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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, July 19, 2012
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Ads on iPhone make the most money for advertisers, says report" CNET News 6:22 PM
  • "Google bids to take Apple's tablets: For the first time since the iPad's launch, there's a real rival in town. Matt Warman reports on Google's Nexus 7 and the rise of the seven-inch tablet."  Telegraph 8:31 AM
  • "The Olympics becomes second most valuable brand, beaten only by Apple" Macworld UK 8:23 AM
  • "Sprint commits to no additional charge for 3G FaceTime" iPodNN 8:34 AM
  • "Sprint Commits to Free 3G FaceTime, AT&T & Verizon Stall" The Mac Observer 10:49 AM
  • "Verizon drops a hint on a possible Q4 iPhone 5 launch: Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo gives a potential time frame for the launch of the next version of Apple's smash-hit phone." CNET News 10:18 AM
  • "Verizon iPhone Sales Are 2.7 Million Units, Down 16% On A Quarterly Basis" Business Insider 8:30 AM
  • "Verizon sells 5.9 million smartphones, 2.7 million iPhones in Q2" The Next Web 8:48 AM
  • "Buyers of Latest iPad More Likely to Use It for Business" AllThingsD 8:06 AM
  • "Usage Stats show the new iPad is more business-like" GigaOM 8:45 AM
  • "How people use their iPads: Two new surveys" Fortune 9:15 AM
  • "Apple's Launches the New iPad in China to Short Queues and No Chaos" The Next Web 9:23 PM
  • "Apple Uses Reservation System for IPad Sales in China to Avoid Skirmishes" IDG News Service 8:09 AM
  • "Apple rolls out anti-scalping reservation system in China for the first time, as new iPad orders go live" The Next Web 7:45 AM
  • "Apple using reservation system in China iPad launch to thwart scalpers" iDownload Blog 7:47 AM
  • "Apple's ex-retail guru details lessons from Apple Stores: Claims that in-store retail isn't dead and suggesting that online shopping won't keep growing forever." Macworld UK 8:23 AM
  • "Apple's former retail boss Ron Johnson knew Apple had a great future back in 2000" iDownload Blog 2:59 PM
  • "Apple finally grabs apple.co.uk – after just 16 years" The Register 8:00 AM
  • "The Domain 'Apple.co.uk' Goes Live For Apple" Apple Bitch 8:04 AM
  • "Bitdefender's iOS privacy app yanked from the App Store" CNET News 3:13 PM
  • "Bitdefender's Clueful iOS App Pulled From App Store" The Mac Observer 7:39 PM
  • "Apple's former retail boss Ron Johnson knew Apple had a great future back in 2000" iDownload Blog 2:59 PM
  • "Like Apple? So Do Thieves: iPhones and laptops are thieves' items of choice, Inman Park residents told." East Atlanta Patch 7:42 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Nintendo superfan buys $12,000 cartridge" TG Daily 1:46 PM
  • "3D and 2D at the same time: Some people love 3D TV; and some can't stand it. But a new invention means that it's possible for people to watch programs in 2D and 3D at the same time." TG Daily 1:45 PM
  • "Wearable Computer Pioneer, Dr. Steve Mann, Releases New Photo Supporting His Assault Claim Against McDonald's" TechCrunch 1:40 PM
  • "Raspberry Pi gets dedicated 'Raspbian' OS to boost performance: Tweaks and CPU floating point" Techworld 12:58 PM
  • "Mozilla Closes Security Hole in Firefox's New Tab Window" PCWorld 12:55 PM
  • "Shuttleworth talks up Ubuntu 12.10, growing acceptance of Linux on desktop and Ubuntu Unity" ZDNet 2:27 PM
  • "Teen gamer dies after 'Diablo 3' binge" MSNBC 12:29 PM
  • "'Giant' Samsung is first 75-inch LED-lit LCD TV" MSNBC 12:25 PM
  • "Cisco kid arrives in VCE saddle after EMC/VMware kerfuffle" The Register 1:50 PM
  • "Qualcomm's smartphone chip shortage continues" BBC 10:40 AM
  • "Android Attackers Launch Fake App Market: Malicious apps include a fake version of Skype that surreptitiously sends text messages to premium-rate numbers, racking up charges to the user and revenue for the cybercriminals." InformationWeek 10:23 AM
  • "RIM updates developer tools ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch" Reuters 10:22 AM
  • "Aereo's founder has broadcast TV in a headlock--now what? (Q&A)" CNET News 10:18 AM
  • "Google launches SMS version of Gmail in Africa" ZDNet 2:31 PM
  • "Android Jelly Bean SDK released to public: Google provides the full development kit for Android 4.1 as well as some tips and tricks for working with the new software" Network World 11:51 AM
  • "Nexus 7 UK launch marred by confusion and failed deliveries" ZDNet 2:30 PM
  • "Google expected to show earnings gain: Analysts foresee messy report with Motorola results tucked in" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
  • "Fairchild Semi results miss estimates on weak PC demand" Reuters 10:21 AM
  • "Cypress Semi Q2 profit drops 88%; revenue down" MarketWatch 9:48 AM
  • "CEO Elop Hints Nokia Will Be 1st To Windows Phone 8, Weighs In On China And Android" TechCrunch 1:40 PM
  • "Nokia promises 'something amazing' on Sept. 7" CNET News 10:16 AM
  • "Atlassian taps ex-Microsoft exec as chairman" GigaOM 9:21 AM
  • "iSpeech develops a Siri for our living rooms" GigaOM 1:27 PM
  • "Microsoft Patent Focuses on Rich Business Tools for Tablets" Patent Bolt 11:30 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Carriers Charging For FaceTime Over 3G? Listen To Us Nerd-Rage On Our All-New CultCast" Cult of Mac 9:20 PM
  • "Live! AT&T Shared Data Plans, Day Z, EPEAT Repeat, Online backups, plus more!" Insanely Great Mac 8:02 PM
  • "iMore show 303: Apple vs. Samsung, iOS 6 vs. Android.com" iMore 1:10 PM
  • "Ted Landau on Life After Sandboxing" MacNotables 11:23 AM
  • "Objective-C and Cocoa: The core of solid iOS apps/Jon Manning and Paris Buttfield-Addison share their insight on what's new with Objective-C and Cocoa" O'Reilly Radar 8:41 AM
  • "Podcast: How to Use Apple Airport Utility 6.0" Amsys 7:59 AM