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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, June 2, 2018
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Your iPhone is tracking your movements and storing your favorite locations all the time: Your iPhone is keeping a detailed history of places you visit on a regular basis and storing this information on your iPhone."  ZDNet 7:19 AM
  • "Toshiba completes $18B sale of memory business to consortium including Apple" 9to5Mac 11:29 AM
  • "Alexa Is Coming for Your Laptop: Siri and Cortana already live on our computers. Now Alexa is joining the fray. Is it really necessary?" Slate 9:13 AM
  • "Google, Apple, Amazon bet on virtual assistants: Voice could be the next big tech revolution; here's why" Financial Express 9:27 PM
  • "We're at WWDC 2018 and here's how to follow along with us! Apple is hosting its annual developer conference starting June 4 and iMore will be on the ground and in the mix. Here's everything you need to know to join us from the comfort of your living room." iMore 9:15 AM
  • "Sources: Amazon eyes downtown Raleigh for HQ2; Apple deal 'imminent'"  WRAL 6/1
  • "Apple announcement of North Carolina campus 'imminent,' report says" AppleInsider 6/1
  • "Apple wants to build the next paradigm of user interfaces"  Computerworld 6/1
  • "Apple reportedly hiring Intel engineers to staff-up chip development lab in Oregon: Report lends weight to rumours of Apple shift from Intel for desktop and laptop computers"  V3 6/1
  • "Toshiba completes $18 billion sale of chip unit to Bain consortium" ["The consortium includes South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, Apple Inc, Dell Technologies, Seagate Technology and Kingston Technology."] Reuters 6/1
  • "iPhone X clone? Xiaomi Mi 8 has notch, face unlock, top chipset but far lower price: Xiaomi's new flagship Mi 8 Explorer Edition is the first Android phone with the iPhone X's 3D face unlock."  ZDNet 6/1
  • "Apple approves Telegram update after Russian government demands app shutdown" AppleInsider 6/1
  • "Telegram says Apple is blocking its app updates globally" BetaNews 6/1
  • "Student Fined $400 for Checking Time on Apple Watch While Driving" iDrop News 6/1
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung reportedly planning an August reveal for the Galaxy Note 9" Mashable 1:21 PM
  • "Facebook's acquisition of Instagram was the greatest regulatory failure of the past decade, says Stratechery's Ben Thompson" Recode 9:12 AM
  • "Shooting the world's best cars with the OnePlus 6: I use the OnePlus 6 to photograph the Bugatti Chiron and Rolls Royce Dawn." CNET 7:31 AM
  • "Fitbit misled consumers with ACCC claiming another scalp" ZDNet 6/1
  • "Google reportedly won't renew controversial drone imaging program: Google will apply its AI expertise to drone footage until 2019, then it will stop." Ars Technica 6/1
  • "YouTube dominates social media use among teens as Facebook fades, survey finds" CBS/AP 6/1
  • "Jeff Bezos on Amazon Web Services and lock-in: 'You never want your customers to be trapped'" GeekWire 6/1
  • "Why Does Gmail Keep Suggesting the Wrong Contact?" Lifehacker 6/1
  • "ARM's powerful new chips might finally help Android phones catch up to the iPhone" BGR 6/1
  • "Duck, cover, and reboot your router? Why the FBI's new warning is no joke" Digital Trends 6/1
  • "Google explains 'weird' 1975 text message bug" BBC 6/1
  • "Facebook stockholders tell Zuck to cede shares as data scandal branded 'human rights violation'" The Register 6/1
  • "Google's 'Reserve' tool winning converts, taking search to next level" Reuters 6/1
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Cult of Mac Magazine: Hidden Apple Watch metric tells if you should exercise, and more!" Cult of Mac 9:10 AM
  • "iMore show 609: Apologies to Red-headed Stepchildren/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 6/1
  • "WWDC 2018 Keynote Announcement Predictions -TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-01" The Mac Observer 6/1
  • "iOS 12! New Macs! Catch our WWDC '18 predictions on The CultCastCult of Mac 6/1
  • "Intego Mac Podcast: Cryptojacking, Russian Router Malware, and Parental Controls" Intego Mac Podcast 6/1
  • "Code 2018: When will Silicon Valley take responsibility for its products? Who's growing up — and who's lagging behind — was a recurring question this week at the Code Conference." Recode 6/1
  • "Podcast: gearing up for WWDC, iOS 11.4, interview with Swiss watch manufacturer" AppleInsider 6/1