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MacSurfer's Archive: Sunday, October 16, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple to shift assets worth $9bn to Ireland: Revenue stands to gain tens of millions of euro in Vat as iTunes is moved from Luxembourg" [Subscription required] BusinessPost.ie 9:11 AM
  • "Ireland to get significant financial boost as Apple shifts assets to our shores"  Joe.ie 9:13 AM
  • "Apple's new London headquarters is part of a huge £14 billion redevelopment — take a look inside"  Business Insider 10/15
  • "People are going mad for the newly reopened Regent Street Apple store" Breaking News.ie 10/15
  • "Microsoft executive: iOS is as vulnerable as Android"  Neowin 10/15
  • "Tim Cook Respects VR, But Thinks the Future Lies With AR: 'No Substitute For Human Contact'" Tech Times 10/15
OS X
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "macOS Sierra discussion includes Photoshop CS compatibility, Time Machine, photo sync problems, spewing log errors, Apple Mail, WiFi connection drops, update procedures, MacBook Air flash defects, printer/scanner support and more." MacInTouch 10/14
  • "Apple's macOS Sierra update really puts the fan into 'fanboi'" The Register 10/14
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to check if your Mac's songs are uploaded, matched, purchased, or Apple Music DRM-laden" iMore 5:21 PM
  • "Apple macOS Sierra: How to reinstall the Mac operating system/Check out the instruction guide to reinstall macOS Sierra." International Business Times 7:07 AM
  • "Did you know this macOS Split Screen view tip?" Apple Must 10/15
  • "How to power up your Mac with BitBar" TechRadar UK 10/15
  • "Stabilisation Lockdown Test! FCPX v CrumplePop BetterStabilizer v Coremelt Lock and Load" fcp.co 10/14
  • "How to change your login screen in macOS (and change it back)" Macworld 10/14
  • "Make Folders Stand Out" MacMost 10/14
  • "How to use Keyboard accessibility features on Mac" iMore 10/14
  • "How to Use Picture in Picture Video Player on Mac" OS X Daily 10/14
  • "System Preferences in macOS, Sierra: Sharing" eXtensions 10/14
  • "Cover Mac / MacBook Webcam And Mic By Getting Alerted About Unauthorized Access, Here's How" Redmond Pie 10/14
  • "macOS Sierra: Resetting Your System Sound Effects Output" The Mac Observer 10/14
  • "Easy Duplicate Finder for macOS does its job well, but there are other alternatives" Apple World Today 10/14
  • "Edit Photo Metadata On A Mac" Mac 360 10/14
Op/Ed
  • "iCloud sorrow: the two ways to be in iCloud Drive" Gordon's Tech 8:56 PM
  • "Sierra Storage Management" Rixstep 7:12 PM
  • "4 ways Apple could improve Memories in Photos" Apple Must 8:47 AM
  • "System Preferences in macOS, Sierra: Siri" eXtensions 8:46 AM
  • "System Preferences in macOS, Sierra: Security & Privacy" eXtensions 10/15
  • "Lost in Sierra: Five Missing Features" TidBITS 10/15
  • "Wish List: New Mac Alert Sounds" Six Colors 10/14
  • "Siri's problem: Not quite human enough, yet/Siri and most of the other voice-based assistants on the markets are still far from that 'uncanny valley' moment."  Macworld 10/14
  • "Siri and Cortana on the desktop: Features or bugs to be squashed? Personal digital assistants are an amusement best served on phones and tablets"  Computerworld 10/14
Press Releases
  • "Studiometry 13 gets updated interface, integration with 500+ apps, tags, much more" Oranged Software 8:58 PM
  • "New Release of iFotosoft's Photo Deniose for Mac OS X" prMac 8:37 PM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple's iPhone 7 Pre-Orders sold out in Record Time in Korea Friday while Anger over the Note 7's Demise Still Lingers" Patently Apple 8:49 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone Prices May Be Higher Than Anticipated, According To This Survey" Benzinga 10/14
  • "Microsoft: 'Apple can no more secure your iPhone than Google can secure Android'/Given the recent discovery of the Trident malware for iPhones, Microsoft thinks it's time businesses rethought their unwavering trust in iOS as a controlled ecosystem." ZDNet 10/14
  • "Macy's Becomes First U.S. Department Store With Dedicated Apple Section" MacRumors 10/14
  • "Apple Quietly Updates Site Confirming Apple Watch Nike+ Launch on October 28" MacRumors 10/14
  • "Nike+ special edition of the Apple Watch Series 2 going on sale on October 28" 9to5Mac 10/14
  • "Apple begins selling carrier unlocked iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus in US" ZDNet 10/14
  • "You can now buy an unlocked iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus from Apple" Mashable 10/14
  • "NASA says iPads can help keep astronauts healthy" Apple Must 10/14
  • "Apple Stores Removing Security Tethers From iPhone Display Models" MacRumors 10/14
  • "There's one thing you won't find in Apple's newly-redesigned store: a security tether" 9to5Mac 10/14
  • "Inside Apple's revamped London Regent Street store" [Slideshow] CNET 10/14
Non-Apple News
  • "China launches two astronauts on Shenzhou 11, heading for orbital laboratory" GeekWire 9:10 PM
  • "Samsung Self-Tested Its Batteries: Apple, other handset manufacturers use third-party labs certified by U.S. wireless industry's trade group" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:36 PM
  • "Universe may hold 10 times more galaxies than once thought: We just can't see most of them." Engadget 2:40 PM
  • "Samsung Introduced a Fascinating All-New Modular PC Tower this week and USPTO Published the Patent Behind it" Patently Apple 2:59 PM
  • "It is now a federal crime to bring a Galaxy Note 7 onto an airplane: Offenders are subject to civil penalties of up to $179,933 for each violation" The Verge 1:34 PM
  • "Air Passengers With Samsung Note 7 Phones Face Fines in U.S." Bloomberg 10/15
  • "Samsung's Note 7 is Officially Banned from All U.S. Flights beginning Oct 15 with Violators Risking Prosecution" Patently Apple 10/15
  • "NYPD Completes Deployment of... Windows Phones?" PC Magazine 10/14
  • "Flexible e-paper display is full color but less than a micrometer thick" TechCrunch 10/14
  • "Salesforce Rules Out a Bid for Twitter" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/14
  • "Salesforce Won't Pursue Bid for Twitter: Cloud software company says the social-media company isn't the 'right fit'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/14
  • "With Sprint, Former Verizon Actor Says, You Can Hear Him Just Fine" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10/14
  • "You Can Reach Out And Touch These Levitating Pixels" Digital Trends 10/14
  • "Google's Apple Watch rivals to land in early 2017" Cult of Mac 10/14
  • "Delighted man receives new Google Pixel phone a week early after delivery error" Telegraph 10/14
  • "Robert Downey Jr. is willing to be the voice of Mark Zuckerberg's AI" The Verge 10/14
  • "U.S. to Ban All Samsung Note 7 Phones on Airline Flights" Bloomberg 10/14
  • "Samsung introduces a gilded, more powerful Galaxy TabPro S" Engadget 10/14
  • "Samsung: Life after the 'iPhone killer'" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 10/14
  • "Samsung Sacrificed the Note 7 to Save the Company" Time 10/14
  • "Samsung now projects $5.3B hit on profits from Note 7 fires" AppleInsider 10/14
  • "Samsung estimates Note7 fallout at about $3.1 billion" Mashable 10/14
  • "In Samsung's town in Vietnam, workers confident of riding out Note 7 storm" Reuters 10/14
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The Talk Show: 'Kicking Dirt On Them While They're On Fire', With Special Guest Ben Thompson" Daring Fireball 7:26 PM
  • "The Incomparable #322: Tastes Like College" Six Colors 10/15
  • "Apple believes in AR versus VR (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 59)" CNET 10/14
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-10-14: Nike+ Apple Watch, Google's Voting Aid" The Mac Observer 10/14
  • "Canvas, Episode 21: Office and Google Docs" MacStories 10/14
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks supply chain rumors, patents, and 2017 iPhone" AppleInsider 10/14
  • "The Next Track, Episode #22 – In Praise of the iPod Classic" Kirkville 10/14
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple MacBook Pro 2016 - major changes could be coming sooner than you think" Express UK 10:27 AM
  • "Apple MacBook Pro 2016 - major changes could be coming sooner than you think: APPLE's MacBook Pro laptop looks set to get a revamp with rumours suggesting an announcement will be made before the end of October." Express UK 7:08 AM
  • "iPhone 8 And Apple Watch 3 Could Tout Gesture Control, Hints New Patent" Tech Times 7:01 AM
  • "iPhone 7 Plus in Jet Black Now Widely Available at U.S. Apple Stores" MacRumors 10/14
  • "Apple to Obsolete iPhone 4 and Late 2010 MacBook Air on October 31" MacRumors 10/14
  • "iPhone 4, Late 2010 13-inch MacBook Air & more obsolete from the end of the month" 9to5Mac 10/14
  • "Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. May Have Just Confirmed Apple Inc. A12 Win: This contract chip manufacturer may be Apple's go-to for the latter's homegrown mobile processors for years to come." The Motley Fool 10/14
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Here's Apple's workaround when your iPhone 7 home button fails: An on-screen button fills in while you're waiting to get your phone fixed." Engadget 6:16 AM
  • "iPhone 7 offers virtual home button in case of physical button's failure" AppleInsider 6:16 AM
  • "iPhone 7 home button not working? Here's the easy fix" TrustedReviews 7:00 AM
  • "Apple Has a Temporary Workaround if the Home Button Fails on an iPhone 7" MacRumors 10/15
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/14
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/14
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10/14

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "First look: Hover Camera Passport, a lightweight, portable, iPhone-connected flying 4K selfie cam" AppleInsider 11:20 AM
  • "iPhone 7 Plus review: brilliant battery life is almost worth the money alone/Apple may have finally solved some of its battery woes with the staggering power pack in the iPhone 7 Plus" Wired UK 10/15
  • "iPhone 7 review: much-needed improvements at a cost/Outside, the iPhone 7 is indistinguishable from previous models, inside it's a powerful, efficient machine" Wired UK 10/15
  • "Blue's Raspberry mic is small, but delivers stellar audio quality: This compact recording accessory pulls double duty via Lightning and USB." Engadget 10/15
  • "Raumfeld One M review: wireless speakers don't get any better" BGR 10/15
  • "Hands-on: Apple Watch Nike+ special features in action ahead of October 28 release [Video] 9to5Mac 10/14
  • "Review: Tech Armor FlexProtect and Shock Flex for iPhone 7/7 Plus" iLounge 10/14
  • "Hands-on: Blue Microphones Raspberry provides portable cross-platform audio recording" Macworld 10/14
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "The Most Annoying Features in iOS 10" PC Magazine 10/15
  • "The best privacy and security iPhone apps" The Daily Dot 10/15
  • "The merits of using iCloud Drive on the iPad" iPad Insight 10/14
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to buy an iPhone for someone else (in Canada)" Gordon's Tech 9:10 PM
  • "How to use Scribble to send an emoji on Apple Watch" iMore 10:29 AM
  • "How to reset iCloud Music Library for Apple Music and iTunes Match" iMore 10/15
  • "How to move your Health data to a new iPhone" iMore 10/14
  • "iOS 10: How to fix that annoying email ordering problem" Apple Must 10/14
Tips
  • "Tips: To easily stream your media from macOS to iOS locally, use StreamToMe" AppleInsider 2:39 PM
  • "iCloud Family Sharing Users Can Remotely Wipe Each Other's Devices" The Mac Observer 10/14
  • "4 easy ways to DIY decorate your iPhone 7's headphone jack dongle" Mashable 10/14
  • "Which third-party apps work with Siri in iOS 10? Siri in iOS 10 has started to incorporate third-party services. Here's the list of all the apps that you can now use via Siri." Macworld 10/14
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Cassandra: Hit piece on ASEAN iPhone Pricing -Some Fact-checking" eXtensions 10/15
  • "Goofus and other goofus: Samsung and Apple lumped together"  Macworld 10/15
  • "Video: 5 reasons to upgrade to iPhone 7" AppleInsider 10/15
  • "Apple's Flaming PowerBook Fiasco" Low End Mac 10/15
  • "Apple's limit ad tracking feature sees uptick in the US" Business Insider 10/14
  • "Friday 5: Focus peaking on the iPhone with Mavis & four other unique apps to check out this weekend [Video] 9to5Mac 10/14
  • "New iPhone 8 Ceramic Rumors Hide A Problem" Forbes 10/14
  • "Opinion: Apple may or may not buy Sonder, but dynamic hardware keyboards are the future" 9to5Mac 10/14
  • "Is This The Best Watch You Can Buy?" Mac360 10/14
  • "Samsung's Hero To Zero Problem And New Mac's Without A Headphone Jack" NoodleMac 10/14
  • "Where Is Apple's Mac 'October Surprise?" Mac360 10/14
  • "iOS 11 wish list: Genius app" iMore 10/14
  • "1 Way Apple Inc. Can Drive Smartphone Average Prices Up: Product segmentation is key to driving iPhone average selling prices higher." The Motley Fool 10/14
  • "The Apple two-step: My disastrous attempt to use Apple's two-factor authentication/2FA is a good idea to stay secure, but it shouldn't be this hard to use it."  Macworld 10/14
Non-Apple
  • "Why Twitter Is Actually a Media Company: Twitter increasingly is the place where content is born" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:43 PM
  • "Miyamoto came up with 'Donkey Kong' ideas in the bathtub: He reveals a few other secrets from the time he spent developing the classic title." Engadget 7:00 AM
  • "Insanely expensive high-end audio might not be so crazy after all? Is high-end audio a more sensible buy than a Rolex watch or Prada flight jacket?" CNET 10/15
  • "The Interesting Side-Effect of Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize" Kirkville 10/15
  • "Peek Inside the PlayStation VR With Sony's Teardown Video" PC Magazine 10/14
  • "Here's why Amazon keeps adding more perks to Prime" Mashable 10/14
  • "Moto G4 Play Review: Budget Android, Full-Featured And Unlocked" HotHardware 10/14
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Cisco, GBM to showcase versatility of Apple solutions" Trade Arabia 10/15
  • "Rain Design introduces new mStand new series for the iPad line-up" Apple World Today 10/15
  • "Coming October 15: Gene Steinberg meets blogger Peter Cohen, and ethical hacker Dr. Timothy Summers, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 10/14
  • "DELFIE, the New iPhone App That Helps You 'Take Better Selfies With Your Dog,' is Now Available" PRNewswire 10/14
  • "The Innovation of Wearable Technology and Medical Devices" PRNewswire 10/14
  • "Instagram arrives on Windows 10 PCs and tablets, still not on iPad" The Verge 10/14
  • "Introducing the new Telegraph app for iOS and Android" Telegraph 10/14
  • "Facebook adds support for video streaming to Apple TV, Google Chromecast" ZDNet 10/14
  • "SwiftKey's neural network-based predictive keyboard app now speaks Spanish, French, and German" VentureBeat 10/14
  • "Sony plans at least 5 PlayStation games for Android and iOS" Cult of Mac 10/14
  • "TravelMates App is Finally Released on the App Store" prMac 10/14
  • "Persia Radio Live 2.0 for iOS - Release Info" prMac 10/14
  • "Bike Computer - The First Cyclist App That Cares for Your Safety" prMac 10/14
  • "Hack the System - Become the Ultimate Hacker" prMac 10/14
  • "Ding Dong Delivery released for iOS and Android - Pizza Delivery" prMac 10/14
  • "WaterField Announces Maxwell MacBook Sleeve Ahead of October Apple Event" prMac 10/14
Computer Industry
  • "Windows 10 Anniversary Update Hits Surface Hub" eWeek 12:24 PM
  • "Microsoft Launches Cloud Services Due Diligence Checklist" eWeek 12:25 PM
  • "This company is creating a Windows 10 mini PC that can fit in the palm of your hand" Neowin 6:15 AM
  • "Oakley And Intel's New Tech Eyewear Talks You Through Your Paces" Digital Trends 8:49 AM
  • "HP 14" Windows 10 Laptop Boasts Quad-Core Processor and 32GB SSD, Get One for $199.99 Shipped - Today Only" TechEBlog 7:09 AM
  • "Instagram Gets Its Own Universal Windows App For PCs and Tablets" Lifehacker UK 7:09 AM
  • "Microsoft to expand availability of Learning Tools to other Office products" Neowin 10/15
  • "Microsoft Set to Spring a New Windows 10 Release on Us" Thurrott 10/15
  • "Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 2 Could Let Users Change Default Browser: New feature being tested by Microsoft in preview builds" Softpedia 10/15
  • "Windows 10 Preview Build Introduces Customizable Touchpad Gestures" DeviceMAG 10/15
  • "Microsoft Opens IoT Innovation Center in Taiwan" eWeek 10/15
  • "The largest police force in the U.S. shuns iOS and Android phones" Digital Trends 10/15
  • "Fearless Forecast: Microsoft Will Lead In Enterprise CRM And ERP" Seeking Alpha 10/15
  • "Intel's Results to Provide Clues About Trends in Cloud Services: Chip company is relying on stronger hardware spending by companies that build massive data centers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/15
  • "Samsung Launches a Microsoft Surface Killer with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD: The new Galaxy TabPro S Gold Edition runs Windows 10" Softpedia 10/15
  • "Samsung's leaked Chromebook is a pen-toting premium hybrid: The Chromebook Pro should have a 360-degree display, an Android-friendly chip and a high price." Engadget 10/15
  • "Acer launches Swift 7, thinnest laptop on the market" ZDNet 10/15
  • "The Vensmile K8 mini PC is a Windows 10 PC built into a flexible keyboard and touchpad" Neowin 10/15
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "178 Billion Reasons to Buy Apple: Apple is an enormously valuable brand, and this is a crucial return driver for investors in the company." The Motley Fool 10/15
  • "Why Apple Analysts Are Growing Much More Positive on Apple Ahead of Earnings" 24/7 Wall St. 10/14
  • "Apple: Morgan Stanley Continues Parade of Estimate Increases" Barron's 10/14
Industry News
  • "Stocks close higher after Yellen comments, bank earnings: Gains not enough to prevent second week of declines" MarketWatch 10/14
  • "Wall Street Ends Slightly Higher as Banking Rally Fades: Wall Street end Friday slightly higher as a rally in the banking sector fades through the afternoon." TheStreet 10/14
  • "Stocks close slightly higher on bank earnings" USA Today 10/14
  • "Wall Street Up After Yellen's Comments" Reuters 10/14
  • "U.S. Stocks Gain After Bank-Led Climb: Friday's earnings weren't strong enough to offset concerns about tepid economic growth" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10/14
  • "Asian stocks mostly higher; Thai markets bounce back: Entertainment activities in Thailand may be suspended for up to three months after Thai king's death" MarketWatch 10/14
  • "Banks, Chinese data pull European stocks higher: Stoxx Europe 600 finishes slightly higher for the week" MarketWatch 10/14

 
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