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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, January 16, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Lights, camera, Apple: Filming starts for new Steve Jobs biopic/The film, written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Danny Boyle, is on location at the former Apple CEO's childhood home in Los Altos, Calif." CNET 7:53 PM
  • "Filming for Steve Jobs biopic underway at tech guru's childhood home"  AppleInsider 8:24 PM
  • "Google, Apple and other tech giants settle antipoaching case for $415 million: Tech giants Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe have agreed to pay $415 million to settle a conspiracy case that charged them with refusing to poach each others' workers." CNNMoney 8:21 AM
  • "Apple, Google Reach $415M Antitrust Hiring Settlement" Bloomberg TV 9:09 AM
  • "Apple, Google Offer $415M in Employee Anti-poaching Settlement" The Mac Observer 10:00 AM
  • "Ericsson may demand 1.5% of Apple's sales from LTE-compatible iPhones and iPads for its patents" Foss Patents 8:31 AM
  • "Five barriers that might hold Apple back from moving Intel Macs to custom ARM chips" AppleInsider 8:17 AM
  • "Our relationship with Apple is strong: Intel CEO" CNBC Videos 8:49 AM
  • "Intel CEO confident chipmaker can keep powering Apple's Macs by innovating" AppleInsider 9:39 AM
  • "Intel CEO says relationship with Apple strong amid rumors of Apple-designed Mac processors" 9to5Mac 10:12 AM
  • "iOS versus Android. Apple App Store versus Google Play: Here comes the next battle in the app wars" ZDNet 8:15 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple's Swift programming language soars in popularity: Just months after the first ever app created by it, the Swift programming language from Apple has leapt up the rankings of the technologies to watch from 68th place to 22nd" Telegraph 8:37 AM
  • "Apple's Swift is on fire" Fortune 8:32 AM
  • "Java and JavaScript rule but use of Apple's Swift language skyrockets" ZDNet 8:46 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Resetting Your Mac's System Management Controller (SMC)" The Mac Observer 8:10 AM
  • "Fix a Problem Sending Screenshots in OS X's Messages" Kirkville 8:35 AM
  • "Sleep and power settings possibly behind Wi-Fi dropouts in Yosemite" MacIssues 8:37 AM
  • "Yosemite - startup bug; hard drive dismount problems; Apple Mail and junk/spam issues; performance issues" MacInTouch 10:42 AM
  • "Yosemite CUDA Issues Finally Resolved, Say Users" FairerPlatform 10:06 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "OS X Yosemite review: 3 months later" iMore 8:20 AM
  • "How and why you should use a VPN to protect your data's final mile" Macworld 8:12 AM
  • "Anypass review: This app mimics AirDrop between non-AirDrop capable Macs and iOS devices" Macworld 8:38 AM
  • "Hands On: MarsEdit 3.6.7 (OS X)" MacNN 3:56 PM
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: Joining tracks, iOS and Apple Lossless" Macworld 9:29 AM
  • "Tips for maintaining your media for eternity and beyond" Macworld 8:12 AM
  • "How To Get Facebook Messenger Chat Heads On Mac OS X" Redmond Pie 1:13 PM
  • "Ask: How to Merge Contacts into an Existing List" Mac|Life 2:26 PM
  • "Get Exchange Rates & Convert Currency with Spotlight in OS X" OS X Daily 2:09 PM
  • "Changes to CCK 2 usage with Firefox 35" Amsys 8:08 AM
  • "Free: Customize The Mac's Dock" TeraTalks 8:08 AM
  • "How To Put Mac App Windows Where They Belong" NoodleMac 8:08 AM
  • "More Keyboard Shortcuts For Your Mac" Mac 360 8:09 AM
  • "Phone Calls: Do Differently What The Mac Already Does" BohemianBoomer 8:09 AM
  • "1,340 Templates For Pages On A Mac" Mac 360 8:09 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Applepeels: On the Edge of the Apple Ecosystem" Applepeels 8:31 AM
Press Releases
  • "Adobe Dips Its Toes into the Open-Source Software Waters with Brackets 1.0" Layers Magazine 2:26 PM
  • "Nemetschek Vectorworks releases Japanese Language version of Vectorworks 2015" Architosh 10:19 AM
  • "SweetP Productions releases Privatus 3.0 for Mac OS X" prMac 8:04 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple moving Beats Electronics technical support wholly in-house, replacing outsourced support" 9to5Mac 2:09 PM
  • "With HomeKit on horizon, home automation is about to get real"  Cult of Mac 8:48 AM
  • "Apple employees love CEO Tim Cook, rate company highly on outlook, culture & values" AppleInsider 1:11 PM
  • "Chipotle 'very interested' in Apple Pay" TUAW 8:06 AM
  • "Ahrendts Confirms China Openings, Staffing" ifoAppleStore 8:37 AM
  • "Report: 5 New Apple Stores Expected in China Next Month" PC Magazine 3:23 PM
  • "Apple opening five new China stores over five weeks: The company, which started its retail-store foray in China in 2008, plans to build up the number of locations there over the next two years." CNET 10:02 AM
  • "Apple Marketing Chief On Google Glass: 'I Can't Believe They Think Anyone Normal Will Ever Wear These Things'" Business Insider 9:06 AM
  • "Newly unearthed emails show Apple knew Google Glass was going to flop from Day 1" BGR 11:44 AM
  • "Pink Floyd drummer blames Apple for music's downfall" Cult of Mac 8:48 AM
  • "Statement from Dennis Publishing about MacUser: Dennis Publishing is sad to announce the closure of MacUser magazine after nearly 30 years." MacUser 2:23 PM
  • "MacUser 1985-2015" MacUser 2:23 PM
  • "Next-generation drones will go where you point your iPhone and never crash, says startup" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
  • "RunPee app helps full-bladdered moviegoers avoid missing important scenes" CBS News 10:02 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Google in talks to purchase Apple Pay competitor Softcard, report says" AppleInsider 9:17 PM
  • "ToleranUX: Satirical Linux fork mocks calls for open source diversity/Phony fork mocks feminism, diversity efforts by espousing bad open source ideas." Ars Technica 5:16 PM
  • "How filthy is your phone? Biology students from the University of Surrey imprinted their phones onto petri dishes as part of an experiment to examine the bacteria each of us carry around on our smartphone every day." Telegraph 11:16 AM
  • "New Samsung fingerprint scanners may be more like Apple Touch ID" Gigaom 9:37 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iMore show 439: Ally's selfie wand" iMore 9:17 PM
  • "Coming January 17: Gene Steinberg meets Adam Engst of TidBITS and Take Control Books, and Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:41 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-01-16: The Google Glass Hail Mary and Get Ready for HomeKit" The Mac Observer 2:52 PM
  • "iPhone 6s with optical zoom, autonomous cars, and lots of glitter on this week's CultCast" Cult of Mac 9:28 AM
  • "Podcast: CES wrap-up of gadgets, ho or no adventures and more" Insanely Great Mac 8:07 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Samsung and Globalfoundries reportedly win majority of A9 orders: Samsung Electronics and Globalfoundries have secured a combined 70% of orders for Apple's A9 processors with their 14nm FinFET technology, according to industry sources." DigiTimes 8:44 AM
  • "Work Continues on iOS 8.1.3 With Retail Employees Receiving Second Beta Seed" MacRumors 2:24 PM
  • "Apple still ironing out bugs in iOS 8.1.3, seeds second beta to retail workers" iDownload Blog 4:07 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "YoWindow Weather For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:25 AM
  • "MicroCells For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:25 AM
  • "Super Lemonade Factory For iPhone/iPad Is Free Today (Was $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:25 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:07 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:07 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:07 AM
  • "Retina 5K iMac Models Now Available From Apple's Online Refurbished Store" MacRumors 8:17 AM
  • "Retina 5K iMac hits the Apple refurbished store" TUAW 3:17 PM
  • "Refurbished Retina iMac Now Available, from $2,119" FairerPlatform 8:09 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: LaCie's Mirror and Seagate's Seven set new standards for Mac hard drive shininess, thinness" 9to5Mac 11:44 AM
  • "Review: Duet, the app that turns your iPad into a Lightning-connected Mac monitor" 9to5Mac 9:28 AM
  • "Review: Pad & Quill Luxury Book for the iPhone 6 Plus" Run Around Tech 8:33 AM
  • "Review: Grovemade Walnut Case for iPhone 6" TechnologyTell 8:57 AM
  • "How I learned to love the selfie stick" iMore 8:20 AM
  • "Classic ProTouch is a valuable keyboard protector for your Mac" Apple Daily Report 8:05 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Five apps for hitting the slopes and playing in the snow" Macworld 8:12 AM
  • "Creating Bibliography Citations with the iPhone (1): EasyBib" eXtensions 8:07 AM
  • "Creating Bibliography Citations with the iPhone (2): RefME" eXtensions 8:07 AM
  • "Hands On: iThoughts HD (OS X, iOS)" MacNN 10:30 AM
  • "Hands On: Simple Rockets (iOS)" MacNN 8:35 AM
  • "Hands On: Poppets (iOS)" MacNN 2:31 PM
  • "You Should Play: Sunburn has you round up friends in space, and then plunge everyone into a star" Macworld 8:35 AM
  • "'The Princess Bride - The Official Game' Review - Better Than a Nice M.L.T." Touch Arcade 9:28 AM
  • "Socioball Review: Socioball is a tricky but well made collection of puzzles relating to getting a ball to the finish line." 148Apps 8:31 AM
  • "ASAP Shapes Review: It won't keep you hooked for a long time, but there's a nice idea behind the quick-thinking ASAP Shapes." 148Apps 1:12 PM
  • "Zoidtrip Review: Zoidtrip is a warm and weird journey under the waves." 148Apps 11:44 AM
  • "dooDlefense Review: More hands-on than most Tower Defense games, dooDlefense doesn't entirely succeed but it's a neat idea." 148Apps 9:07 AM
  • "WWE Immortals Review: WWE personalities on 3v3 combat." 148Apps 10:11 AM
  • "Plummet Free Fall Review: At least it's more fun than actually falling down a well." 148Apps 2:09 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to shield yourself from Verizon's mobile tracking" Computerworld 8:42 AM
Tips
  • "6 hidden secrets every iPad user should know" Computerworld 8:32 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple naysayers target the Watch next" AppAdvice 12:06 PM
  • "Xiaomi's Not Really In The Same Business As Apple Let Alone The Same Conversation" Forbes 10:21 AM
  • "RIP Apple: Analyst predicts doom after Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 10:05 AM
  • "3 Reasons Apple Won't Pull the Rug Out From Under GoPro"  TechNewsWorld 10:20 AM
  • "Why Apple Probably Isn't Making a Camera to Compete with GoPro"  Apple Gazette 9:06 AM
  • "What Do You Want From iOS 9? [Concept, Video] RazorianFly 9:00 AM
  • "The Original Macintosh Reimagined – It Looks So Good!" Apple Gazette 8:31 AM
  • "Why Samsung should be happy to see Apple's iPhone 6s crush sales records this year" BGR 8:17 AM
  • "Apple And The Dark Side Of Android" Mac 360 8:08 AM
Non-Apple
  • "2015 Predictions: It's about the money, stupid!" I, Cringely 9:18 PM
  • "5 Things You Need To Know About Xiaomi: Meet your future Chinese tech overlord." ReadWrite 9:25 AM
  • "Google Glass Never Really Had A Fighting Chance" TechCrunch 11:46 AM
  • "Google Glass: Dead, Dying, Or Worse?" Mac 360 8:08 AM
  • "The Fate of Google Glass: Is Google Finally Killing Useless Products?" The Tech Night Owl 8:05 AM
  • "BlackBerry Classic review: Back to the past is not how to get to the future" Mashable 8:05 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Comic: Apple is slipping lately" iMore 8:47 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "A New Bulk Shopping App Is Competition For Sam's Club And Costco" Business Insider 3:16 PM
  • "GRAPHISOFT sponsors celebrated architecture firm BIG's Washington DC Exhibition" Architosh 2:32 PM
  • "Kickstarter iOS app updated w/ new design and iPad support" 9to5Mac 2:24 PM
  • "SimCity BuildIt is Getting Big - Really Big" 148Apps 12:06 PM
  • "'Be My Eyes' iPhone app lets you help the blind using video chat" Engadget 10:41 AM
  • "Bring back the days of disposable cameras with WhiteAlbum for iOS" The Next Web 10:05 AM
  • "Microsoft's OneNote for iPhone picks up Today widget and Recent Notes feature" iDownload Blog 9:37 AM
  • "14 sensational sharing extensions for iPhone" iMore 9:28 AM
  • "Zeos Introduces Edge to Edge Screen Protector For iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus" PRNewswire 9:08 AM
  • "Book accommodations in just two taps with Booking.com's redesigned, rebranded app" iDownload Blog 9:00 AM
  • "Tintch lets you colorize the switches throughout iOS" iDownload Blog 8:34 AM
  • "Chillingo unleashes 'Clash of Clans with pirates' game Raids of Glory for iOS" AppAdvice 8:30 AM
  • "Meat the Flockers in this new Lemmings-like puzzler starring the sheep from Worms" AppAdvice 8:30 AM
  • "Got a gold iPad or fancy yourself as a Bond villain? FiftyThree's new Pencil is for you" Pocket-lint 8:20 AM
  • "FatFree - 24 exercises to burn fat fast" Fat Free 8:06 AM
  • "SONICable Charging Cable Allows to Charge Smartphones Twice as Fast" Gadgetsin 8:05 AM
  • "Detroit Tech Firm's App Taps into Inner Picasso" prMac 8:04 AM
  • "Chrono Plus - Time Tracker and Task Manager for iPhone and iPad" prMac 8:04 AM
  • "7lbs Of Freedom - Now Available For Download On iOS" prMac 8:04 AM
Computer Industry
  • "What if Windows 10 fails? The success or failure of a new Microsoft operating system version carries major consequences" IDG News Service 2:20 PM
  • "Microsoft Surface, PayPal Partner for Small Business: New PayPal card readers and Microsoft's Windows 8.1 app for its Surface tablet and other devices will simplify mobile payments for business owners." InformationWeek 8:55 AM
  • "Microsoft & Paypal link hands, turn round and slap Apple Pay" The Register 8:44 AM
  • "Why Intel can afford to play the long game in the war for phones and smart devices" PCWorld 10:02 AM
  • "Intel forecasts disappointing revenue; shares fall" Reuters 8:15 AM
  • "Intel reports record 2014 revenue, but mobile drops by 85 percent" V3 8:37 AM
  • "Intel beats Street, guidance light" CNBC Videos 8:16 AM
  • "Wearables won't rake major revenues just yet: Intel" CNBC Videos 8:16 AM
  • "Intel CEO: Flatish year for PC business" CNBC Videos 9:02 AM
  • "Intel Touted New Products Ahead Of Earnings" Benzinga 9:02 AM
  • "Intel keeps throwing billions down the drain at tablets, phones" Gigaom 2:30 PM
  • "Intel Reports A Strong 2014, Though Weak Gross Margin Outlook Disappoints Investors" Seeking Alpha 5:50 PM
  • "Intel: An Uneven Past, An Uncertain Future." Seeking Alpha 6:31 PM
  • "Tech Five: Intel quiet following earnings report" USA Today 8:53 AM
  • "Intel aims to ship at least 44 million tablet APs in 2015" DigiTimes 8:44 AM
  • "Computing, fast and slow: IBM is not about to go down, but life in the cloud will be tough" The Economist 9:32 AM
  • "IBM study details the future of automotive industry" PhysOrg 9:31 AM
  • "On our way toward smart homes: ARM chief" CNBC 2:30 PM
  • "Lenovo May Take New IoT Device Company Public" eWeek 5:50 PM
  • "War is declared: US and UK to engage in cyber attacks" BetaNews 8:30 AM
  • "U.S. and UK to step up joint cyber defense efforts" IDG News Service 8:42 AM
  • "The UK And US Will Launch Staged Cyber Attacks On Major Banks" Business Insider 8:20 AM
  • "UK and US to stage cyber war games as threats increase" V3 8:37 AM
  • "The White House Says Net Neutrality Laws Aren't Necessary" Gizmodo 11:16 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Stock Lower Today After $415 Million Antitrust Hiring Settlement" TheStreet 2:10 PM
  • "High iPhone 6 Demand has RBC Raising its AAPL Target to $123" The Mac Observer 11:45 AM
  • "Yes, Apple Can Double From Here" Forbes 8:46 AM
  • "Apple, Facebook, Google and More: Get Ready for Earnings Season" Time 8:36 AM
  • "Avoid Apple stock: The 4 reasons why | America's Markets" USA Today 2:09 PM
  • "Can Apple Inc. Stock Crash Below The $100 Barrier In 2015?" Bidness Etc. 2:07 PM
Industry News
  • "Stocks end 5-day losing streak: Dow gains 191" USA Today 4:00 PM
  • "Stocks Rise Sharply on Friday, Ending 5-Day Losing Streak" TheStreet 4:00 PM
  • "Wall Street Ends Five-Day Losing Streak" Reuters 4:00 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise Sharply: Session Breaks Five-Session Losing Streak as Oil Prices Rise" WSJ.com 4:00 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Japanese stocks close lower after Swiss currency move/Most Asian markets retreat, while Shanghai rises" MarketWatch 8:52 AM
  • "Europe Markets: Carnage continues as Swiss stocks head for worst week in six years" MarketWatch 8:51 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:01 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 7:30 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 4:01 PM

 
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