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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, December 23, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple wins complete victory in class-action lawsuit that claimed iMessage was rigged to not deliver texts to Android phones"  Business Insider 8:48 AM
  • "Case against Apple in iMessage to Android text message snafu dismissed" ZDNet 11:35 AM
  • "Judge rules in Apple's favor in lawsuit about disappearing Android texts" Cult of Android 8:53 AM
  • "Court dismisses scaled-back lawsuit over texts misdirected by Apple's iMessage" AppleInsider 9:15 AM
  • "Judge Dismisses Android-Switching iMessage Lawsuit Against Apple" MacRumors 9:15 AM
  • "Apple wins lawsuit claiming messages to Android were blocked: A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Apple intercepted iMessages headed to people who switched to Android." Engadget 5:56 PM
  • "Apple allows long-term shareholders to nominate board members"  Reuters 9:19 AM
  • "Apple now lets shareholders nominate board members (if they hold $18 billion of AAPL)" Business Insider 8:48 AM
  • "Apple introduces new regime, hands more control to investors: Greater power to oust directors and influence strategy" The Register 9:19 AM
  • "Why Apple Devices are Losing Share to Chromebooks in Schools"  Market Realist 8:51 AM
  • "Apple Tax Charges 'Total Political Crap'" Seeking Alpha 11:34 AM
OS X
News
  • "John Bacus of Trimble says AR is Bigger than VR...and Discusses Importance of 'Trimble Connect" Architosh 2:36 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "El Capitan discussion includes an Apple System Profiler bug, performance problems and the effects of SSD upgrades, a Gmail backup utility, and helpful explanations and tips about how FileVault affects system startup." MacInTouch 12:12 PM
  • "Virtualization notes explain exactly how to install Snow Leopard Server under VMware Fusion to run older Mac apps that OS X doesn't support." MacInTouch 12:12 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Is it sensible to combine backup types on a single drive?" Macworld 8:31 AM
  • "Hands On: NetSpot 2.4 (OS X)" MacNN 9:27 AM
  • "Pointers: backing up your data for preservation, transfer, and safety" MacNN 9:17 AM
  • "Greeting Card Shop 3 review: Mac design software bulks up on new features" Macworld 8:31 AM
  • "Showing Word Processing Invisibles" MacMost 11:01 AM
  • "How An Apple Gadget Outline App Should Work" NoodleMac 8:07 AM
  • "Find, Manipulate, And Manage Thousands Of Fonts Fast On A Mac" TeraTalks 8:06 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Accessible Apple: The 12 Requests of Christmas - Day 10" Apple World Today 9:31 PM
Press Releases
  • "Offline Pages for Mac 1.0 Saves Entire Websites for Offline Browsing" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "A Better Finder Rename is a useful tool for creative pros" Apple World Today 8:07 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple quirk lets pirates build a giant store of fake iPhone apps"  CNNMoney 8:16 AM
  • "Year In Review: Everything Apple released across 2015" 9to5Mac 12:05 PM
  • "Apple and Samsung team up with UnionPay to target Chinese market" The Register 8:14 AM
  • "A year at the White House as seen through an iPhone's lens" The Verge 8:28 AM
  • "Weaponization, iOS attacks and biometrics – the security landscape for 2016" BetaNews 8:45 AM
  • "iRich: Businessman gifts former classmates 39 iPhone 6s handsets" Cult of Mac 8:53 AM
  • "Beatles music joins streaming services" BBC 8:18 AM
  • "The Beatles Finally Grace Streaming Music Services Christmas Eve" HotHardware 4:10 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "ISIS expands its social media campaign to Tumblr" Neowin 9:32 PM
  • "Multiple cable companies ready to charge more in 2016" Neowin 8:02 PM
  • "Livestream is notifying users of a possible data breach" The Verge 5:09 PM
  • "Microsoft let people vote for its next game and they chose a word game" The Verge 3:07 PM
  • "Cord cutting is the new mortgage burning: 1 in 5 young adults have broken up with cable or satellite" GeekWire 2:02 PM
  • "Nintendo's Mobile Partner DeNA Says the Game Has Just Begun: Does DeNA give Nintendo the edge it needs to break into smartphone games?" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:00 PM
  • "Google rumored to be working on Siri & Facebook-like chatbots for new messaging app" AppleInsider 1:18 PM
  • "Yahoo joins Google and Facebook in warning users about state-sponsored attacks" The Verge 11:50 AM
  • "Pandora ends its war with two major music publishers" Engadget 8:27 AM
  • "YouTube says T-Mobile downgrades its video quality without consent: The website isn't even part of Binge On yet." Engadget 8:11 AM
  • "New Zealand judge rules Kim Dotcom eligible for extradition to U.S." CNNMoney 8:04 AM
  • "As consumers wind down, cybercriminals gear up" Memeburn 8:04 AM
  • "Did Kim Kardashian's Emojis Really Crash the Apple Store? An insider alleges that the reality star's development team was to blame, not Apple." Vanity Fair 8:57 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 046 | Year In Review" 9to5Mac 2:06 PM
  • "Podcast 488: New Year's Retina Resolutions" Macworld 2:05 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-12-23: Apple Music gets The Beatles, Apple's New Shareholder Rules" The Mac Observer 12:39 PM
  • "Let's Talk Jailbreak 139: iOS 9.2 jailbreak rumors" iDownload Blog 9:12 AM
  • "Speaking in Tech: Hadoop, Donald Trump, Apple TV - what do they have in common?" The Register 8:14 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "China Mobile Predicts iPhone 6c in April: A spring launch makes sense, since Cupertino will reportedly unveil the 4-inch iPhone during a March media event." PC Magazine 12:08 PM
  • "Another 'sign' points to the Apple iPhone 6C in April" CNNMoney 8:10 AM
  • "Apple Focuses on Developing Own Application Processors" Market Realist 8:51 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Storage discussion has detailed tips about upgrading an iMac with an SSD, plus other notes about SSDs, quiet hard drives and performance." MacInTouch 12:12 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:45 AM
  • "PDF Max 5 Pro -Read, Annotate, Sign, Fill Out Forms & Edit PDFs For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $4.99)" App Sliced 10:45 AM
  • "Glow Puzzle For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 10:45 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

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "iPad Pro Shows the Promise of iOS Productivity" TidBITS 11:50 AM
  • "Review: OWC ThunderBay 4 mini Drives Huge Performance With SSD & Thunderbolt 2" MacTrast 10:27 AM
  • "Review: Hori's HoriPad Ultimate for Apple TV + iOS doubles Nimbus's battery life, improves ergonomics" 9to5Mac 2:05 PM
  • "Review: Sugr Cube, the cute wooden portable AirPlay speaker with gesture controls" 9to5Mac 9:53 AM
  • "Review: SafeSleeve anti-radiation cases for iPhone and MacBook" AppAdvice 8:58 AM
  • "iPhone Battery Case Review: Stacked iPhone case with wireless charging" BGR 8:09 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Stop Zoomed Wallpaper Resizing on iPhone & iPad with a Workaround" OS X Daily 2:44 PM
  • "How To Stream Photos And Videos From Your iPhone To The Chromecast" AddictiveTips 1:18 PM
  • "How to set up your new Mac like a pro" Cult of Mac 10:27 AM
  • "How to switch from iPhone to Android: Flash" USA Today 9:52 AM
Tips
  • "Replace AppleCare for Your iPhone With These Credit Cards" The Mac Observer 7:53 PM
  • "iOS Tip: The weird way to find keywords in a webpage" Cult of Mac 2:05 PM
  • "7 Must-Read Tips For Taking Amazing iPhone Photos" Time 9:13 AM
  • "The 5 best tablets for kids, and how to choose" Macworld 8:31 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Everything Apple Introduced This Year Kinda Sucked" Gizmodo 1:18 PM
  • "Rumor: Sega To Make Triumphant Return With The Dreamcast 2" Tapscape 12:09 PM
  • "Apple Pay in China a New Catalyst" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 9:17 AM
  • "Les Moonves, when asked about Apple's television..." ParisLemon 9:14 AM
  • "Is AppleCare Extended Warranty Coverage Worth The Cost? – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 9:13 AM
  • "Why I Returned My Apple Inc. iPad Pro: iPad Pro proves to be too much iPad for this Fool." The Motley Fool 8:56 AM
  • "This concept turns the iPhone 7's touchscreen into an infinity edge pool" Cult of Mac 8:53 AM
  • "Apple's Terrible Plan To Ditch The Headphone Jack Would Make iPhones Even More Expensive"  Forbes 8:19 AM
  • "New iPhone Leak Guarantees Apple Will Disappoint You"  Forbes 8:12 AM
  • "Apple's Growing Encryption Problem Has No Easy Solution: This Is Why" Mac 360 8:06 AM
  • "Apple, Statistics, And Politics: Beware The Source Of What You Read" BohemianBoomer 8:05 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Nicholas Was' Animated Video from Neil Gaiman Poem" The Mac Observer 8:36 PM
  • "Dell XPS 15 Rivals MacBook Pro With Desktop Replacement-Like Performance, Killer Good Looks" Forbes 3:18 PM
  • "Review: Mint 17.3 may be the best Linux desktop distro yet" Ars Technica 2:00 PM
  • "Amazon 7-inch Fire Tablet Review" HotHardware 11:48 AM
  • "Microsoft's Surface Pro: All it's cracked up to be?" Computerworld 9:53 AM
  • "Microsoft Surface Pro 4: It Took Four Tries But, Oh Baby, They Got It Right" ITBusinessEdge 9:26 AM
  • "How ISPs Are Failing Americans: Broadband is just too expensive for many Americans, and it doesn't look like ISPs are lowering prices any time soon." PC Magazine 9:22 AM
  • "Cassandra: Mid-week Review -Banking on not Paying Taxes; Banking on Encryption; 5G with Ericsson; Streaming Beatles" eXtensions 8:44 AM
  • "Big Data, Taylor Swift And The Future Of The Music Industry" Forbes 8:20 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Prime Strap Beefs Up Apple Watch's Battery Life" Digital Trends 2:04 PM
  • "Delete Photos From Your Camera Roll By Swiping Left Tinder-Style [iOS] AddictiveTips 12:44 PM
  • "VLC Update Adds Support for iOS 9 Split View" MacStories 9:34 AM
  • "Turkey Attack! - Rev 4.00 Apple iOS Universal Game" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "Contacts @Work Assists Employees To Find And Reach Co-workers On The Go" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "New Appiness iOS app marketing guide could not come at a better time" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "Textkraft Pocket with Spotlight Search and iPhone 6s Quick Actions" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "2048 Seasons game is released worldwide on iOS and tvOS" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "Kidloland - The Fun Early Learning App for Toddlers and Little Kids" prMac 8:30 AM
  • "360-Degree Video Is Coming To The Apple TV" Digital Trends 8:46 AM
  • "360-degree videos come to Apple TV for the first time" The Verge 8:29 AM
  • "'Katamari Damacy' making clicky comeback on iOS and Android" Engadget 8:27 AM
  • "The iHealth Ease Blood Pressure Monitor is full-featured and FDA-approved" Apple World Today 8:08 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Hewlett Packard Enterprise Overhauled Its Strategic Alliances Approach, And That's A Good Thing" Forbes 12:40 PM
  • "Microsoft preps for Windows 10 upgrade push: As uptake of its new operating system slows, the company appears to be laying the groundwork for an aggressive effort to convince consumers to move on from Windows 7 and 8.1." Computerworld 8:15 AM
  • "Microsoft Gained Presence in the International Education Market" Market Realist 9:52 AM
  • "Microsoft ups price of Surface Hub videoconference tech before release: The $2,000 increase pushes the cost of the two versions to about $9,000 and $22,000. Microsoft has also moved back shipment from January 1 to sometime in the first quarter." CNET 11:33 AM
  • "Microsoft's ginormous Surface Hub gets another delay—and a $2,000 price increase" PCWorld 9:52 AM
  • "Microsoft Reveals Azure Stack System Requirements" eWeek 4:52 PM
  • "IBM Takes on AT&T's Managed Application, Managed Hosted Services Unit" Talkin' Cloud 9:25 AM
  • "IBM will manage AT&T's hosted and cloud services as part of partnership" Networks Asia 9:25 AM
  • "Linley Group: Recent Intel hires could bring about major culture change" Seeking Alpha 8:15 PM
  • "Intel Corp. May Be Poised to Take Further Share in PCs During 2016" The Motley Fool 9:11 AM
  • "AMD Should Follow Intel's Data Center Strategy To Succeed With Zen" Seeking Alpha 12:42 PM
  • "AMD delays Radeon graphics card with dual Fiji GPUs until 2016 to wait for VR rollout" PCWorld 11:57 AM
  • "AMD R9 Fury X2 Cards Officially Delayed Until 2016" HotHardware 4:11 PM
  • "Oracle to Expand Cloud Business in Texas, Buys StackEngine" Zacks 9:52 AM
  • "Oracle promises 'next-gen' Texas cloud campus" The Register 11:33 AM
  • "Oracle's Cloud Revenues Gained Traction, Rose 31% in Fiscal 2Q16" Market Realist 9:52 AM
  • "Oracle Cloud Chief on Making Docker A Better Corporate Citizen" Fortune 8:32 AM
  • "No Growth for Oracle's On-Premise Software Segment in Fiscal 2Q16" Market Realist 8:33 AM
  • "Oracle Stock Price Target Cut at Morgan Stanley" TheStreet 3:14 PM
  • "Cisco cops to enterprise IOS XE vulnerability" The Register 8:14 AM
  • "Are We Underestimating Cisco Systems?" Investopedia 2:06 PM
  • "NSA suspected in Juniper firewall backdoor mystery, but questions remain" ZDNet 9:21 AM
  • "Chip promises faster computing with light, not electrical wires: A three-university project builds a prototype chip that communicates directly with fast fiber-optic links. Commercially viable versions are on the way." CNET 2:07 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Stock Rallies After Amending Bylaws, Adopting Proxy Access" TheStreet 9:53 AM
  • "Cramer: What Apple must do to skyrocket in 2016" CNBC 8:58 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow posts triple-digit gain for third session in a row: Energy stocks jump 4.2% as oil extends rebound" MarketWatch 4:15 PM
  • "Oil Rally Pulls Stocks Into Green for 2015" TheStreet 4:15 PM
  • "S&P 500 turns positive for year, oil up" USA Today 4:15 PM
  • "On Wall Street, Oil Proffers Modest Santa Claus Rally" Reuters 4:14 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise as Commodities Climb: Market will close early Thursday, will be shut Friday for Christmas" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:14 PM
  • "Asian markets move higher as oil recovers: Australia leads gains; Nikkei closed for holiday" MarketWatch 8:59 AM
  • "European stocks leap as investors go holiday-bargain hunting: European stocks bounced up Wednesday, with investors picking up battered shares of commodity producers before trading begins to wind down for the Christmas break." MarketWatch 8:59 AM

 
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