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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, August 18, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple Hits Roadblocks in Cutting Watch Ties to iPhone: Apple Inc. has hit roadblocks in making major changes that would connect its Watch to cellular networks and make it less dependent on the iPhone, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The company still plans to announce new watch models this fall boasting improvements to health tracking."  Bloomberg 1:05 PM
  • "Counting Apple's Customers"  asymco 8:20 AM
  • "Apple is building a billion dollar daily business by making you happy" Apple Must 11:02 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone buzz fades as old models keep ticking"  USA Today 7:15 AM
  • "Apple's Angela Ahrendts, Maintaining Her Low Profile, Surprises At New Store Opening: The retail executive posed for selfies before disappearing from view at Apple's new store in lower Manhattan."  Fast Company 7:13 AM
  • "Apple Drops 'Store' From Apple Store Branding" MacRumors 10:43 AM
  • "Did Steve Jobs STEAL the idea for iTunes? Inventor claims tech giant stole idea for music sharing service after he pitched it to them in 1993" Daily Mail (UK) 6:37 PM
  • "ACCC denies Australia's big banks interim right to negotiate with Apple" ZDNet 9:14 PM
  • "ACCC rejects Apple Pay challenge from Australia's big banks" CRN 9:15 PM
OS X
News
  • "macOS Sierra's beta cadence points to October launch" Computerworld 3:39 PM
  • "macOS Sierra Could Be Seeing A 9-15 October Release" UberGizmo 7:44 PM
  • "Microsoft open sources PowerShell; brings it to Linux and Mac OS X" ZDNet 1:08 PM
  • "Microsoft brings OneNote Importer to Evernote for Mac users" VentureBeat 1:08 PM
  • "Google's Santa macOS malware sniffer goes open source" ZDNet 7:37 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "How to use Photoshop to turn a photo into a realistic painting" Macworld 7:09 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Parallels for Mac has a new version, but no huge reason to upgrade" Ars Technica 7:27 AM
  • "How To Compare Files In Mac Folders" Mac360 7:37 AM
Op/Ed
Press Releases
  • "PowerShell is Microsoft's latest open source release, coming to Linux, OS X" Ars Technica 11:09 AM
  • "Parallels Desktop 12 brings Windows and Xbox to macOS" Computerworld 7:26 AM
  • "Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac Comes With Sierra Support, Standalone Toolbox App" MacRumors 7:11 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "After QR Failure, Apple Pay Is Coming to Chick-Fil-A This Friday" AppAdvice 7:27 AM
  • "Chick-fil-A to Accept Apple Pay Beginning Friday" MacTrast 7:43 AM
  • "Best Buy's 50th anniversary sale: Cheaper iPhones, Beats headphones and MacBook Pros" Mashable 7:45 AM
  • "Early Macs, 'Think Different' posters headline auction by shuttered Apple vendor Tekserve" AppleInsider 7:52 AM
  • "Steve Wozniak: 'Apple has not let me down'" CNBC Videos 7:51 AM
  • "Stop asking Steve Wozniak what's the next big tech thing" Tech in Asia 7:47 AM
  • "Despite anti-Apple tirades, Apple Pay will be available at Kanye West's pop up shops this weekend" 9to5Mac 4:14 PM
  • "Canadian Woman's iPhone Survives 2500-Foot Fall From Airplane" Mental Floss 7:48 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: Remember the 300-page iPhone bill?" Cult of Mac 8:51 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Judge Overturns Uber's Settlement With Drivers" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:45 PM
  • "T-Mobile and Sprint are doubling down on unlimited data" Recode 9:33 AM
  • "All change with mobile plans: after AT&T upgrades, T-Mobile & Sprint go 'unlimited'" 9to5Mac 9:32 AM
  • "T-Mobile kills data plans and goes all in on unlimited data" BGR 8:13 AM
  • "Samsung Shares Hit Record, Closing In on Alibaba as Asia's Most Valuable Tech Company: Samsung's market cap hits $210 billion for the first time" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:34 AM
  • "Samsung stretches smartphone lead over Apple in Q2" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:33 AM
  • "Wild Close-Ups of Computer Chips Look Like Intricate Cities"  Wired 7:21 AM
  • "We ignore our computer's security alerts up to 90 percent of the time, says study" CNET 7:20 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Five Questions with Neal Pann" MacVoices 3:06 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-18: Apple's Ethical Tax Dilemma, Target's Apple Sales Decline" The Mac Observer 12:59 PM
  • "Upgrade #102: Cautionary Tale of Laptops" Six Colors 10:38 AM
  • "Rebound 99: Helmet Conferencing" Six Colors 10:17 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple tried and failed to add cellular connectivity to the next Apple Watch, says report" The Verge 1:10 PM
  • "Report: Apple Watch 2 won't include cellular, focusing instead on GPS for fitness features" 9to5Mac 1:10 PM
  • "Report: No Cellular Connection in Next Apple Watch" PC Magazine 7:44 PM
  • "Alleged camera module for Apple's 'iPhone 7' may hint at optical image stabilization" AppleInsider 9:47 AM
  • "Future iPhones could feature Intel processors, say analysts, as chipmaker embraces ARM" 9to5Mac 7:10 AM
Apple Patent Applications
  • "Apple Invents an Energy Harvesting Component to Augment Battery Power for iOS Devices" Patently Apple 3:12 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "12" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:15 AM
  • "9" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:15 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:15 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Six Macbook Accessories Every High School And College Kid Needs" Apple Gazette 7:25 PM
  • "Grovemade's walnut iPhone dock is built to last and looks stunning" iDownload Blog 7:26 AM
  • "Best iPhone lenses: Transform your smartphone photos" TechRadar UK 7:47 AM
  • "Best stands for your MacBook" iMore 9:32 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Better Notes review: Simple and sparse can still be powerful" Macworld 8:51 AM
  • "How to manage ZIP files on an iPad with PDF Expert: PDF Expert is an essential part of my iPad Pro workflow, for more than just PDFs." Macworld 7:42 AM
  • "Deus Ex Go turns the stealthy shooter into a sharp mobile puzzler" Macworld 7:42 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Upgrade & Replace an SSD in MacBook Air" OS X Daily 3:39 PM
  • "Beginner's guide: How to play Deus Ex GO" iMore 8:13 AM
  • "How to stop your iPhone from asking to install iOS updates" iDownload Blog 7:26 AM
  • "How to manage your attachments in Messages in iOS 10" iMore 7:12 AM
Tips
  • "Apple student discount explained: How to get an education discount from the Apple Education Store" Macworld UK 7:47 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Here's why Apple Maps in iOS 10 is going to be amazing" BGR 3:14 PM
  • "Comment: A 'boring' iPhone 7 launch for insiders still holds magic for most" 9to5Mac 3:12 PM
  • "Cassandra: Mid-week Review -Cook in China Calming the Markets; Where are the Macs?" eXtensions 10:21 AM
  • "7 iPhone 7 Rumors in Seven Days" Apple Must 9:34 AM
  • "Why is the iPad Pro a 'computer'? Because Apple's courting the business market." Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:34 AM
  • "How Much Money Are You Worth To Apple?" Mac360 8:27 AM
  • "It's Time For A Revolution, Apple" PixoBebo 8:16 AM
  • "Apple And Axing Employees" McSolo 7:48 AM
  • "iPhone Exclusive: Why Is This Still a Thing?" TechShout 7:48 AM
  • "5 things I desperately want from the Apple Watch 2" The Next Web 7:48 AM
  • "Should I replace a MacBook Air with a Windows laptop? Esther's MacBook Air has died and would cost too much to repair. She's thinking of buying a more affordable Windows laptop to replace it, but which one should she choose?" The Guardian 7:47 AM
  • "Say Goodbye To This 19th Century Technology" Mac360 8:07 AM
  • "Why ditching the 3.5mm headphone port from your next iPhone or Android is a good thing" Express UK 7:47 AM
  • "Could Amazon or Alphabet beat AAPL to be the first trillion-dollar company? [Poll] 9to5Mac 7:43 AM
Non-Apple
  • ""Microsoft Ditches Ethernet at Its Campuses" eWeek 6:51 PM
  • "Twitter hasn't solved its abuse problem. But it's found a way to mask it." Recode 3:49 PM
  • "T-Mobile's new 'unlimited' One plan is complete nonsense" The Next Web 1:44 PM
  • "17-inch gaming laptops are one big compromise" The Verge 8:51 AM
  • "Twitter's Slow Execution is Killing It" Tech.pinions 7:26 AM
  • "Post Intel Developer Forum Thoughts" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:26 AM
  • "When your computer beeps at you, that's a cry for help: Don't ignore it—decipher the code." PCWorld 7:18 AM
  • "Netflix has moved cord cutting forward; it's also holding it back" TechHive 7:12 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Apple's free app of the week: Pixel Cup Soccer 16" iDownload Blog 4:14 PM
  • "George of the Jungle mobile games swings its way to iOS and Android" VentureBeat 3:12 PM
  • "Twelve South Releases Free Dual-Screen Backgrounds Hawaiian Island Adventure Collection 4" MacPrices 12:59 PM
  • "Pocket Casts podcast player for iPhone now works with CarPlay" 9to5Mac 8:51 AM
  • "Snapchat optimized for iPhone's Low Power Mode" iDownload Blog 7:49 AM
  • "South African Post Office now has its very own Android, iOS app" Memeburn 7:33 AM
  • "The USB-C Quick Charge Cable helps eliminate cable fray for MacBook owners" Apple World Today 7:26 AM
  • "The Nifty MiniDrive can add up to 200GB to your Mac, minus the bulk" iDownload Blog 7:26 AM
  • "Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank add ApplePay support as 19th & 20th UK partners" 9to5Mac 7:12 AM
  • "Introducing Redbooth for Apple TV, a Groundbreaking Productivity App Designed Exclusively for Apple TV" Business Wire 7:12 AM
  • "Introducing Face-It™ – a custom watch face app for Connect IQ™ devices from Garmin®" Business Wire 7:12 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Tech tremors: IBM, HP, Oracle & Dell may announce layoffs" business today 7:47 PM
  • "Daily Report: Intel and Cisco, Shifting With the Times" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:04 PM
  • "Intel silicon photonics tech starts shipping after 16 years in development: 'New era of optics' sees laser technology integrated onto silicon" The Inquirer 6:10 AM
  • "Intel Silicon Photonics 100Gbps Network Modules Now Shipping For Next Gen Datacenters" HotHardware 5:39 AM
  • "Intel's newest prototype makes today's VR headsets seem old fashioned (Tomorrow Daily 410 show notes): Project Alloy isn't tethered to a PC, doesn't require external sensors and won't need controllers...but we might be waiting a while to see a commercial product hit retail shelves." CNET 6:26 AM
  • "'A.I. is still rather nascent,' says Intel executive Diane Bryant" VentureBeat 6:26 AM
  • "Intel's next-gen Kaby Lake processors: Everything we know so far/Intel's 7th-generation Core processors are nearly here." CNET 6:26 AM
  • "Intel's Next-Gen Xeon Phi Geared Toward AI, Machine Learning: Intel is targeting the nascent market for artificial intelligence gear with a new version of the Xeon Phi chip code-named 'Knights Mill.'" InformationWeek 12:04 PM
  • "ARM, Intel team up for 10nm" DigiTimes 6:25 AM
  • "IDF San Francisco: Intel CEO introduces vision for merged reality" DigiTimes 6:25 AM
  • "Intel Optane Pictured And Coming To Client First" Tom's Hardware 6:25 AM
  • "Intel unveils wireless 'Project Alloy' VR headset" IT PRO 6:25 AM
  • "IDF 2016: Intel's Project Euclid is RealSense module for robots/Intel is projecting Project Euclid as an ideal developer kit for researchers, developers and makers of robotics" The Indian Express 6:25 AM
  • "Intel's Latest Announcements Show It's Serious About Becoming a Post-PC company: PCs have taken a back stage to data center and consumer electronics products at Intel's latest developer forum." TheStreet 6:29 AM
  • "Intel defends the imminent death of the classic headphone jack" PC & Tech Authority 7:43 PM
  • "AMD Further Unveils Zen Processor Details And An Impressive Benchmark Showdown Versus Intel Broadwell-E" HotHardware 10:05 AM
  • "Advanced Micro Devices eyes 2017 Zen release, claims to challenge Intel's Broadwell-E" Seeking Alpha 10:07 AM
  • "AMD crashes Intel's party: Powerful Zen CPUs are coming next year/The company wants to be taken seriously in high-end computing once again." Engadget 2:36 PM
  • "AMD Puts Spotlight on Upcoming Zen Processors" eWeek 2:36 PM
  • "AMD's Zen Promises to Create PC Excitement" techspective 6:38 PM
  • "Microsoft open sources PowerShell; brings it to Linux and Mac OS X" ZDNet 12:04 PM
  • "EFF rips Microsoft for 'blatant disregard of user choice and privacy' in Windows 10" ZDNet 12:04 PM
  • "Windows Holographic to Materialize on PCs in 2017" eWeek 6:09 AM
  • "Windows 10 Anniversary Update improves scaling on high-DPI displays" Neowin 6:15 AM
  • "Gartner: Windows phone partner sales up, but market share down to 0.6%; Android up to 86.2%" Neowin 6:14 AM
  • "Microsoft Says It's Close to Solving the Surface Pro 3's Battery Issue" NDTV Gadgets 6:27 AM
  • "Microsoft Windows UAC can be bypassed for untraceable hacks" The Inquirer 7:51 AM
  • "Microsoft Ditches Ethernet at Its Campuses" eWeek 6:44 PM
  • "IBM, IIT Bombay open high power computing facility on campus" India Today 6:21 AM
  • "IBM and IIT Bombay open high power computing facility on campus: Tech major IBM and IIT Bombay today announced the opening of the first OpenPOWER Research Facility (OPRF) at the institute to help drive further education, innovation and research with the country's National Knowledge Network." Financial Express 6:21 AM
  • "Watson for the Masses: CognizeR offers millions AI" EE Times 6:21 AM
  • "IBM Cloud Tools for Swift: Swift as a programming language is now available on Linux and that means we as developers can use it on servers in data centers and in cloud. Check out some of these awesome IBM cloud tools that you should be using." DZone 6:22 AM
  • "NetApp hires IBM executive Jean English as CMO" infotechlead 6:22 AM
  • "Oracle claims it didn't know Android was coming to Chrome OS: Post-verdict hearing turns into playground game with Chinese burns and wedgies as Oracle sobs to teacher" The Inquirer 6:11 AM
  • "Oracle accuses Google of lying during Java copyright trial" Android Authority 6:30 AM
  • "Java EE 8 set to slip, while Java SE could move up" InfoWorld 6:27 AM
  • "Cisco annual lay-offs: Company cans another 5,500 jobs/Cisco seems to have laid off half the company over the past six years, yet headcount remains the same" The Inquirer 10:04 AM
  • "Cisco will cut 5,500 jobs in yet another restructuring/If it's August, it must time for layoffs." Recode 10:04 AM
  • "Linear packages power module to share heat sink with processor" EE Times Asia 5:39 AM
  • "Gartner: Android's smartphone marketshare hit 86.2% in Q2" TechCrunch 7:51 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple: Just When Things Seemed Better, They're Set To Get Worse" Seeking Alpha 11:09 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks Fall on Retail Disappointments as Wall Street Awaits Fed Minutes: Stocks fall further from record highs on Wednesday morning as disappointments from Target and Lowe's bring down the cyclical consumer sector." TheStreet 5:06 PM
  • "Mixed signals from economic data, corporate earnings" FOXBusiness 5:07 PM
  • "Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 5,240.15 up 11.49 points" Nasdaq 5:07 PM
  • "Asian stocks climb on signs U.S. rate hike off table for now" USA Today 6:43 AM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Rallies: U.S. stocks have notched all-time highs recently, while European stocks have staged a steep recovery from their post-Brexit lows" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:08 PM
  • "Hong Kong stocks get delayed boost from Shenzhen plan" MarketWatch 6:44 AM
  • "European stocks set to break 4-day losing streak after Fed minutes" MarketWatch 6:44 AM

 
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