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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, November 19, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Over 100 Million iPhones in Use in US" ["The analysis shows the continued strength of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, now one year old,' said Mike Levin, Partner and Co-Founder of CIRP. 'We estimate a combined 60 million of these flagship phones sold in the US from the September 2014 launch through September 30, 2015. For comparison, the iPhone 5S sold about 28 million in the same period in 2013-2014. With only a weekend of availability in the quarter, we estimate 4 million of the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sold in the US."]  Consumer Intelligence Research Partners [2-page PDF] 4:01 PM
  • "Over 100 Million iPhones Now in Use in U.S., Nearly Two-Thirds Are iPhone 6 or Later" MacRumors 4:02 PM
  • "Apple's dirty little secret: sucky software/Oh Apple, what happened to the days when you were the interface of choice because you were easier to understand than any other tech product?"  Phoenix Business Journal 8:19 AM
  • "Apple's sales in India cross the $1 billion mark: Analysts attributed this to the surge in demand for iPhones"  The Economic Times 8:22 AM
  • "Apple To Buy Box; Netflix Also In 2016 Predictions: Apple will acquire an online data storage firm such as Box or Dropbox, while video streamer Netflix will offer movie downloads in the U.S., predicts research firm CCS Insight in its 2016 outlook."  Investor's Business Daily 10:43 AM
  • "A Look at Apple's Evolution in the Payment-Processing Market" Market Realist 8:19 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple apologizes to Mac devs for App Store certificate screw-up" Computerworld 11:08 AM
  • "Google's VirusTotal now analyzes Mac Malware in sandbox playground" ZDNet 8:16 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "What to do when OS X Recovery Mode lets you down" Computerworld 8:06 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Turn an Old Mac Into a Cheap VPN with OS X Server" Lifehacker 10:13 AM
  • "Five easy ways to get your iPhone photos onto your Mac" Macworld 8:10 AM
  • "Keeping Your RAW Image Editable Using Smart Objects in Photoshop" Layers Magazine 8:27 AM
  • "How to view system identification at the OS X login window" MacIssues 8:27 AM
  • "Discover the Best, and Free, Alternatives to Well-Known Mac Apps" Tuts+ 8:27 AM
  • "A New, Cool, Friendly, And Better Way To Control iTunes On Your Mac" Mac 360 8:06 AM
Press Releases
  • "Tension Software announces DB-Text 1.5 a tool to open and edit tab and comma separated documents on OS X" Tension Software 8:07 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Siri poses privacy and security risks for iPhone users" BetaNews 5:40 PM
  • "The 25 Best Inventions of 2015" [#15 "Apple Pencil and iPad Pro"] Time 1:34 PM
  • "Apple Will Edge Closer to Samsung in Smartphone Market Share in 2016, Says TrendForce" Business Wire 8:19 AM
  • "Swiss Watch Exports Fall Most in Six Years on Hong Kong Drop" Bloomberg 8:12 AM
  • "Apple Watch hits Swiss watch industry hard, suffers biggest slump in six years" 9to5Mac 8:12 AM
  • "Analysts Blame Smartwatches for Decline in Swiss Watch Sales" Digital Trends 5:03 PM
  • "Apple Watch effect: Swiss watchmakers experience biggest sales drop in six years" BGR 6:04 PM
  • "If you're looking for a new job you'll probably use your iPhone and Facebook" Mashable 10:26 AM
  • "Top tech investor Steve Jurvetson says Steve Jobs was 'long obsessed' with returning to Apple through his NeXT days" 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
  • "Jimmy Iovine, Mary J. Blige talk Apple Music's new ad" CBS News 5:38 PM
  • "Jimmy Iovine Doesn't Think Women Know How to Find Music; Mary J. Blige Has Her Knife Ready to Attack in New Apple Music Ad" Vulture 5:51 PM
  • "Jimmy Iovine Criticized After Making Controversial Comments About Women" MacRumors 5:38 PM
  • "Apple Exec Under Fire for Saying Women Find It 'Difficult' to Discover New Music" Time 6:13 PM
  • "New Apple TV Ad Features ABC App and The Muppets" MacTrast 8:27 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Can songwriters survive in the age of music streaming?" BBC 6:13 PM
  • "Facebook tests 'break-up' tools" BBC 5:11 PM
  • "It Won't Be Long Now Until Every School Has Internet Access" Wired 11:28 AM
  • "How wi-fi can identify and track people through walls" BBC 10:13 AM
  • "Half of data connections by top 500 Android apps are 'covert' with no effect on user experience" AppleInsider 9:39 AM
  • "FRAND flurry: two new initiatives promote fair licensing of standard-essential patents, Qualcomm in trouble" Foss Patents 9:14 AM
  • "McCain wants to legislate encryption even though there's no evidence it helped ISIS in Paris attacks" BGR 8:32 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Alphabet's Google Taps Enterprise IT Veteran to Run Cloud Business" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:01 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-11-19: Balancing Your Tech and Personal Life, Apple Pencil Cases" The Mac Observer 1:16 PM
  • "Kevin La Rue of Macphun Introduces the New Aurora HDR Photo Software" MacVoices 11:27 AM
  • "One More Thing episode 13: Chew your Food" MacNN 8:22 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "If your iPad Pro stops responding and the screen is black" Apple Support 9:05 PM
  • "Fix For iPad Pro Unresponsive Issue Coming, Apple Posts Workaround" Redmond Pie 9:05 PM
  • "Apple seeking second supplier for next-generation Apple Watch, says report" DigiTimes 8:11 AM
  • "Supply-chain report claims Apple on track for 10M Apple Watch sales as it seeks an additional supplier" 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
  • "Apple Pencil Teardown Reveals Antenna, Battery and Tiny Folded Logic Board" MacRumors 9:14 AM
  • "Apple Pencil: Crammed full of tech you're never meant to see" ZDNet 10:05 AM
  • "The iPad Pro has big spaces for speakers that could have been used to fit a larger battery in" Business Insider 8:15 AM
  • "Apple acknowledges iPad Pro screen blackouts, offers no immediate word of upcoming fix" AppleInsider 4:05 PM
  • "Apple – it's true: iPad Pro slabs freeze when plugged in to charge" The Register 3:32 PM
Apple Patent Applications
  • "Apple invention integrates floaties into retractable iPhone bumper" AppleInsider 8:07 AM
  • "Apple Reveals Third Waterproofing Patent this Month & Ejectable iDevice Corner Shock Absorbers that Float" Patently Apple 8:25 AM
  • "Apple's Most Advanced OLED Display Invention to date Surfaces with a Fingerprint Reader under the Display of an iPad" Patently Apple 8:25 AM
  • "Future Mac laptops could have a 'multiple backlit keyboard" Apple World Today 8:08 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:13 AM
  • "Stackables -Layered Textures, Effects, And Masks For iPad And iPhone Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 11:13 AM
  • "Mazecraft For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $1.99)" App Sliced 11:13 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:07 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:07 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "The iPad Pro Experiment: The Pencil arrives, and it's going to change my life" iMore 5:02 PM
  • "Apple TV (2015) international review" iMore 8:27 AM
  • "iPad Pro vs. Surface Pro 4: a closer look at the future of tablets" The Verge 8:23 AM
  • "Comparing drawing capabilities of the iPad Pro and the Microsoft Surface Book" The Loop 9:15 AM
  • "Apple Pencil Teardown" iFixit 8:15 AM
  • "The iPad Pro's keyboard problems could use a little work" Macworld 8:10 AM
  • "Hands-on with the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock!" iMore 4:29 PM
  • "Review: Lunatik Taktik 360 for iPhone 6/6s" iLounge 4:05 PM
  • "Review: The Monk Magnet Wallet Case for iPhone 6/6S Plus" MacTrast 1:18 PM
  • "Review: Mophie Juice Pack Reserve for iPhone 6/6s & Power Reserve 1X external battery" AppleInsider 11:09 AM
  • "Battle of the iPhone inductive (wireless) Qi chargers" ZDNet 10:05 AM
  • "TSTAND: The iPad Stand I've Been Waiting For" Kirkville 8:16 AM
  • "Review: Skech Universal Smartphone Wallet Case" Run Around Tech 8:27 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Markdown and Automation Experiments with 1Writer" MacStories 9:39 AM
  • "Adobe Premiere Clip review: Mobile video editing has its head in the cloud" Macworld 8:10 AM
  • "Google+ for iOS gets a facelift and new features in latest update" iDownload Blog 11:08 AM
  • "Free the universe in Sorus Shield, a Tetris-style puzzler" AppAdvice 1:18 PM
  • "Last Horizon – A Whole New World To Discover On iOS" Apple'n'Apps 9:17 PM
  • "Hands On: Brian Cox's Wonders of Life 1.76 (iOS)" MacNN 8:21 AM
  • "Zombie Food - iOS Game Review" Tapscape 8:14 AM
  • "Haypi Adventure Kingdom of Glory - iOS Game Review" Tapscape 8:14 AM
  • "'Wizards and Wagons' Review - Shop Management Gets Mobile" Touch Arcade 9:14 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How-To: Unlock iPad Pro's full potential w/ iOS 9 features, third-party apps, much more" 9to5Mac 5:09 PM
  • "How to Silence Siri with the Mute Switch on iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 3:30 PM
  • "Super-fast app switching – iOS 9 Multitasking Tips and Tricks" Mobile Reviews Eh 11:06 AM
  • "How to set Calendar appointments using Siri on your iPhone" Apple World Today 8:08 AM
  • "Hands On: Agar.io 1.1.1 (iOS)" MacNN 8:46 PM
Tips
  • "Changing the name of your Apple TV" iLounge 4:25 PM
  • "Knock to Show the Clock on Apple Watch When in Nightstand Mode" OS X Daily 1:37 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "The iPad Pro has an App Store problem" OSNews 4:05 PM
  • "Apple's Watch charging pad proves Cupertino still screwing buyers" The Register 3:53 PM
  • "Is Apple Finally Out of Jobs's Shadow?" Apple Gazette 3:32 PM
  • "iCloud Photo Library Wishlist: Let us selectively sync videos!" iMore 10:05 AM
  • "When does iPhone insurance pay off?" CNBC 9:51 AM
  • "Traffic court: Trying too hard for attention" Macworld 9:39 AM
  • "This Is Apple's Best Computer Ever" PixoBebo 8:06 AM
  • "The One Thing That Absolutely Happens With Every New Apple Product" Mac 360 8:06 AM
Non-Apple
  • "I'm finally starting to understand Facebook's grand plans for virtual reality" BGR 8:56 PM
  • "Are We About to Enter The Era of Mobile Televisions?" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:25 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Dunkin' Donuts Tests Mobile Ordering, Donut Delivery: Getting your hands on some yummy donuts, coffee, and sandwiches just got a little bit easier for some." PC Magazine 9:04 PM
  • "Brand New Leather Touchscreen Gloves: A bold statement with an iconic look." Mujjo 7:26 PM
  • "Pad & Quill unveils three new luxurious cases for the iPad Pro" AppAdvice 6:05 PM
  • "Things gets a native Apple Watch app with its own complications" iMore 1:19 PM
  • "Cinnabon Chooses Revel Systems' Point of Sale System for iPad, for Roll-out to Bakeries Across the Country" MacPrices 1:16 PM
  • "Box updates its iOS app with 3D Touch, Split View, Spotlight search support" VentureBeat 11:14 AM
  • "Gift Guide: Kiddie tech beyond video games, tablets" Associated Press 10:32 AM
  • "DTE Insight app helps customers track and manage energy use" PRNewswire 3:59 PM
  • "Carmen Sandiego Returns: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Character's First-Ever IOS App" PRNewswire 9:53 AM
  • "Poll: Is Tim Cook right that a converged Mac and iPad would be too compromised a device?" 9to5Mac 9:44 AM
  • "The Smarteer screen protector adds extra navigation buttons to your iPhone 6s" iDownload Blog 8:25 AM
  • "Minecraft: Pocket Edition gets electrifying redstone update" AppAdvice 8:16 AM
  • "Beats Solo2 Wireless and urBeats Headphones Now Available in Rose Gold" MacRumors 8:09 AM
  • "Tropical Software Announces TopXNotes for iOS 1.5 Released" prMac 11:06 AM
  • "Tink Player - Fun and Educational App for Kids from InMotion Soft Studio" prMac 10:26 AM
  • "Step Back In Time With This New Retro Platformer" prMac 9:39 AM
  • "Search Out 2.0 for iOS Searches Everything Within Contacts" prMac 8:09 AM
  • "uActive for iOS - All Fitness Trackers Results in One App" prMac 8:09 AM
  • "Castle Croc Released - A new game for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch" prMac 8:09 AM
  • "Keep Close Pictures for iPad and iPhone Released" prMac 8:09 AM
  • "iQibla - Qibla finder - The most precise top ranked Qibla Finder app" prMac 8:09 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Unveils Collaboration With HP Enterprise: Software company also seeks to court corporate customers with new cloud software" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:05 AM
  • "Windows turns 30: a visual history" The Verge 9:19 AM
  • "Windows 1.0 to 10: The changing face of Microsoft's landmark OS" ZDNet 12:33 PM
  • "Microsoft releases new Windows 10 Mobile test build that's likely RTM" ZDNet 5:40 AM
  • "Microsoft to turn Dynamics ERP into a service, starting with Dynamics AX in 2016" ZDNet 8:56 AM
  • "Microsoft Dynamics AX: A new ERP is born, this time in the cloud/An HTML5 interface delivers a consumer-style experience" IDG News Service 9:36 AM
  • "Microsoft releases cumulative update (KB3118754) for Windows 10" Neowin 10:24 AM
  • "Microsoft Improves Edge Security in Windows 10 1511" Thurrott 6:10 AM
  • "Microsoft Edge gets extra protection against unwanted code injection: Because there's nothing worse than a useless tool" The Inquirer 9:33 AM
  • "Microsoft rolls out Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, now with Hyper-V containers" ZDNet 12:37 PM
  • "Firmware Updates for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 Address Reliability Issues" Thurrott 6:10 AM
  • "Microsoft would have to pay up for Salesforce growth" USA Today 6:42 AM
  • "Microsoft kills Windows 10 IoT support for Intel's Galileo boards" Neowin 11:01 AM
  • "Intel Sees Return to Growth in 2016: Chip maker also raises annual dividend" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:18 PM
  • "Intel Sees 2016 Sales Growing in Mid-Single Digits Percent Range" Bloomberg 12:29 PM
  • "Intel provides solid 2016 guidance, hikes dividend; shares +2.7%" Seeking Alpha 12:17 PM
  • "Intel's crazy fast Optane memory, storage products to hit enthusiast PCs first" PCWorld 4:37 PM
  • "Intel to ship first FPGA Xeons early 2016" bit-tech 6:35 AM
  • "Intel Core i7 Broadwell-E launch set for Q2 2016 suggests leak" Hexus 6:35 AM
  • "Intel Broadwell-E HEDT processors tipped to launch in Q2 2016" VR-Zone 6:36 AM
  • "Intel launches 'Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur' initiative, a step towards Digital India" Hindu Business Line 6:37 AM
  • "TCS join hands with Intel" The Hindu 6:42 AM
  • "HP redesigns its second-generation Elite x2 detachable: HP's Elite x2 1012 tablet/laptop hybrid is aimed at executives and knowledge workers, and also designed to make life easy for IT departments." ZDNet 5:38 PM
  • "HP's new $899 Elite x2 1012 tablet is a Surface competitor for the enterprise" VentureBeat 6:10 AM
  • "Exertis and Dell launch holiday incentive scheme" Mobile News 6:38 AM
  • "Union says IBM Germany considering up to 3,000 layoffs - report" Reuters 12:33 PM
  • "IBM Aims To Bring Sports Venues Into The Digital Age: IBM has announced a consortium of architects, telecoms, and digital designers to bring immersive digital experiences to sporting and entertainment venues. Big Blue also launched a consulting service covering sports, entertainment, and experience." InformationWeek 12:34 PM
  • "IBM Wants to Help Professional Sports Teams Enter The Digital Age" TechCrunch 6:00 AM
  • "IBM seeks IT deals from sports and entertainment venue industry" Infotech Lead 6:40 AM
  • "IBM's Watson Predicts Holiday Sales Trends, 'Hot' Gifts" Sci-Tech Today 6:41 AM
  • "IBM's Watson App Shows Hottest Gifts, Shopping Trends For Black Friday : Tech : Yibada" Yibada 6:40 AM
  • "IBM's Watson helps you pick your Christmas gifts with new Trend App" Rapid News Network 6:40 AM
  • "Post-Paris Attacks, IBM Launches First Responder App Contest" NewsFactor 6:41 AM
  • "Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla: IBM and Dell haven't had 'one new idea over the last 30 years'" Telegram.com: Worcester, MA 6:40 AM
  • "Oracle Says Judge's Expert Biased in $1 Billion Google-Java Case" Bloomberg 12:29 PM
  • "System Vendors Unveil ARM-Based Server Offerings" eWeek 5:55 AM
  • "Can Silicon Valley Help Beat ISIS?" Time 7:24 AM
  • "Attacks Fan Encryption Debate: Paris assaults prompt renewed government push for Silicon Valley to open up systems" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:56 PM
  • "Tech Industry Coalition Defies Calls for Weakened Encryption" NBC News 8:56 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "$AAPL Rises as Goldman Sachs Tells Wall Street to Think Differently about Apple" The Mac Observer 5:03 PM
  • "Apple, Facebook and Amazon Part of New Sustainability Fund" TheStreet 8:19 AM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks finish flat as health-care, energy sectors weigh: UnitedHealth's tumble followed its announcement that it might withdraw from offering coverage through Obamacare" MarketWatch 4:31 PM
  • "Square, Match IPOs Give the Market a Needed Boost" TheStreet 4:31 PM
  • "Stocks dip fractionally as Street anticipates rate hike" USA Today 4:31 PM
  • "UnitedHealth Limits Dow Gains, Equities End Flat" FOXBusiness 4:31 PM
  • "Health-Care, Energy Shares Weigh on Market: Moves follow market's biggest rally in nearly a month" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:30 PM
  • "Dollar falls against yen after Bank of Japan keeps policy steady/The U.S. dollar was lower against the yen during Asia trade Thursday, as the Bank of Japan's decision to stand pat at its policy meeting reined in dollar-long positions." MarketWatch 7:04 AM
  • "European stocks jump as Fed signals readiness for a rate hike/European stocks pushed higher Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated the world's largest economy looks healthy enough to withstand a modest rise in borrowing rates." MarketWatch 7:05 AM

 
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