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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, August 10, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "iPhone Pro? Leaker suggests marketing name of iPhone 11"  9to5Mac 7:38 AM
  • "High-end 2019 Apple iPhone lineup may shift to 'Pro' branding" AppleInsider 7:38 AM
  • "Apple May Use iPhone Pro Branding For 2019 Models Launching In September" HotHardware 4:12 PM
  • "Why Apple should only make one phone this year: the iPhone 11R/Apple should return to one, great (affordable) iPhone model"  Wired UK 7:49 AM
  • "Goldman Sachs, bank of the rich and powerful, is dipping into subprime lending with Apple Card" ["Apple's desire to reach as many of its customers as possible with a credit product isn't new. When Apple held discussions with Capital One about creating a joint card in the late 1990s, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs 'had an aversion' to rejecting any of his customers for the card, according to a former executive of the bank. They tested a card, but didn't roll it out broadly, this person said."]  CNBC 8/9
  • "People with 'subprime' credit scores are reportedly getting approved for Apple's new credit card" Business Insider 8/9
  • "Apple has multiple options to lower potential import tariff impact" AppleInsider 8/9
  • "Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over Siri conversation recordings" GearBrain 8/9
  • "Apple asks court to reconsider denial of $439M VirnetX lawsuit rehearing" AppleInsider 8/9
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to speed up your old Windows 10 PC or Mac: Is your PC or Mac feeling old and tired? Here are two ways to inject new life into an aging computer." ZDNet 8/9
  • "How printing options in Photos for macOS work: It's not quite intuitive, but you will get a regular Print dialog to appear in Photos." Macworld 8/9
  • "How to Uninstall Malwarebytes on Mac" OS X Daily 8/9
  • "New to Mac? How to empty the Trash on your Mac" iDownload Blog 8/9
  • "Using the Mac Finder Go Menu" MacMost 8/9
Op/Ed
  • "Apple @ Work: What are configuration profiles in mobile device management?" 9to5Mac 5:27 PM
  • "Top 10 security extensions for Google Chrome" ZDNet 4:26 PM
Press Releases
  • "Pomfort Introduces Livegrade Studio" prMac 8/9
  • "Xfile Test Drive: Revolutions" Rixstep 8/9
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Your iPhone contacts list could be a vulnerable target: Check Point researchers demonstrate flaw in common database software by showing how it could be used on Apple smartphones"  MarketWatch 4:54 PM
  • "Apple's iOS Contacts app claimed to be vulnerable to SQLite hack" AppleInsider 4:54 PM
  • "Apple's iPhone FaceID Hacked In Less Than 120 Seconds" Forbes 7:29 AM
  • "Apple Watch Continues To Dominate Smart Watch Market With 46% Share In Q2 2019" Redmond Pie 8:45 AM
  • "New Apple store opens in Aventura" [Video Report] Miami Herald 8:27 PM
  • "Aventura's new Apple Store: Grand opening photos and details" 9to5Mac 5:28 PM
  • "Key Apple Health researcher departs for new role at the Gates Foundation" 9to5Mac 11:24 AM
  • "Uh-Oh! Is Apple Expanding the Restriction on NFC to Include Mobile Identity?" PaymentsJournal 7:58 AM
  • "How Apple Pay Buttons Can Make Websites Less Safe"  Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/9
  • "Apple and Eli Lilly completed research to track and identify early signs of dementia" Business Insider 8/9
  • "The smartwatch category is growing, as Apple remains dominant: Fitbit and Samsung have capitalized as well — can Google do the same?" TechCrunch 8/9
  • "Apple Card Begins Arriving to Customers, Wide Range of Credit Scores Reportedly Being Approved" MacRumors 8/9
  • "Gates Foundation snaps up top Apple Health researcher to run a new digital health group" CNBC 8/9
  • "Apple Transforms Central Park Into an Augmented Reality Gallery" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/9
  • "Hack an iPhone and Apple will give you $1 million" Mashable 8/9
  • "Apple is offering a $1 million reward to anyone who can pull off this specific iPhone hack" Business Insider 8/9
  • "Apple announces a new iPhone (and you can't have it): Pre-jailbroken iPhone for security researchers is a hit at Black Hat 2019" Computerworld 8/9
  • "HomePod Has Just 5 Percent of U.S. Smart Speaker Market" The Mac Observer 8/9
  • "Robocall blocking apps caught sending your private data without permission" TechCrunch 8/9
  • "U.S. Coast Guard Admiral gets a tour of Apple Park from Tim Cook" Cult of Mac 8/9
Non-Apple News
  • "Teen Hacker Discovers Bugs In Education Software Exposing Millions Of Student Records" HotHardware 4:12 PM
  • "12 former Facebook insiders who ditched the company and are now outspoken critics" Business Insider 8:57 AM
  • "To prevent disasters like the Capital One hack from happening again, experts say Amazon Web Services could do more to protect customers from themselves" Business Insider 7:44 AM
  • "Blow out your knee? Hope your surgeon's got a VR headset: VR gets much-needed validation as a surgical training tool." Ars Technica 7:44 AM
  • "Amazon Echo devices are assembled by teenagers forced to work overtime hours" BGR 8/9
  • "Ajit Pai loses another court case as judges overturn 5G deregulation" Ars Technica 8/9
  • "YouTube lets biggest stars off the hook for breaking rules, moderators say: Moderators say YouTube overrode them when high-profile creators went too far." Ars Technica 8/9
  • "Ring Partnerships With Police Are 'Troubling,' Home Security Lobbyists Say" Vice 8/9
  • "Reports say White House has drafted an order putting the FCC in charge of monitoring social media" TechCrunch 8/9
  • "Trump announces that the US won't be doing business with Huawei" Business Insider 8/9
  • "Trump is drafting an order to regulate Facebook and Twitter for bias: 'They're treating conservatives very unfairly,' says Trump" The Verge 8/9
  • "The White House is drafting an executive order to take on 'conservative bias' on social media platforms" Business Insider 8/9
  • "New Saefko Trojan focuses on stealing your credit card details, crypto wallets: The multi-tool malware is being sold on the Dark Web." ZDNet 8/9
  • "Walmart, ESPN pull violent game marketing following shootings" Ars Technica 8/9
  • "ESPN Delays Broadcast of Video Game Tournament After Mass Shootings" Time 8/9
  • "New DoS attack exploits algorithms to knock sites offline: The attack sends junk data to algorithms for processing." Engadget 8/9
  • "Group dating app found leaking basically everything about its users worldwide" The Verge 8/9
  • "Alexa, can you tell me how many Chinese kids were forced into working nights to build this unit? Your wondrous Amazon smart speaker may be tainted with the paw prints of child labour" The Register 8/9
  • "Here's why the internet is obsessed with 'number neighbors,' a viral trend where people text phone numbers one digit away from their own" Business Insider 8/9
  • "Astronauts playing video games could save lives in space: Simulation technology to teach complex procedures is one of the fastest growing (and least covered) tech trends." ZDNet 8/9
  • "5G is safe, just like 4G and 3G, says FCC: US communications regulator will maintain the same radio frequency limits as it did for 4G and 3G." ZDNet 8/9
  • "How Huawei Is Trying to Trade War-Proof Its Software" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/9
  • "Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won't ditch Android for smartphones" Reuters 8/9
  • "Huawei's new smartphone operating system is 'completely different from Android and iOS'" ZDNet 8/9
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The Dalrymple Report: Apple Card, Yelp, and Time Machine" The Loop 5:28 PM
  • "'A Clear Eyed Look At Dishwashers', With Special Guest John Siracusa: Special guest John Siracusa finally returns to the show. Topics include the Siri voice recording fiasco, Siracusa's epic Mac OS X reviews, and making good ice." Daring Fireball 5:27 PM
  • "Podcast: Samsung Unpacked, Note 10, Apple Card" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:45 AM
  • "Apple's ASMR Venture, LOL Samsung, AAPL Buybacks with Charlotte Henry -ACM 520" The Mac Observer 7:29 AM
  • "Macstock -Joe Buhlig On Analog Workflows" MacVoices 8/9
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 237: iOS 13 and watchOS 6 beta changes, Apple Card launch, and the upgraded Shortcuts app" 9to5Mac 8/9
  • "Streaming Service Pricing, Touchscreen MacBook – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-09" The Mac Observer 8/9
  • "Vergecast: Galaxy Note 10 appears, Disney gets a streaming bundle, and Apple uses Siri recordings" The Verge 8/9
  • "Shooting movies on an iPhone, Apple TV+ & Apple Health questions on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 8/9
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch could go on sale as soon as September" TechRadar UK 7:49 AM
  • "Five things the next 2019 iPhone 11, 11R and 11 Max won't get: Happiness is reality minus expectation, so with that in mind here are some things that you're not going see on the next iPhone." ZDNet 7:28 AM
  • "iPhone 11, 11R and 11 Max: Tech specs, features and prices/What will Apple 2019 iPhone look like?" ZDNet 7:28 AM
  • "2019 iPad Pro 'has the possibility' of featuring three rear cameras" iDownload Blog 11:23 AM
  • "Apple Has Begun Software Locking iPhone Batteries to Prevent Third-Party Replacement" ExtremeTech 8/9
  • "Apple is discouraging the installation of third party batteries by displaying Battery Health warnings" BetaNews 8/9
  • "Apple Granted Patent For Face ID On Mac Computers" UberGizmo 8/9
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8/9
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8/9
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8/9

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Why Apple Card May Be the Ultimate Credit Card, With One Exception: Hands on with Apple's first credit card" Lifewire 7:30 AM
  • "2015 MacBook Pro Pumped Up with a Radeon VII GPU" Bare Feats 8/9
  • "Adding an ultra wide angle lens to the iPhone XS with Moment" AppleInsider 8/9
  • "Gigabyte Aorus CV27F Monitor Review: 27" Of 165Hz Curved Gaming Bliss" HotHardware 8/9
  • "Satechi Bluetooth keyboard for Mac review: A whole lot of good for $80" iMore 8/9
  • "V-Moda Over-ear Headphone Custom Shield Kit review" The Gadgeteer 8/9
  • "Logitech G Pro X review: The best headset Logitech's made yet" PCWorld 8/9
  • "Hands-on: Elgato Stream Deck live-streaming custom controller [Video] 9to5Mac 8/9
iOS Apps
  • "How the new Apple Card compares to top rewards credit cards from Amex, Capital One, and more" Business Insider 5:27 PM
  • "Reminders: What's New in iOS 13" MacRumors 8/9
  • "Our 6 favorite new features of watchOS 6: Apple breathes new life into your existing Apple Watch with this year's big watchOS update." Macworld 8/9
  • "'Journey' Review – Still Stunning and Finally Portable" Touch Arcade 8/9
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to block and reduce robocalls without using data-harvesting third-party apps" Mashable 5:27 PM
  • "How to Make a FaceTime Call from iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 1:57 PM
  • "Apple Card: How to download PDF versions of your monthly statements" 9to5Mac 11:52 AM
  • "This is how you set up your Apple Card for iPhone: Plan on signing up for an Apple Card? Read this." CNET 8:45 AM
  • "How to transfer data from an old iPhone to a new one" Digital Trends 8:11 AM
  • "How to change Siri voice feedback volume on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch" 9to5Mac 8/9
  • "iOS 13: How to Take Full Page Screenshots of Websites in Safari on iPhone" iPhone Hacks 8/9
  • "How and why you should reject arbitration on your Apple Card" Cult of Mac 8/9
  • "How to merge several PDFs or images into a single file... on iOS" The Next Web 8/9
  • "How to use Google to find podcast episodes on a specific topic" The Next Web 8/9
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "There's a new Face ID hack, but you have nothing to worry about" BGR 8/9
  • "Watch: Steve Jobs predict the future we live in today — in 1981" Apple Must 8/9
  • "Apple Card: My first day with Apple's new credit card/It's only been a few hours since I signed up, but the Apple Card is already making me think about spending categories." ZDNet 8/9
  • "You probably don't need to worry about this Face ID hack" The Verge 8/9
  • "Why The Folding iPhone Will Be $3000" Forbes 8/9
  • "Is this why Apple needs its own 5G chips?" Apple 3.0 8/9
  • "Hey Apple, stop hiding our subscriptions on iOS" Mashable 8/9
  • "Is Apple Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage Repair?" iMore 8/9
Non-Apple
  • "Why recent smartphone 'bad news' is really good news: Smartphone shipments are in decline, Apple won't let you change the battery and other great news." Computerworld 7:39 AM
  • "3 ways Google Home can make the back-to-school routine easier for your kids: They'll still need to get in bed on time though (sorry, kids)." CNET 7:39 AM
  • "Chrome 77 beta: New welcome screen, preps customizing New Tab page & wider Assistant Chromebook launch" 9to5Google 8/9
  • "How safe are school records? Not very, says student security researcher" TechCrunch 8/9
  • "My 5G Explainer: There Will Be Five 'Flavors" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/9
  • "Samsung is trying to build its ecosystem but lacks artificial intelligence initiatives" Business Insider 8/9
  • "The hard truth about mass shootings and the internet" BetaNews 8/9
  • "Are We Ready To Get Emotional With AI?" Forbes 8/9
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 10, 2019" GoComics 11:16 AM
  • "Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 09, 2019" GoComics 8/9
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Arlo Pro and Arlo Pro 2 add support for Apple's HomeKit: It's now easier than ever to control your Arlo security camera." iMore 8/9
  • "Apple is now selling the AirPower, basically, only it's not made by Apple" Ars Technica 8/9
  • "Mophie's latest wireless chargers let you charge all your Apple devices at once" Digital Trends 8/9
  • "Apple (Music) brings Dark Mode, lyrics to Android" Apple Must 8/9
  • "New Apple Maps are rolling out to Texas, Louisiana, and Southern Mississippi" Macworld 8/9
  • "Revamped Apple Maps Now Available in Texas, Louisiana, and Southern Mississippi" MacRumors 8/9
  • "mophie introduces multi-device wireless Apple chargers" Apple Must 8/9
  • "Apple updates multiport adapter with support for 4K HDR video: The update means you could use certain Apple hardware as a legit home theater hub." Ars Technica 8/9
  • "Apple's USB-C AV dongle gets a 4K HDR upgrade" Cult of Mac 8/9
  • "Apple releases new model of USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter" 9to5Mac 8/9
  • "Sony Electronics Unveils New In-car Audio Line-up with Bigger Screen Size and High-powered Sound" PRNewswire 8/9
Computer Industry
  • "How a giant Pentagon contract became a political test" ["It initially involved four bidders: Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle; the Pentagon winnowed the field to Amazon and Microsoft. However, 'White House officials in recent weeks have shown Trump a document that alleges a large conspiracy' to award the contract to Amazon that caught Trump's attention. The document 'is identical to one created by Oracle's top Washington lobbyist' and 'provides a visual representation of a narrative that Oracle has been pushing for months — that a web of individuals inside and outside the Defense Department were greasing the wheels.'"] The Week 7:52 AM
  • "Microsoft has finally found its smartphone: Why the Samsung Galaxy partnership is so promising" GeekWire 12:55 PM
  • "AMD Rumoured To Be Working on a Gen-2 Navi 'Nvidia Killer'" eTeknix 8:05 AM
  • "AMD Dismiss 'End-of-Life' 5700 & XT Rumours" eTeknix 8:05 AM
  • "Relentless AMD Completes Zen 3 Design To Take On Intel In 2020, Zen 4 Is Next" HotHardware 4:11 PM
  • "AMD ending sales of its Radeon RX 5700, RX 5700 XT already?!" TweakTown 8:06 AM
  • "IBM offers explainable AI toolkit, but it's open to interpretation" ZDNet 8:58 AM
  • "IBM-Ponemon Study Highlights Rising Cost of a Data Breach" CPO Magazine 7:55 AM
  • "IBM IP Ruling Changed Nothing, Priceline Tells Fed. Circ." Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 7:55 AM
  • "Ex-Autonomy CFO Must Post $20M Bond During HP Appeal" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 7:55 AM
  • "Comcast, Dell team up to help bridge Houston's digital divide" Houston Chronicle 7:53 AM
  • "Cisco's $8.6M Deal Shows Cost Of Ignoring Cyber Flaws" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 7:50 AM
  • "Microsoft is at it too: workers are listening to your Skype and Cortana conversations" BetaNews 8/9
  • "Whistleblowers: James Glenn's battle with Cisco opens new front on cyber security" ComputerWeekly 8/9
  • "Cisco Is Making It More Difficult to Use Pre-Owned Hardware" iFixit 8/9
  • "Intel to Offer 8-Core Xeon NUC: Intel's tiny desktop PC solution is getting bigger to accomodate graphics cards, but also to help cool a Xeon E or Core i7 vPro chip." PC Magazine 8/9
  • "Intel Invests $6.5M in Enterprise Linux Security Startup Capsule8" ITPro Today 8/9
  • "AMD CEO Lisa Su discusses her company's resurgence" Axios 8/9
  • "For AMD Stock, the Dr. Lisa Su Departure Rumor Carries Weight" InvestorPlace 8/9
  • "A detailed look at AMD's new Epyc 'Rome' 7nm server CPUs: Epyc 'Rome' continues its little sibling the Ryzen 3000's mad dash forward." Ars Technica 8/9
  • "AMD's EPYC 2 Starts Epic Battle With Intel" Zacks 8/9
  • "At the AMD Epyc 2 launch, I saw the future of the PC: The Epyc/Ryzen-powered Microsoft Virtual PC solution demo was the first time I saw the Microsoft Virtual PC functioning – and it was awesome. Cloud-based virtual PC instances are the future of the PC, and apparently, it's coming faster than most of us think." Computerworld 8/9
  • "AMD Gains Google's Data Center Business in Another Blow to Intel: All the data center operations for major public companies now use AMD's chips alongside Intel's." Motley Fool 8/9
  • "AMD's EPYC 2 Starts Epic Battle With Intel" Zacks 8/9
  • "AMD to enjoy rising share in server market with new generation EPYC platform" DigiTimes [Subscription Required for Full Article] 8/9
  • "AMD launches second-generation EPYC platform" DigiTimes 8/9
  • "AMD Stock Rose Due to Earnings and EPYC Processor Boost" Market Realist 8/9
  • "The bar for Nvidia's data-center sales may not be low enough: Impressive growth slows considerably at chip maker's second-largest business" MarketWatch 8/9
  • "Oracle Romania CEO officially investigated for bribe taking" Romanian Insider 8/9
  • "Oracle ANZ public sector head Surend Dayal joins Perth-based Magia Solutions as CEO" CRN 8/9
  • "Warning As Dangerous Cybersecurity Risks Found In Mainstream Office Printers: Report" Forbes 8/9
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Struggling Apple display maker reports its worst ever quarter" Cult of Mac 8/9
  • "Apple's India Sales Surge, Market Share Stays Low" Market Realist 8/9
  • "Apple Surges on UBS's Foldable iPhone or iPad Predictions" Market Realist 8/9
  • "This Is Why I Include Apple In My Income Portfolio Despite Its 1.5% Dividend Yield" Seeking Alpha 8/9
Industry News
  • "Dow ends Friday trade lower but indexes chipped away at ugly skid that kicked off a wild week: Trump not ready for trade deal with China" MarketWatch 8/9
  • "Stocks Finish Down in Volatile Session Over Trump's China Stance: Stocks finished down in a wild session as President Trump said the U.S. would cut ties with China's Huawei Technologies until the two countries reach a trade deal." TheStreet 8/9
  • "Stocks cut losses to end volatile week" FOXBusiness 8/9
  • "Stocks Cap a Turbulent Week With Declines: Markets swung amid trade tensions; Trump raises possibility that U.S.-China meeting might not happen" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8/9
  • "Asian markets mixed as Japan's GDP beats forecast, China's yuan remains stable: Nikkei gains, but Hang Seng gives up early gains" MarketWatch and Associated Press 8/9

 
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