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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "How IBM Helped Apple's Mac Sales Last Quarter"  Market Realist 10:44 AM
  • "IBM Releases 100th IBM MobileFirst for iOS App in Partnership with Apple to Transform the Nature of Work"  IBM 6:58 AM
  • "Apple and IBM Alliance Bears Software Fruit: The tech giants have reached an important milestone in their blockbuster partnership."  Fortune 7:00 AM
  • "IBM And Apple Enterprise Partnership Reaches 100 App Goal" TechCrunch 6:58 AM
  • "Apple and IBM partnership delivers more than 100 business-focused apps" Mashable 7:28 AM
  • "IBM now has 100 iOS apps for business, enterprise; adding future Watson capabilities" ZDNet 10:43 AM
  • "Apple to Sell 50 Million iPhones Next Quarter" 24/7 Wall St. 6:33 AM
  • "Piper Jaffray tells investors not to fret over vague iPhone supplier cuts"  AppleInsider 9:40 AM
  • "iPhone sales will decline in 2016" BetaNews 1:40 PM
  • "Federal Circuit denies injunction rehearing: will Apple v. Samsung become the next eBay v. MercExchange?" Foss Patents 1:34 PM
  • "Apple and Emerging Markets" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:24 AM
  • "What Apple could buy with $200b" MCT 2:14 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple's open source Swift will open the HomeKit door" Computerworld 6:32 AM
  • "It was Shodan easy! MacKeeper user database left wide open" The Register 6:49 AM
  • "Apple Seeds First OS X 10.11.3 El Capitan Beta to Developers" MacRumors 3:19 PM
  • "OS X 10.11.3 developer beta 1 hits the Mac App Store" 9to5Mac 3:19 PM
  • "Apple seeds first OS X 10.11.3 El Capitan beta to developers" AppleInsider 3:45 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Don't make the same mistake as this guy and set your password as an emoji" The Next Web 7:19 AM
  • "Does your photo have the wrong timestamp? Here's how to fix it" Macworld 6:45 AM
  • "El Capitan discussion includes Apple Mail issues (and POP vs. IMAP); a fix for Finder tag problems; user interface issues and confusion; Apple security and support longevity; Dropbox; Spotlight problems; Keychain issues and more." MacInTouch 4:15 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Here's How Messed Up Apple Music Metadata Is" Kirkville 7:30 AM
  • "Pointers: Avoiding the scourge of MacKeeper and other 'scamware'" MacNN 9:36 AM
  • "How to View & Clear the Mac NVRAM Contents from Terminal in OS X" OS X Daily 2:14 PM
  • "Does your photo have the wrong timestamp? Here's how to fix it" Macworld 6:55 AM
  • "Hands On: NordVPN" MacNN 1:59 PM
  • "Adding Custom Menu Keyboard Shortcuts" MacMost 1:21 PM
  • "How To Save Web Pages And Websites To View Offline On Your Mac" Mac 360 6:38 AM
  • "Record FaceTime Calls On Your Mac" Mac 360 6:38 AM
Press Releases
  • "Revolutionary Cloud-based CAD Launched—Onshape Goes Commercial" Architosh 1:21 PM
  • "Universal Type Server 6 brings OS X 10.11, After Effects compatibility" MacNN 9:37 AM
  • "IconFly greatly simplifies the icons creation for Mac, iOS, Apple Watch" prMac 6:57 AM
  • "BeeSoft Releases ProTA 4 - Now With Automated, Free Data Downloading" prMac 6:57 AM
  • "Studiometry 12.2 Adds Client Access and Report Approval System" Oranged Software 6:33 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple redesigns Mac in Business webpage, says it's a 'brand new day for business'" 9to5Mac 9:01 PM
  • "Expansion to new third floor nearly complete at Apple Store in Hong Kong's IFC Mall" AppleInsider 8:24 AM
  • "Apple's 10 biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2015: New Apple TV? Yes! Apple Pencil delays? Boo. Apple car? Hmm..." Macworld 6:55 AM
  • "Apple in 2015: The good, the bad, and the ugly" IDG.TV 7:29 AM
  • "Apple takes three of the top four slots in tech as Google shares Year in Search [Video] 9to5Mac 6:55 AM
  • "iPhone 6s Tops Google's 2015 'Year in Search' List in Consumer Tech" MacRumors 6:55 AM
  • "NFL Ready To Accept New Bids For Thursday Night Package, Including Streaming Companies" ["The league also sent RFPs to several digital companies, like Google, Yahoo, Apple and Amazon, to stream the entire Thursday night schedule on a non-exclusive basis, sources said."]  Sports Business Daily 4:11 PM
  • "NFL reportedly hoping to stream 'Thursday Night Football' online" Mashable 4:10 PM
  • "Apple among possible partners for streaming Thursday NFL games" AppleInsider 4:58 PM
  • "The First Person to Hack the iPhone Built a Self-Driving Car. In His Garage: George Hotz is building a self-driving car by himself." Bloomberg Businessweek 9:12 AM
  • "Apple has a secret laboratory where it's developing thinner and brighter iPhone displays" News.com.au 8:27 AM
  • "Apple Maps gains Los Angeles public transit data integration" AppleInsider 6:55 AM
  • "Apple's New iPhone 6S Ads Target Owners of Older iPhones" Digital Trends 7:36 AM
  • "Apple Just Shut Down the Best Way to Search Twitter" Fortune 10:09 AM
  • "Apple shuts down Twitter analytics service Topsy" The Verge 7:16 AM
  • "Be afraid, Apple and Samsung: Huawei's IoT home looks cheaper and better" The Register 6:49 AM
  • "'Steve Jobs' film set to get digital, DVD, & Blu-ray release February 2" 9to5Mac 1:23 PM
  • "Awkward! iPhones are autocorrecting 'lardass' to 'Kardashian'" Mirror Online UK 7:17 AM
  • "Apple's peculiar Kardashian autocorrect insult" CNET 6:49 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Philips Hue: Just Kidding About Blocking Third-Party Bulbs" PC Magazine 8:38 PM
  • "Pandora, others must raise streaming royalties after Copyright Royalty Board ruling" AppleInsider 8:28 PM
  • "Adblock Plus updates Acceptable Ads and reveals how it makes money" BetaNews 3:15 PM
  • "Impressive SSD Endurance has Samsung Singing" Digital Trends 1:41 PM
  • "EE recalls all Power Bar smartphone chargers over fire risk" Telegraph 11:02 AM
  • "Republicans in Congress let net neutrality rules live on (for now)" Ars Technica 9:37 AM
  • "EU passes strict new data collection regulations" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 2:33 PM
  • "Britain opts out of EU law setting social media age of consent at 16" Telegraph 9:33 AM
  • "Facebook native videos perform up to 4X better than all other video formats" VentureBeat 8:26 AM
  • "Cyber Sacrilege At Christmas -- Android Malware Hiding In Bible Apps" Forbes 8:25 AM
  • "Xiaomi Chief Plays Down Smartphone Sales Target" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:24 AM
  • "Congress is still trying to block the US from releasing control of the internet" The Verge 7:16 AM
  • "Pandora Will Survive, Even if It Has to Pay More for Music" Wired 6:56 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "ACM 337: Apple's R&D Machine, the BB8 iPhone App, and Banksy's Steve Jobs" The Mac Observer 8:19 PM
  • "The MacJury's Gift Guide" MacVoices 1:24 PM
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 045 | Apple Watch 2 Details" 9to5Mac 1:23 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-12-16: Apple's iPad 3D Touch Plans, More on Netflix Streaming" The Mac Observer 1:21 PM
  • "Let's Talk Jailbreak 138: For prolific folder users only" iDownload Blog 7:26 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple expected to focus on micro-LED displays at new Taiwan facilities"  DigiTimes 7:15 AM
  • "Apple Developing micro-LED Displays At Its Not So Secret Lab?" G for Games 7:25 AM
  • "Apple Expected To Launch The iPad Air 3 In The First Half Of 2016" iDigitalTimes 9:05 PM
  • "Report: iPad Air 3 won't have 3D Touch but the iPhone 7 will" Macworld 6:55 AM
  • "iPad Air 3: Apple tablet to launch without 3D Touch next year" The Inquirer 6:50 AM
  • "Apple is reportedly having trouble making the iPhone's coolest feature work on the iPad" Business Insider 7:21 AM
  • "Apple Taiwan lab developing flexible OLED technology, say sources" DigiTimes 7:15 AM
  • "Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 9.2.1 to Developers" MacRumors 1:23 PM
  • "Apple releases first iOS 9.2.1 beta for testing" 9to5Mac 1:23 PM
  • "Apple issues first developer beta of iOS 9.2.1" AppleInsider 1:23 PM
  • "2015 Holiday Season's Four Most Reliable (and the Four Worst) Technology Brands Revealed in the RESCUECOM 2015 Q3 Computer Reliability Report" ["The best technology to gift this holiday season comes from Apple or Samsung, and each proves once again a strong commitment to developing the most reliable PCs and mobile devices on the market. Lenovo and Asus round out the top four, while the bottom four consist of Dell, Acer, Toshiba, and HP."] PRNewswire 9:36 AM
  • "iOS 9 now installed on 71 percent of devices" iDownload Blog 8:25 AM
  • "iOS Trojan 'TinyV' Is Infecting Jailbroken iPhones" Intego 1:22 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:09 AM
  • "Wide Split Lens For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:09 AM
  • "Attack The Light -Steven Universe Light RPG For iPhone/iPad Is Apple's Free Game Of The Week (Previously $2.99)" App Sliced 11:09 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:18 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:18 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:18 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Mini-review: A week with Apple's lumpy new iPhone battery case/Form follows function in one of Apple's uglier accessories." Ars Technica 4:17 PM
  • "The search for the ultimate smartphone camera" Mashable 4:09 PM
  • "We took 6 smartphones around NYC to see which camera can capture it all" [Video] Mashable 4:08 PM
  • "Here's the MacBook USB-C adapter that Apple should have made" The Verge 7:15 AM
  • "Review: Magneto Sport Headphones – Control Music with Magnets" MacTrast 10:43 AM
  • "Review: Invoxia Triby Connected Kitchen Speaker" iLounge 1:31 PM
  • "iPhone Case Notes: The Vaja Grip for iPhone 6s" Kirkville 8:44 AM
  • "BeOn Home Protection System review: A security system made up of smart LED bulbs" TechHive 6:55 AM
  • "Review iRig Mic Lav – The Chainable Mobile Lavalier Mic" MacTrast 1:31 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Simulation Curriculum's SkySafari 5 for iOS: Impressive New Features" The Mac Observer 3:43 PM
  • "Copied: A Full-Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS 9" MacStories 9:14 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Take Live Photos On An iPad Or iPhone 5s, 6 & 6 Plus" iDigitalTimes 8:53 PM
  • "How To Sideload Kodi On iOS Without Jailbreak [Tutorial] Redmond Pie 10:09 AM
  • "How to delete channels and topics from the iOS News app's favorites list" Apple World Today 7:30 AM
Tips
  • "Pull Your iPhone From Your Pocket -Now It Won't Charge -Here's Why" The Mac Observer 8:20 PM
  • "Pro Tip: How to get ready-made live wallpapers for iPhone 6s" Cult of Mac 1:31 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Dueling Reports Claim Apple Developing Micro-LED and OLED Display Tech" The Mac Observer 8:24 PM
  • "Accessible Apple: The 12 Requests of Christmas - Day 3" Apple World Today 11:02 AM
  • "Symantec Predicts Apple Malware to Continue to Increase" Apple Gazette 9:12 AM
  • "Cassandra: Mid-Week Review -Another Wall Street Hit; and Control of Whose Internet?" eXtensions 8:54 AM
  • "Mossberg: Battery tech isn't keeping up/The top feature our digital devices need, but won't get anytime soon" The Verge 8:26 AM
  • "Apple to add polish, not product lines, in 2016: The tech giant likely will update its current gear, but don't hold your breath for a car." CNET 8:25 AM
  • "New iPads Denied Apple's Latest Technology" Forbes 7:14 AM
  • "Samsung Already Has The Features Coming In Apple's 2016 Watch" Mac 360 6:34 AM
  • "What If The Government Could Unlock All iPhones, Smartphones, Macs and PCs?" Mac 360 6:34 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Passwords have a decade of life left in them, survey shows" ZDNet 4:13 PM
  • "Women Who Play Games Shun 'Gamer' Label" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:18 PM
  • "Samsung Gear S2 Smartwatch Review" HotHardware 1:22 PM
  • "When a single e-mail gives hackers full access to your network" Ars Technica 10:03 AM
  • "First impressions of the Moto 360 Sport fitness-focused Android Wear smartwatch" ZDNet 8:26 AM
  • "Home automation gadgets: Functional, fun, but frustrating and expensive" ZDNet 8:26 AM
  • "7 Tech Causes Worth Supporting: It's better to give than receive, particularly when your gift supports a worthy cause. Here's a look at seven tech-focused charities and nonprofits that fit the bill." InformationWeek 7:36 AM
  • "Facebook: the New and Improved AOL? Expect a future where Facebook, which I consider the modern AOL, ruins finding anything online, ever." PC Magazine 7:34 AM
  • "The Google Nexus 6P Review" AnandTech 7:28 AM
  • "The online advertising industry is about to be severely disrupted — 'It's the amputation of a significant revenue stream'" Business Insider 7:20 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "A guide to Star Wars spoiler etiquette" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:33 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "OtterBox unveils its iconic Defender Series case for the iPad Pro" Leader Standard 9:05 PM
  • "An Adobe Lightroom update brings optimization for the iPad Pro and much more" AppAdvice 2:33 PM
  • "The Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse is sleek and adaptive" Coolest Gadgets 1:34 PM
  • "Impecca Poweritup 2-in-1 USB Car Adapter & 3000mAh Power Bank with Extended 2 Year Standby Charges When You Need it Most" Thomas PR 1:21 PM
  • "Adobe Lightroom for iOS updated with 3D Touch, Split View, iPad Pro support, more" 9to5Mac 9:56 AM
  • "Google's Project Fi comes to data-only devices, including Apple's iPad Air 2 & iPad mini 4" AppleInsider 1:24 PM
  • "Google brings Project Fi data service to iPads, Nexus and Galaxy tablets" ZDNet 9:55 AM
  • "Get busy and Bquizzy in this new multiplayer trivia game" AppAdvice 9:40 AM
  • "Capo and Capo touch now help distill a song down to its essence" iMore 9:13 AM
  • "iCarrier+ for the iMac will be valuable to a small, targeted audience" Apple World Today 7:31 AM
  • "Byline 5 is a Brand New Spin on the App Store's Oldest News Reader" prMac 10:42 AM
  • "Santa's Reindeer Run, a Holiday fun game from Interplay now on iOS" prMac 6:57 AM
  • "Solaris: rover expedition 1.0 released for iOS and Android" prMac 6:57 AM
  • "Space Station Challenge released for iOS and Android" prMac 6:57 AM
  • "Dead Trigger 2 is going live with update and brings many new weapons" prMac 6:57 AM
  • "Tamper releases Curiosity - A beautiful context-aware Wikipedia reader" prMac 6:57 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Windows 10: Driving Enterprise Upgrades, PC Sales/The next two years will bring accelerated adoption of Windows 10 and new devices within the enterprise, which could help the overall PC market, according to new analysis from Gartner." InformationWeek 10:47 AM
  • "Microsoft is giving 'cash and technology' in its new philanthropic effort" Business Insider 7:20 AM
  • "Windows 10: Microsoft hits new low with 'Upgrade Now' or 'Upgrade Tonight' pop-up" The Inquirer 6:45 AM
  • "Microsoft to send IE upgrade nag notices to Windows 7 PCs in January" Computerworld 6:45 AM
  • "Microsoft Announces Tech-Driven Philanthropic Initiative" eWeek 4:57 PM
  • "Microsoft SmartScreen enhanced in Windows 10 to protect users from drive-by attacks" Neowin 8:23 PM
  • "IBM doubles down on IoT and Watson with new Munich IoT HQ" SiliconRepublic 8:38 AM
  • "IBM bets on Watson at global research center" Bloomberg News 8:38 AM
  • "Dell says could buy back at least $3 billion in VMware tracking stock" Reuters 9:33 AM
  • "'Dell came close to selling Perot to TCS'" IndiaTimes 8:40 AM
  • "How Will Michael Dell Unravel EMC's Tangled Web?" CMSWire 8:40 AM
  • "Dell Selling Perot Systems To Raise Money For EMC Acquisition?" Press Chronicle 8:40 AM
  • "Will Dell look to raise cash for EMC by selling Perot Systems?" Channelnomics 8:39 AM
  • "Intel: Citi Sees Favorable PC Trends into Q1, Little Past That" Barron's 8:31 AM
  • "AMD launches low-cost FX-6330 Black Edition CPU" KitGuru 8:35 AM
  • "Oracle's Profits Fall on Stronger Dollar: Software company continues to report growth in cloud-based software" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:11 PM
  • "Oracle profit beats Street on strong cloud-based software sales" Reuters 4:12 PM
  • "Oracle earnings beat projections, stock gains" MarketWatch 4:12 PM
  • "Oracle Beats Street on Profits, but Revenue Still Slipping" eWeek 8:28 PM
  • "Oracle Under a Cloud as Charts Show Continued Stock Declines Ahead" TheStreet 8:25 AM
  • "Philips and Cisco form global strategic alliance to address EUR1 billion office lighting market" DigiTimes 7:15 AM
  • "Ex-Cisco Executive Padmasree Warrior Joins Electric-Car Startup" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:05 AM
  • "NextEV Names Former Cisco Executive Warrior to Lead Tesla Chase" Bloomberg 8:32 AM
  • "Quantum leap? The impact of quantum computing on encryption" SC Magazine 8:34 AM
  • "Is Moore's Law Alive and Well? Depends on How You Define Scaling" PC Magazine 7:30 AM
  • "Internet of Things and cognitive computing can 'change the world', claims Allianz Global CIO" Computing 8:38 AM
  • "Congress is still trying to block the US from releasing control of the internet" The Verge 7:16 AM
  • "China's Xi calls for cooperation on Internet regulation" Associated Press 7:05 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple stock narrowly escapes the red" USA Today 4:16 PM
  • "Apple stock falls into the red" USA Today 2:07 PM
  • "Apple's stock dips as concerns mount about iPhone shipments"  Reuters 1:32 PM
  • "Credit Suisse has a great piece of data showing why iPhone sales may already be in decline" Business Insider 8:55 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow rallies on heels of historic Federal Reserve interest-rate hike: Federal Reserve raises rates by 25 basis points" MarketWatch 4:16 PM
  • "Stocks Rally as Fed Lifts Months of Uncertainty" TheStreet 4:16 PM
  • "Stocks finish strong after Fed rate lift-off" USA Today 4:15 PM
  • "Rates Rise, Stocks Rocket After FOMC Decision" FOXBusiness 4:15 PM
  • "Stocks Climb as Fed Unanimously Votes to Boost Interest Rates: U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would raise short-term interest rates for the first time in nine years." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:15 PM
  • "Asian shares pick up global rally baton ahead of Federal Reserve decision: Many investors expect Fed will begin raising interest rates" MarketWatch 8:44 AM
  • "European stocks turn higher ahead of Fed decision: Inflation rises more than expected in eurozone" MarketWatch 8:44 AM

 
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