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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple and Beats Developing Streaming Music Service to Rival Spotify"  New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:03 PM
  • "Apple reportedly puts Trent Reznor in charge of redesigned Beats Music app, presses forward with iTunes Radio revamp" AppleInsider 8:04 PM
  • "Why It Matters Who Steve Jobs Really Was"  Time 8:43 AM
  • "The Cult of Steve: Why Apple insiders are so worked up over two admiring Steve Jobs biographies."  Slate 1:23 PM
  • "Apple acquires NoSQL database maker FoundationDB"  ZDNet 7:52 AM
  • "Apple Buys FoundationDB To Improve Apps, Software: By acquiring FoundationDB, a database startup, Apple could incorporate the technology in order to improve the performance of key apps and software services." InformationWeek 4:17 PM
  • "Report: Apple Buys Database Firm FoundationDB" PC Magazine 12:08 PM
  • "Apple acquires NoSQL database firm FoundationDB" V3 8:16 AM
  • "Apple Plans China IPhone Trade-In Program With Foxconn" Bloomberg 9:10 PM
OS X
News
  • "Developers look for a bite of the úll: The boutique 'festival' event for Apple-centric designers is ready for its fourth year, this time in Killarney" The Irish Times 9:11 PM
  • "Cassandra: Happy Birthday OS X -A Look Back at a First Experience of Cheetah" eXtensions 8:48 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Unable to boot to a secondary hard drive? This may help" MacIssues 11:24 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Step Aside Calendar, Fantastical 2 for the Mac is Here" The Mac Observer 11:18 AM
  • "Hands On: Fantastical 2 (OS X)" MacNN 9:34 AM
  • "First look: Fantastical 2 for Mac brings advanced calendaring to OS X Yosemite" AppleInsider 8:54 AM
  • "Fantastical 2 for Mac review: The calendar app you've been waiting for" iMore 8:36 AM
  • "Fantastical 2 Is a Crazy-Powerful Calendar App for Your Mac" Wired 8:24 AM
  • "Review: Fantastical 2 for Mac graduates to a full calendar replacement w/ Yosemite widget+extension, much more" 9to5Mac 8:21 AM
  • "'Fantastical 2' Launches for Mac With Yosemite-Style Redesign, Full Calendar Window" MacRumors 8:21 AM
  • "Fantastical 2 for Mac Review: Reinvented" MacStories 8:21 AM
  • "Fantastical 2 goes beyond the menu bar" Six Colors 8:19 AM
  • "Fantastical 2 for Mac is here and completely reimagined for OS X Yosemite" AppAdvice 8:10 AM
  • "How to configure apps to launch at system startup on Mac" iDownload Blog 8:33 AM
  • "DiRT 3 Complete Edition one of the best racing games on any platform" Apple Daily Report 7:52 AM
  • "2 Ways To Erase Files 'Permanently' On A Mac; Both Free And Easy" Mac 360 8:42 AM
  • "What You Don't Usually Need To Do Is Now Easily Done On Your Mac" BohemianBoomer 8:41 AM
  • "How To Get More Done With A Digital Tomato On Your Mac" Mac 360 8:41 AM
  • "Mac File Encryption: From Free To Free To More Free To 'You've Got To Be Kidding Me!" NoodleMac 8:41 AM
  • "How To Rip The Color From Photos" TeraTalks 8:41 AM
Op/Ed
Press Releases
  • "Calendar App Fantastical 2 Arrives on Mac" PC Magazine 1:23 PM
  • "Softros LAN Messenger comes to OS X" ZDNet 1:23 PM
  • "PhotoScissors 2.0 Removes Image Background Faster" Teorex 10:25 AM
  • "Cocktail 8.2 (Yosemite Edition) has been released." Maintain 9:07 AM
  • "FCPWORKS publish details about their Final Cut Pro X presentations at NAB 2015" fcp.co 8:11 AM
  • "Beezwax Announces The New InspectorPro 5 for FileMaker" prMac 7:54 AM
  • "Apowersoft Mac Screenshot released for Mac OS X 10.6 and above" prMac 7:54 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "iPhone 6 Accounts For 30 Percent Of All Q4 Phone Activations By Businesses And Governments" Digital Trends 9:24 AM
  • "PSA: Customers can start booking Apple Watch try-on appointments on April 10" 9to5Mac 11:26 AM
  • "Report: Apple Watch Sales Come With Fashion Advice/Like buying a high-end watch at a jewelry store, Apple wants staff members to 'initiate conversations that build trust.'" PC Magazine 4:16 PM
  • "Apple building funky-looking R&D center in Yokohama, Japan, opening next year" 9to5Mac 8:21 AM
  • "H2 Woah! Apple's new spaceship campus will use recycled water" Cult of Mac 8:17 AM
  • "Apple Campus 2 water-recycling project approved" MacNN 9:55 AM
  • "What is Tim Cook's managerial style?" Investopedia 8:07 AM
  • "Christy Turlington: Apple Watch Accurately Tracks Workouts without an iPhone" The Mac Observer 4:07 PM
  • "RESCUECOM's 2015 Computer Reliability Report Shows Significant Changes" ["Most noteworthy in the 2015 report is the massive lead Amazon has claimed over the competition. With a higher reliability score than the rest of the manufacturers combined, Amazon holds the top rank by an enormous margin. The manufacturer even surpassed well-known names in reliability like Apple and Samsung this year—an impressive feat even if there were only a small gap between them. Amazon's 'A+' grade is due in large part to focusing on one product: the Kindle tablets."] Rescuecom 9:06 AM
  • "Woz says Apple would never hire him or Steve Jobs today" Cult of Mac 12:03 PM
  • "Fake Apple Store employees diss Apple, promote Microsoft products" Mashable 8:29 AM
  • "All 650 MPs are to be given a brand-new iPad Air 2 in £1Million Commons hardware refresh" Express UK 8:19 AM
  • "UK politicians to get an iPad Air 2 and a laptop each" ZDNet 10:29 AM
  • "Want to be in the upcoming Steve Jobs movie? Here's your chance" 9to5Mac 10:29 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Google's Self-Driving Car May Come With Airbags on the Outside" Time 1:40 PM
  • "Half of all Android users vulnerable to year-old security flaw" BetaNews 9:59 AM
  • "Video study shows perils of using smartphone behind wheel" Digital Trends 8:14 AM
  • "Why Amazon's 'Me-Too' Music Service Is A-OK" Benzinga 8:07 AM
  • "Potential for a bipartisan bill on net neutrality emerges in Congress" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:06 AM
  • "A $60 Gadget That Makes Car Hacking Far Easier" Wired 8:01 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "ACM 299: Happy Birthday OS X, and Cutting the Cable TV Cord" The Mac Observer 8:51 PM
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 007 | New Apple TV hardware on the way, subscription service coming soon?" 9to5Mac 1:38 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-03-25: Apple's Tech Trend Setting, Recycling Old Gear" The Mac Observer 1:16 PM
  • "Let's Talk Jailbreak 100: A signed Alf picture" iDownload Blog 8:33 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Why Apple is banking on USB-C for its all-new 12-inch MacBook and beyond" AppleInsider 12:03 PM
  • "Apple is being modest about the 2015 MacBook Air's graphics" Cult of Mac 8:18 AM
  • "New 2015 MacBook Pro Update May Be Killer Thanks To the Promise and Power of Intel's Promising Skylake Processor" Venture Capital Post 9:31 AM
  • "Apple's early 2015 MacBook Air confirmed to support 60Hz 4K external displays" AppleInsider 10:29 AM
  • "Yet another outage hits Apple's App Store & iTunes, preventing searches, discovery & downloads" AppleInsider 11:25 AM
  • "Fresh iOS 8.3, OS X 10.10.3 Betas for Devs, Apple Seeders" Tapscape 7:37 AM
  • "The amazing algorithm behind Google Maps and Apple Maps" BGR 9:59 AM
  • "The Apple Watch screen is totally different to what's in your iPhone" Business Insider 12:12 PM
  • "Impatient? Wear a Virtual Apple Watch Today!" Apple Gazette 8:10 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone /iPad /Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" Apple Sliced 9:57 AM
  • "Atom Run For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" Apple Sliced 9:57 AM
  • "Photo Guard: Protect Your Private Photos From Prying Eyes! For iPhone Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:57 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:37 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:37 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:37 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Samsung Galaxy S6 versus Apple iPhone 6: What do the specs tell us?" ZDNet 10:30 AM
  • "Steve Jobs didn't care if people thought he was an asshole. Why should we? A new biography is intent on taking the sting out of the prickly genius" The Verge 10:29 AM
  • "Review: RooCase Exec Tough for iPhone 6 Plus" iLounge 11:24 AM
  • "Satechi Aluminum Premium 4-Port USB Clamp Hub review" The Gadgeteer 9:24 AM
  • "JOTO is a solid tempered glass screen protector for iPhone 6" iDownload Blog 1:40 PM
  • "Mini-review: Libre, the ultra-thin & spill-proof iPad keyboard (with a rather less thin case)" 9to5Mac 11:25 AM
  • "Kenu Stance Tripod for iPhone is Small, Folds Up and Even Opens Bottles" The Mac Observer 6:42 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "iOS 8 review: Six-months later" iMore 9:35 AM
  • "Review: Filters, a new photo editor for iPhone with over 800 image effects and a stunning design" 9to5Mac 1:22 PM
  • "Hands On: Paper Dungeons 1.0 (iOS, Android, Mac, PC, Linux)" MacNN 8:36 AM
  • "'Final Fantasy: Record Keeper' Review - My Freemium Fantasy Love Letter" Touch Arcade 9:58 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Recycle Old iPhones, iPads, and Other Mobile Devices" The Mac Observer 6:20 PM
  • "How-To: Decode Apple's Tech Specs pages before buying a new Mac" 9to5Mac 1:24 PM
  • "Preparing Your Mac For Resale or Recycling" MacMost 9:53 AM
  • "How to make and receive phone calls on your iPad" iPad Insight 7:38 AM
Tips
  • "Pro Tip: Enable or disable predictive typing in iOS 8" TechRepublic 7:52 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "The H-Word" ["Becoming Steve Jobs is an outstanding book that fully stands on its own, not just as a response to Isaacson's. As time goes on, it should stand as the definitive Jobs biography. Not because it paints him flatteringly, but because it paints him accurately — for better and for worse."] Daring Fireball 6:52 PM
  • "The canonization of St. Steve of Cupertino" Quartz 6:48 PM
  • "A New Apple TV with 4K Would NOT Break the Internet" The Mac Observer 5:30 PM
  • "iOS 8.3 Lets You Skip Password Entry to Download Free Apps. Good Idea?" Intego 1:23 PM
  • "How the Apple Watch will be your personal trainer" iMore 1:23 PM
  • "Why Force Touch Matters for Accessibility"  MacStories 11:25 AM
  • "Portgate: why people need to stop panicking about the MacBook's USB-C port" Macworld UK 9:31 AM
  • "Why Apple Must Replace The Derided iPhone 5C"  Forbes 8:42 AM
  • "Android To iPhone, Windows To Mac: Why People Switch" Mac 360 8:41 AM
  • "Apple Watch buyers guide" iMore 8:36 AM
  • "Ode to the 12-inch PowerBook G4, Apple's first desktop-quality laptop" Macworld 8:21 AM
  • "When it comes to Apple products, how thin is too thin?" Macworld 8:21 AM
  • "Latest Apple acquisition may have huge impact on App Store and upcoming TV service" BGR 8:15 AM
  • "Mac Notebook Evolution; A Desktop Replacement Memoir – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 7:37 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Is Internet Addiction a Real Thing?" Lifehacker 1:23 PM
  • "I tried to live with a high-end feature phone. I can't." Engadget 10:30 AM
  • "Overcoming video game addiction in children" iMore 8:36 AM
  • "Microsoft 'apps everywhere' strategy is winning me back" ZDNet 8:25 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "'Atari Fit' is an...Atari Fitness App, What?" Touch Arcade 10:30 AM
  • "'Driver Speedboat Paradise' Releases Worldwide This April" Touch Arcade 9:34 AM
  • "AKMessages can make using the stock Messages app faster" iDownload Blog 9:09 AM
  • "Wild West Themed Physics Puzzler Gunpowder Blazes Onto Apple App Store March 31, 2015" UberStrategist 8:34 AM
  • "RecordPause lets you pause and resume video recording in the stock Camera app" iDownload Blog 8:33 AM
  • "WeChat on iOS now lets you log in using just your voice" The Next Web 8:31 AM
  • "Maclocks want to ensure your new MacBook remains safe and sound" Coolest Gadgets 8:22 AM
  • "These Are the 5 Best iPhone Apps of the Week" Time 8:10 AM
  • "Mobile Cloud services like iCloud drive loyalty and traffic, not revenue" Apple Daily Report 8:05 AM
  • "Clever App Reveals a Snapshot of Your Location—In the Past" Wired 8:01 AM
  • "PassKeys Combines Password Management with Keyboard for iOS 8" prMac 11:25 AM
  • "Love Classic PC Games? Relive Them on iOS and Android with Replay Quiz" prMac 8:21 AM
  • "Waga - new iOS puzzle game for Tetris lovers" prMac 7:54 AM
  • "CircleIcons Lets Developers Create Icons for iOS, Mac, and WatchKit Apps" prMac 7:54 AM
  • "SonicPics gets major updates, adds background music, new sharing options" prMac 7:54 AM
  • "Apple TV adds Ted Talks galore with new app update" Digital Trends 9:12 PM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Allies with Leading OEMs to Pre-Install Apps - Analyst Blog" Zacks 8:04 AM
  • "Microsoft Doesn't Understand the Smartphone: Microsoft is going to crash and burn trying to get Windows Phone 10 on other hardware." PC Magazine 8:11 AM
  • "Microsoft reveals plans to create a new browser for Windows 10" ANI 8:04 AM
  • "Microsoft confirms Project Spartan as default browser for Windows 10" V3 8:16 AM
  • "Microsoft prepares Windows 10 for panoply of sensors" IDG News Service 12:04 PM
  • "Microsoft updates Windows 10 preview for 'slow' testers" Computerworld 1:17 PM
  • "Microsoft chops price on Surface Pro 3 tablets -- again" ZDNet 7:52 AM
  • "Microsoft launches Azure App Service to aid multiplatform app development" V3 8:16 AM
  • "DirectX12 could fix Microsoft Xbox One Resolutiongate" VR-Zone 7:07 PM
  • "How IBM is Challenging Intel in China: Intel remains dominant in the server chip market, but IBM's efforts through the OpenPOWER Foundation could upend Intel in China." The Motley Fool 9:29 AM
  • "IBM/Softlayer announces block and file storage service with guaranteed QoS" SiliconANGLE 9:46 AM
  • "IBM SoftLayer adds configurable Block Storage and File Storage options for Cloud Servers" V3 1:24 PM
  • "HP has a Storm brewing in EU smart city cloud push" The Inquirer 9:26 AM
  • "So you've been told to build a cloud. No one was fired for buying HP hardware, er, right? Cloud-centric Cloudline box is cloud right for the cloud world, cloud HP says in the cloud" The Register 1:24 PM
  • "HP ditches Beats Audio in PCs, tablets for Bang & Olufsen" Digital Trends 8:14 AM
  • "HP rebounds to Bang & OIufsen after Apple Beats severance" PCR 9:27 AM
  • "HP to Launch Helion Rack Cloud-in-a-Box System" eWeek 8:02 PM
  • "Avnet picks UK for first HP convergence event" CRN UK 9:27 AM
  • "More Woes For Intel: Chip, Chip, Chipping Away At Chipzilla" Seeking Alpha 8:34 PM
  • "Intel's Xeon Phi to House 72-Cores: System-in-package sports 16-Gbytes" EE Times 9:29 AM
  • "Intel reportedly releasing just two socketed Broadwell CPUs" TechSpot 9:30 AM
  • "Intel Corporation unlocked Broadwell appears to be totally useless" Investor Wired 9:28 AM
  • "Oracle and Intel claim carrier-grade performance for network function virtualisation" V3 11:24 AM
  • "Azul tackles Oracle with open-source Java for Internet of Stuff" The Register 7:47 AM
  • "Oracle customizes project management for lines of business" IDG News Service 1:39 PM
  • "Arbor Networks, Cisco partner on DDoS protection" ZDNet 9:50 AM
  • "Doe v. Cisco: The Legal Issues/Part 1 of this post introduced a set of cases against Cisco Systems, which has been sued for being complicit in the design and implementation of China's Golden Shield surveillance network." Just Security 9:51 AM
  • "Red Hat beats Q4 earnings targets, announces $500 million stock buyback program" ZDNet 4:16 PM
  • "How web services became cloud magic, then turned real again" ZDNet 8:02 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple: Debunking The Recent Cowen Survey" Seeking Alpha 5:53 PM
Industry News
  • "Dow loses 293, back in the red for 2015: Stocks fell for a third straight day Wednesday as the Dow plunged 293 points and turned negative for the year." USA Today 4:19 PM
  • "Big Selloff on Wall Street as Stocks Plummet on Fed Jitters" TheStreet 4:19 PM
  • "Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks Hammered As Fears About Quarterly Results Intensify" MarketWatch 4:18 PM
  • "Dow, S&P 500 indexes extend a decline to a 3rd day; Kraft soars on news of Heinz acquisition" Associated Press 4:18 PM
  • "US stocks open mixed following news of Kraft acquisition" Associated Press 11:15 AM
  • "U.S. Stocks Tumble on Downbeat Economic Data: Nasdaq Composite posts its biggest one-day decline in nearly a year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:18 PM
  • "Asia Markets: Japan stocks hover near 15-year high/Shanghai stocks snap 10-day winning streak" MarketWatch 8:56 AM
  • "Europe Markets: European stocks pull lower despite brighter German sentiment data/European stocks fell Wednesday as the euro regained traction against the dollar, keeping German shares from advancing in the wake of encouraging data from Europe's largest economy." MarketWatch 8:56 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:14 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:54 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3:14 PM

 
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