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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, August 11, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Have Apple And Tim Cook Got Their Mojo Back?"  Forbes 7:41 AM
  • "A different kind of Apple at the core: We actually don't know what Steve Jobs would have done. And today's market is very different than it was when Jobs was CEO."  Recode 9:46 AM
  • "The Art of Simplicity: Apple Watch and Apple Music shared something in common with each other in the beginning. They lacked simplicity. In an effort to give each product the best chance of success, Apple focused too much on telling a compelling story and not enough on letting the product tell its own story. This lack of simplicity explains how Apple Watch and Apple Music were called both resounding successes and utter failures during their first year."  Above Avalon 3:39 PM
  • "Mixed emotions on Apple's enterprise evolution: Not all IT leaders are happy with Apple choice to largely keep the enterprise at arm's length, but the company has made notable progress in business. These developments, large and small, helped changed the IT industry's perception of Apple."  CIO 8:31 AM
  • "Apple's ConnectED efforts reach more than 32,000 students" Apple 8:01 AM
  • "Apple's Push Into Education Has Helped Over 32,000 Students Across The Country" Digital Trends 7:43 AM
  • "Apple execs admit 'embarrassment' over Maps debacle: Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi open up about failure of product and what they learned" V3 8:00 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple's Mac is Now a Threat to Google: The Cupertino tech giant will soon bring Siri to the Mac. That could benefit Microsoft's search engine." The Motley Fool 7:41 AM
  • "How much will Siri on macOS Sierra cost Google?" Apple Must 12:25 PM
  • "Safari 10 Developer Beta 5 for OS X Yosemite and El Capitan Now Available" MacTrast 9:46 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "OS X: Installing the Older Version of Microsoft Office" The Mac Observer 8:42 AM
  • "8 macOS Sierra Menu bar tips you'll use" Computerworld 10:13 AM
  • "How to Customize the Menu Bar With BitBar" Tuts+ 7:39 AM
  • "4 more places to find a list of all your Apple products: Besides your iCloud profile, Apple keeps lists of your associated devices in your Support Profile, Find My Friends, and even TestFlight." Macworld 7:39 AM
  • "A Baker's Dozen Of The Best Mac Utilities" Mac360 8:33 AM
  • "Love A Mac Calculator And Unit Converter" Mac360 7:40 AM
Op/Ed
  • "The Underestimated Merits of Copying Someone Else's Work" Subtraction 9:58 AM
  • "Is Apple Getting Rid of Star Ratings for Music in iTunes?" Kirkville 7:39 AM
Press Releases
  • "Maintain Releases Cocktail 9.3.4 (El Capitan Edition)" Maintain 10:39 AM
  • "DEVONthink 2.9.2 & DEVONthink To Go 2.0.1: Sync improvements & fixes" DEVONtechnologies 9:48 AM
  • "Hydra 4: Beautiful HDR Imaging for the Mac" Creaceed 8:19 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Iran to allow iPhone imports: state media/The trade ministry has requested licences from the country's Trade Promotion Organisation for nine Iranian companies to import iPhones" Gulf News 3:35 PM
  • "After threatening ban, Iran government flip-flops and plans to allow iPhone imports" 9to5Mac 3:35 PM
  • "Taking stock of Apple's 2016 acquisitions: Turi is latest Apple acquisition to bring machine learning and AI into Mac and iPhone mix" Network World 8:30 AM
  • "Could Apple Be Developing A Hollow Battery For Its Project Titan?" Digital Trends 10:54 AM
  • "Apple Rehires Flipboard Co-Founder for Health Software Role" Bloomberg 8:16 AM
  • "Apple hires Flipboard co-founder Evan Doll to direct work on health software" AppleInsider 8:16 AM
  • "Apple just appointed a new Director of Health Software Engineering" Cult of Mac 8:41 AM
  • "12-inch MacBook refresh boosts Mac shipments in Q2, but still down 23% year-on-year" 9to5Mac 8:06 AM
  • "iOS Returns to Growth in the US, iPhone SE Top Selling Smartphone in Great Britain" MacPrices 12:07 PM
  • "iPhone market share shrinks further in China: Kantar" ZDNet 9:43 PM
  • "Apple's upcoming World Trade Center store to open next Tuesday" iDownload Blog 8:29 AM
  • "Apple Music Has Now Sent Three Albums To Number One This Year" Forbes 11:35 AM
  • "Mac design legend helps teen build ultimate Apple museum" Cult of Mac 11:46 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: Happy birthday Steve Wozniak" Cult of Mac 8:16 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "South Korea says investigating whether Google broke antitrust laws" Reuters 9:56 PM
  • "Don't ask why you'd turn an Xbox One S into a laptop, just be impressed" BGR 9:38 PM
  • "New compromises won't end the fight between LTE-U and Wi-Fi" IDG News Service 8:27 PM
  • "Ad blocker users have figured out a way to get around Facebook's ad blocker ban" Business Insider 11:46 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "We really want the new MacBook Pro now" Mashable 3:40 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-11: Reality Checking Apple's Product Focus" The Mac Observer 12:33 PM
  • "Can a great new keyboard make the iPad your next laptop? The latest from Ctrl-Walt-Delete" The Verge 10:38 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iPhone 7 Display Photos Show Reversed Orientation, Usual Home Button Cutout"  MacRumors 10:37 AM
  • "Apple has made big changes to iPhone 7's display assembly" Cult of Mac 12:27 PM
  • "New High-Resolution Photos Depict Gold iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus" MacRumors 8:07 AM
  • "Photos of iPhone 7/Plus dummies (or are they?) in Gold surface on the web" iDownload Blog 8:41 AM
  • "iPhone 7 Release Date Leaked By Bloomberg" Forbes 8:27 PM
  • "One of Apple's biggest wholesale partners is already taking iPhone 7 preorders" BGR 8:41 AM
  • "Will Apple Upgrade its MacBook Pro in the Near Term?" Zacks 9:45 AM
  • "Apple MacBook Pro (2016) preview: Everything we know or think we know about Apple's next laptop" Stuff Magazine 8:31 AM
  • "Is this the future Apple TV?"  Apple Must 9:35 AM
Apple Patent Applications
  • "Apple Continues to Hint at a Touch Screen for MacBooks" Patently Apple 8:42 AM
  • "Apple Invents an Apple Watch Band with Embedded Haptics" Patently Apple 9:46 AM
  • "Apple Invents a New Health Wearable Device that Measures Electrocardiographic Signals" Patently Apple 7:02 AM
  • "Apple patent hints at wearable devices beyond the Apple Watch" Apple World Today 8:01 AM
  • "Patent filing hints at Apple's future in consumer-driven healthcare monitoring" AppleInsider 11:56 AM
  • "Apple Advances their Work on a Future Scrollable-Like Digital Newspaper Device" Patently Apple 12:08 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "12" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:59 AM
  • "9" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:59 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:59 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Super Blade Flash Storage Upgrade for MacBook Air" Bare Feats 3:02 PM
  • "Review: Logitech Create 9.7" iPad Pro Keyboard Case" iLounge 12:28 PM
  • "Review: First Alert Onelink Wi-Fi Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm" iLounge 4:32 PM
  • "We played with the extreme $1,000 case that stops your phone from spying on you" Business Insider 9:46 AM
  • "Leap Motion Control is intriguing and fun, but not quite ready for prime time" Apple World Today 7:40 AM
  • "Tested: 4 portable chargers for your Apple Watch" Macworld 7:39 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "How-To: Add Snapchat snaps to Instagram Stories [Video] 9to5Mac 4:32 PM
  • "Performance Of iOS 9.3.4 Compared To iOS 10 Beta 5 [Video] Redmond Pie 11:35 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to navigate the Lock screen on iOS 10" iMore 4:31 PM
  • "How to use the Music app on Apple TV" iMore 9:46 AM
  • "How to collaborate with others in the Notes app on iOS 10" iMore 8:23 AM
  • "How to invert the text in a PDF in iOS" Macworld 7:39 AM
  • "How to work with apps on Apple TV" iMore 7:38 AM
Tips
  • "Dismiss Incoming Phone Call to Apple Watch with a Quick Palm Trick" OS X Daily 3:39 PM
  • "Siri now has silly answers to Pokémon Go questions" 9to5Mac 3:04 PM
  • "Snapping a Flurry of Photos: Q. I sometimes look in the Photos app on my iPhone and see multiple versions of the same shot clumped together. What is this?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:48 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "'Space Black' iPhone 7 case and screen images are making us drool" The Next Web 3:39 PM
  • "Why Apple's big event in September is going to be very important, even if the iPhone is boring" Business Insider 12:27 PM
  • "Should Apple Buy Netflix?" Om Malik 10:40 AM
  • "Cassandra: Mid-Week Review -Anticipation of Apple Releases; and some Other Snippets" eXtensions 9:58 AM
  • "Apple And Nothing Is Quite As Good As It Seems Or As Good As We Want It To Be" PixoBebo 8:17 AM
  • "The Last Mac You Will Ever Buy" Mac360 8:13 AM
  • "Why Apple likes to keep secrets (and why it has a lot of secrets to keep)" ZDNet 8:07 AM
  • "Maybe Macs Are Not Getting Updated Because The iPad Pro Is A Good Replacement" McSolo 7:59 AM
  • "On the Economic Feasiblity of Apple Providing Decent Wireless Earbuds With the New iPhones" Daring Fireball 7:39 AM
  • "Everything is dumb: Like any and all new Watch features" Macworld 7:39 AM
  • "Will iPhone 7 Be A Disappointment?" Tech Times 8:31 AM
  • "Why You Will Be Disappointed With The New iPhone" Forbes 6:50 AM
Non-Apple
  • "I'd consider wearing this gel touchpad on my arm" The Verge 3:39 PM
  • "Today's Tech Oligarchs Are Worse Than the Robber Barons: Yes, Jay Gould was a bad guy. But at least he helped build societal wealth. Not so our Silicon Valley overlords. And they have our politicians in their pockets."  The Daily Beast 10:46 AM
  • "Why Turnover At Google's Self-Driving Car Unit May Be A Positive Sign" Forbes 8:07 AM
  • "Samsung Galaxy Note 7, First Impression" TG Daily 7:39 AM
  • "How This Woman Is Fighting for Gender Equality in Tech" Time 7:39 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Cydia Eraser For iOS 9.3.3 Released, Lets You Unjailbreak On Same Firmware Without iTunes Restore" Redmond Pie 8:30 PM
  • "Apple's free app of the week: Dr. Panda's Ice Cream Truck" iDownload Blog 3:44 PM
  • "The Best iPhone Solar Chargers On The Market" Apple Gazette 3:39 PM
  • "I'd rather set my money on fire than buy this gold-plated iPhone 7" The Next Web 3:38 PM
  • "Netflix launches new iOS and Android app, and you probably download it" Express UK 8:30 AM
  • "Groove Music for iOS updated with bug fixes and minor improvements" WinBeta 8:29 AM
  • "Trump and Clinton Supporters Actually Agree on Something: Credit Cards" ["How often they use mobile payment services such as Apple Pay; Trump supporters: 80% never, 5% regularly; Clinton supporters: 78% never, 3% regularly"] PRNewswire 7:44 AM
  • "Logitech Announces 'Pop' Switch for Smart Home Devices" MacStories 7:39 AM
  • "Cameroon Radio Live 1.0 for iOS - Release Info" prMac 3:34 PM
  • "Full Fat releases beautiful Flick Soccer 17 for iOS and Android" prMac 7:03 AM
  • "Cascable 2.0 - Professional remote control for your WiFi-enabled camera" prMac 7:02 AM
  • "Logitech launches Pop Home Switch to take on Amazon's Dash Button" VentureBeat 7:43 AM
  • "Logitech introduces new 'Pop Home Switch' accessory for easily controlling smart home devices" 9to5Mac 7:02 AM
Computer Industry
  • "IBM makes meek apology for Oz #CensusFail, offers no fail detail: Australian PM and sources say Big Blue skipped on DoS protection" The Register 6:11 AM
  • "Census is back online, IBM breaks silence. So what the hell happened?" Tech AU 6:12 AM
  • "IBM: continuing to maintain privacy and security of Census information is paramount" The Mandarin 6:12 AM
  • "Census 2016: Turnbull counts debacle cost as IBM legal row looms" The Australian 6:12 AM
  • "IBM's Watson won Jeopardy, but can it win business from banks?" Reuters 6:59 AM
  • "In China, IBM Watson To Aid 12,000 Daily Cancer Diagnoses" Forbes 6:11 AM
  • "IBM's Watson won Jeopardy, but can it win business from banks?" Reuters 6:21 AM
  • "Microsoft Xbox acquires Beam interactive game streaming service, embracing alternative to Amazon's Twitch" GeekWire 12:08 PM
  • "Microsoft acquires Beam, an interactive gaming live-stream platform" Seeking Alpha 12:08 PM
  • "Windows XP: 7 reasons ancient OS refuses to die/Despite being launched in 2001, and support ending in 2014, the platform remains deeply popular - but why?" V3 6:16 AM
  • "Hackers that found huge issue in Microsoft's Secure Boot, warn flaw might never be patched" Neowin 10:24 AM
  • "Microsoft debug policy leak could make Windows Phones useful again" TechCrunch 10:24 AM
  • "Microsoft buys interactive game streaming startup" AFP 8:30 PM
  • "Microsoft's Surface Book 2 tipped to feature Kaby Lake internals and no hinge-gap: Firm is also reportedly gearing up to launch trio of Surface AIOs" The Inquirer 6:01 AM
  • "Microsoft patch total for the year passes 100: Patch Tuesday delivers yet more critical fixes for critical apps" Computing 6:13 AM
  • "Microsoft relents on shorter Windows 7 support decree" Computerworld 3:40 PM
  • "Microsoft Appoints Sriram Rajamani as India Research Lab MD" News18.com 6:14 AM
  • "HPE aims for a big-data boost with $275 million SGI buy" IDG News Service 8:27 PM
  • "Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Buy Silicon Graphics for $275 Million" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:38 PM
  • "HP now accepting orders for Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile flagship in the UK, priced at £707" Neowin 6:00 AM
  • "HP UK accepting orders for its Elite x3 Windows 10 mobile" Hexus 6:06 AM
  • "HP Elite x3 now on order in UK for delivery in '5-10 days'" MS Poweruser 6:07 AM
  • "HP Updates Its Affordable Stream Laptops" Thurrott 12:05 PM
  • "Intel buys machine learning startup Nervana" BetaNews 6:08 AM
  • "Intel adds more AI brains with Nervana Systems acquisition" ReadWrite 6:08 AM
  • "Intel's Nervana buy amps up AI land grab: Purchase signals chip maker's big bet on Artificial Intelligence in the datacenter" Channelnomics 6:13 AM
  • "Intel acquires artificial intelligence startup" my Republica 6:13 AM
  • "Intel overhyping flash-killer XPoint? Shocked, we're totally shocked" The Register 9:21 PM
  • "AMD returns to x86 for server reboot as it downgrades ARM" IDG News Service 4:32 PM
  • "Oracle MICROS Hackers Breach Five More Cash Register Companies" Forbes 3:39 PM
  • "Dell S2417DG 24-Inch WQHD G-SYNC gaming monitor released" Hexus 6:06 AM
  • "Dell launches 'try before you buy' lab for HANA" inside SAP 6:05 AM
  • "Olympics Highlights Business Challenge SAP Aims to Fix" eWeek 6:01 AM
  • "Toshiba drives NAND forward in Flash Memory Summit" EE Times Asia 5:51 AM
  • "Micro announces UFS 2.1 3D NAND mobile storage chip" BetaNews 6:40 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Stock Up in After-Hours Trading, Said to File Health Device Patent: Apple has reportedly moved to patent a new tracking device targeted at healthcare companies that could measure electrocardiographic information." TheStreet 4:32 PM
  • "Apple: Surprise! RBC Finds an Extra Week of iPhone Sales, Ups Target to $117!" Barron's 10:26 AM
  • "AAPL Stock: This Could Create a $300 Billion Market Opportunity for Apple" Wall Street Pit 8:30 AM
  • "Apple's stock price target raised on analyst's upbeat iPhone sales view" MarketWatch 8:01 AM
Industry News
  • "S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow log records on the same day for the 1st time since 1999: U.S. stocks motor to records, propelled by sharp gains in crude" MarketWatch 3:41 PM
  • "Crude and Retail Drive Stocks to New Records: A massive rally in crude oil and a better-than-expected quarterly performance from the retail space helped to drive the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq to new highs on Thursday." TheStreet 3:41 PM
  • "Party like it's 1999! Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all hit new highs" USA Today 3:41 PM
  • "Wall St. Hits Record Highs as Investors Buy Department Stores" Reuters 8:49 PM
  • "Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Records on Same Day for First Time Since 1999: Rally in oil prices, better-than-feared retail earnings spark moves" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:40 PM
  • "Asian shares dip as oil prices slump, but Hong Kong pushes higher" MarketWatch 6:25 AM
  • "European stocks edge lower as oil shares slide" MarketWatch 6:25 AM

 
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