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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Chinese protesters smashing Apple iPhones over UN's South China Sea decision"  AppleInsider 1:59 PM
  • "Poll says only 9% of U.S. iPhone owners planning to upgrade to iPhone 7"  9to5Mac 6:44 AM
  • "Apple Pay arrives in France, as European expansion continues" Retail Dive 7:09 AM
  • "Apple Pay rolls out in Hong Kong with experts predicting ripe future for advanced mobile payment services" South China Morning Post 7:46 AM
  • "Famous people love sharing from the Notes app, though Apple has made it a struggle: How Apple can help Taylor Swift do damage control and make Notes the go-to app for sharing more than 140 characters."  Macworld 7:11 AM
  • "Could 'Pokemon Go' Really Pull In $3 Billion for Apple Over the Next Two Years?" Variety 2:45 PM
  • "Indian PM's cabinet intervening to allow local Apple Stores - report" AppleInsider 3:56 PM
  • "Apple hit with lawsuit targeting AppleCare+ refurbished devices" AppleInsider 6:58 PM
OS X
News
  • "Second public betas of iOS 10, macOS Sierra now available"  AppleInsider 2:44 PM
  • "Apple releases second public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra: And they're not just bug fixes." Engadget 2:46 PM
  • "Apple Releases Second macOS Sierra Public Beta" MacRumors 2:59 PM
  • "WebP Comes to iOS 10, macOS Sierra betas: What You Need to Know" The Mac Observer 2:44 PM
  • "Skype cloud shift will require OS X Yosemite or iOS 8 for full support on Apple devices" AppleInsider 3:56 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "A New And Faster Way To Launch Apps On Your Mac" TeraTalks 7:55 AM
  • "Together Is The App That Brings All Your Mac, iPhone, iPad Stuff Together" BohemianBoomer 7:52 AM
  • "How To Erase Files Securely On A Mac" Mac360 7:51 AM
  • "Resize Images Or Photos On Your Mac" Mac360 7:51 AM
  • "Starting up from NetBoot and NetRestore images: Step-by-step instructions on how to use the NetInstall service." Macworld 7:10 AM
  • "Want to batch process audio files at highest possible quality? Try Myriad" IT.Enquirer 6:17 AM
Press Releases
  • "Stardew Valley Will Finally Be Arriving On Mac And Linux July 29" UberGizmo 9:06 PM
  • "Plex on Sonos – Two Great Platforms Now Work Together" The Mac Observer 3:57 PM
  • "Zevrix Unveils LinkOptimizer 5 Public Beta for Adobe InDesign" prMac 6:34 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Surprise! Apple didn't buy Omnifone, provider of Samsung's defunct Milk music service" 9to5Mac 5:46 PM
  • "Apple Likely Acquired Cloud-Based Music Provider Omnifone" MacRumors 4:00 PM
  • "Apple buys out cloud music provider Omnifone" AppleInsider 4:00 PM
  • "Tony Fadell speaks out about innovation, revolution, Nest, Steve Jobs and entrepreneurship" TechCrunch 2:45 PM
  • "BlackBerry CEO uses security summit to once more attack Apple's use of strong encryption"  9to5Mac 12:21 PM
  • "iOS torches Android when it comes to developer profits" BGR 12:14 PM
  • "Princeton Home Designed by Apple Store Architect on the Market for $1.75M" FOXNews 4:58 PM
  • "Apple Pay officially launches in Hong Kong w/ support for American Express, MasterCard, and Visa" 9to5Mac 6:20 AM
  • "Apple Pay debuts in Hong Kong with American Express, Mastercard and Visa support" AppleInsider 6:24 AM
  • "Apple Pay adds support for 13 new US banks and credit unions" AppleInsider 6:23 AM
  • "Apple unlocks $3b business in Pokemon Go" Computerworld 9:06 AM
  • "The Army's Special Operations Command is trading in its Android devices for 'faster' iPhones" ExtremeTech 2:59 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Driver Hits Cop Car While Playing Pokémon Go. The Whole Thing Was Caught on Video" Time 5:29 PM
  • "Hackers supposedly plan to knock Pokémon Go offline on August 1" Neowin 12:14 PM
  • "Microsoft Wins a Design Patent for a Mystery Display that could end up being a Gaming Tablet" Patently Apple 6:33 AM
  • "Forget about 54.5 mpg by 2025. Americans love their SUVs too much: With a 50:50 mix of cars to trucks & SUVs, it isn't possible." Ars Technica 6:22 AM
  • "Despite 9% growth, Microsoft Surface sales remain stuck at around 1M units" AppleInsider 6:23 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "ACM 369: BlackBerry Doofus, Black Box Regulation, Twitter Harrassment" The Mac Observer 6:09 PM
  • "Learn Preview's Secret Image Editing and PDF Manipulation Powers in Take Control of Preview" Kirkville 3:55 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-07-20: Autonomous Car Black Boxes, WebP in iOS 10 and macOS Sierra" The Mac Observer 2:02 PM
  • "The Committed Podcast on Decluttering Part 3: Storing Notes with Evernote" Kirkville 6:31 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple just dropped another iOS 10 public beta for you crazy testers" TechCrunch 2:00 PM
  • "New Gorilla Glass should make the iPhone 7 screen practically indestructible" BGR 4:57 PM
  • "Corning's stronger Gorilla Glass 5 is hitting devices later this year" TechCrunch 5:29 PM
  • "Corning's new Gorilla Glass 5 is meant to survive epic smartphone drops: Filing this from a cracked phone" The Verge 6:23 PM
  • "Corning's Gorilla Glass 5 has drop protection up to 5.2 ft, likely headed to future iPhones" 9to5Mac 7:01 PM
  • "Apple Watch 2 release date, news, features, apps and specs: Apple Watch sales healthier than thought" IT PRO 7:54 AM
  • "Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: Release date, rumours and everything you need to know" Pocket-lint 2:59 PM
  • "iPhone 7 shows up in new hands-on video comparison with iPhone 6s" BGR 7:05 AM
  • "iPhone SE steals share from higher-priced iPhones" Apple Must 10:02 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:18 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:19 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:19 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: iDevices Socket HomeKit-enabled Light Adapter" iLounge 5:30 PM
  • "Best macro lenses for iPhone photography" iMore 10:04 AM
  • "Mount up, boys and girls, with the Koala Mount 2 for the iPad" Apple World Today 6:21 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iOS 10 second public beta is out now - here's what you'll get" TechRadar UK 4:59 PM
  • "Best radio apps for iPhone" iMore 2:45 PM
  • "Scrivener for iOS review: A sophisticated writing and research app for on-the-go/Like its desktop counterpart, Scrivener has the features you need for research and writing projects." Macworld 7:12 AM
  • "Scrivener For iOS Means You Can Write Your Zombie Novel Anywhere"  Wired 7:10 AM
  • "Best Mobile AR Games Other Than Pokemon GO" Apple Gazette 6:21 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to install the new iOS 10 and macOS Sierra public betas" TrustedReviews 4:55 PM
  • "How to Take Control of Your Apple TV Subscriptions" About Tech 12:22 PM
  • "Scanning Documents With Your iPhone" MacMost 10:02 AM
  • "iOS 10 Music: All the New Features and How to Use Them" Tom's Guide 7:47 AM
Tips
  • "Does the Wi-Fi on your Mac keep switching to another network? Here's the fix!" iMore 6:37 AM
  • "12 hidden iOS gestures worth knowing: Be a more efficient iPhone user with these secret taps and swipes." CNET 6:16 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple Watch 2: Will Apple's Second-Gen Smartwatch Impress? With Apple" The Motley Fool 8:58 PM
  • "If a Black Box in Apple's Autonomous Cars Recorded Everything, Would You Care?" The Mac Observer 2:57 PM
  • "iPhone 7 Design Deciding Factor For Buyers: Poll/Only about 10% of potential buyers polled by Quartz reported that they will buy the iPhone 7 if it keeps the same design as previous models." InformationWeek 2:00 PM
  • "Mossberg: I just deleted half my iPhone apps. You should too./Pokémon Go may be a sensation, but the novelty of the App Store is over."  Recode 12:19 PM
  • "Apple unlocks $3b business in Pokemon Go" Computerworld 11:21 AM
  • "Photo review: Playing Pokémon Go at 1 Infinite Loop"  iMore 10:03 AM
  • "Mac Storage Improves, CPUs Do Not" Mac360 9:04 AM
  • "Survey Says: 'No New iPhone For Me" NoodleMac 9:05 AM
  • "Poll says the iPhone 7 won't be a hot seller (though I disagree)" Apple World Today 9:05 AM
  • "Get Ready To Pay More For iPhone 7" Mac360 9:05 AM
  • "Here's why the iPhone 7 could end up being a major flop: ​Do the math, Apple." Digital Spy 7:54 AM
  • "Pokémon Go and Snapchat prove the iPhone is perfect for augmented reality: We're now spending more time in AR than on Facebook, thanks to Pokémon Go." Macworld 7:46 AM
  • "Did Pokemon Go bring AR to the iPhone?" PCWorld 7:46 AM
  • "If Apple ever reconsidered making its own TV set, perhaps it would go modular — or transparent" Apple World Today 6:45 AM
Non-Apple
  • "A History of Palm, Part 3: Handspring, From Rival to Partner" Low End Mac 8:54 PM
  • "What's the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:06 PM
  • "What will stop Tumblr's tumble?" BBC 6:58 PM
  • "Dollar Shave Club And The Disruption Of Everything" Stratechery 5:53 PM
  • "Stop the privatization of health data" Nature 2:59 PM
  • "There is no difference between computer art and human art" aeon 10:00 AM
  • "Your Guide to Online Privacy: No foil hat or thermal-image-cloaking hoodie required." Bloomberg 6:55 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Polymail now has an iOS app to take on Gmail and Apple Mail" The Next Web 2:58 PM
  • "Make smart, worry-free real estate decisions with Best Property Buy app" prMac 12:07 PM
  • "Popular writing app Scrivener is now available on iOS" TechCrunch 10:06 AM
  • "Scrivener for iOS Now Available" Kirkville 6:52 AM
  • "PSA: Scrivener for iOS is out now, check out our full review" 9to5Mac 6:45 AM
  • "Scrivener For iOS Now Available" Macdrifter 6:30 AM
  • "Manifesto released for free on iOS - Fast Camera, Video & Voice Recorder" prMac 6:34 AM
  • "Apple airs two 'Shot on iPhone' videos featuring slo-mo and time lapse footage" AppleInsider 6:24 AM
  • "Apple shares two new 'Shot on iPhone' videos showing slow-mo capabilities, more" 9to5Mac 6:20 AM
  • "Kinsa announces Elmo-themed Smart Ear Thermometer with iOS companion app" 9to5Mac 6:20 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft says still on track to hit $20 billion commercial cloud run rate" ZDNet 6:30 AM
  • "Windows surprisingly strong in Microsoft's $20.6B fourth quarter: Cloud numbers still lack clarity, and the less said about the phone the better." Ars Technica 6:22 AM
  • "Microsoft's phone revenues fell by 71% YoY - but it's not saying how many phones it sold" Neowin 6:31 AM
  • "Microsoft's Windows Phone struggles continue as revenues slump 71 per cent" The Inquirer 6:45 AM
  • "Windows 10 personal data collection is excessive, French privacy watchdog warns: The French National Data Protection Commission has given Microsoft three months to comply with its order or face fines that could top $1.66 million" IDG News Service 3:56 PM
  • "Microsoft: Xbox Live active users are up by 33%, but Xbox hardware revenue is down by 33%" Neowin 6:33 AM
  • "Microsoft financials April-June 2016: on track but continued drift away from consumers" Tim Anderson's ITWriting 6:37 AM
  • "Windows 10 Build 14393 goes live, may be last before Anniversary Update goes RTM" ExtremeTech 7:54 AM
  • "Windows 10 build 14393 for PC and Mobile now available in the Slow ring" Neowin 8:15 PM
  • "Microsoft: Strong Quarter Affirms Diverse Growth Potential" Seeking Alpha 12:13 PM
  • "Skype sets a course for the cloud, ditching some apps on the way" IDG News Service 11:23 AM
  • "Panorama Feature Comes to Windows 10 Mobile's Camera App" Thurrott 6:38 AM
  • "Microsoft: Does Nadella Even Care About Windows?" Seeking Alpha 10:04 AM
  • "Microsoft launches Office 365 appointment scheduling service" Seeking Alpha 2:42 PM
  • "EMC shareholders give Dell deal the thumbs up: Just Chinese approval to go before acquisition gets the green light" CRN UK 6:49 AM
  • "EMC staffers: we are crashing into Dell in weeks/Deal a go-go unless Chinese anti-trust regulators play tough" The Register 6:50 AM
  • "EMC Shareholders Approve Dell Takeover in 98 Percent Vote" eWeek 6:30 AM
  • "Dell shutters its Alienware X51 'experiment': After four years, Dell has announced it's retiring its compact Alienware X51 PC to the research facility in the sky." CNET 6:22 PM
  • "IBM's Watson just landed a new job: helping Macy's shoppers/Ten stores are pilot-testing an AI-powered mobile service" IDG News Service 6:25 AM
  • "IBM, CSC Expand Their Cloud Deal to the Mainframe" eWeek 6:29 AM
  • "Intel Profit Drops, Hurt by Restructuring Costs: Company books $1.41 billion in charges during the quarter as it slashes 12,000 jobs" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:47 PM
  • "Intel profit slides on costs related to layoffs: Sales were up in its data center division but down in client computing" IDG News Service 7:58 PM
  • "Intel -2.75% after exceeding EPS estimates, missing on revenue" Seeking Alpha 3:58 PM
  • "Intel Corporation (INTC)FORM 8-K | Filed: July 20, 2016Current report" Seeking Alpha 3:59 PM
  • "Intel (INTC) Brian M. Krzanich on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript" Seeking Alpha 9:05 PM
  • "Intel Q2 misses on sales of $13.5B, beats on EPS of $0.59 as it hunkers on with restructuring" TechCrunch 9:05 PM
  • "Qualcomm Shows China Progress While Intel Stokes Server Fears" Bloomberg 8:01 PM
  • "AMD Zen core processors already at ES sample stage, one variant has 32 cores with 64 threads" Yibada 6:53 AM
  • "Cisco's optimising tech lands on Vodafone network" Mobile Today 6:52 AM
  • "Oracle Issues Its Largest Patch Update Ever" eWeek 4:59 PM
  • "Oracle security update patches record 276 vulnerabilities" ZDNet 7:08 AM
  • "Business are rushing into IoT like lemmings: Many companies are adopting IoT without knowing if it will help their business" IDG News Service 6:25 AM
  • "SAP beats analysts' expectations, reports 'record-setting' revenue and profit" TechCrunch 6:48 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
Industry News
  • "Dow Closes at Record High for 7th Straight Session as Microsoft Surges: The Dow Jones Industrial Average clocks its seventh straight record closing Wednesday amid better-than-expected earnings from Microsoft, the best performing stock in the blue-chip index." TheStreet 4:00 PM
  • "Qualcomm Revenue Rises From Snapdragon Processor Demand" FOXBusiness 4:01 PM
  • "Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 5,089.93 up 53.56 points" Nasdaq 4:02 PM
  • "Red-hot Dow, up for 9 days, hits a new record again" USA Today 4:02 PM
  • "Tech Shares Lead U.S. Stocks Higher: Dollar hovers around a four-month high following stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
  • "Rally in Japanese stocks stalls as U.S. dollar advances" MarketWatch 7:49 AM
  • "European shares near 1-month high, but miners fall into the red" MarketWatch 7:50 AM

 
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