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MacSurfer's Archive: Sunday, January 10, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Why So Much Apple Commentary Is So Clueless"  Fortune 11:16 AM
  • "Apple's competition is going to have a tough year in 2016: part 2"  AppleInsider 12:20 PM
  • "Apple registers website domains related to cars: Domain 'apple.car' among new list of websites belonging to Cupertino" ITP Technology 7:32 AM
  • "Apple registered a bunch of car-related domain names: And the Apple Car rumour mill fires up again for the new year" Stuff Magazine 7:33 AM
  • "Is Apple actually building a car?: Rumors have been swirling for a few years about an Apple car, and now the tech giant has registered three automotive web domains." Christian Science Monitor 8:17 AM
  • "Two new Chinese Apple Stores set to open in Nanjing & Guangzhou on Jan. 16" AppleInsider 10:33 PM
  • "Apple's competition is going to have a tough year in 2016"  AppleInsider 1/9
  • "Angela Ahrendts: the woman aiming to make Apple a luxury brand/Confirmed last week as the tech giant's highest-paid executive, the ex Burberry chief is charged with making the Apple 'experience' even sleeker. It might also mean larger profits" The Guardian 1/9
  • "Apple confirms first Mexican Apple Store, opens job applications" AppleInsider 1/9
  • "Apple Announced First iPhone On January 9, 2007: Here's A Brief History Of The iPhone"  Tech Times 1/9
  • "15 years of iTunes: A look at Apple's media app and its influence on an industry/In January 2001, Steve Jobs introduced iTunes and forever changed the way we buy and consume media. It's the most important app that Apple has ever created." Macworld 1/9
  • "iCar: Apple fans in a frenzy over electric wheels rumours" The Independent 1/9
OS X
News
  • "Facebook Messenger Desktop App for Mac Revealed in Leaked Photo" MacRumors 7:33 AM
  • "Photo Evidence Shows Facebook Is Building Messenger For Mac" TechCrunch 1/9
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "MacID's 'Tap to Unlock' makes logging into your Mac even faster" iDownload Blog 1/9
  • "Hands On: Viridi 5.2 (OS X/Windows)" MacNN 1/9
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: iCloud Music Library, unwanted downloads, Apple Music subscriptions, and more" Macworld 1/8
  • "How to AirPlay Video from QuickTime Player in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 1/8
  • "Workarounds for Safari Not Opening t.co Short Links from Twitter" OS X Daily 1/8
  • "Tired Of The Mac's Calendar? Move To Google With CalendarPro" Mac 360 1/8
  • "How To Convert Color Photos To Classy Grayscale Photos On Your Mac" Mac 360 1/8
Op/Ed
Press Releases
  • "Downcast for Mac gains performance increases, easier switching between episodes and more" iMore 1/9
  • "Sophos Home: Free antivirus for Windows and Mac users" ZDNet 1/9
  • "Scheduler - The Effective Task Organizer for Mac OS X" prMac 1/8
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Music Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers" TechCrunch 4:12 PM
  • "Apple Music reportedly tops 10 million paying subscribers" 9to5Mac 12:20 PM
  • "Apple Music reportedly approaches half as many paid subscribers as Spotify" The Verge 4:24 PM
  • "Apple Music reportedly reaches 10 million paid subscribers in 6 months" AppleInsider 4:38 PM
  • "Apple's music streaming service passes 10m subscribers: Tech giant reaches landmark in six months, compared with rival Spotify's six years" Irish Times 8:17 PM
  • "Apple snaps up apple.car domain name" TechShout 1/9
  • "Exclusive: NFL to live-stream all London games, in talks with Apple, Google"  Reuters 1/8
  • "Report: NFL Will Live-Stream All London Games, Bidders Include Apple & Google" TechCrunch 1/8
  • "Apple Blocked Volkswagen from Demonstrating Wireless CarPlay at CES" Car and Driver 1/8
  • "Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter to meet White House over terrorists' use of social media"  The Next Web 1/8
  • "White House Officials Meet With Tech Leaders on Thwarting Terrorists" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/8
  • "Tim Cook to Join Other Tech Execs for White House Summit on Fighting Terrorism Online" The Mac Observer 1/8
  • "U.S. meets tech leaders, forms task force to fight online militants" Reuters 1/8
  • "Over 200,000 people petition Apple to abandon rumored plans to ditch the 3.5mm headphone socket" 9to5Mac 1/8
  • "More than 200,000 people petitioning Apple not to ditch the headphone jack" Cult of Mac 1/8
  • "Rich men like Apple Watch, but the ladies love Rolex" Cult of Mac 1/8
  • "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 1/8
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook gets $US1m pay raise" AAP 1/8
  • "Steve Jobs movie may pick up more consolation prizes after bombing at the box office" 9to5Mac 1/8
Non-Apple News
  • "John McAfee on his new startup and why he should be president" Engadget 7:58 AM
  • "Tesla Model S' new 'Summon' feature lets drivers park and retrieve their cars with no one inside" BGR 1/9
  • "Kodak's big comeback is an old school throwback: The Super 8 is proof that what's old is new again." Engadget 1/9
  • "Hon Hai reports record high sales for 2015" Focus Taiwan 1/9
  • "T-Mobile confirms Binge On tech slows streaming video data speeds" AppleInsider 1/9
  • "Sony tries to trademark Let's Play and pisses off the Internet" VentureBeat 1/8
  • "U.S. Marshals Raid Hoverboard Booth at CES" PC Magazine 1/8
  • "Lawsuit accuses Fitbit of putting users in danger with 'wildly inaccurate' heart-rate readings" Business Insider 1/8
  • "Sprint continues the trend, will stop offering two-year contracts for smartphones" 9to5Mac 1/8
  • "CES 2016: Is this the UI of the future?" ZDNet 1/8
Publications/Podcasts
  • "New Book from MacNN: Get More from your Apple Software" MacNN 1/9
  • "The TouchArcade Show - 239 - Game of the Year Discussion Part II" Touch Arcade 1/8
  • "Weekly Podcast Episode 165: Best Of 2015 Edition For Apple And The App Store" Apple'n'Apps 1/8
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks Wall Street woes, 'iPhone 7' headphone jacks, CES and more" AppleInsider 1/8
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Episode 2" FCPRadio 1/8
Hardware/Software
  • "Report: Apple making tool to let iPhone users easily transfer data to Android following EU telecom operator pressure"  9to5Mac 12:19 PM
  • "iPhone 7 Will Reportedly Support Wireless Headphones: Say goodbye to wires: for a price. Apple is reportedly planning on offering wireless headphones as an accessory for the upcoming iPhone 7." InformationWeek 3:03 PM
  • "Apple is developing wireless headphones for the iPhone 7" Quartz 7:32 AM
  • "Headphone makers quietly prepare for the iPhone 7: No one at CES seems alarmed by the death of the headphone jack" The Verge 1/9
  • "Apple could remove headphone jack from iPhone 7: To make the iPhone 7 thinner, Apple may kill the standard headphone port and render your wired headphones useless" Telegraph 1/9
  • "Apple Working On Truly Wireless Earbuds For iPhone 7: Report" Tech Times 1/9
  • "Apple Readying Truly Wireless Earphones With A Charging Case For iPhone 7" Redmond Pie 1/9
  • "Apple developing revamped, cord-free Beats with charging case ahead of iPhone 7"  9to5Mac 1/8
  • "Headphone makers are happy that Apple is ditching the iPhone's audio jack" Tech Insider 1/8
  • "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 1/8
  • "There's even more evidence the iPhone 7 will be waterproof and kill the headphone jack" Business Insider 1/8
  • "iPhone 7 To Feature Slimmer Waterproof Design, Wireless Charging, No 3.5mm Audio Jack" Redmond Pie 1/8
  • "iPhone 6s/6s Plus-related orders to fall short of expectations by 10-30% in 1Q16, say Taiwan makers" DigiTimes 1/8
  • "A technology Apple invented is taking off in high-end PCs after 5 years" Business Insider 1/8
AppleCare/Helps
  • "How to troubleshoot an ethernet drop: A former Macworld editor found himself baffled at an ethernet problem in a new house." Macworld 1/8
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 1/8
  • "1 Second Everyday For iPhone Is Free For The First Time In 19 Months (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 1/8
  • "Dozzzer -Music To Drift Off For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The Very First Time (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 1/8
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 1/8
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 1/8
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 1/8

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless headphone review" The Gadgeteer 1/9
  • "House of Marley Chant Mini review: the little speaker that could" iDownload Blog 1/9
  • "Review: Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC and USB 3.0 reader" Bare Feats 1/8
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "The one simple iPhone app your home needs" BGR 9:56 AM
  • "Hands-on with Peach, a new iOS-only social network that feels a lot like Slack" VentureBeat 1/8
  • "'Frank the Dillo' Review - Fantasy Golf" Touch Arcade 1/8
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Which iPhone do I have: How to identify an iPhone model and discover what kind of iPhone you have/Which iPhone do I have? Discover how to identify an iPhone and learn how to identify quickly an iPhone using the Model Identification Number" Macworld UK 4:51 PM
  • "Homebridge: Homekit without Homekit hardware" Fast Chicken 4:38 PM
  • "How to install multiple SIM cards into an iPhone 6s" ZDNet 1/9
Tips
  • "10 tips to speed up a slow iPad: Here's how to speed up a slow iPad - perhaps an older model, such as the iPad 1, 2 or 3 or the iPad mini 1, or just an iPad that isn't as fast as it used to be. These tips speed up an iPad and get it to run much more quickly" Macworld UK 7:03 PM
  • "Tech Q&A: Fitness apps, Apple notifications and stopping eavesdroppers" FOXNews 7:32 AM
  • "Secret headphone shortcuts: Twelve clicks to control your iPhone, iPad, and Mac" iMore 1/9
  • "iOS 9 Tip: Set reminders via Siri for what's onscreen" TechRepublic 1/8
  • "Buying a second-hand iPhone or iPad? Here's how to check it has not been stolen" ZDNet 1/8
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Is Apple Developing Completely Wireless Beats 'Airpods'?" AppleBlend 3:01 PM
  • "Platforms — Past, Present and Future" Tech.pinions 9:13 AM
  • "The results of the 2015 Jailbreak Awards are in..." iDownload Blog 1/9
  • "Fitness apps are ruining the Apple Watch. Apple should scrap them." Cult of Mac 1/9
  • "How Apple Watch Can Gain Wearables Market Share in 2016" The Motley Fool 1/9
  • "Apple Vs Rolex Echoes Men Vs Women" Forbes 1/9
  • "Headline doom: The iPhone's success dooms Apple"  Macworld 1/9
  • "Apple, Denied Leadership in UHDTV, Can Gain Traction with an Electric Car" The Mac Observer 1/8
  • "Apple in 2015: The Six Colors report card" Six Colors 1/8
  • "Poll result: 70% of 9to5Mac readers very excited by dual-camera possibilities, want Apple to go further" 9to5Mac 1/8
  • "10 brilliant revisions Apple should consider for the iPhone 7" The Guardian 1/8
  • "Apple, Inc. May Really Ditch the Headphone Jack: This wild speculation is gaining steam." The Motley Fool 1/8
  • "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 1/8
  • "New iPhone 7 Leaks Expose Apple's Achilles Heel"  Forbes 1/8
  • "Could Apple Cripple iPhone 7 Sales By Removing The Headphone Jack?"  Forbes 1/8
  • "CES 2016: 8 interesting HomeKit accessories" Computerworld 1/8
  • "Disclosure: I'm now long AAPL though I view patents as a net negative for Apple" Foss Patents 1/8
  • "Apple's New Gee Whiz Bang Tech" Mac 360 1/8
Non-Apple
  • "The 19th Century plug that's still being used" BBC 7:54 PM
  • "Wearables are inching towards a purpose in 2016: By not trying to do everything, they're finally worth something." Engadget 1/9
  • "Where was Google's smart home at CES? Introduced last spring, Weave is still hard to find" The Verge 1/9
  • "Panasonic Kicks Tech Butt At CES" TG Daily 1/9
  • "Meet the real people of CES: Because you're more than just a name badge." Engadget 1/8
  • "The highs and lows of CES 2016 with Walt Mossberg" The Verge 1/8
  • "Finally! OLED comes to laptops at CES 2016, and you won't believe your eyes" Digital Trends 1/8
  • "7 terrific Android apps you won't find on any iPhone" BGR 1/8
  • "Samsung has more to worry about in 2016 than just the iPhone" BGR 1/8
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Amazon to Stream Obama's Final State of the Union Address" Re/code 8:11 PM
  • "Offline Japanese to English Language Dictionary 3.0 for iOS" prMac 3:57 PM
  • "We are proud to announce you our new release of piQtility®: Code improvements, photo filters, image watermark enhancements" Moon App 11:55 AM
  • "Bad Button 1.0 Released for iOS - Your iPhone Coming to Life" prMac 1/9
  • "WhizNets Helps Energize Your Business With IoT Enabled Solutions" prMac 1/9
  • "The 50 Best iOS Games Of 2015 - Top 10 With Our Game Of The Year" Apple'n'Apps 1/8
  • "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 1/8
  • "Virtually Try Out Apple Watch/Band Combinations Online" MacTrast 1/8
  • "Research and Markets: Global Industrial Wearable Devices Market Worth USD 5 Billion by 2020 - Analysis, Technologies & Forecasts 2016-2020" Business Wire 1/8
  • "Kenwood & JVC announce new receivers ready for Apple CarPlay" AppleInsider 1/8
  • "Heart Rate Plus 1.0 Free Heart Rate Monitor For iOS" MacPrices 1/8
  • "Split Pic now has Apple Watch support and new collage layouts" AppAdvice 1/8
  • "OWC improves 2015 iMac memory pricing, boosts Envoy Pro mini, more" MacNN 1/8
  • "Peel Turns Your Apple Watch Into A Universal Remote Control" TechCrunch 1/8
  • "Austin's Brains Worldwide develops iPad concussion test parents can use" Austin American-Statesman [Free Registration Required] 1/8
  • "iPad Pro at CES 2016: new keyboards, cases + more" 9to5Mac 1/8
  • "DokiWatch lets kids make video calls and share their location" Engadget 1/8
  • "The latest, greatest, and most ridiculous health and fitness tech of CES" [Slideshow] Macworld 1/8
  • "Offline Ukrainian to English Language Dictionary, Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 1/8
  • "Astronomy App Luminos Introduces World's Largest Mobile Star Catalog" prMac 1/8
  • "Game and Watch inspired Alien Invasion released for Apple Watch" prMac 1/8
  • "PowerUp Slots Hits the Jackpot with Las Vegas-Inspired Experience" prMac 1/8
  • "Pattern Soup App Enables Users to Create Unique Collages and Patterns" prMac 1/8
  • "Citrus - A Habit Forming App for New Year's Resolutions" prMac 1/8
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Is Getting Users Excited About Windows Again: Just Not on Phones Yet: Windows 10 is now running on 200 million devices, but Microsoft still has a long road to travel before it sees significant Windows phone growth." The Motley Fool 7:48 AM
  • "Windows 10 Tablets, Smartphones Make an Impression at CES" eWeek 12:25 PM
  • "Microsoft to phase out support for older versions of Internet Explorer: Millions of consumers have still not upgraded to Internet Explorer 11 or up, all of whom may be at great digital risk by the move." Washington Post 7:50 AM
  • "Microsoft, Samsung Find Common Ground in IoT for the Home" eWeek 3:24 PM
  • "Windows 10 build 11097 is being tested internally, no UX changes yet, all structural" Neowin 7:43 AM
  • "Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is selling his house for $3.5 million: The 4,000 sq feet house consists of four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two fireplaces." Microsoft News 7:49 AM
  • "Dell Has a Severe Tech Support Scam Problem: Dell customers harassed by tech support scammers" Softpedia 4:25 PM
  • "Intel-powered hard hat could help contractors of the future" Engadget 4:25 PM
  • "Intel Skylake: Core i5 6500 review/The best value quad-core CPU for gamers?" Eurogamer 7:47 AM
  • "Microsoft employee shares what's new in Windows 10 Mobile build 10586.63, on Reddit" Neowin 1/9
  • "Reminder: Windows 8.0 Support is Expiring Next Week" Thurrott 1/9
  • "Microsoft and Samsung collaborate for Internet of Things (IoT) demonstration at CES 2016" Neowin 1/9
  • "Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Finally Hits India, But It Costs A Small Fortune: Pricing And Availability" Tech Times 1/9
  • "Future Dell and Alienware Systems Will Focus on Being VR Ready" SegmentNext 1/9
  • "CES 2016: Dell UltraSharp U3017Q 4K OLED Pro Display" PC Perspective 1/9
  • "Dell XPS 13 Gold Edition And Intel Iris Option Coming Next Month" Microsoft News 1/9
  • "Intel Reveals Next-Gen Compute Sticks with the Skylake Might" DeviceMAG 1/9
  • "Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X, Ten Core Processor Rumored To Cost $1500 US – AIBs Ready Refreshed X99 HEDT Boards" WCCF Tech 1/9
  • "IBM Has A New Vision For The Future – Powering The Internet of Things With The Company's Watson System" WCCF Tech 1/9
  • "AddThis to Oracle's Mordor of marketing clouds" VentureBeat 1/9
  • "Qualcomm at CES Brings Technologies to Power, Connect Devices" eWeek 1/9
  • "2016 will be Silicon Valley's hangover year" VentureBeat 1/9
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Is it time to buy Apple's stock?"  Fortune 3:14 PM
  • "BMO Capital Markets Reaffirms Buy Rating for Apple Inc. (AAPL)" Ticker Report 1/9
  • "Apple's Stock Is Discounting All The Bad News" Benzinga 1/8
  • "As Apple Cuts iPhone Output, Should You Be Scared About the Stock's Future?" TheStreet 1/8
  • "AAPL shares close below $100 for first time in 15 months amid China and 'peak iPhone' fears" 9to5Mac 1/8
  • "Major Apple supplier Hon Hai of Taiwan saw December sales slump 20 percent" Reuters 1/8
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks see worst opening week ever: Shares give up strong gains Friday as oil rout resumes" MarketWatch 1/8
  • "Stocks Have the Worst Start to a New Year Ever" TheStreet 1/8
  • "Tech stocks: Is the worst over or just beginning? TGIF for the market! Especially tech stocks." CNNMoney 1/8
  • "Stocks close out week with worst start to year ever" USA Today 1/8
  • "Wall Street Sees Red in First Trading Week of 2016" FOXBusiness 1/8
  • "Dow falls 100 in triple-digit swing as close approaches" CNBC 1/8
  • "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] 1/8
  • "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 1/8
  • "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 1/8

 
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