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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Jury finds Apple not guilty of harming consumers in iTunes DRM case"  The Verge 12:14 PM
  • "Apple Wins iPod Antitrust Trial: Consumers Had Accused Apple of Suppressing Competition, Raising Prices"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:50 PM
  • "Apple wins digital music U.S. antitrust trial"  Reuters 12:51 PM
  • "Apple Prevails in Antitrust Suit Over iPod Music" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:50 PM
  • "Jury Sides With Apple In iTunes DRM Antitrust Lawsuit" TechCrunch 12:56 PM
  • "Apple's iTunes DRM didn't violate antitrust laws, jury finds" AppleInsider 12:56 PM
  • "Apple wins iPod antitrust battle: Jury kills $350m payout bid" The Register 3:12 PM
  • "Some judges in ebook appeal express sympathy with Apple's position"  9to5Mac 8:17 AM
  • "Dozens More Companies Sign Up for Apple Pay"  New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:07 AM
  • "Apple, HP and Cisco rally round Microsoft in US cloud data legal case" V3 8:26 AM
  • "Why Microsoft, Apple, Fox News and NPR Are Suddenly Working Together" Time 10:29 AM
  • "Apple has had a 'monster year': Pro" CNBC Videos 8:31 AM
  • "Bankruptcy Court Approves GT Advanced Settlement With Apple: Deal Gives GT Advanced Four Years to Sell Equipment to Pay Down Apple Debt"  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:57 AM
  • "GT Advanced Gets Court Approval of Revised Apple Accord: Bankrupt GT Advanced Technologies Inc. won approval of a settlement with Apple Inc., preventing costly litigation by granting the iPhone maker $439 million in claims against furnaces at a synthetic sapphire plant." Bloomberg 8:38 AM
  • "Apple spends $50 million to end its sapphire saga" Gigaom 11:04 AM
  • "Apple Agrees to Less from GTAT to Keep Bankruptcy Proceedings on Track" The Mac Observer 8:57 AM
OS X
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Fix your Mac stuck on encrypting with FileVault" MacIssues 4:53 PM
  • "How to Fix Mac Boot-Up Problems in Recovery Mode" Mac|Life 4:53 PM
  • "Yosemite discussion includes tips on performance; user interface issues; Apple Mail experiences (and spam notes); a variety of bugs and problems; complexity vs. reliability; video playback problems (apparently involving Adobe Flash); and more." MacInTouch 3:31 PM
  • "Return of the MacBook Pro (2) -Restoring and First Hours" eXtensions 8:47 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Data Rescue 4.1 review: Same solid data recovery and a new BootWell feature" Macworld 4:53 PM
  • "How to download the complete Apple iWork suite for free on your Mac" iSource 8:26 AM
  • "iTunes 12: Where's the Repeat Button?" Kirkville 8:26 AM
  • "Final Cut Pro Illuminati Discuss Keyboard Shortcuts" FCPXtv 8:05 AM
  • "Launch Apps And Files From A Circle" Mac 360 8:02 AM
  • "What's Best? Viewing Email? Or, Just Knowing It's There?" McSolo 8:02 AM
  • "A New Mac Word Processor Has Zen" Mac 360 8:01 AM
  • "How To Distribute Your iTunes Media Library Across Multiple Disk Drives" Mac 360 8:00 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Mac Problems, Warranties, AppleCare and Time Machine Backups (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 8:10 PM
  • "Apple's 2006 ITunes Tweaks Likened to Poison Candy Bar" Bloomberg 8:37 AM
  • "Apple's Handoff and Continuity Work Now; So What?" Kirkville 8:26 AM
Press Releases
  • "Fastest Disk Cleaner for Mac Now Checks iTunes and iOS Leftovers" MacPrices 1:18 PM
  • "Light Up The Holidays Sale" Accordance 11:52 AM
  • "WinterFest 2014: Seven companies, awesome software, great discounts" DEVONtechnologies 8:04 AM
  • "Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max SPI" Architosh 8:04 AM
  • "128bit Technologies Updates Their Free Fonts Collection on Mac App Store" prMac 7:58 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Halts Online Sales in Russia As Ruble Plunges" WSJ Blogs 2:50 PM
  • "Apple says online store in Russia is down due to rouble fluctuations" Reuters 3:34 PM
  • "Apple closes online store in Russia as ruble tumbles" CNNMoney 3:57 PM
  • "Apple temporarily halts Russian online sales over currency issues" CNET 8:19 PM
  • "Cards supported by Apple Pay now reflect 90% of card transaction volume in US" Ars Technica 8:18 PM
  • "Apple says 'dozens' of banks and stores signed up for Apple Pay in recent weeks" AppleInsider 8:15 AM
  • "Apple Pay now supports 90% of US credit cards by transaction volume" 9to5Mac 8:15 AM
  • "Apple Pay Now Supports Cards That Make Up 90% Of U.S. Credit Purchases" TechCrunch 9:19 AM
  • "Apple Pay wins over more banks, still seeking retailers" Macworld 10:59 AM
  • "Apple Pay Supporters Grow with More Retailers and Banks On Board" The Mac Observer 10:55 AM
  • "ShopKeep upgrades POS hardware to accept Apple Pay, chip cards" ZDNet 10:31 AM
  • "Apple Posts New Images of Campus 2 Construction" Modmyi 4:32 PM
  • "OMREX Cyber Holiday Review: Samsung Beats Apple/Black Friday and Cyber Monday Online Sales Show Wearables May Not Be Living Up to the Hype this Holiday Shopping Season" Business Wire 11:28 AM
  • "Apple iWatch Release to Be Fashion-Minded?" Latin Post 9:18 AM
  • "iBeacons Make The Jump From Apple Only To The Android World" Forbes 8:28 AM
  • "iPhone 6 Takes #1 Spot in Top Trending Google Tech Searches for 2014" MacRumors 8:27 AM
  • "Apple devices among Google's top trending consumer electronics searches in 2014" AppAdvice 8:31 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Norton-approved jeans could keep your pockets as safe as your PC: Built-in RFID blocking thwart rogue readers" The Verge 9:38 PM
  • "Google bakes W3C malware-buster into Gmail" The Register 9:38 PM
  • "U.S. judge OKs Seattle artist's 'Angry Birds' lawsuit" Reuters 9:28 PM
  • "Sony tells theaters they don't have to show 'The Interview'" Associated Press 9:25 PM
  • "Sony Hackers Threaten 911 Attack On Movie Theaters" TechCrunch 8:19 PM
  • "Sony sued by ex-staff: Crap security, leaked privates and little help, claims suit" The Register 4:32 PM
  • "Don't Trust that Fitness Band's Heart Rate Reading: WSJ's Joanna Stern visits the cardiologist to compare heart-rate readings of new fitness bands to an EKG. Buyer beware!" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:50 PM
  • "Smithsonian Creates First-Ever Digital 3D Presidential Portrait in President Obama" Architosh 12:10 PM
  • "TAG Heuer enlists partners in smartwatch plan and may make acquisitions" Reuters 11:08 AM
  • "TAG Heur Announces Plans for Mechanical Smartwatch" The Mac Observer 8:09 PM
  • "Samsung is searching for an answer to Apple Pay" Engadget 11:07 AM
  • "The 2014 Year in Review" The Verge 10:59 AM
  • "T-Mobile unveils Data Stash rollover program" CNET 10:30 AM
  • "T-Mobile Now Lets You Bank Purchased Data For Up To One Year" TechCrunch 10:30 AM
  • "Uncarrier 8: T-Mobile lets you store, roll over your data" ZDNet 10:30 AM
  • "Sprint finally hops aboard Lumia train with budget Lumia 635: The Lumia 635 will sell for $100 online through Sprint's prepaid arm, Boost and Virgin, starting December 23." CNET 10:21 AM
  • "Honor among thieves? Huawei calls its new smartphone the 6 Plus" 9to5Mac 9:19 AM
Publications/Podcasts
Hardware/Software
  • "Everything Apple Watch apps can't do" Cult of Mac 7:57 AM
  • "Minor iOS 8.1.3 Update in the Works Ahead of Apple Watch and iOS 8.2" MacRumors 12:32 PM
  • "Foxconn to establish e-commerce logistic system to speed up deliveries" DigiTimes 8:15 AM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Apple Granted 46 Patents Today Covering Touch ID, their Future Lightning Audio Connector and More" Patently Apple 9:18 AM
  • "Apple awarded patent related to synthetic fingerprint generation" AppleToolbox 8:48 AM
  • "Apple Wins an Advanced 3D UI Patent Covering the iOS Parallax Effect and much, much more" Patently Apple 8:14 AM
  • "Mac OS X, iOS may soon 'talk' more easily with peripherals" Apple Daily Report 8:16 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Squares: Puzzle Game For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:19 AM
  • "Monster Words For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:19 AM
  • "PinWar For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $1.99)" Apple Sliced 9:19 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:02 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:02 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: Apple's new 5K iMac --powerful, pixel-ful and pricey" Computerworld 10:17 AM
  • "Review: Tylt's Alin Glass and Tech21's Impact Shield make fancy screen protector alignment easier" 9to5Mac 10:21 AM
  • "Qualcomm's New Snapdragon 810 Versus Apple's A8, The Chipset Behind The iPhone 6 And 6 Plus" Forbes 8:40 AM
  • "Review: Skech Hard Rubber Case for the iPhone 6" Run Around Tech 8:36 AM
  • "The Kodiak Power Bank will keep your iPhone charged in the rain, snow, or sand" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Ultrakam: Transform your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus into a 4K video camera" TUAW 10:29 AM
  • "Workflow for iOS review: An awesome Mac-like app for our post-PC devices" Macworld 8:09 AM
  • "Best apps with Notification Center widgets for iOS 8: All the things at a glance!" iMore 11:00 AM
  • "Appidemic: Xmas World: Christmas & Celebrations Around the World" TechnologyTell 8:32 AM
  • "Hands On: Blowfish Meets Meteor (iOS)" Electronista 8:27 AM
  • "Think Like Churchill – Deciding If It's Worth It" Apple'n'Apps 9:24 PM
  • "Polyform Review: Polyform is an easily-digestible puzzle game that has few surprises, but is enjoyable nonetheless." 148Apps 9:18 AM
  • "Sneaky Sneaky Review: This stealth game combines real-time and turn-based action into a winning formula." 148Apps 12:14 PM
  • "Papers, Please Review: Being a border control worker for a corrupt country in a dystopian past really shouldn't be as gripping as it is." 148Apps 10:21 AM
  • "Flyhunter Origins Review: Flyhunter Origins is a gorgeous action game with some enjoyable concepts, but at times it's also a victim of its own prettiness." 148Apps 8:31 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to share a Passbook card on your iPhone" iMore 11:04 AM
  • "How to add a card to Passbook on iPhone" iMore 8:37 AM
Tips
  • "PadGadget's iPad Tips: How to Enable or Disable iCloud Photo Library Beta" PadGadget 10:29 AM
  • "9 weird ways to turn your iPhone or iPad into a music machine" Cult of Mac 8:52 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why You Should Buy the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus Now" TechnoBuffalo 3:13 PM
  • "Will Gaming Apps Sustain Apple's Software Growth?"  Seeking Alpha 11:08 AM
  • "Ad hominem: Apple's advertising is always going to get attacked" Macworld 9:19 AM
  • "The story behind the Milky Way wallpaper on your iPhone 6" BGR 8:52 AM
  • "If you have $30,000 and absolutely no taste, Mervis has the Apple Watch wristband for you" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
  • "Why yes, that is an Apple Studio Display on my desk" Macworld 8:09 AM
  • "Apple And The Era Of Doubt And Faith" Mac 360 8:00 AM
  • "Apple's Biggest Missed Opportunity" Mac 360 8:00 AM
Non-Apple
  • "The Innovator's Stopwatch. Part 2" asymco 8:18 PM
  • "Can Wearables Bring Efficiency to the Enterprise?" Wired 8:11 PM
  • "Here's Why You'll Pay Less for Your Wireless Plan Next Year" Time 4:32 PM
  • "The Hole in Google's Mobile Strategy, Part Two" The Information [Paid Membership Required] 3:11 PM
  • "Huawei Honor 6 Plus goes after iPhone 6 Plus with dual cameras (hands-on)" CNET 11:07 AM
  • "T-Mobile Uncarrier 8: Boom, Rollover Data" FairerPlatform 10:32 AM
  • "2014: The year Microsoft lost my loyalty" ZDNet 10:31 AM
  • "Is security the next piece of the smart home puzzle?" Gigaom 8:51 AM
  • "You Asked: How Does the Internet Work?" Time 8:36 AM
  • "The iPhone Competitor That Works Like Amazon" PixoBebo 8:00 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Waze mapping app updated with iOS 8 widget, improved traffic data, and more" 9to5Mac 8:19 PM
  • "Google Drive for iOS now lets you upload files from other apps, view & share My Maps" 9to5Mac 3:57 PM
  • "Pixelmator for Mac gets pinch-to-zoom support and a bevy of other improvements" 9to5Mac 9:38 PM
  • "Pixelmator for iPad updated with several bug fixes and performance improvements" iDownload Blog 3:56 PM
  • "The Tommy Hilfiger Solar Panel Jacket gives you a brand-name phone charger" Coolest Gadgets 3:11 PM
  • "Totallee Releases the World's Thinnest iPhone Case" Totallee 2:45 PM
  • "ShopKeep Apple Pay & Chip Card Reader Available Now" Business Wire 8:39 AM
  • "Launch Center Pro makers debut Group Text+ and Email+ for iOS" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
  • "Yelp's new iOS app is now open especially for business owners" AppAdvice 8:31 AM
  • "Barnes & Noble's Nook app for iOS goes 4.0 with new design, features and improvements" AppAdvice 8:31 AM
  • "Ultrakam 4K video app arrives for iPhone 6" The Next Web 8:26 AM
  • "Google Wallet Now Lets iOS Users Split the Check" The Next Web 8:14 AM
  • "Opera's Coast browser for iOS gets HandOff support and data saving Turbo mode" The Next Web 8:14 AM
  • "Opera Coast browser for iOS gets speed boost, curated content" CNET 8:09 AM
  • "Voyce, the sensor-packed wellness wearable for dogs, will ship in February for $300" Macworld 8:08 AM
  • "Vound - Create and share unique audio moments up to 11 seconds" prMac 7:58 AM
  • "Illogical Games introduces Dead Hunt for iOS - Battle Waves of Zombies" prMac 7:58 AM
  • "CREATEit iPad app Just Released at Special Introductory Price" prMac 7:58 AM
  • "YTMS Guided Read-Aloud Book Shows How To Read To Kids - Little Red Hen" prMac 7:58 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft's Skype Translator Provides On-the-Fly Translations" eWeek 6:48 AM
  • "Microsoft Previews Skype Translator For The First Time" Social Barrel 6:53 AM
  • "Microsoft starts previewing one of its coolest products ever" BGR 6:48 AM
  • "Skype Translator preview goes live with real-time Spanish and English translation" The Inquirer 7:28 AM
  • "Microsoft's 'Arcadia' team is building a streaming app and game service: Summary:Microsoft's Operating Systems Group is staffing up a new team that is building an app and game streaming service for the company's 'core platforms.'" ZDNet 7:41 AM
  • "Microsoft now allows greater control over account aliases" Neowin 6:52 AM
  • "Microsoft Gathers Powerful 'Friends in Appeal of Email Search Warrant" eWeek 6:48 AM
  • "In Email Warrant Case, Microsoft Finds Friends in High Places: Lots of support for the law" Windows IT Pro 7:48 AM
  • "Microsoft strikes back at US government with PR campaign" Neowin 6:52 AM
  • "Microsoft updates Sway preview, opens the door to everyone" Neowin 6:52 AM
  • "Microsoft down 1.3% as BAML donwgrades" Seeking Alpha 7:53 AM
  • "Will Microsoft (MSFT) Stock be Hurt Today by This Analyst Downgrade?" TheStreet 7:54 AM
  • "Hewlett Packard to pay $10.6M in 911 system dispute" New York Post 7:46 AM
  • "AMD and Intel preparing new tablet SoCs for 2015" Hexus 7:49 AM
  • "Intel, AMD pushing new tablet lineups despite weakening demand" ETMag 7:50 AM
  • "Next-gen Intel NUC images reveal new enclosures" TechCentral.ie 7:49 AM
  • "Intel's latest micro-PC is NUC-NUC-NUCing on Broadwell's door: NUC 2.0 could be the powerful mini desktop that's perfect for you" TechRadar UK 7:49 AM
  • "Qualcomm, Intel and Brocade join group pushing 2.5G, 5G Ethernet: Infrastructure upgrades without all the new gear? That's the plan, according to umbrella group." Network World 7:49 AM
  • "Adoption of 3D Printing Grows, but Hurdles Remain" eWeek 7:40 AM
  • "The fall of GPL and the rise of permissive open-source licenses: Summary:The GPL is still the world's most popular open-source license but it's declining in use, while permissive licenses are gaining more fans, and some developers are choosing to release code without any license at all." ZDNet 7:40 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "Google leads tech stocks lower: Google shares close at 14-month low" MarketWatch 4:53 PM
  • "Stocks Endure Whiplash Session as Rally Runs Out of Juice" TheStreet 4:35 PM
  • "U.S. Equity Futures Decline as Oil, Rouble Drop" Reuters 7:51 AM
  • "U.S. Stocks End Lower After Volatile Session: Moves in Oil Prices Roil Global Markets" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:35 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Japan stocks slide to six-week low as yen advances/Japan stocks continued to slide on Tuesday, falling to their lowest settlement in more than six weeks, as the yen headed higher against the greenback." MarketWatch 7:52 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European stocks drop in volatile trade; ruble sinks/European stocks dropped Tuesday, with investors ditching so-called risk assets as oil prices continued to sink amid a spectacular collapse of Russia's ruble against the U.S. dollar." MarketWatch 7:52 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:12 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares down at the close of trading" Associated Press 8:13 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:41 PM

 
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