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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, November 28, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "The Macintosh Endgame: The Macintosh line of personal computers will soon be 32 years old. It has a venerable past... but what kind of future does it have in a declining market?"  Monday Note 7:05 AM
  • "Apple iPhone With Curved Screen Could Come as Soon as Next Year: Apple's Asia suppliers have been asked to increase output of thinner organic light emitting diode displays" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:58 AM
  • "Curved screens could be coming to the iPhone in 2017: OLED displays will give Apple the opportunity to bring to market an iPhone with a curved display." ZDNet 7:24 AM
  • "This is the most important month so far in the Apple Watch's life: The next month of sales will be critical for the future of Apple's newest major product, the Apple Watch." Business Insider 12:00 PM
  • "Media Alert: Adobe Data Shows Black Friday Breaks Online Sales Record With $3.34 Billion/$1.2 Billion Spent via Mobile Devices; Top Selling Products Include Apple iPads, Samsung 4K TVs and Lego Creator Sets"  Business Wire 7:29 AM
  • "Black Friday Online Sales Hit a Record, Mobile Up" ["Toy companies and Apple Inc. were among the big winners this Thanksgiving along with Lego Creator sets and Mattel Inc.'s (MAT) Barbie dolls. Apple's array of products from iPads to MacBooks also sold well, according to Adobe."] Investopedia 7:30 AM
  • "Apple killing it in India: grabs first place with 66% of premium phone sales"  AppleInsider 2:50 PM
  • "Apple Gets Win Against Australia Banks Over Mobile Payments"  Bloomberg 8:05 PM
  • "ACCC draft determination denies Australian banks' bid to bargain or boycott Apple Pay" AppleInsider 8:05 PM
OS X
News
  • "Why Apple open sourcing Mac OS X isn't terribly exciting: Apple released the kernel to Mac OS X--but even if it released the whole thing, not much would change." TechRepublic 2:12 PM
  • "Apple releases macOS 10.12.2 beta 4 for developers" 9to5Mac 12:34 PM
  • "Apple Seeds Fourth macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Beta to Developers" MacRumors 12:34 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "How to stop the wave of Apple Calendar invite spam: Deleting them just encourages them—and confirms your address is live." Ars Technica 10:59 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "The best way to migrate an old Mac's system to a new Mac" Macworld 7:24 AM
  • "20 tips & tricks for the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar" iDownload Blog 2:13 PM
  • "Disarming and Deleting Calendar Spam Without Auto-Notifying the Spammer" The Mac Observer 5:01 PM
  • "macOS Sierra: Enabling Your Mac's Firewall and Stealth Mode" The Mac Observer 7:53 AM
  • "Organising and Managing 480 Hours of Footage in FCPX, Editing One of Europe's Major Feature Films of 2017" fcp.co 6:54 AM
  • "Format USB Flash Drives For Mac" MacMost 10:39 AM
  • "The Next Great Novel App" TeraTalks 7:53 AM
  • "iCandy iStats For Your iMac (or any Mac)" Mac360 7:53 AM
Press Releases
  • "Fantastical 2 for macOS updated with support for new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar" 9to5Mac 7:09 PM
  • "Vectorworks Inc. Announces Bluebeam Revu Software Integration" Architosh 4:38 PM
  • "VLC 3.0 technical preview launches with 360 video and photo support: Digital Photography Review" Digital Photography Review 2:09 PM
  • "Photolemur - The World's First AI Based Photo Enhancement Tool" Photolemur 11:14 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "AT&T's DirecTV Now Streaming Service Will Launch Wednesday on the Apple TV, iOS Devices and More" AppAdvice 4:30 PM
  • "AT&T unveils DirecTV Now streaming service, offers free Apple TV when you pre-pay"  iMore 4:30 PM
  • "AT&T's DirecTV Now streaming TV service officially unveiled: launching November 30 from $35/month + free Apple TV offer" 9to5Mac 4:32 PM
  • "AT&T's DirecTV Now Streaming Service Launching on Nov 30 with Free Apple TV Offer" The Mac Observer 7:19 PM
  • "What iPhone fatigue? It's still No. 1 on holiday wish lists, survey shows"  CNBC 10:58 AM
  • "Piper Analyst: Don't Read Too Much Into Apple's Black Friday Deals/ Apple's iPhone is still a highly sought-after item, Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster said." TheStreet 11:18 AM
  • "How A Grad Student Found Spyware That Could Control Anybody's iPhone From Anywhere In The World: Last summer, Bill Marczak stumbled across a program that could spy on your iPhone's contact list and messages—and even record your calls. Illuminating shadowy firms that sell spyware to corrupt governments across the globe, Marczak's story reveals the new arena of cyber-warfare."  Vanity Fair 11:18 AM
  • "Alibaba's YunOS to overtake Apple's iOS as China's 2nd-biggest smartphone operating system" South China Morning Post 7:09 AM
  • "Apple will open a new R&D center in Jakarta next year" Cult of Mac 9:01 AM
  • "Latest Apple headquarters drone video depicts carbon fiber auditorium roof, solar installations" AppleInsider 10:57 AM
  • "Drone Footage of the New Apple Campus 2 Looks So Impressive" The Daily Dot 7:09 AM
  • "Apple's new campus looks like its almost ready – according to this drone footage" Business Insider 4:13 PM
  • "How-to terror manuals still being sold by Apple, Amazon, Waterstones: Sure, it's not very nice, but we do live in the Free World" The Register 7:24 AM
  • "Toronto teen uses app to give visually-impaired a new look at the world: Anmol Tukrel, 17, has created an app that helps visually impaired people identify objects and text." Toronto Star 7:06 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung considers steps to keep its ruling family in power: It's also finding a way to let investors share in its mountain of cash." Engadget 9:18 PM
  • "Samsung, Pressured by Investor, Will Review Its Structure" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:59 PM
  • "Apple Supplier Quanta will Double Down and Expand Server Manufacturing in the U.S. due to Trump Victory" Patently Apple 7:37 PM
  • "So 2016 Was Not the Year Messaging Changed Your Life" Wired 7:09 AM
  • "Digitimes Research: Samsung Display dominance in AMOLED to face challenge from China makers beginning 2019" DigiTimes 7:06 AM
  • "Buying stuff on your phone still sucks. Here's why: Mobile shopping is often a lousy experience, but things are getting better. You just have to be patient." CNET 7:05 AM
  • "Morgan Stanley thinks the Pixel smartphone will generate Google almost $4 billion in revenue next year" Business Insider 7:05 AM
  • "Galaxy S8 Will Let You Make Payments with Just Your Voice" Tom's Guide 6:52 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "TMO Background Mode: Interview with DynAgility CTO Chuck Shotton" The Mac Observer 3:35 PM
  • "Podcast 535: So long to AirPort?" Macworld 2:08 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-11-28: 2017 iPhone Design Changes, Calendar Invitation Spam" The Mac Observer 12:28 PM
  • "Apple Talk 17: State of the Mobile" iMore 7:52 AM
  • "One in four Wi-Fi hotspots is a security nightmare" BetaNews 7:00 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iOS 10.1.1 is Draining iPhone Batteries: The battery indicator drops to 30 percent then 1 percent within seconds." PC Magazine 7:24 AM
  • "New bezel-less 10.9-inch iPad said to be same thickness as iPad Air, iPad Pro to grow 3mm" AppleInsider 9:01 AM
  • "Apple Planning Bezel-Free 10.9" iPad Pro With 9.7" Footprint and No Home Button" MacRumors 9:01 AM
  • "Rumor: New iPads may finally ditch the home button" CNET 4:13 PM
  • "We'll see the iPhone 8's biggest design change sooner than we thought" BGR 10:58 AM
  • "Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of iOS 10.2 to Developers" MacRumors 12:27 PM
  • "iOS 10.2 Beta 4 Download Now Available" Redmond Pie 12:27 PM
  • "The Pixel and iPhone 7 Plus Aren't Sharing Screenshots Properly" Gizmodo UK 6:56 AM
  • "Google's Pixel turning its nose up at screengrabs from rival iPhone 7 Plus" 9to5Mac 6:57 AM
  • "Google Pixel can't handle iPhone 7 Plus screenshots" Cult of Mac 7:24 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Some MacBook Pro, MacBook Air & Mac mini models will become obsolete next month, lose Apple repair support" 9to5Mac 2:20 PM
  • "Apple to add some 2009 & 2011 Macs to vintage and obsolete list on Dec. 31" AppleInsider 4:31 PM
  • "MacBook Pro Bug Is Most Common On The 15-Inch Radeon 460 Model, Survey Says" Digital Trends 2:08 PM
  • "How to check if your iPhone 6s is eligible for a battery replacement" 9to5Mac 9:01 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10:39 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10:39 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 10:39 AM
  • "Cyber Monday deals on Mac apps and iOS development" iDownload Blog 7:00 AM
  • "Cyber Monday deals: 13 tech bargains that truly save you serious money" [Slideshow] Macworld 6:55 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: JBL Under Armour Sport Wireless Heart Rate Headphones" iLounge 2:12 PM
  • "Pros and cons: Our quick verdict on Google Home" Engadget 1:08 PM
  • "Tech 21 Evo Mesh and Evo Check Review - iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cases" Mobile Reviews Eh 11:59 AM
  • "The Synology DiskStation DS416j is a great basis for a camera security system" Apple World Today 7:00 AM
  • "The Xtand Vent is an iPhone holder that clips — for better or worse — onto your car's air vent" Apple World Today 7:10 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Workflow 1.6 for iOS adds features and redesign to win over casual users" AppleInsider 10:58 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to exclude vehicles from your public transport route in Maps" iDownload Blog 7:00 AM
Tips
  • "10 reasons to love the USB-C ports on the new MacBook Pro" Computerworld 11:05 AM
  • "How to protect yourself on Twitter with its improved mute, report, and filter tools" Macworld 6:55 AM
  • "Top 5 Apple MacBook Pro alternatives" CNET 6:55 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Matt Yglesias on Apple's Functional, Rather Than Divisional, Corporate Structure" Daring Fireball 2:45 PM
  • "How I drowned my fiancé's iPhone 7 Plus on vacation: Underwater photography is fun, but do so at your own risk." iMore 12:45 PM
  • "How Apple Doesn't Care About Christmas" NoodleMac 8:58 AM
  • "Subscription Music, iPhone, Apps, Meet Mac" Mac360 8:58 AM
  • "On Tablets As PCs: iPad vs. Mac" Mac360 8:57 AM
  • "Amazon's Fire TV Stick 2, a hole in Apple's TV product line" The Loop 9:14 AM
  • "Joe Steel recommends the Fire Stick 2" Six Colors 7:02 AM
  • "Building iPhones in the U.S. may not be such a crazy idea after all" Apple World Today 7:00 AM
  • "Apple in India and Porsche vs. Toyota" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 6:57 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Why Is Amazon Down Ahead Of The Holiday Shopping Season?" Forbes 2:32 PM
  • "Final Fantasy XV: The Kotaku Review" Kotaku 2:20 PM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "The Internet, bringing opportunity to so many!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:44 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "The Canopy Magic Keyboard case is a good way to lug a full keyboard around, if you must" The Verge 7:11 PM
  • "LG UltraFine 5K Display now for sale through Apple, first orders ship in January" AppleInsider 5:46 PM
  • "Skype for Business on iOS now lets you answer calls from the lock screen" VentureBeat 2:34 PM
  • "Microsoft details deeper integration of Skype for Business with iOS CallKit" MSPoweruser 1:00 PM
  • "Castro podcast player app adds CarPlay, iOS 10 widget, 3D Touch Quick Actions, and a 20% price cut" 9to5Mac 11:22 AM
  • "Sling TV Announces Beta Testing of New Cloud DVR Feature" MacTrast 10:59 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of November 28: Apple Shows Final Cut 10.3, Sierra, and a Digital Film Festival" The MUG Center 8:58 AM
  • "Mojave-Design Introduces the 'Glossy.Life' iPhone Jet Black and Titanium White Case" PRNewswire 7:29 AM
  • "Pokémon GO expected to get 100 new creatures next month" Cult of Mac 7:01 AM
  • "Blips sticker turns your iPhone into a microscope" Cult of Mac 7:01 AM
  • "Israel's Cellcom launches app for Apple TV service" Reuters 6:58 AM
  • "WaterField Designs Unveils New MacBook Pro 15-inch Staad Attache" prMac 6:57 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Open source has won, and Microsoft has surrendered" Computerworld 9:05 AM
  • "4 no-bull takeaways from Microsoft quantum computing" InfoWorld 2:19 PM
  • "Microsoft's UWP toolkit shows signs of life" InfoWorld 8:51 AM
  • "Microsoft Azure bug put Red Hat instances at risk" V3 9:10 AM
  • "Microsoft Wants All Linux Developers to Move to Windows 10" Softpedia 9:09 AM
  • "Microsoft tells devs: Whatever you're doing in Linux, Windows 10 will soon do it too" TechRepublic 8:50 AM
  • "A green milestone for Microsoft: 500-acre Redmond campus generates (almost) zero waste" GeekWire 1:02 PM
  • "Microsoft's Chinese chatbot won't talk about Tiananmen Square or Donald Trump" Business Insider 8:49 AM
  • "Microsoft Confirms Its Chinese-Language Chatbot Filters Certain Topics" Fortune 8:32 AM
  • "Microsoft's Minecraft 'robo-gym' for super smart AI" IT PRO 8:29 AM
  • "Microsoft update servers leave Azure RHEL instances hackable" PCR Online 8:33 AM
  • "Microsoft Azure Flaws Exposed RHEL Instances" SecurityWeek 8:28 AM
  • "Microsoft is giving away four months of free service to new Groove Music Pass subscribers" Neowin 4:31 PM
  • "HPE Flash Storage Initiative Includes Lowered Pricing" eWeek 7:24 PM
  • "HP successfully tests its vision of memory-focused computing: The Machine's combination of 'fabric' memory and photonics really works." Engadget 7:58 PM
  • "HPE Demonstrates Memory-Based Computing at London Event" eWeek 7:58 PM
  • "HP Enterprise Unveils Prototype of Next-Generation Computer 'The Machine': Company isn't ready to set a timetable for a commercial version of system" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:16 PM
  • "Did HPE Beat Analysts' Estimates in Fiscal 4Q16?" Market Realist 2:19 PM
  • "How Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Is Increasing Shareholder Value" Market Realist 2:19 PM
  • "IBM Watson and Education in the Cognitive Era" I, Programmer 2:19 PM
  • "Online shopping on Black Friday isn't just a U.S. event anymore--IBM" MarketWatch 7:10 AM
  • "Unlocked 4.2GHz Intel Kaby Lake Benchmark Numbers Leak, Core i3 Beating i5 Series CPUs" HotHardware 1:00 PM
  • "Intel i3 Kaby Lake 7350K Processor benchmark" The Guru of 3D 7:02 AM
  • "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Reported Sales Of 4.12 Billion" Newburgh Press 2:15 PM
  • "Oracle slammed, Microsoft praised over software audits: Campaign for Clear Licensing" CRN 6:59 AM
  • "CRN Exclusive: Cisco Global Sales Leader On Becoming 'Fully Automated,' Tetration And Where Partners Need To Add Software Capabilities" CRN 2:18 PM
  • "Cisco's Top 5 Most Highly Paid Executives In FY16" CRN 2:17 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "How Apple Inc. Stock Should Shell Out Its Cash: Apple stock will no doubt get a boost if Donald Trump gives the company a break on its overseas cash. But how much?" InvestorPlace 11:19 AM
  • "Apple, Amazon, the Dollar: Here's What Tradebird Users Are Bullish About" TheStreet 9:01 AM
  • "30 Apple analysts ranked by return on investment: The ROI's of their portfolios range from 19.7% to 2.9%." Apple 3.0 [Subscription Required for Full Article] 11:59 AM
  • "Intel: Spending for Apple, Or Just Cause They Like to Spend? Asks Instinet" Barron's 10:58 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow, S&P 500 end 4-day win streak as stocks pull back: Russell 2000 ends 15-day run of gains" MarketWatch 4:17 PM
  • "Stocks Close Lower, Oil Holds Gains Ahead of OPEC Meeting: Oil prices settled higher Monday on hopes an agreement to cut output could be reached at an OPEC meeting on Wednesday. However, stocks close lower, paring previous gains." TheStreet 4:17 PM
  • "Stocks Pull Back After Rally; Oil Rises: U.S. stocks slipped Monday, snapping the Russell 2000's longest winning streak in 20 years." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
  • "Asian markets drop on concerns OPEC won't get a deal done: MarketWatch" MarketWatch 9:17 AM
  • "Oil slide, political risks drag European stocks lower: European stocks fell Monday, with oil stocks pulled lower by doubts about a key OPEC meeting this week, while French and Italian stocks were weighed down by political worries." MarketWatch 12:24 PM

 
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