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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, May 21, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple And Amazon Cut A Deal That Upended The Mac Resale Market: Six months after Apple moved in, small sellers have all but disappeared from Amazon Marketplace"  The Verge 7:41 AM
  • "Quantifying just how much the trade war could hurt Apple"  CNBC 8:05 AM
  • "Apple has shed $130 billion in market cap since its May high" CNBC 8:12 AM
  • "Over The Rainbow composer sues Apple and other tech firms for piracy" BBC 7:02 AM
  • "Apple Sued by Estate of 'Over the Rainbow' Composer for Alleged Piracy" MacRumors 7:05 AM
  • "Big payout for Dell, Apple et al as Toshiba Mem 'prepares' to buy them out ahead of IPO" The Register 7:02 AM
OS X
News
  • "Fending off Zombieload attacks will crush your performance" ZDNet 3:56 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Surfshark review: A solid VPN newcomer with some nice features" Macworld 7:07 AM
  • "Can't find an app on your Mac? Pinpoint it with System Information" Macworld 7:45 AM
  • "How to create a slideshow on Mac in the Photos app" iDownload Blog 7:42 AM
  • "How to Set a Do Not Disturb Keyboard Shortcut on Mac" OS X Daily 3:57 PM
Op/Ed
  • "Apple's Unix Access Control Systems" Rixstep 9:14 PM
  • "How Apple is Actually Protecting Mac Sales with Marzipan" The Mac Observer 9:14 PM
Press Releases
  • "The Sims 4 is FREE for a limited time on Microsoft Windows 10 and Apple macOS" BetaNews 9:16 PM
  • "Firefox update is all about speed and fingerprinting protection" TechCrunch 8:17 AM
  • "Lyttony 1.0 for Macintosh - A novel cure for writer's block" prMac 7:03 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple made informal bid to buy Tesla at $240 per share in 2013"  AppleInsider 7:43 AM
  • "Apple Said to Have Made 'Serious Bid' of ~$240 Per Share to Acquire Tesla Around 2013" MacRumors 11:27 AM
  • "Apple building large car drive rooms as Project Titan lives on" AppleInsider 7:44 AM
  • "Apple News+ offering exclusive covers, innovative storytelling from hundreds of publishers" Apple 8:09 AM
  • "Apple really wants you to know that Apple News+ has a new button" Macworld 9:52 AM
  • "Apple News Plus subscribers can now follow publications" CNET 10:23 AM
  • "Portland becomes first US city to offer Apple Pay Express Transit integration: For the first time in the U.S., Apple iPhone and Apple Watch owners can use their devices' Express Transit functionality to board the Portland-Vancouver area's TriMet and C-Tran buses, MAX light rail trains and the Portland Streetcar." AppleInsider 5:09 PM
  • "You snooze, you lose: iPhone trade-in values plummet for Pixel 3a purchases"  phoneArena 8:14 AM
  • "Apple appeals to Ramadan celebrators with iPhone ads and features" The Drum 9:39 AM
  • "Chinese Diplomat Jokes That Huawei 'Has Cut Apple Into Pieces'" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:46 AM
  • "Even Huawei propagandists attacking Apple over Trump ban tweet from the iPhone" 9to5Mac 11:26 AM
  • "Apple wins Creative Marketer of the Year award at prestigious Cannes Lions" AppleInsider 7:08 AM
  • "Apple Named Cannes Lions' 2019 Creative Marketer of the Year" MacRumors 3:56 PM
  • "Watch Tim Cook's recent Tulane University commencement speech" Cult of Mac 7:08 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Walmart to take on Amazon Fire with trio of cheap Android tablets: The new devices, which include a $64 8-inch and $79 10.1-inch slate and a $99 10.1-inch model with detachable keyboard, go on sale this week under the company's Onn electronics brand." ZDNet 9:11 PM
  • "A Mysterious Google Device With Bluetooth Connectivity Passes Through FCC" HotHardware 3:52 PM
  • "Sprint & T-Mobile: FCC Green Lights Merger, Will Justice Department Follow Suit?" Forbes 3:51 PM
  • "Inside Amazon's battle to kill an unprecedented shareholder revolt over facial recognition" [BI Prime] Business Insider 11:27 AM
  • "Andrew Yang: The U.S. government is 24 years behind on tech" VentureBeat 10:42 AM
  • "5G Could Mess With Accuracy of Weather Forecasts" TechNewsWorld 7:40 AM
  • "'We urge you to act': The ACLU calls on Amazon investors to stop the firm selling facial recognition tech to law enforcement" Business Insider 7:13 AM
  • "Huawei is reportedly ramping up its app store efforts in what could be another sign it was prepared for a breakup with Google's Android" Business Insider 10:29 AM
  • "The US is underestimating Huawei, says founder Ren Zhengfei" The Verge 7:13 AM
  • "Huawei accuses U.S. of bullying, says working with Google to counter ban" Reuters 7:03 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Influencer Data Breach, Consumer Privacy Rollback – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-21" The Mac Observer 1:34 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro, the fastest Mac notebook ever: Apple updated MacBook Pro with faster 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro for the first time. MacBook Pro now delivers two times faster performance than a quad-core MacBook Pro and 40 percent more performance than a 6-core MacBook Pro, making it the fastest Mac notebook ever."  Apple 12:12 PM
  • "Apple announces new MacBook Pros with a keyboard fix, oh, and more powerful processors" TechCrunch 12:13 PM
  • "Apple upgrades processors in MacBook Pro, 8-core 15-inch model now available" Macworld 12:14 PM
  • "Apple says it fixed the MacBook Pro keyboard" Engadget 12:15 PM
  • "Apple updates 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros with new Intel chips, enhanced butterfly keyboard" Roughly Drafted 1:19 PM
  • "Apple's 2019 MacBook Pros have 'improved' keyboards that shouldn't break" Mashable 12:15 PM
  • "iPhone gyroscopes, of all things, can uniquely ID handsets on anything earlier than iOS 12.2: Your iPhone can be uniquely fingerprinted by apps and websites in a way that you can never clear. Not by deleting cookies, not by clearing your cache, not even by reinstalling iOS." The Register 7:02 AM
  • "iPad Pro gives Apple another quarter of double-digit tablet growth" Cult of Mac 7:08 AM
  • "Apple Wins Project Titan Patent for an Advanced Motion Control Vehicle Seating System" Patently Apple 8:38 AM
  • "Apple granted patent for a 'motion control seating system' for a car" Apple World Today 8:24 AM
  • "Apple Wins Patent for Possible Next-Gen MagSafe for iDevices & Macs" Patently Apple 9:38 AM
  • "Apple Wins Display Patents covering Quantum Dot and Micro-LED Technologies" Patently Apple 10:23 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "How to check MacBook Pro display repair eligibility " 9to5Mac 3:57 PM
  • "Apple admits it's changing its MacBook keyboard again (oh, great)" ZDNet 3:56 PM
  • "Apple's Keyboard Service Program now includes 2018 MacBook Pro, 2018 MacBook Air and 2019 MacBook Pro" iDownload Blog 1:20 PM
  • "Apple Launches New Backlight Service Program for 2016 13-Inch MacBook Pro Display to Address 'Flexgate' Issues" MacRumors 1:20 PM
  • "Apple extends MacBook Pro keyboard service program to 2018 models" AppleInsider 12:14 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:55 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:55 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer: For the past seven years, I've considered the iPad my main computer. Not my only one, and not the most powerful one I own, but the computer which I use and enjoy using the most." MacStories 9:39 AM
iOS Apps
  • "CARROT Weather Enables Notifications for Storm Cells, Precipitation, Lightning Strikes, Government Alerts, and More" MacStories 7:42 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to undock, move, and split the keyboard on an iPad, to type however works best for you" Business Insider 3:56 PM
  • "How to delete all emails on an iPad using a simple trick" Business Insider 2:59 PM
  • "How to leave a group text on iPhone or mute its notifications when you're tired of them" Business Insider 2:59 PM
  • "How to enable and use Voice Control instead of Siri on iPhone" iDownload Blog 1:41 PM
  • "Create a Button On Your Mac or iPhone To Make a Call With One Tap Or Click" MacMost 9:32 AM
  • "How to use Siri for hands-free Apple TV control: A recent Apple TV update enables powerful hands-free voice control--if you have an iPhone or iPad nearby." Macworld 8:43 AM
Tips
  • "Seven Safari Tricks on iOS You Might Not Know" MacRumors 4:00 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple admits it's changing its MacBook keyboard again (oh, great): After so many complain about the so-called butterfly keyboard: and just after my M-key began to give up the ghost: Apple says it's making a little tweak. So, that the keyboard actually works. Maybe." ZDNet 9:12 PM
  • "Some Good Old-Fashioned Speed Bumps for the MacBook Pro Lineup, and a Tweak to the Butterfly Key Mechanism" Daring Fireball 6:52 PM
  • "Apple Finally Did the Right Thing (Sort of)" Gizmodo 4:44 PM
  • "Reading the Room: Many of Apple's recent stumbles strike me as decidedly simple"  500ish Words 1:19 PM
  • "Apple's News+: Iteration is everything" Apple Must 10:42 AM
  • "Who makes the best apps for the iPhone and iPad? It's not Apple: Apple has a tight grip on the iOS ecosystem, and yet pretty much across the board the apps that it ships on iPhones and iPads are terrible." ["It might surprise many to hear, but when it comes to iOS apps, the company that's currently doing the best job of developing apps for the iPhone and iPad is Microsoft."]  ZDNet 9:47 AM
  • "Apple has a chance to build a social network we can trust" Computerworld 10:14 AM
  • "If anyone can give us a real Facebook alternative, it's Apple"  Fast Company 8:16 AM
  • "Hyperbolic style: All Apple decisions are terrible" Macworld 7:07 AM
Non-Apple
  • "T-Mobile's merger promises are meaningless" The Verge 2:58 PM
  • "The Honor 20 Pro: A Quad-camera Hands-On Review" AnandTech 10:14 AM
  • "Google Pixel 3a XL Review: The New Sweet Spot" Thurrott 9:47 AM
  • "Google Photos Fixed the Bad Photo Organization That I Spent Years Creating" Gizmodo 8:46 AM
  • "The realme X is the most powerful 'budget' smartphone I've ever used - and it could come to America" Android Police 8:28 AM
  • "The Huawei I know: Three weeks ago, I bought a new Huawei phone because I lost my iPhone. I really wanted to try out Huawei, which I had heard a lot of nice things about." EJ Insight 8:14 AM
  • "How Google's rift with Huawei could change Android and smartphones forever" PCWorld 7:02 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Comic: Do You Buy Apple Refurbs?" iMore 10:14 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Apple's Online Store Now Offering New 4K 23.7-Inch LG UltraFine Display" MacRumors 2:59 PM
  • "TikTok's owner is reportedly launching a music streaming app in July" The Next Web 8:48 AM
  • "At last, a game for Handbag Lovers and Collectors - Happy Handbags" prMac 8:22 AM
  • "Vizio's 2019 4K TVs are now available, AirPlay 2 coming soon" The Verge 7:44 AM
  • "Scosche's USB-C to Lightning Power Delivery cables give us what Apple hasn't" Apple World Today 7:29 AM
  • "Carrot's iOS weather app can now notify you about incoming rain and snow" The Verge 7:10 AM
  • "Apple Watch ECG app arriving in Canada soon following health regulator's approval" AppleInsider 7:07 AM
  • "Apple Pay Launches in Hungary and Luxembourg" MacRumors 7:04 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft to make OneDrive differential sync available for all file types later this year: Microsoft is adding new features to SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Stream video, and is continuing to push ahead with its 'SharePoint Spaces' mixed-reality technology." ZDNet 11:25 AM
  • "Microsoft removes Huawei laptop from store, remains silent on potential Windows ban: No comment from Microsoft" The Verge 2:20 PM
  • "Microsoft Pulls Huawei Laptops From Official Online Store: The product pages were removed from the Microsoft Store after the Trump administration banned US suppliers from selling technology to Huawei. However, you can still find Huawei's remaining inventory of Windows laptops on Amazon and Newegg." PC Magazine 9:12 PM
  • "Microsoft orphans Windows 10 1809, prepares to jump 1803 users straight to 1903: Windows 10 1809 — the ill-fated version initially launched last fall — powered just 29% of surveyed Windows 10 systems as of late April. It's a clear sign that Microsoft has largely stopped pushing 1809 to users." Computerworld 6:51 AM
  • "Microsoft's next major Windows 10 update is now available: Available on Windows Update for everyone" The Verge 2:21 PM
  • "Microsoft makes Windows Server 1903 generally available: The Windows Server complement to the Windows 10 May 2019 update, a k a Server 1903, is available for download. Here's what's new." ZDNet 3:36 PM
  • "Windows 10 zero-day exploit code released online: Security researcher 'SandboxEscaper' returns with new Windows LPE zero-day." ZDNet 9:11 PM
  • "Windows 10 system restore bug will stop your PC from booting: But fortunately there's a way to rescue the situation" TechRadar UK 6:51 AM
  • "Windows 10's May patches are borking McAfee and Sophos software: Patch? Patchy more like" The Inquirer 6:35 AM
  • "Microsoft's worm patches are breaking AV software" Hexus 8:47 AM
  • "Microsoft's May security patches are breaking antivirus software" TrustedReviews 11:27 AM
  • "Microsoft to devs: No, Windows Terminal is not replacing 30-year old Windows Console/Microsoft's new Windows Terminal terminal emulator causes jitters among Windows developers." ZDNet 11:26 AM
  • "Software development: What Windows 10's new Windows Terminal means for PowerShell" TechRepublic 6:51 AM
  • "Microsoft makes a push for service mesh interoperability" TechCrunch 10:46 AM
  • "Microsoft Edge for macOS gets tested by live Canary: Trill seekers welcome" The Inquirer 8:01 AM
  • "Microsoft Hosts an Xbox Backward Compatibility Sale" Thurrott 6:15 PM
  • "Intel CPUs Performance Hit Hard by 'Zombieload' Mitigations" TechNadu 6:40 AM
  • "AMD mocks Intel, promises its 'secure' CPUs are ZombieLoad-immune: No one has been able to demonstrate a Ryzen or EPYC MDS exploit yet" The Inquirer 6:36 AM
  • "Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx and Broadcom join Trump's ban on Huawei" SiliconRepublic 6:47 AM
  • "Intel Core i3-9350KF Review" bit-tech 1:37 PM
  • "AMD Radeon RX 3080 Navi Rough Pricing And Performance Details Leaked By Board Partner" HotHardware 4:08 PM
  • "AMD's 64-core Epyc Rome chip promises some real clout in leaked benchmarks: Epyc performance potential, but Rome wan't build in a day" The Inquirer 6:56 AM
  • "AMD X570 Ryzen 3000 Zen 2 Chipset Block Diagram Revealed With 24 PCIe 4.0 Lanes" HotHardware 3:55 PM
  • "Dell EMC's new Experience Zones to help customers sift through the noise of AI: Bangalore, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo will be home to new Dell EMC Artificial Intelligence Experience Zones." ZDNet 6:38 AM
  • "HP slashes $200 off Spectre x360 laptops in Memorial Day deal" Digital Trends 6:39 AM
  • "The HP Envy 17t laptop for $250 off is one of several HP Memorial Day sales going on right now: Freedom means savings!" Windows Central 6:39 AM
  • "HP and Smile Direct Club want to disrupt orthodontics with 3D-printed braces" VentureBeat 9:12 AM
  • "Wanted: Big iron geeks to help restore IBM 360 mainframe rescued from defunct German factory by other big iron geeks/Why random plans made in pub shouldn't always be acted upon" The Register 6:48 AM
  • "EU regulators to decide on IBM's $34 billion Red Hat bid by June 27" Reuters 9:13 PM
  • "Marvell to Buy Former IBM Chip-Design Unit for $650 Million Cash" Bloomberg 6:48 AM
  • "Imagination GPU Joins SiFive RISC-V Design Ecosystem" EE Times Asia 6:18 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "Dow logs 200-point gain as demand for tech, energy stocks overshadow trade angst: Temporary exceptions to Huawei export restrictions appeared to hearten investors" MarketWatch 3:57 PM
  • "Stocks Finish Higher, Tech Shares Rebound as U.S. Eases Huawei Restrictions: Stocks finish higher Tuesday as the Commerce Department eases restrictions on China's Huawei." TheStreet 3:57 PM
  • "Stocks close up as Huawei ban delay offsets retail woes" FOXBusiness 3:57 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise as Huawei Ban Is Delayed: Indexes lifted by gains in technology sector" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
  • "Asian markets mixed as investors weigh Huawei implications" MarketWatch 7:12 AM

 
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