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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple closes in on Samsung in Western Europe smartphone race" ZDNet 7:28 AM
  • "IDC: Apple in second behind Xiaomi in China, Samsung plummets" Electronista 12:50 PM
  • "New Samsung and HTC devices on the way, but Apple's iPhone 6 Plus still the best" ZDNet 4:14 PM
  • "Apple removes Cuba from restricted country trade list following changes by US government" AppleInsider 11:56 AM
  • "Apple reveals new gorgeous West Lake store in China" Cult of Mac 12:46 PM
  • "Apple moves Canadian HQ into downtown offices close to flagship Eaton Centre store" 9to5Mac 9:45 AM
  • "Apple Israel hiring 49 new employees: The new employees will work at Apple Israel's new Herzliya headquarters and Haifa office." Globes Online 12:50 PM
  • "Despite Reports, Tim Cook Will Only Arrive In Israel Next Week" NoCamels News Flash 12:49 PM
  • "Tim Cook rumored to travel to Israel for opening of new Apple R&D office" AppleInsider 12:49 PM
  • "Congressman John Lewis tours Apple HQ with Tim Cook" iDownload Blog 7:09 AM
  • "At Staples, Apple Pay is a hit in app, but not in stores" FierceMobileIT 7:07 AM
  • "Apple Pay top payment method in Staples iOS app, says company, with 30% of sales" 9to5Mac 7:06 AM
  • "Apple Pay is now the number one mobile payment solution at Staples" iMore 7:54 AM
  • "Major UK banks NatWest and RBS to use iPhone Touch ID fingerprint scanner" CNET 7:03 AM
  • "Morgan Stanley leads 20 new bank and credit union additions for Apple Pay" AppleInsider 10:40 AM
  • "19 more banks sign on to Apple Pay, total hits 90" iMore 9:55 AM
  • "Upgrades Fueling Second Hand Smartphone Sales Boom, Says Gartner" TechCrunch 7:10 AM
  • "Apple Hired, Then Fired, Lobbyist Known For Anti-Gay Views: Alabama Ethics Commission records show Apple hired lobbyist Jay Love, a former State House speaker who sponsored legislation praising a beauty pageant contestant for opposing same-sex marriage. Then, a source says, Apple terminated the contract." BuzzFeed 7:56 AM
  • "Apple rejection. Goodbye GIF Finder" MattCheetham 11:23 AM
  • "Apple rejects GIF Finder over Disney characters" iDownload Blog 11:22 AM
  • "BlackBerry Sues Typo Over iPhone Keyboard (Again)" PC Magazine 10:04 AM
  • "Modern Family February 25 Episode Shot Using iPhone and iPad" Apple Gazette 7:52 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung Just Bought a Company to Help It Compete With Apple Pay" Time 4:14 PM
  • "Samsung Takes On Apple Pay By Acquiring Startup LoopPay" Forbes 4:13 PM
  • "Samsung Buys Mobile Payments Startup to Take on Apple Pay" Entrepreneur 4:13 PM
  • "Samsung acquires Apple Pay competitor LoopPay to accelerate its mobile commerce effort" 9to5Google 4:10 PM
  • "Samsung Acquires Apple Pay Rival LoopPay" MacRumors 4:10 PM
  • "Samsung Acquires Mobile Payment Company LoopPay" AnandTech 4:08 PM
  • "HTTP 2.0 wins approval: Road to better encryption?" ZDNet 8:58 AM
  • "Neptune Duo: a Phone on Your Wrist, a Screen in Your Pocket" The Next Web 7:38 AM
  • "This WiFi chip can 'steer' signals to reach distant rooms" Engadget 7:19 AM
  • "Facebook is working on virtual reality apps that would allow you to create content" iDownload Blog 7:09 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 002 | Getting the facts straight about Apple's mystery car project" 9to5Mac 1:37 PM
  • "Chris Christensen Provides Advice for Traveling Outside the United States" MacVoices 1:31 PM
  • "Old Dogs: Horace presents the next class in The Critical MBA. Having too much of a fundamental footing could be a disadvantage when evaluating what theory might apply to a given situation. Could this be why so many fail to understand Apple?" [Podcast] 5by5 12:48 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-02-18: John Schools Us on Apple Watch Fashion" The Mac Observer 12:41 PM
  • "Episode 69: 'Let Me Check the Time Using My Car'/We talk about Microsoft Office and Outlook, the Apple Watch production rumors, and and iTunes artwork synching problem." The Committed 7:46 AM