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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, May 2, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple's $1 Trillion Valuation Is Further Away Than It Looks"  Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:03 AM
  • "Share buybacks mean that Apple hasn't actually reclaimed $1 trillion crown" Cult of Mac 7:45 AM
  • "Apple and Google are fighting climate change. And sorta winning: Apple and Google both claim to run on 100 per cent renewable energy, while Microsoft says it's catching up. But buying renewable energy isn't straightforward"  Wired UK 7:50 AM
  • "Apple Rebounds on Services and Non-iPhone" Loup Ventures 8:49 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone Business Shows Signs of Life" Motley Fool 8:50 AM
  • "Qualcomm will take at least $4.5 billion from Apple after settling mammoth legal battle: 'We look forward...to continuing to support them as a customer'" The Register 7:47 AM
  • "Qualcomm effectively granted Apple a late-payment discount worth billions of dollars: earnings forecast mentions one-time payment" Foss Patents 10:50 AM
OS X
News
  • "No, Adobe did not cancel its popular $10 Creative Cloud Photography plan" AppleInsider 7:52 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "PSA: Mac App Store facing issues for many users" 9to5Mac 1:21 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "U.S. prosecutors seek to disqualify Huawei defense lawyer: filing" Reuters 3:43 PM
  • "How to record Apple Music from your iPhone to your Mac" Cult of Mac 3:42 PM
  • "PhotoScissors 5 for the Mac offers easy photo background clean-up" Apple World Today 7:37 AM
  • "How to export a presentation in Keynote or PowerPoint as a video" iDownload Blog 3:40 PM
  • "How To Use Mac Screen Zoom" MacMost 9:02 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Are we headed for a Mac automation schism?"  Six Colors 7:49 AM
Press Releases
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Cybersecurity Pros Join 'Right to Repair' Battle" ["Legislators in about 20 states have been working on some form of this legislation, but their efforts have been stymied by a number of tech companies, including Apple, Lexmark and Verizon. Industry groups, including the Consumer Technology Association, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, and CompTIA, also have opposed the proposals."]  TechNewsWorld 7:54 AM
  • "Apple lobbyist helps push back Right to Repair vote in California" Cult of Mac 7:24 AM
  • "Global Smartwatch Shipments Grew 48%YoY in Q1 2019 with One in Three Being an Apple Watch" Counterpoint 10:28 AM
  • "Apple Watch Continues to Dominate With Estimated 1 in 3 Share of Smartwatch Sales Last Quarter" MacRumors 10:29 AM
  • "Wear OS slips as Huawei overtakes Fossil, Apple Watch still top dog" SlashGear 9:18 PM
  • "Huawei is dominating the iPhone XS – the numbers prove it" TrustedReviews 10:35 AM
  • "How Apple TV Channels prices compare to native apps like HBO Now, Showtime, and CBS All Access: Don't expect to save any money by restricting yourself to Apple's TV app. In fact, you can save money buying yearly subscriptions in separate apps." Macworld 7:35 AM
  • "Apple highlights iOS accessibility in new YouTube videos" The Loop 2:07 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "YouTube confirms plans to make Originals available for free" TechCrunch 9:16 PM
  • "Verizon is trying to sell Tumblr, the blogging site once worth $1.1 billion" Business Insider 3:04 PM
  • "Alexa, stop recording me: Bill would limit eavesdropping by smart speaker makers" Digital Trends 2:31 PM
  • "China dusts the U.S., Finland, and South Korea with 34% of key 5G patents" VentureBeat 2:31 PM
  • "Facebook tried to turn a ban of far-right figures into a PR opportunity, but it backfired" Business Insider 3:39 PM
  • "Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones for hate speech" Associated Press 2:31 PM
  • "Facebook Bans Far-Right Figures Including Alex Jones for Violating Hate Speech Policies" Bloomberg 2:24 PM
  • "Facebook and Instagram ban Alex Jones and other far-right extremists: Infowars is facing a particularly strict ban." Engadget 1:42 PM
  • "Google spends hundreds of millions of dollars on content review: letter" Reuters 2:26 PM
  • "Google may take a page from Apple's playbook when designing new Pixel devices" BGR 1:30 PM
  • "Smart home devices 'creepy' say two-thirds of owners" 9to5Mac 9:21 AM
  • "Ajit Pai admits FCC got broadband growth figures wrong" Engadget 8:54 AM
  • "What to expect at Google I/O 2019: You could see new Pixel phones, a Nest smart display and more." Engadget 7:45 AM
  • "Mark Zuckerberg is facing a historic threat to his power as part of a $3 billion Facebook privacy settlement" Business Insider 7:37 AM
  • "The story of how a conspiracy inside YouTube helped kill Internet Explorer 6" Android Police 7:36 AM
  • "Why Facebook is making a big bet on Messenger: An attempt to capture the new social media landscape" The Verge 7:36 AM
  • "Foxconn Chairman Heads to Wisconsin Plant Site After Meeting With President Trump: Taiwanese manufacturing giant and Apple supplier has been lagging behind its projections for factory" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 10:34 AM
  • "Once a major name in smartphones, LG Mobile is now irrelevant — and still losing money" TechCrunch 7:09 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Cable Purge and Management, Streaming Quality – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-02" The Mac Observer 1:09 PM
  • "Ways the iPhone can help you stay safe and secure" The MT Show 8:56 AM
  • "Apple's Q2 2019 results, the battle with parental control apps, better iPhone video on Android, and your hot takes: Macworld Podcast episode 649" Macworld 7:22 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Behold: This is our best look yet at Apple's impossibly sleek iPhone 11 Max design" BGR 7:47 AM
  • "Last iPad unveiled by Steve Jobs now consigned to Apple's 'obsolete' list: Apple will no longer provide services or parts for the eight-year-old iPad 2." ZDNet 7:55 AM
  • "MacBook Pro Keyboard Failures: Why Apples dust excuse is bullsh*t! [Teardown + Explanations]"  Reddit/Apple 9:38 AM
  • "Apple Service Provider Talks MacBook Keyboard Problem on Reddit" The Mac Observer 9:39 AM
  • "Super Micro dropping Chinese chips over spy chip concerns" 9to5Mac 7:23 AM
  • "The First Step to Becoming a Fixer: Read The Frickin' Manual" iFixit 1:36 PM
  • "Apple Advances their Quantum Dot Display Invention by adding Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles over Q-Dot Subpixels" Patently Apple 7:54 AM
  • "Apple continuing work on 'hybrid' displays mixing OLED & quantum-dot LED" AppleInsider 9:44 AM
  • "Apple patent filing involves enhanced virtual instruments for GarageBand" Apple World Today 8:36 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "How iPhone Users Can Fix Google Home Audio Disconnects" TidBITS 3:40 PM
  • "Got a problem with an iPhone, Mac, or other Apple device that's out of warranty? You might be eligible for a free repair: Apple has 15 repair and extension programs covering iPhones, Mac, and much more, that are ongoing which mean you could be entitled to a free repair if you own an eligible device." ZDNet 7:55 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "11" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM
  • "iPad Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Every audiophile's iPad Pro needs this headphone adapter [Review] Cult of Mac 7:52 PM
  • "Fuse Chicken SHIELD iPhone Cable review: Stainless steel chainmail" iMore 11:23 AM
  • "Seagate IronWolf 110 2.5-inch SSD: Up to 4TB of NAS storage designed to last, but a lot of cash/With a TBW rating of nearly 2TB for every gigabyte of capacity, this drive is rated for the long haul" Macworld 7:22 AM
iOS Apps
  • "'Tropico' Review – Be El Presidente Anywhere" Touch Arcade 7:53 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to set up Google Assistant on your iPhone or Android phone" Business Insider 3:40 PM
  • "How to use password AutoFill on iPhone and iPad" 9to5Mac 2:24 PM
  • "How to add your student ID to the Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch" iMore 9:09 AM
Tips
  • "28 Safari Keyboard Shortcuts for iPad" OS X Daily 3:40 PM
  • "Our favorite tips and tricks for making the most out of Apple HomeKit" AppleInsider 1:21 PM
  • "Should I jailbreak with Chimera, Electra, or unc0ver?" iDownload Blog 11:23 AM
  • "How to see which apps are draining your iPhone battery the fastest" CNBC 10:35 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Frustrated Tim Cook Reveals Disappointing MacBook Pro Delay" Forbes 7:53 PM
  • "Why You Can't Find Parental Control Apps in the iOS App Store" Lifehacker 3:43 PM
  • "AirPods Are Dumb! They're ugly, overpriced, and are harbingers of gentrification."  BuzzFeed News 3:03 PM
  • "The 'New TV' Era is Entering a New Phase" ["Finally, just when you thought SVODs killed cable (and MTV 10 and the Giraffe Channel), there will be the return of the bundle! Only it won't come from cable. It'll come from Apple, or Amazon, or some of the SVODs who will need to come up with creative ways to package all these additional subscription options rather than the +,+,+ structure that is prevalent today."] Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:37 PM
  • "WWDC 2019: What I want Apple to add to iOS 13 and the iPad Pro" ZDNet 1:36 PM
  • "Apple's death of magic: Tim Cook sits in Café Macs with a blank expression on his face. Alone." Medium 1:30 PM
  • "IDC latest estimate of Q1 2019 iPhone sales 'highly inaccurate' to the point of 'embarrassing'"  Roughly Drafted 10:21 AM
  • "The truth about what's actually good and bad about Apple News+"  AppleInsider 8:58 AM
  • "Why I now hate my Apple Watch slightly less: The Apple Watch is still a wonderful device that has maddening flaws. But we have now found some unpublicized ways around some of those flaws. Watch life is now slightly better." Computerworld 8:41 AM
  • "Charting is such sweet sorrow" Dr. Drang 7:55 AM
  • "The stupid reason Apple is using to try to stop you from fixing your own iPhone: Apple really doesn't want you being able to fix your own iPhone."  ZDNet 7:09 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Why you don't want Tumblr sold to exploitative Pornhub" TechCrunch 9:16 PM
  • "Android apps: Best of the best/Our Android expert highlights the standout apps in the categories that matter most to busy professionals" Computerworld 7:58 PM
  • "Hacktivists Are on the Rise—but Less Effective Than Ever" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:49 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for May 02, 2019" GoComics 8:39 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Google Fi for iOS adds in-app visual voicemail" 9to5Google 7:51 PM
  • "Aetna launches new program to earn a free Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 1:23 PM
  • "Google adding automatic deletion option for Location Services and Web & App Activity data" AppleInsider 9:44 AM
  • "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Wonder Boy Returns Remix' Coming to Switch, 'VA-11 Hall-A' and Today's Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Info, and More" Touch Arcade 2:04 PM
  • "Award winning puzzle experience 'The Gardens Between' from The Voxel Agents Is Coming to iOS as a Premium Release Later This Month and You Can Pre-Order It Now" Touch Arcade 9:12 AM
  • "Download: Sileo v1.0.2 Update For iOS 12 Jailbreak Released" Redmond Pie 9:09 AM
  • "GameClub raises $2.5M to bring classic iOS games back to life" AppleInsider 11:23 AM
  • "GameClub raises $2.5 million to preserve and rerelease classic iOS games" VentureBeat 8:49 AM
  • "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite beta opens in Australia and New Zealand" The Verge 7:23 AM
  • "New 3D Modeling App for iPad Gives Users Full Control Over Modeling" prMac 7:21 AM
Computer Industry
  • "The Most Valuable Company (for Now) Is Having a Nadellaissance: Under Satya Nadella, Microsoft has more subscribers than Netflix, more cloud computing revenue than Google, and a near-trillion-dollar market cap." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:06 PM
  • "Satya Nadella says that even with the company's massive success and $1 trillion market cap, Microsoft employees have a bad habit of 'not being able to push ourselves'" Business Insider 1:21 PM
  • "Microsoft's Azure Cognitive Services adds reinforcement learning for recommendations and doodle recognition AI" VentureBeat 4:10 PM
  • "Microsoft rolls out new cloud services for AI and blockchain" Reuters 7:52 PM
  • "Microsoft extends its Cognitive Services with personalization service, handwriting recognition APIs and more" TechCrunch 4:11 PM
  • "Microsoft brings Plug and Play to IoT" TechCrunch 4:11 PM
  • "Microsoft launches a fully managed blockchain service" TechCrunch 4:11 PM
  • "Microsoft Build 2019: What to expect/Azure, AI and conversational bots are going to be key themes for Microsoft's big developer conference." ZDNet 11:00 AM
  • "Windows Lite reportedly may not be publicly announced until 2020" OnMSFT 11:55 AM
  • "Microsoft releases KB4501835 for Windows 10 version 1809" gHacks 11:29 AM
  • "Microsoft brings exclusive features to Windows Admin Center" TechRepublic 11:51 AM
  • "How to run a company like Michael Dell: A lesson in mergers, acquisitions, and cultural alignment/ZDNet sits down with Dell's CEO during Dell Technologies World to discuss how the company ensures that its set of goals are culturally aligned across all of the tech behemoth's brands." ZDNet 7:06 AM
  • "Dell Laptops Vulnerable to Critical Attack: What to Do Now" LAPTOP Magazine 7:09 AM
  • "Dell patches RCE vulnerability in its SupportAssist tool: But who patches the patcher that patches the patcher?" The Inquirer 10:26 AM
  • "Dell's discovery: Closed loops require an open mind" GreenBiz 7:09 AM
  • "Dell warns of remote code execution vulnerability" bit-tech 9:22 AM
  • "Dell Unveils New Ubuntu Linux-Powered Precision Mobile Workstations" HotHardware 4:05 PM
  • "Watch: Intel Talks Edge Computing, 5G And More At Dell Technologies World/Intel's Ryan McCurdy discusses its new Video Security & Surveillance product and other collaborations with Dell Technologies in an interview with CRNtv." CRN 7:09 AM
  • "Some Intel Xe GPUs to support raytracing in hardware" Hexus 7:11 AM
  • "Intel adds sentiment analysis model to NLP Architect" VentureBeat 8:53 AM
  • "AMD confirms 7nm Navi GPUs and Rome CPUs will arrive in Q3: Looks like Intel and Nvidia will need to circle the wagons" The Inquirer 6:56 AM
  • "AMD CEO Su Claims Zen 2 And Navi Will Power Sony PlayStation 5 Special Sauce" HotHardware 4:05 PM
  • "Cisco's warning: Patch now, critical SSH flaw affects Nexus 9000 fabric switches/Cisco alerts customers to a 9.8/10 flaw among a number of security bugs affecting Nexus 9000 fabric switches." ZDNet 7:06 AM
  • "Super Micro will move chip production out of China to avoid spying claims: There's no actual evidence of foul play." Engadget 6:56 AM
  • "House Democrats want to see how much Big Tech is spending to curb extremism" The Verge 2:24 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple's good timing: ramps up stock buybacks as shares rebound off 2-year low/Apple shares soared 20.4% during the quarter, after closing on Jan. 3 at $142.19" MarketWatch 1:28 PM
  • "Here's Why Apple Stock Will Stay In Rally Mode For The Rest Of 2019" InvestorPlace 9:21 AM
  • "Want to Predict Apple's Stock Price? Watch Its Suppliers." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:11 AM
  • "Apple Stock For Apple Employees What You Can Learn From Employee Stock Options" Forbes 7:16 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks book worst multiday losses in 5 weeks after Powell dampens Fed rate-cut hopes: Stocks closed lower Thursday afternoon, but off the sessions worst levels, building on losses from the previous session in apparent response to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's failure to affirm market expectations the next move in rates would be a cut." MarketWatch 8:03 PM
  • "Stocks End Down as Fed Signals Rate Cut Not Coming Soon: Stocks end down on follow-through reaction to the Fed's policy statement on interest rates and after a second Trump pick for the central bank's board withdrew from consideration." TheStreet 4:06 PM
  • "Stocks close down for 2nd day in wake of Fed decision, oil price slump" FOXBusiness 4:06 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Drops Sharply: Declines in oil prices spilled over into U.S. stocks on Thursday, weighing on energy companies and dragging major indexes lower." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:02 PM
  • "Asian markets mixed after Fed leaves rates steady" MarketWatch 7:15 AM

 
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