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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, August 22, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Tim Cook's next five years as Apple CEO will be different from his first" ["Even though the company has had significant successes in those five years — nearly a billion iPhones sold and both revenue and profits more than doubling — Cook's legacy is likely to be defined more by what he does in the next five years, analysts say."]  CNBC 10:18 AM
  • "Replacing Steve Jobs: How Apple CEO Tim Cook Has Fared Five Years Later/The ultimate question facing Tim Cook five years into his tenure as chief executive: Are Apple's best days behind it?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:38 AM
  • "Apple chief Tim Cook's five years in five charts"  Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:27 AM
  • "Does Apple CEO Tim Cook deserve an A? (The 3:59, Ep. 99): We rate the many hits and many misses from the tech giant during Cook's five years at the helm." CNET 11:38 AM
  • "'Apple is Lacking a Vision Guy,' Recode's Lee Tells CNBC: Recode's Managing Editor Ed Lee joined CNBC's 'Squawk Box' Monday morning to comment on Tim Cook's five-year anniversary with Apple"  TheStreet 9:31 AM
  • "Apple Acquires Personal Health Data Startup Gliimpse: In the last three years, Gliimpse has built a secure platform where consumers can manage and share their own medical records and info."  Fast Company 8:40 AM
  • "Apple Purchases Medical Startup Gliimpse: Tech giant is looking to expand into new areas of business, including health care" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:34 PM
  • "Apple acquired Gliimpse, a personal health data startup" TechCrunch 9:01 AM
  • "Apple may unlock the digital health opportunity with Gliimpse" Apple Must 9:00 AM
  • "Apple's Latest Acquisition Gives a Hint Towards its Future" Time 9:01 AM
  • "Here's the latest sign Apple is turning into a health-tracking company" Business Insider 9:28 AM
  • "Why The Apple Store Is Changing Its Name"  Forbes 6:33 AM
OS X
News
  • "Microsoft updates Office suite of apps with 64-bit support, performance improvements" 9to5Mac 9:03 PM
  • "Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of macOS Sierra to Developers and Public Beta Testers" MacRumors 4:33 PM
  • "macOS 10.12 Sierra developer beta 7 + public beta 6 hit the Mac App Store for developers" 9to5Mac 4:33 PM
  • "Apple seeds macOS 10.12 Sierra Developer Beta 7 and Public Beta 6" Neowin 5:53 PM
  • "Apple Seeds Seventh Developer Beta, Sixth Public Beta of macOS Sierra" MacTrast 7:46 PM
  • "Google kills off Chrome apps for Linux, OS X and Windows" V3 9:01 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Parallels Desktop 12 For Mac review: Bringing the Mac and Windows closer than ever" ZDNet 9:38 AM
  • "Understanding iMovie Projects and Events" MacMost 9:51 AM
  • "Manually Check for New eMail in Mail for Mac with a Keyboard Shortcut" OS X Daily 4:34 PM
  • "How to paste text without including formatting" Macworld 9:01 AM
  • "How You Can Switch The Mac's Default Browser On A Schedule" Mac360 8:36 AM
  • "A Better Way To Browse Web Pages" Mac360 8:34 AM
Press Releases
  • "Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac Out—Still Runs Revit Just As Good" Architosh 12:57 PM
  • "Photo Sense 2 for Mac - Easy and efficient batch photo enhancement" prMac 8:41 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple introducing three new positions as part of retail store shake-up" 9to5Mac 6:35 AM
  • "New positions and credo for Apple retail staffers" Retail Dive 9:39 AM
  • "Apple Store updates: design changes, new & renamed positions + ambitious retail credo" iDownload Blog 10:58 AM
  • "Apple reportedly recrafting retail store jobs: One of the new purported positions would take some of the load off the Genius Bar crew, thereby cutting the wait time for customers." CNET 11:38 AM
  • "Apple Still Holds Vast Majority of Smartphone Profit, If a Bit Less, Says Canaccord" Barron's 11:07 AM
  • "Latest Foxconn Worker Deaths Build Case For Apple To Move Operations From China"  Forbes 6:34 AM
  • "Apple investigating deaths of two Foxconn workers amid overtime controversy" 9to5Mac 9:37 AM
  • "Privacy Advocates Cite NSA Hack as Vindication of Apple's Fight With FBI" MacRumors 6:20 AM
  • "Rare Apple I thought to be built by Steve Jobs passes $500,000 at auction" ZDNet 9:38 AM
  • "Rare Apple 1 charity auction bids have already reached $500,000" CNET 6:27 AM
  • "Apple, Xiaomi feel pressure in China by upstarts using bricks and mortar" CNBC 6:36 AM
  • "Samsung tells Galaxy Nexus owners to use Apple Music" Computerworld 8:35 AM
  • "Barbra Streisand fixes Siri with a call to Tim Cook: iOS update coming September 30th, says noted Apple leaker Streisand" The Verge 6:19 AM
  • "Barbra Streisand teaches Siri a lesson" BBC 6:33 AM
  • "The new Streisand Effect: Barbra calls Tim Cook to change Siri's pronunciation" Ars Technica 12:46 PM
  • "Siri will soon pronounce Barbra Streisand's name correctly after she complained to Tim Cook" 9to5Mac 9:01 AM
  • "Apple Announces 2016 Apple Music Festival in London" MacRumors 11:39 AM
  • "Apple just cut the length of its annual Apple Music Festival" Apple Must 12:32 PM
  • "Today in Apple history: FireWire wins Apple its first Emmy" Cult of Mac 9:01 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Xiaomi suits up for a debut on Apple's home turf" China.org.cn 9:38 PM
  • "ARM's new chip design targets high-performance computing" ZDNet 9:01 PM
  • "Google lays out plans to update Android more regularly and frequently: First new Nougat beta build will be distributed in the fall." Ars Technica 5:56 PM
  • "Amazon looks to debut Echo-only streaming music service, undercut industry pricing by half" AppleInsider 9:04 PM
  • "Amazon wants to sell a cheaper music subscription service that will only work on its Echo player: Spotify, Apple Music and everyone else cost $10 a month. Amazon wants to charge half of that." Recode 5:56 PM
  • "Happy 25th birthday, Linux" TechCrunch 4:34 PM
  • "Samsung pulls the plug on Milk Music streaming service: Music service exclusive to recent Galaxy smartphones will shut down next month, the electronics giant says." CNET 9:39 PM
  • "Samsung is planning an Apple-style refurbished phone program" BetaNews 6:19 AM
  • "We can't wait to watch Manbang, the North Korean Netflix" The Daily Dot 6:39 PM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "TMO Background Mode: Interview with Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn" The Mac Observer 4:31 PM
  • "Tonya Engst On macOS Sierra Beta, Keeping Up Or Not, and Hardware Lifespans" MacVoices 3:06 PM
  • "We found a few more reasons why iOS is better than Android. Most of these should not be too surprising." The MT Show 6:10 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Jimmy Lin does it again! Taiwan star snapped with Apple iPhone 7 Plus after leaking iPhone 6 and iPhone 5"  phoneArena 6:37 AM
  • "Taiwanese pop idol claims he's been photographed using dual-lens 5.5" iPhone 7 Plus" iDownload Blog 9:42 AM
  • "High-end iPhone to have Samsung-like curved OLED display in 2017: source" Nikkei 11:38 AM
  • "Nikkei: three new iPhones in 2017, including premium model with curved AMOLED screen" iDownload Blog 11:38 AM
  • "Apple may launch three new iPhones in 2017, limiting curved OLED to one model - report" AppleInsider 11:38 AM
  • "New Report Reaffirms Apple's 2017 5.5-Inch Or Larger iPhone Pro Model With Curved Edges" Redmond Pie 7:45 PM
  • "There's an iOS 10 update coming on September 30th and at least one new feature was revealed" BGR 8:44 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Use your Apple Keyboard in Windows with Boot Camp: You can use an Apple keyboard or a keyboard designed for Microsoft Windows with your Mac. Some keys on your keyboard might work differently between OS X and Windows." Apple Support 7:43 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:35 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:35 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:35 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Galaxy Note 7 Vs iPhone 6s Real-World Speed Test" Redmond Pie 9:28 AM
  • "Spire review: Keep calm and carry on with this beautiful breath-tracking device" Macworld 6:20 AM
  • "Creative iRoar Wireless Intelligent Speaker review" The Gadgeteer 12:06 PM
  • "Satechi's Dual Sonic Conicals are decent, low cost computer speakers" Apple World Today 8:37 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Review: Siri-controlled August Smart Lock is a key upgrade to a HomeKit house" 9to5Mac 4:33 PM
  • "Castro 2 review: Podcast app for iOS keeps episode volumes down to a dull roar" Macworld 8:44 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to use your iPhone keyboard as a Trackpad" Cult of Mac 12:46 PM
  • "How to use Night Mode in the official Twitter app" iDownload Blog 12:46 PM
  • "How to use Memories in Photos for iOS 10" iMore 6:35 AM
Tips
  • "8 Apple TV Remote Tips You Really Need" About Tech 12:57 PM
  • "6 easy ways to customize Safari on iPhone and iPad" PCWorld 6:19 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple Acquires Startup That Allows Users to Collect Their Own Health Record" The Mac Observer 5:48 PM
  • "Why stop with the headphone jack? Apple could delete everything!" iMore 12:21 PM
  • "Apple Intelligently Delves into Machine Intelligence" The Mac Observer 12:06 PM
  • "Renaming Apple Products and Other Deck Chair Shuffles" The Mac Observer 10:09 AM
  • "Apple Home will do little to spur the stagnant smart home market" Business Insider 9:39 AM
  • "Cassandra: One User Multiplied a Million Times -Upgrading iCloud Storage Again" eXtensions 9:21 AM
  • "Apple's entire argument against the FBI unlock demand justified in one Tweet" Apple Must 9:02 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program: One year later, now what?" ZDNet 9:01 AM
  • "How Apple And Google Squeezed An Old Horse Out Of The New Mobile Industry Race" Mac360 8:37 AM
  • "Down For The Count: Microsoft Kicked A Mac App To The Curb" TeraTalks 8:36 AM
  • "Can You Guess Which Tech Giant Has An Ecosystem That Is Better Than Apple?" Mac360 8:34 AM
  • "Apple Is In Trouble With The Feds Again" NoodleMac 8:34 AM
  • "Renaming Apple Products and Other Deck Chair Shuffles" The Mac Observer 6:09 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Designing a Website Ten Years Ago" Envato Blog 8:55 PM
  • "AT&T's New MobileShare Advantage Plan Costs Compared" The Mac Observer 10:09 AM
  • "Galaxy Note 7 out of this world... but so is its price" Boston Herald 6:34 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Sony readies its first aftermarket receiver with Apple CarPlay support" AppleInsider 5:51 PM
  • "Twitter brings night mode to its iOS app" The Verge 12:22 PM
  • "UES Customers Can Report Outages, Pay Bills and Check Usage with New App" Business Wire 10:11 AM
  • "TEP Customers Can Report Outages, Pay Bills and Check Usage With New App" Business Wire 10:11 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of August 22: Computer Comfort, macOS Sierra, iPhone & Photo Lab" The MUG Center 9:02 AM
  • "The Nike+ Running App Gets Complete Redesign, Now Called the Nike+ Run Club App" iClarified 9:01 AM
  • "WaterField Launches Kickstarter for Intrepid iPhone 7 Travel Wallet" MacPrices 8:35 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft's kinder, gentler collaboration war: Evernote, you're first" The Register 8:28 AM
  • "Microsoft: Sorry Windows 10 Anniversary Update killed your webcam" ZDNet 8:54 AM
  • "Microsoft admits Windows 10 update just broke millions of webcams" Digital Journal 8:29 AM
  • "Windows 10 update is breaking millions of webcams - how to fix it" Telegraph 8:31 AM
  • "Windows 10 Anniversary Update is already wrecking HAVOC for users" Express UK 8:31 AM
  • "Windows 10 Anniversary Update Has Broken Millions Of Webcams" Huffington Post UK 8:30 AM
  • "Windows 10 update stops webcams working" BBC 8:22 AM
  • "Windows 10 browser beatdown: Who's got the edge?" Network World 8:09 AM
  • "Microsoft's Confidence In The Cloud Signals Equity Upside Potential" Seeking Alpha 8:07 AM
  • "Microsoft shuns innovation for satire in iPad Pro poke" The Inquirer 8:07 AM
  • "Microsoft will now PAY YOU to use its unpopular Windows 10 web browser" Express UK 8:06 AM
  • "Windows 10 is on track to overtake Windows 7, but the timing depends on businesses following consumers" ZDNet 8:02 AM
  • "Bill Gates's Net Worth Hits $90 Billion: Chart" Bloomberg 9:00 PM
  • "Making research more personal with IBM's science slams" VentureBeat 12:00 PM
  • "3 Things IBM Did to Shape the PC's Future" PC Magazine 7:48 AM
  • "Capgemini moves a step forward in automation, involves IBM's computing cognitive system" The Economic Times 7:47 AM
  • "Dell Exec: SonicWall Will Be 'All About The Channel' After Sale To Private Equity" CRN 7:44 AM
  • "Intel Core i7 7700K and more Kaby Lake Information" The Guru 3D 7:43 AM
  • "Intel And Micron Technology: Optane Vs. QuantX" Seeking Alpha 7:43 AM
  • "Intel sees great opportunities in 5G" ITProPortal 7:42 AM
  • "What you missed in tech last week: Kaby Lake, Note 7 teardown, NSA hack" The Inquirer 7:42 AM
  • "Oracle funds Google Transparency Project after Android copyright case defeat" The Inquirer 7:40 AM
  • "EEF and Oracle in drive to get manufacturers fit for the 4th industrial revolution" Connecting Industry 7:40 AM
  • "Hold Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd., target Rs 3480.0 : Axis Bank" The Economic Times 7:39 AM
  • "Cisco Developing 'Monica' Digital Assistant" Light Reading 7:38 AM
  • "Cisco Systems: How Much Higher Can It Go?" Seeking Alpha 7:38 AM
  • "A swanky London office used by Cisco and The London Metal Exchange still isn't safe -- and some tenants have moved out" Business Insider 7:37 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "S&P 500, Dow industrials book a loss as oil snaps win streak: Nasdaq ekes out a gain; investors await Janet Yellen at Jackson Hole" MarketWatch 4:31 PM
  • "Stocks Fall on Retail Disappointments as Wall Street Awaits Fed Minutes" TheStreet 4:31 PM
  • "Wall St Claws Back Losses as Healthcare Rises" Reuters 4:30 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Slip as Crude-Oil Prices Fall: Markets have recently moved in tandem with comments from Federal Reserve officials" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:29 PM
  • "Asian markets choppy as investors eye Fed: Asian shares ended mixed on Monday, with traders braced for hawkish commentary from U.S. Federal Reserve officials at its annual conference this week." MarketWatch 8:43 AM
  • "Europe's main stock benchmark ends higher as lower euro helps exporters: Europe's main stock benchmark closed slightly higher Monday, with Syngenta helping to lead the way up after clearing a regulatory hurdle in its takeover deal." MarketWatch 12:22 PM

 
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