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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, January 8, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple Had a Bad Week and Here's Why: Apple dipped below $100 for the first time since October 2014 amid concerns that demand is waning for iPhones, the most critical piece of the company's business."  Bloomberg TV 3:49 PM
  • "Apple Sees Growth Potential in China's Rising Middle Class"  Market Realist 8:02 AM
  • "Apple Sell-Off Looks Overdone: We're looking past supply chain jitters and maintaining our valuation."  Morningstar 8:02 AM
  • "What the Apple Analysts Who Cut Their Targets Are Saying" Fortune 8:02 AM
  • "Apple Registers 'Apple.car' and Other Auto-Related Domains"  MacRumors 9:57 AM
  • "The apple.car domain name appears to belong to Apple" The Verge 12:28 PM
  • "Apple registers automobile domain names, including 'apple.car'" Reuters 5:51 PM
  • "Apple is buying up Apple Car domains" Engadget 12:28 PM
  • "Apple registers apple.car, apple.auto and apple.cars domain names" AppleInsider 1:13 PM
  • "Apple acquires emotion-detecting AI start-up" CNBC Videos 8:03 AM
  • "Apple buys company that scans your face to read emotions: Emotient, bought for an undisclosed sum, uses facial recognition technology to detect a range of nine emotions" Telegraph 8:05 AM
  • "Apple wants to get better at reading your face" CNET 12:30 PM
  • "Apple buys mood sniffer AI firm Emotient. Stop rolling your eyes at me, user" The Register 8:04 AM
  • "Judge rejects class-action over AppleCare's subpar replacements, calls lawyer 'manifestly incompetent'" 9to5Mac 1:13 PM
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: iCloud Music Library, unwanted downloads, Apple Music subscriptions, and more" Macworld 7:57 AM
  • "How to AirPlay Video from QuickTime Player in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 3:54 PM
  • "Workarounds for Safari Not Opening t.co Short Links from Twitter" OS X Daily 7:51 PM
  • "Tired Of The Mac's Calendar? Move To Google With CalendarPro" Mac 360 7:52 AM
  • "How To Convert Color Photos To Classy Grayscale Photos On Your Mac" Mac 360 7:52 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Hey Siri, why aren't you on my Mac?" MacDailyNews 9:21 AM
Press Releases
  • "Scheduler - The Effective Task Organizer for Mac OS X" prMac 8:10 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Exclusive: NFL to live-stream all London games, in talks with Apple, Google"  Reuters 12:29 PM
  • "Report: NFL Will Live-Stream All London Games, Bidders Include Apple & Google" TechCrunch 1:13 PM
  • "Apple Blocked Volkswagen from Demonstrating Wireless CarPlay at CES" Car and Driver 12:30 PM
  • "Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter to meet White House over terrorists' use of social media"  The Next Web 8:05 AM
  • "White House Officials Meet With Tech Leaders on Thwarting Terrorists" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:52 PM
  • "Tim Cook to Join Other Tech Execs for White House Summit on Fighting Terrorism Online" The Mac Observer 8:15 AM
  • "U.S. meets tech leaders, forms task force to fight online militants" Reuters 5:51 PM
  • "Over 200,000 people petition Apple to abandon rumored plans to ditch the 3.5mm headphone socket" 9to5Mac 8:10 AM
  • "More than 200,000 people petitioning Apple not to ditch the headphone jack" Cult of Mac 8:13 AM
  • "Rich men like Apple Watch, but the ladies love Rolex" Cult of Mac 10:26 AM
  • "Your iPhone says you should breathe now: A Stanford scientist builds a Fitbit for the mind that records how often and how deeply you breathe, in an effort to teach you self-awareness." CNET 8:11 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook gets $US1m pay raise" AAP 8:04 AM
  • "Steve Jobs movie may pick up more consolation prizes after bombing at the box office" 9to5Mac 7:59 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Sony tries to trademark Let's Play and pisses off the Internet" VentureBeat 9:12 PM
  • "U.S. Marshals Raid Hoverboard Booth at CES" PC Magazine 9:46 AM
  • "Lawsuit accuses Fitbit of putting users in danger with 'wildly inaccurate' heart-rate readings" Business Insider 8:10 AM
  • "Sprint continues the trend, will stop offering two-year contracts for smartphones" 9to5Mac 7:59 AM
  • "CES 2016: Is this the UI of the future?" ZDNet 7:59 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The TouchArcade Show - 239 - Game of the Year Discussion Part II" Touch Arcade 8:21 PM
  • "Weekly Podcast Episode 165: Best Of 2015 Edition For Apple And The App Store" Apple'n'Apps 7:51 PM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks Wall Street woes, 'iPhone 7' headphone jacks, CES and more" AppleInsider 7:59 AM
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Episode 2" FCPRadio 7:46 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple developing revamped, cord-free Beats with charging case ahead of iPhone 7"  9to5Mac 2:48 PM
  • "Headphone makers are happy that Apple is ditching the iPhone's audio jack" Tech Insider 12:22 PM
  • "iPhone 7 to feature wireless charging and waterproof body: The next iPhone will charge wirelessly like an Apple Watch, and also boast new protective waterproof capabilities, it has been reported" Telegraph 8:05 AM
  • "There's even more evidence the iPhone 7 will be waterproof and kill the headphone jack" Business Insider 8:10 AM
  • "iPhone 7 To Feature Slimmer Waterproof Design, Wireless Charging, No 3.5mm Audio Jack" Redmond Pie 8:27 AM
  • "iPhone 6s/6s Plus-related orders to fall short of expectations by 10-30% in 1Q16, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 8:01 AM
  • "A technology Apple invented is taking off in high-end PCs after 5 years" Business Insider 8:10 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "How to troubleshoot an ethernet drop: A former Macworld editor found himself baffled at an ethernet problem in a new house." Macworld 7:57 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 9:53 AM
  • "1 Second Everyday For iPhone Is Free For The First Time In 19 Months (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 9:53 AM
  • "Dozzzer -Music To Drift Off For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The Very First Time (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 9:53 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:46 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:46 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:46 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC and USB 3.0 reader" Bare Feats 1:05 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Hands-on with Peach, a new iOS-only social network that feels a lot like Slack" VentureBeat 8:21 PM
  • "'Frank the Dillo' Review - Fantasy Golf" Touch Arcade 6:16 PM
How-To/Tutorial
Tips
  • "iOS 9 Tip: Set reminders via Siri for what's onscreen" TechRepublic 4:24 PM
  • "Buying a second-hand iPhone or iPad? Here's how to check it has not been stolen" ZDNet 7:59 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple, Denied Leadership in UHDTV, Can Gain Traction with an Electric Car" The Mac Observer 5:44 PM
  • "Apple in 2015: The Six Colors report card" Six Colors 1:15 PM
  • "Poll result: 70% of 9to5Mac readers very excited by dual-camera possibilities, want Apple to go further" 9to5Mac 9:44 AM
  • "10 brilliant revisions Apple should consider for the iPhone 7" The Guardian 4:18 PM
  • "Apple, Inc. May Really Ditch the Headphone Jack: This wild speculation is gaining steam." The Motley Fool 8:39 PM
  • "iPhone 7: Coming in 2016" MacRumors 3:54 PM
  • "Hey, Apple, leave that jack alone: The iPhone 7 may be missing a 3.5mm headphone jack when Apple releases the phone this year. A new petition begs the electronics giant not to switch to a Lightning jack." CNET 5:47 PM
  • "New iPhone 7 Leaks Expose Apple's Achilles Heel"  Forbes 9:59 AM
  • "Could Apple Cripple iPhone 7 Sales By Removing The Headphone Jack?"  Forbes 9:44 AM
  • "CES 2016: 8 interesting HomeKit accessories" Computerworld 8:26 AM
  • "Disclosure: I'm now long AAPL though I view patents as a net negative for Apple" Foss Patents 8:14 AM
  • "Apple's New Gee Whiz Bang Tech" Mac 360 7:47 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Meet the real people of CES: Because you're more than just a name badge." Engadget 7:56 PM
  • "The highs and lows of CES 2016 with Walt Mossberg" The Verge 4:16 PM
  • "Finally! OLED comes to laptops at CES 2016, and you won't believe your eyes" Digital Trends 3:53 PM
  • "7 terrific Android apps you won't find on any iPhone" BGR 10:26 AM
  • "Samsung has more to worry about in 2016 than just the iPhone" BGR 7:54 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Pearls Before Swine" GoComics 7:47 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "The 50 Best iOS Games Of 2015 - Top 10 With Our Game Of The Year" Apple'n'Apps 8:21 PM
  • "Coming January 9: Gene Steinberg meets commentator Kirk McElhearn and columnist Nancy Gravley, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:36 PM
  • "Virtually Try Out Apple Watch/Band Combinations Online" MacTrast 1:16 PM
  • "Research and Markets: Global Industrial Wearable Devices Market Worth USD 5 Billion by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts 2016-2020" Business Wire 1:15 PM
  • "Kenwood & JVC announce new receivers ready for Apple CarPlay" AppleInsider 1:13 PM
  • "Heart Rate Plus 1.0 Free Heart Rate Monitor For iOS" MacPrices 12:22 PM
  • "Split Pic now has Apple Watch support and new collage layouts" AppAdvice 9:44 AM
  • "OWC improves 2015 iMac memory pricing, boosts Envoy Pro mini, more" MacNN 9:26 AM
  • "Peel Turns Your Apple Watch Into A Universal Remote Control" TechCrunch 9:26 AM
  • "Austin's Brains Worldwide develops iPad concussion test parents can use" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 8:27 AM
  • "iPad Pro at CES 2016: new keyboards, cases + more" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
  • "DokiWatch lets kids make video calls and share their location" Engadget 8:15 AM
  • "The latest, greatest, and most ridiculous health and fitness tech of CES" [Slideshow] Macworld 8:04 AM
  • "Offline Ukrainian to English Language Dictionary, Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 9:44 AM
  • "Astronomy App Luminos Introduces World's Largest Mobile Star Catalog" prMac 7:59 AM
  • "Game and Watch inspired Alien Invasion released for Apple Watch" prMac 7:59 AM
  • "PowerUp Slots Hits the Jackpot with Las Vegas-Inspired Experience" prMac 7:59 AM
  • "Pattern Soup App Enables Users to Create Unique Collages and Patterns" prMac 7:59 AM
  • "Citrus - A Habit Forming App for New Year's Resolutions" prMac 7:58 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft and Rambus team up for quantum computing research" BetaNews 9:15 AM
  • "Insiders should see new Windows 10 builds next week and faster releases through 2016" BetaNews 9:07 AM
  • "Microsoft said to be planning its own SIM card for Windows 10 phones" TechnoBuffalo 9:19 AM
  • "Microsoft to enable Windows 10 PC users to directly buy, connect to mobile data plans" ZDNet 9:19 AM
  • "Microsoft is launching its own data SIM for Windows devices" Engadget 9:18 AM
  • "Windows 10: Microsoft to release SIM card to help users stay online" TechRepublic 9:17 AM
  • "Microsoft is building a SIM card just for Windows 10 users" Express 9:09 AM
  • "Microsoft SIM Card In The Works For Windows Smartphones To Facilitate LTE Access" Tech Times 9:07 AM
  • "Microsoft readies SIM card and fuss-free mobile data for Windows 10 devices" TechRadar UK 9:07 AM
  • "Microsoft is building its own SIM card for Windows" The Verge 9:05 AM
  • "Microsoft's Making Its Own SIM Card to Provide Contract-less Cellular Data" Gizmodo 8:53 AM
  • "Microsoft making its own Windows 10 SIM card" TrustedReviews 9:03 AM
  • "Microsoft will soon launch its own SIM cards for Windows 10 devices" The Next Web 9:02 AM
  • "Microsoft is working to launch its own SIM card for Windows devices" Neowin 8:53 AM
  • "Microsoft Wants to Connect All Windows 10 Devices to the Internet with Its Own SIM Card" Softpedia 8:51 AM
  • "Microsoft To Become A Mobile Virtual Network Operator" Microsoft News 8:52 AM
  • "Microsoft rolls out cellular data app for own SIM card" ITworld 9:00 AM
  • "It looks like Microsoft is making a SIM card for Windows devices" Business Insider 8:59 AM
  • "IBM Watson To Power Medtronic's Diabetes App, Under Armour's Fitness App" Med Devine Online 8:42 AM
  • "Under Armour Enters Wearable Tech With IBM's Watson and HTC" Advertising Age 8:42 AM
  • "CES 2016: IBM announces Watson as a personal fitness coach" ITProPortal 8:42 AM
  • "HP Unveils New EliteBook Laptops for Business Users" NewsFactor 8:31 AM
  • "EMC Confirms Layoffs As Cost-Cutting Measures Begin Ahead Of Dell Acquisition" TechCrunch 11:22 AM
  • "Feeling jitters as Dell-EMC marriage approaches" Boston Globe [Free Registration Required] 8:29 AM
  • "Dell Latitude 13 7370 review: Hands-on" V3 8:28 AM
  • "Dell will get you an Oculus Rift for less (and faster too)" Lazy Gamer 8:29 AM
  • "Oculus Rift price discounted when bundled with Alienware and Dell PCs" TrustedReviews 8:28 AM
  • "Dell's Oculus Rift bundles could ship before preorders from Oculus itself" The Verge 8:28 AM
  • "Intel working on a palm-sized gaming PC with huge power potential" T3 8:19 AM
  • "Intel's CEO wants to sell 'hundreds of millions' of silicon devices" USA Today 8:16 AM
  • "Intel launches Hack Harassment initiative" bit-tech 8:16 AM
  • "Intel & Lady Gaga Want To Put An End To Online Harassment" UberGizmo 8:15 AM
  • "CES 2016: Intel RealSense Smartphone with Project Tango Technology Up for Pre-Order" Softpedia 8:18 AM
  • "Intel's Project Tango phone now available to pre-order" The Gadget Show 8:14 AM
  • "Intel-Backed IonVR Headset Promises To 'Nearly Eliminate' Motion Sickness: Here's How" Tech Times 8:10 AM
  • "CES 2016: Intel-powered Daqri Smart Helmet and Yuneec drone eyes-on" The Inquirer 8:10 AM
  • "Digitimes Research: Intel sees weak mobile solution shipments in 2015" DigiTimes 8:09 AM
  • "Intel gives its tiny Compute Stick a boost with Core M processors" TechSpot 8:15 AM
  • "Intel Compute Stick gets updated with Core M processor options" Hexus 8:15 AM
  • "Intel announces refreshed Compute Stick models at CES 2016" ITProPortal 8:10 AM
  • "Intel Goes Core M With Two New Compute Sticks" Tom's Hardware 8:09 AM
  • "Driver-update: AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.1 Hotfix" Tweakers 8:05 AM
  • "AMD shows off quieter Wraith heatsink and fan" bit-tech 8:05 AM
  • "AMD launches a new stock CPU cooler" VR Zone 8:05 AM
  • "AMD Wraith Stock CPU Cooler revealed (Video)" Hexus 8:04 AM
  • "AMD Rolls Out First Radeon Crimson Update This Year - Get Version 16.1 Hotfix" Softpedia 8:04 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple's Stock Is Discounting All The Bad News" Benzinga 8:15 AM
  • "As Apple Cuts iPhone Output, Should You Be Scared About the Stock's Future?" TheStreet 8:02 AM
  • "AAPL shares close below $100 for first time in 15 months amid China and 'peak iPhone' fears" 9to5Mac 7:59 AM
  • "Major Apple supplier Hon Hai of Taiwan saw December sales slump 20 percent" Reuters 7:54 AM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks see worst opening week ever: Shares give up strong gains Friday as oil rout resumes" MarketWatch 5:54 PM
  • "Stocks Have the Worst Start to a New Year Ever" TheStreet 5:54 PM
  • "Tech stocks: Is the worst over or just beginning? TGIF for the market! Especially tech stocks." CNNMoney 11:05 AM
  • "Stocks close out week with worst start to year ever" USA Today 5:54 PM
  • "Wall Street Sees Red in First Trading Week of 2016" FOXBusiness 5:53 PM
  • "Dow falls 100 in triple-digit swing as close approaches" CNBC 2:45 PM
  • "Dow Drops, Sliding at Close to Cap Worst-Ever Start to Year: Traders brace for still larger swings in the coming weeks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:53 PM
  • "China stocks recover from plunge as nerves settle: Chinese stocks rose and the yuan strengthened Friday, a respite from the early-year meltdown that wiped as much as $1.1 trillion from mainland markets, after authorities overnight removed a mechanism blamed for triggering more volatility." MarketWatch 7:43 AM
  • "European stocks suffer worst week since August 2011: European stock markets tumbled again on Friday, as a persistent rout in oil prices overshadowed optimism over a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report and calmer Chinese equity markets." MarketWatch 12:02 PM

 
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