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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, August 2, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple may sell 6 million Apple Watch 2 units in weeks"  Computerworld 7:19 AM
  • "There's a huge problem with Apple's plan to combat gun violence by changing an emoji"  Business Insider 7:59 AM
  • "Here's Apple's Contribution to the Gun Debate: A bunch of messages are about to become a lot less threatening." Fortune 8:00 AM
  • "Why are we so afraid of a gun emoji?" The Next Web 8:00 AM
  • "Apple's new emojis: Hello diversity, goodbye gun" MoneyWatch 12:55 PM
  • "Apple's New Emojis Show Women Working and Men Getting Pampered" Fortune 2:08 PM
  • "What if Apple is actually phasing out the pro-level Mac? As the days between updates pile up, people are starting to wonder whether Apple cares about the Mac at all." Macworld 7:51 AM
  • "In PR push, Apple counts the ways it helps Japan's economy: Apple revealed Tuesday that it paid Japanese suppliers more than $30 billion in 2015, highlighting its economic contributions to the country in an effort to drum up support in tough times." Nikkei 10:47 AM
  • "Apple avoids $625m patent bill after judge voids VirnetX ruling" V3 8:00 AM
  • "VirnetX's $625.6m damages win from Apple thrown out by US District Court" ZDNet 8:06 AM
  • "Judge Tosses Out VirnetX's $625M Patent Infringement Win Against Apple" The Mac Observer 9:53 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Releases Third macOS Sierra Public Beta" MacRumors 12:22 PM
  • "macOS 10.12 Sierra public beta 3 is now available" 9to5Mac 12:22 PM
  • "Apple Releases iTunes 12.4.3 [What's New] RazorianFly 8:16 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "iTunes 12.4.3 Fixes Playlist Bug" Kirkville 8:01 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to restore deleted files in OS X: There are several different ways to get your files back." Macworld 7:51 AM
  • "Watch Ulysses 2.6's integration with WordPress in action" IT.Enquirer 8:13 AM
  • "I Tried A New Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch Todo App" McSolo 7:48 AM
  • "How To Fix Your Mac's Screen Color" Mac360 8:01 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Apple Is Finally Making iTunes Better for Classical Music" Kirkville 12:23 PM
Press Releases
  • "Memorise anything with Purrfect Memory for Mac" prMac 7:48 AM
  • "Product Manager 2.1.1 to manage company products on Macintosh" Tension Software 7:44 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Chip Card Nightmares? Help Is on the Way: Chip cards, also known as EMV cards, are getting faster at the register, but mobile payments like Apple Pay are the real answer"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:25 PM
  • "Your battery status is being used to track you online: Battery status indicators are being used to track devices, say researchers from Princeton University – meaning warnings of privacy exposure have come to pass" The Guardian 7:43 AM
  • "Kudelski Group and Apple settle patent litigation: The Kudelski Group announced today that it has entered into a comprehensive patent license agreement with Apple Inc. Under the agreement, the parties agreed to dismiss all pending patent litigation. Financial terms were not disclosed." Kudelski Group 11:30 AM
  • "Apple reaches patent license agreement with OpenTV after lawsuit over streaming video tech" 9to5Mac 11:30 AM
  • "OpenTV owner settles patent dispute with Apple" Reuters 12:23 PM
  • "Apple settles lawsuit over streaming patents" iLounge 12:23 PM
  • "Global smartphone shipments stay flat in 2Q16, says IDC" DigiTimes 8:06 AM
  • "Apple's latest iPad Pro ad touts it as a full-fledged computer" Digital Trends 7:59 AM
  • "Thanks to Siri, hackers could have drained your Venmo account in minutes" The Next Web 7:59 AM
  • "Venmo closes flaw that allowed anyone to use Siri on a locked iPhone to empty your account [Video] 9to5Mac 7:51 AM
  • "Former Apple Exec Natalie Kerris Leaves Twitter After Less Than 6 Months" MacTrast 8:01 AM
  • "Former Apple PR executive Natalie Kerris leaves Twitter after six months" AppleInsider 8:16 AM
  • "iPhone 6 explosion leaves man with third-degree burns" CNET 7:47 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Drones from Google's Alphabet will take flight soon. But can they outmatch Amazon? There's a difference in focus: Package delivery versus managing low-altitude airspace." Recode 7:08 PM
  • "Fitbit Sales Surge on New Products: Profits fall as fitness tracker continues to invest in research and marketing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:10 PM
  • "1973 Xerox Alto computer that inspired Paul Allen and others is restored and running at Seattle museum" GeekWire 5:11 PM
  • "The NFL is the first sports league on Snapchat Discover" TechCrunch 2:31 PM
  • "97 percent of YouTube traffic is now encrypted" iDownload Blog 10:00 AM
  • "Samsung Unveils Iris-Reading Note 7 to Keep Apple at a Distance" Bloomberg 10:36 AM
  • "7 things you need to know about Samsung's Galaxy Note7" Computerworld 10:36 AM
  • "Samsung doubles down on security with iris scanner in Galaxy Note 7" The Verge 10:36 AM
  • "Meet the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 -- a phone you can unlock with your eyes" CNNMoney 10:36 AM
  • "Live coverage: Watch right here as Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 7" BGR 10:00 AM
  • "Going, going, pwned: 200 million 'Yahoo!' logins up for sale" The Register 7:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-02: FBI Director Comey's New Encryption Debate" The Mac Observer 12:27 PM
  • "VPN on a Mac can help circumvent some archaic blackout restrictions" The MT Show 7:41 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple releases iOS 10 public beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" 9to5Mac 11:58 AM
  • "Public Beta 3 Of iOS 10 And macOS Sierra 10.12 Download Now Available" Redmond Pie 11:58 AM
  • "Apple Releases iOS 10 Public Beta 3 [Download] iClarified 12:22 PM
  • "Apple's iPad Pro Is Faring Well, But Can't Replace a PC for Most Users: Apple is explicitly marketing the iPad Pro now as a computer rather than just a tablet. But it still has some big limitations relative to PCs and Macs."  TheStreet 4:07 PM
  • "Apple and Samsung suffer as tablet shipments slump continues: IDC data shows buyers moving from single devices to detachables" V3 8:00 AM
  • "Global tablet sales shrink 12 per cent as Apple and Samsung shipments slow: But Lenovo, Huawei and Amazon see growth in struggling market" The Inquirer 8:11 AM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Apple Granted a Patent for an Accurate 3D Navigation System that Assists Users in Urban Canyons" Patently Apple 8:01 AM
  • "Patent Report: multimedia control center, 3D mapping/positioning" Apple World Today 8:14 AM
  • "Apple Granted 53 Patents Today Covering Turn-by-Turn Navigation & Apple Watch Activity UI" Patently Apple 8:01 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Fix iOS Stuck on 'Verifying Update'" OS X Daily 2:11 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:19 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:19 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Samsung Galaxy Note 7 camera shoot-out: head-to-head with GS7e, Note 5, and iPhone 6s Plus" phoneArena 8:48 PM
  • "Review: Withings Body Cardio Scale" iLounge 3:59 PM
  • "Review: Could the Syllable D900s be your first affordable, truly wireless earbuds?" 9to5Mac 11:58 AM
  • "Bulletproof iPhone case!? Pitaka Aramid iPhone case" Cult of Mac 11:58 AM
  • "Drift Compass review: Inexpensive, wearable camera for everyday life underwhelms" Macworld 8:14 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Apple TV Remote app puts a Siri Remote on your iPhone" Macworld 2:43 PM
  • "Apple Finally Launches New Apple TV Remote App For iPhones And iPads - But There's A Problem" Forbes 3:02 PM
  • "'Lanota' Review - You Spin Me Round" Touch Arcade 12:34 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to unlock iPad from network | Use any SIM with your cellular iPad: Remove the SIM lock holding your iPad to a particular network | Is it legal to unlock an iPad and use a different SIM?" Macworld UK 8:50 PM
  • "Jailbreaking Apple TV: What You Need to Know" About Tech 11:55 AM
Tips
  • "Which iPad Is Best for You?" Intego 12:56 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Samsung Mocks Apple's Decision To Drop The Headphone Port" UberGizmo 8:43 PM
  • "Link: iPad-Only is the New Desktop Linux" SchwarzTech 6:27 PM
  • "A Stinging Indictment of Apple Pay Paints a Dreary Future" The Mac Observer 4:05 PM
  • "On Vacation: iOS and OS X with Limited Facilities (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 4:05 PM
  • "Samsung just made fun of one of the biggest changes the new iPhone is expected to have" Tech Insider 12:23 PM
  • "It's the end of the app as we know it — and I feel fine"  iMore 11:35 AM
  • "Apple Ditches Pistol Emoji In Favor Of Water Gun" NPR 10:48 AM
  • "Get ready, here's when the iPhone 7 will probably come out" Business Insider 10:00 AM
  • "Patent troll won't get a penny out of Apple... yet" Cult of Mac 9:39 AM
  • "Breathe New Life Into Your Old iMac: Stop, don't buy a new iMac!" Andrew Leavitt 9:38 AM
  • "AOL LOL: Further away than you think" Macworld 9:37 AM
  • "Hey Apple, iPad Pro is much more than a computer" Apple Must 9:34 AM
  • "Apple removes handgun emoji, replaces it with a squirt gun" MacDailyNews 9:34 AM
  • "The Android Smartphones That Beat iPhone" Mac360 8:29 AM
  • "On Licensing iOS And Dissecting Stupidity" PixoBebo 8:16 AM
  • "Apple Falls Far From the Tree: AppleĀ has a plan to remake itself. Its new business model is all about leveraging its hardware ecosystem to sell software services. Unfortunately, hardware isn't what it used to be."  Money and Markets 8:12 AM
  • "Our Predictions For Which of Apple's Ignored Product Lines Are Getting Updated This Year or Going Away Forever" Paste Magazine 8:11 AM
  • "A Chromebook For A Mac User" Mac360 8:06 AM
  • "Apple Wins in the Uber and Didi Chuxing Merger" Investopedia 8:00 AM
  • "Hey Apple, Stop Saying The iPad Pro Is A Laptop Replacement" Forbes 7:43 AM
Non-Apple
  • ""Drones from Google's Alphabet will take flight soon. But can they outmatch Amazon? There's a difference in focus: Package delivery versus managing low-altitude airspace." Recode 7:14 PM
  • "Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy Note7" AnandTech 10:36 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "You should absolutely listen to Siri describe every emoji on the iPhone" BGR 7:42 PM
  • "Comic: Don't jack my headphones" iMore 8:23 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Twitter for iOS updated w/ support for keyboard shortcuts on iPad" 9to5Mac 8:49 PM
  • "Apple launches international Smart Keyboards for iPad Pro" 9to5Mac 3:59 PM
  • "Siri Reading Every Emoji Is Hilariously Comprehensive" Gizmodo 2:43 PM
  • "Crucial Expands MX300 SSD Lineup with Additional Capacities: Up to 1TB" AnandTech 1:12 PM
  • "Canada's Tangerine & PC Financial gain Apple Pay, Greece picks up live traffic in Apple Maps" AppleInsider 10:56 AM
  • "Control Apple TV With iOS Remote App" PC Magazine 10:47 AM
  • "How to get the Apple Watch Hermes Double Tour look for less" iMore 10:37 AM
  • "Apple Maps launches Traffic data in Greece" iDownload Blog 10:00 AM
  • "Instagram rolling out Snapchat-inspired 'Stories' feature with ephemeral sharing" 9to5Mac 9:39 AM
  • "Littlebits launches kids version of DIY smarthome kit" 9to5Mac 8:50 AM
  • "Pantone Enlists Rokkan LA to Launch PANTONE Studio, Bringing the Brand's Color Expertise to Digital" PRNewswire 8:34 AM
  • "FileMaker Unveils Small Business Service Business Toolkit and Idea to iPad Bundle" PRNewswire 8:34 AM
  • "LastThink Releases Benin TV Live 4.5 for iOS" prMac 3:59 PM
  • "Intelligent Apps releases iSummary - Extract Summaries of News and More" prMac 9:37 AM
  • "Army Antz 2.0 matures Free" prMac 7:48 AM
  • "Logitech Introduces CREATE for iPad Pro 9.7" Business Wire 8:33 AM
  • "Logitech debuts Create Backlit Keyboard Case for 9.7" iPad Pro" AppleInsider 7:51 AM
  • "Logitech Create keyboard case turns your 9.7-inch iPad Pro into a portable workhorse" CNET 7:47 AM
  • "Logitech CREATE Keyboard Case Now Available For 9.7-Inch iPad Pro" Redmond Pie 7:18 PM
Computer Industry
  • "Windows 10 Adoption: One Year Later" eWeek 4:59 AM
  • "Windows 10 usage continues to increase for Steam gamers; now at almost 47%" Neowin 5:02 AM
  • "Microsoft releases Windows 10 for PCs build 14393.10 [Update] Neowin 5:01 AM
  • "Microsoft Ships Third Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607" Thurrott 5:04 AM
  • "Microsoft's Windows 10 Anniversary Update begins rolling out: First major test for Windows-as-a-service" The Inquirer 5:06 AM
  • "Retailers offer discounts on Windows 10 PCs for upcoming Anniversary Update" Neowin 5:01 AM
  • "Microsoft logs record debt sale to fund LinkedIn deal" Seeking Alpha 4:56 AM
  • "Microsoft's mini Xbox One S goes on sale and promptly sells out: Amazon, Game and Microsoft have flogged all of their stock already" The Inquirer 5:01 AM
  • "No pre-order necessary: Microsoft's Xbox One S officially goes on sale for $399" Neowin 5:01 AM
  • "MIcrosoft opens up HoloLens sales to anyone in the US or Canada: You'll need US$3,000, and there are no refunds." IDG News Service 5:19 PM
  • "Microsoft's Lumia camera expert returns to Nokia to work on VR" The Verge 5:04 AM
  • "IBM Launches Lab-on-a-Chip Technology to Fight Cancer" eWeek 4:56 AM
  • "IBM lab-on-a-chip breakthrough aims to help physicians detect cancer" PhysOrg 5:11 AM
  • "HPE Reportedly Considers Going Private: Has HPE put itself or its software business up for sale? Multiple reports note that a group of private equity companies are interested in buying the software business, or taking the entire company private. What would either deal mean for IT?" InformationWeek 12:21 PM
  • "HPE's cloud chief is leaving the company: Bill Hilf is leaving, along with the head of HPE's storage division" IDG News Service 4:59 AM
  • "$40 billion buyout rumour persists as HPE cloud chief and storage boss leave company" Computer Business Review 5:08 AM
  • "HPE loses its cloud and storage heads: No Goel, Vrij packs up, Fink runs/Manish the man moves out with two other execs" The Register 5:07 AM
  • "Hewlett-Packard Has Apologised For a $2 Laptop Error Made on its Website" PC Tech 5:08 AM
  • "Hackers brew Intel chip defence kit to neuter budding exploits: Researchers claim they can stop malware before it executes" The Register 5:10 AM
  • "AMD Radeon RX 490 2016 release date, news, rumors: Launching expected this 2016; Might turn out as Vega 10" The Christian Times 5:09 AM
  • "Cisco 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report: Ransomware has Become the Most Profitable Malware Type" IT News Online 5:10 AM
  • "'Oracle's 'official statement' was probably a necessary PR step'" Jaxenter 5:12 AM
  • "Seagate Results Beat Expectations: Disk-drive maker's revenue declines less than expected" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:10 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Downgraded But Could Rise Agian, BloombergTV's Doolittle Reports" TheStreet 2:07 PM
  • "Apple is 'still a cash machine,' strategist says" CNBC 8:00 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks Find Bottom but Ford, GM Continue to Weigh on Consumer Sector: Stocks find a bottom by midday Tuesday, though a selloff in auto names continues to weigh on the consumer sector." TheStreet 10:55 AM
  • "Dow on Track for Seventh Straight Session of Losses" Nasdaq 12:03 PM
  • "Next 2 months to test Wall Street's mettle" USA Today 4:57 PM
  • "Dow Logs Seventh Straight Session of Losses: Oil prices hover near three-month lows" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:57 PM
  • "Asian stocks drop as Japanese stimulus falls short" MarketWatch 6:55 AM
  • "European stocks under pressure as Commerzbank, Italian banks slide" MarketWatch 6:55 AM

 
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