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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, November 3, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Why 2016 is such a terrible year for the Mac: Apple may still care about the Mac, but this year it's been pretty hard to tell."  Macworld 6:30 AM
  • "The cowardly Apple TV: Apple needs to act decisively if it truly intends to shake up TV entertainment; its half-hearted TV app isn't enough."  TechHive 6:30 AM
  • "Apple has no idea what it's doing in the TV space, and it's embarassing"  BGR 11:14 AM
  • "Kohl's Will Sell the Apple Watch in a Major Holiday Season Salvo"  Fortune 10:32 AM
  • "How Would Apple, Inc. Even Pay for a Massive Media Acquisition? Or any blockbuster megadeal, for that matter." The Motley Fool 7:07 AM
  • "Apple is facing several big iPhone 7 problems: Apple needs to drag iPhone revenue back from the decline it is in and kick it into growth territory. But this could be a lot easier said than done." ZDNet 1:15 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Releases New Build of MacOS Sierra 10.12.2 Beta [Download] iClarified 9:34 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Roxio Toast 15 review: Mac disc burning utility remains frozen in time" Macworld 8:49 AM
  • "First look: Little Flocker and BlockBlock help monitor your Mac's security" Macworld 8:20 AM
  • "How to Encrypt and Password Protect Files on Your Mac" Intego 3:12 PM
  • "Make Siri Hear You on a Mac Mini" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:50 AM
  • "View IP Addresses of LAN Devices from Command Line in Mac OS" OS X Daily 1:15 PM
  • "How to change the desktop and screen saver on your Mac" iMore 7:51 AM
  • "How To Print Giant Posters On A Mac" Mac360 7:52 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Why I like Windows 10 a lot more than the latest, greatest Apple MacOS" Business Insider 2:21 PM
  • "Getting off the macOS beta train—this time, for real" Six Colors 11:00 AM
Press Releases
  • "Fidelity Media Launches MegaSeg 6 for macOS Sierra" prMac 9:34 AM
  • "BIMobject App Now Available for Vectorworks 2017 Software" Architosh 10:28 AM
  • "Bricsys Announces new BricsCAD V17—Advances BIM, Modeling and Sheet Metal CAD" Architosh 7:52 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple's R&D office in Cambridge, England, working on Siri – with VocalIQ employees" 9to5Mac 8:19 AM
  • "Apple is honing Siri's skills in a secret U.K. office" Cult of Mac 9:14 AM
  • "Apple Campus 2 Officially Looks Like a 'Spaceship'" Fortune 1:55 PM
  • "Apple Watch still dominates the smartwatch market, but challenges lie ahead: Apple's Watch has taken an early lead but there's still plenty to do." ZDNet 2:20 PM
  • "Apple iPhone tech helps reinvent the hearing aid: Special hearing aids that meet Apple's specifications can tap directly into iPhones and iPads to stream audio." CNET 8:22 AM
  • "Apple captures more than 103% of smartphone profits in Q3 despite shrinking shipments" AppleInsider 7:17 PM
  • "Google Android hits market share record with nearly 9 in every 10 smartphones using it: Google's Android mobile operating system grabbed a record market share in the third-quarter at the expense of Apple's iOS which posted a decline, according to new research." CNBC 6:37 AM
  • "Android Dominates Rival OSes, But Google Faces Challenges" PC Magazine 11:07 AM
  • "Cheapo Androids erode iPhone market share globally" Cult of Mac 11:37 AM
  • "TAG Heuer Invades Apple's Home Turf With Silicon Valley Office" Bloomberg 6:32 AM
  • "Now you can use an iPhone to take a Virgin train" Apple Must 10:26 AM
  • "How recorded music revenue could DOUBLE in the next 10 years" Business Insider 8:49 AM
  • "Belgian show shot on iPhone looks like it was shot on iPhone ..." 9to5Mac 8:48 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: Apple prepares for Mac App Store's big debut" Cult of Mac 8:20 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Google launches counteroffensive in battle with EU" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:01 PM
  • "Someone Just Used The Mirai Botnet To Knock An Entire Country Offline" Forbes 3:12 PM
  • "(Another) Hospital Falls Victim to Ransomware" PC Magazine 1:15 PM
  • "'Bustling' web attack market closed down" BBC 8:19 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Podcast 532: I want my TV app (only better)" Macworld 6:27 PM
  • "How a money man helped Steve Jobs turn Pixar into a powerhouse" Cult of Mac 2:21 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-11-03: Finding the Touch Bar MacBook Pro's Target Market" The Mac Observer 1:10 PM
  • "Rebound 110: What's up, Thunderbolt Dock?" Six Colors 11:00 AM
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 092 | New MacBook Pro tidbits and Apple community criticisms, iOS 10.2 changes, more" 9to5Mac 10:33 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Tablets with Strong Brand Image Less Likely to be Cross-Shopped, J.D. Power Finds: Apple Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Tablet Devices" PRNewswire 8:32 AM
  • "Concept imagines OLED Touch Bar on Apple's wireless Magic Keyboard" AppleInsider 9:15 AM
  • "Rumors suggest OLED screen and wireless charging for next iPhone" AFP Relax News 7:51 AM
  • "2016 MacBook Pros may not be compatible with currently available Thunderbolt 3 devices" 9to5Mac 6:27 PM
  • "New MacBook Pros May Not be Compatible With Some Early Thunderbolt 3 Devices" MacRumors 6:27 PM
  • "New MacBook Pro models reportedly incompatible with certain Thunderbolt 3 devices" AppleInsider 6:27 PM
  • "Plugable Claims New MacBook Pro Doesn't Recognize Some Thunderbolt 3 Docks" The Mac Observer 8:43 PM
  • "Renders imagine standalone Magic Keyboard with integrated Touch Bar [Gallery] 9to5Mac 6:27 PM
  • "New iPhone 8 Leak Promises Magical Power" Forbes 8:58 PM
  • "Apple Alters an Invention for a Hollow Curved Glass iPhone Embodiment to that of a Transparent Glass Design" Patently Apple 7:51 AM
  • "Apple patent hints at an upcoming iPhone with a curved display" Apple World Today 8:17 AM
AppleCare/Helps
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:52 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:52 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple Watch 2 Review: How Much Could This Help Apple?" The Motley Fool 2:20 PM
  • "iPhone 7 Vs iPhone 6: What's The Difference?" Forbes 8:04 PM
  • "iPhone 7 vs. Pixel: Full Specs and features comparison" BGR 9:15 AM
  • "OK, Alexa: A Google Home Versus Amazon Echo IQ Test" Wired 2:21 PM
  • "Google Home Review: A solid start, but not yet as capable as its Echo archenemy [Video] 9to5Google 6:32 PM
  • "Google Home Could Replace Your Echo, Sonos, And Siri" BuzzFeed 8:53 AM
  • "Review: Google Home is a win (and better than the Amazon Echo)" Business Insider 8:53 AM
  • "Review: Google Home" Wired 8:53 AM
  • "Google Home review: Promising but playing catch up to Amazon Echo" CNNMoney 8:31 AM
  • "Review: Google's Home invasion/Google's new voice-controlled device extends the company's reach to casual conversation." Computerworld 8:22 AM
  • "Google Home review: Smart, but not necessary yet" VentureBeat 8:20 AM
  • "Hands-on: Twelve South's Fermata headphone charging stand [Video] 9to5Mac 1:14 PM
  • "Review: Pad & Quill Valet Luxury Bag for MacBook Pro" 9to5Mac 6:26 PM
  • "Review: Pad & Quill's Small Briefcase Is a Neat Bag for Your iPad, MacBook, and More" MacRumors 8:55 AM
  • "iVoler Type C Power Bank 10000 review: A sleek and portable pack for quick trips" Greenbot 6:57 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Moog Model 15: Put THE Synthesiser in your iPad" IT.Enquirer 11:33 AM
  • "Lasers and iPads—How OrthoGraph Solves AEC Problems" Architosh 10:28 AM
  • "'The Bug Butcher' Review - Squashing Makes Me Feel Good" Touch Arcade 7:17 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Preserve Camera Settings In iOS 10" AddictiveTips 12:00 PM
  • "How to remove items from your Amazon browsing history" iDownload Blog 6:39 AM
Tips
  • "Enabling Message Effects with Reduce Motion enabled in iOS 10.1" iLounge 3:12 PM
  • "10 hidden iPhone gestures you probably don't know about" BGR 10:33 AM
  • "22 tips to get better Apple Watch battery life" Macworld UK 8:49 AM
  • "Check out every single new emoji in iOS 10.2" [Slideshow] Macworld 6:30 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
MacBook Pro
  • "The best MacBook Pro alternatives now that Apple ruined everything" BGR 2:32 PM
  • "MacBook Pro parody ad pulls exactly zero punches" Cult of Mac 1:14 PM
  • "Dediu: With 7% of market, the Mac captures 60% of profit/But the MacBook Pro is not where the puck is going." Apple 3.0 11:07 AM
  • "Apple Compromises Utility for Style" AppleBlend 10:26 AM
  • "Truly disappointing: Getting Apple's strategy wrong" Macworld 9:28 AM
  • "Why Apple's adaptive Touch Bar will flop: It failed when we did it, Lenovo coughs"  The Register 9:13 AM
  • "MacBook Pro Reviews: Apple's Best Isn't Good Enough" Forbes 8:57 AM
  • "Should You Buy The New MacBook Pro? Here's What An Analyst Says" Tech Times 8:50 AM
  • "An upgradeable Mac Pro and a chasm crossing Touch Bar" The Loop 8:33 AM
  • "Professionals Have A Problem With Apple" Mac360 8:26 AM
  • "The options if you don't want a new MacBook Pro" Mac Kung Fu 8:20 AM
  • "Apple's Problem With 'Pros' And The Xserve Syndrome" McSolo 7:52 AM
  • "Apple, the company that now sells how many dongles? Technically Incorrect: Just how askew is Apple's new dongle fetish? Compare it with how the company once competed against Microsoft."  CNET 6:47 AM
Apple Op/Ed
  • "I Swear to God Siri Was Messing With Me Last Night About Barbara Bush's Height" Jezebel 1:14 PM
  • "Opinion: How long before an iPhone completely replaces standalone cameras?" 9to5Mac 11:00 AM
  • "Will the Galaxy S8 be faster than the iPhone 7?" BGR 8:21 AM
  • "Explaining Apple: The Rise Of The Surrogates" Mac360 8:17 AM
  • "Apple Missed The Boat On Television" PixoBebo 8:17 AM
  • "Apple might introduce a bendable iPhone – but it's a feature, not a bug" The Next Web 6:50 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Huawei Mate 9 hands-on: meet the new dual-camera phablet" phoneArena 8:58 AM
  • "Huawei's new flagship is huge and comes with powerful dual cameras" Mashable 8:53 AM
  • "The Great Tech Wall of China" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 6:47 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Power 2 brings iPhone battery status complication and Time Travel predictions to Apple Watch [Video] 9to5Mac 6:27 PM
  • "HomeKit-enabled August Smart Lock now works with Apple's Home app and Control Center on iOS 10" 9to5Mac 2:32 PM
  • "will.i.am, Kendall Jenner & Naomi Campbell launch Buttons wireless earbuds at Apple stores" AppleInsider 11:37 AM
  • "Pokémon GO has a plan to stop you leaving" Cult of Mac 11:07 AM
  • "Griffin BreakSafe Magnetic USB-C Power Cable Restores MagSafe Function" MacPrices 1:53 PM
  • "8 USB-C Adapters for Your 2016 MacBook Pro" Apple Gazette 10:33 AM
  • "Elgato officially debuts Apple HomeKit-compatible Eve Motion sensor" AppleInsider 8:53 AM
  • "LifeProof announces FRE for iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus available for preorder" PRNewswire 11:13 AM
  • "Backflip Studios Hatches DragonVale World on IOS and Android Devices" PRNewswire 11:12 AM
  • "Industry's First Seven-Port USB 3.1 Gen1 SmartHub IC for USB Type-C™ Now Available from Microchip" PRNewswire 8:32 AM
  • "Nash Grier Introduces 'NashMoji' Emoji App, Available Now In The Apple App Store" PRNewswire 8:32 AM
  • "Tech21 launches Evo Active Series iPhone 7 cases for consumers with active lifestyles" PRNewswire 8:32 AM
  • "Apple Watch band + Camera = Wait, what?" iMore 8:20 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft browsers lose another 40 million users as Firefox climbs back" WinBeta 10:50 AM
  • "How Microsoft Wants to Change the Way You Work" Time 6:49 AM
  • "Microsoft Promises Faster Windows 10 Updates" PC Magazine 9:06 PM
  • "Microsoft's Consortium Blockchain Hits Azure Marketplace" eWeek 1:43 PM
  • "Microsoft announces Outlook availability on Amazon's Fire OS devices" Neowin 1:43 PM
  • "First Click: Microsoft Teams leaves the office door open for Slack" The Verge 7:13 AM
  • "Microsoft Research wants to bring high-quality, mobile VR to all of our devices" Neowin 7:13 AM
  • "Microsoft's HoloLens could power tanks on a battlefield" The Verge 7:48 AM
  • "Microsoft, Google struggle to dent AWS' cloud dominance" CRN 7:12 AM
  • "Dell, Lenovo Spotted Working on Surface Studio and Surface Pro Rivals" NDTV Gadgets 6:54 AM
  • "Dell's futuristic Smart Desk PC will challenge Microsoft's Surface Studio: After more than three years of development, Dell will unveil its version of the Surface Studio early next year." PCWorld 10:51 AM
  • "NTT Data completes Dell Services acquisition: The organizational structure will be aligned for a vertically-oriented go-to-market strategy, with key leaders, effective from April 1, 2017" techseen 6:53 AM
  • "Spark meets HAL: Apache's cluster master goes deep/IBM and co: Data for the masses – up the workers!" The Register 7:11 AM
  • "Thai Kasikornbank, IBM join forces on blockchain network" Reuters 7:22 AM
  • "IBM Can Reemerge As A Corporate Computing Powerhouse" Seeking Alpha 7:12 AM
  • "HP Enterprise and Rhode Island meet for hours for mediation" Associated Press 6:27 PM
  • "HP Labs Reinventing The Future Through Ambitious Projects" iTech Post 6:54 AM
  • "A fake HP printer that's actual an office-camouflaged cellular eavesdropping device" Boing Boing 6:54 AM
  • "Intel chases sports viewing in VR with acquisition of Voke: Intel buys Voke, which provides technology to capture live events for viewing on VR headsets" IDG News Service 1:44 PM
  • "Intel doubles down on VR sports with Voke purchase" PCWorld 2:20 PM
  • "Intel acquires Voke VR to build out immersive sports business" ZDNet 2:20 PM
  • "Intel Security sets up strategy, ecosystem, architecture for McAfee independence" ZDNet 7:23 AM
  • "Intel Security strategy for protecting new digital economy: Enhanced Unified Defence architecture designed to safeguard against threats to trust, time and money" ITP Technology 6:57 AM
  • "AMD Vega 10, 11 release date, specs rumors: GPUs to be launched in H2 2017; set to replace Polaris architecture" Vine Report 6:55 AM
  • "Cisco job applicants warned of potential mobile site data leak" ZDNet 9:06 PM
  • "Lenovo posts 'solid results' in tough PC and tablet market" ZDNet 7:23 AM
  • "US sets up chip study group exploring China, Moore's law" EE Times Asia 6:36 AM
  • "Samsung offers upgraded 10nm chip production for clients" ZDNet 6:47 AM
  • "Most VCs and entrepreneurs are doing nothing to fix Silicon Valley's diversity problem" Recode 10:04 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Looks Undervalued at These Levels: Here's Why" Zacks 6:33 PM
  • "With Apple Ruling, European Commission Draws First Blood In Global Tax War" Forbes 2:20 PM
  • "Where Is Apple Trading Compared with Its Moving Averages?" Market Realist 8:22 AM
  • "Apple Supplier Dialog Lifts Outlook on Pokémon Go Plus, Smartphones, IoT: Bosch, Panasonic, Samsung are among Dialog's customers." TheStreet 6:32 AM
Industry News
  • "Stock market falls for 8th straight session: Facebook shares drop nearly 6%, weighing on main indexes" MarketWatch 6:21 PM
  • "Wall Street Slides in Wait for Jobs Report, Election Day: The S&P 500 dropped for the eighth consecutive session as uncertainty over Friday's jobs reports and the upcoming presidential election comes to a head." TheStreet 6:21 PM
  • "S&P 500 in longest losing streak in 8 years" USA Today 6:20 PM
  • "S&P 500 Extends Losing Streak: Index falls for eighth straight session, as investors appear wary ahead of presidential election next week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:20 PM
  • "Asian markets stay under pressure from U.S. election uncertainty" MarketWatch 7:16 AM
  • "European stocks aim to break 8-day losing run as banks rally" MarketWatch 7:17 AM

 
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