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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, January 15, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Does iOS 9.3 herald a new release strategy? With the maturity of the smartphone market, Apple may be taking a different approach to upgrading iOS."  Macworld 7:43 AM
  • "Apple May Be on Hook for $8 Billion in Taxes After Europe Probe"  Bloomberg 7:44 AM
  • "Apple could owe more than $8B in back taxes if European Commission ruling goes against it – Bloomberg" 9to5Mac 7:47 AM
  • "Apple could owe over $8 billion in European taxes, new estimate indicates" AppleInsider 10:42 AM
  • "Opinion: Apple, the infrastructure company/Smart cities, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence and the march of the robots – these sci-fi fantasies are almost ready for prime time, blurring the lines between daily life and tech. Digital transformation is impacting every part of life, and Apple has an opportunity it hasn't yet explored."  Computerworld 7:40 AM
  • "Why Apple, Inc.'s Board Wants You to Vote Against This Diversity Proposal: There's a reason why affirmative action has been controversial for decades."  The Motley Fool 10:09 AM
  • "Apple's mostly white board says a call for diversity is 'unduly burdensome and not necessary'" Quartz 3:19 PM
  • "Apple shareholder wants company to demand its suppliers embrace zero-emission goals" VentureBeat 7:54 AM
  • "Apple Music Closing iTunes Radio Ad-Supported Stations to Focus on Beats 1"  The Mac Observer 7:51 PM
  • "Apple to fold iTunes Radio into Apple Music, make Beats 1 lone free-to-stream product" AppleInsider 9:24 PM
OS X
News
  • "Apple runs two betas simultaneously of iOS and OS X: Unusual move previews two versions of each OS" Computerworld 3:34 PM
  • "Gatekeeper flaw remains exploitable four months after its discovery: Other iterations of the flaw discovered in September in OS X's code-signing application checker remain in play."  Macworld 7:44 AM
  • "Researcher finds fault in Apple's Gatekeeper patch: Synack's Patrick Wardle says Gatekeeper can still be tricked into letting malware run" IDG News Service 7:40 AM
  • "Apple's Gatekeeper vulnerability still needs to be fixed" Engadget 7:39 AM
  • "Apple Keeps Leaving Macs Open To Malware -- But Whitehat Hackers Have Your Back" Forbes 7:58 AM
  • "How malware developers could bypass Mac's Gatekeeper without really trying" Ars Technica 8:10 AM
  • "PSA: Apple hasn't fixed the Gatekeeper vulnerability, only blocked specific apps using it" 9to5Mac 8:21 AM
  • "Apple reminds developers to start using the renewed security certificate" iMore 8:09 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Macphun Creative Kit 2016 review: Critical photo editing functions delivered in one diverse app" Macworld 8:59 AM
  • "Hands On: 1Password 6.0 (OS X)" MacNN 2:55 PM
  • "Pointers: Be brave, and use MailDrop" MacNN 7:55 AM
  • "How To Get More Badges For The Mac's Mail App" NoodleMac 7:02 AM
  • "Try A Mac App To Block Distractions And Limit Procrastination" Mac 360 7:03 AM
  • "Just Because You Can Do This On A Mac Doesn't Mean You Should" TeraTalks 7:02 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Feature Request: iCloud Photo Library needs a purge downloads button à la Google Photos" 9to5Mac 10:04 AM
  • "The Coming Security Apocalypse" Mac 360 8:57 AM
  • "Using the Future of Architecture to Save Its Past" Architosh 7:36 AM
Press Releases
  • "Webinar News: MAXON hosts Fluids Simulation with Cinema 4D and RealFlow" Architosh 12:45 PM
  • "Trimble Connect gets updates for SketchUp 2016 and more" Architosh 7:37 AM
  • "Vectorworks, Inc., Announces Graphical Scripting Webinar Series for Marionette" Architosh 7:37 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple at center stage of Republican presidential debate over encryption & national security" 9to5Mac 11:06 AM
  • "Where does YOUR handset rank? Firm reveals the fastest phones of 2015 (and Apple's iPhone 6s wins by a huge margin)" Daily Mail (UK) 7:52 AM
  • "Apple has landed a rare sponsorship deal to ensure it has control of the hottest ticket in San Francisco" Business Insider 8:10 AM
  • "Microsoft Pays $250 to Give Up on Your Apple Watch and Buy the Band 2" Softpedia 7:39 AM
  • "Apple is helping to sponsor the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee" iMore 11:08 AM
  • "Steve Jobs refused to carry an Apple keycard" Cult of Mac 7:39 AM
  • "Steve Jobs and Bill Gates holograms will battle it out on Broadway" The Next Web 7:47 AM
  • "'Nerds'! Steve Jobs, Bill Gates musical comedy soon on Broadway" CNET 7:15 AM
  • "Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet Land Oscar Nominations for 'Steve Jobs" The Mac Observer 9:56 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Google Drive's new updates are every neat freak's dreams" Mashable 10:25 AM
  • "Future smart tech perils: Nest bugs, rogue toasters and haywire homes" V3 7:52 AM
  • "Year-old Android 5 Lollipop on 33% of Google Play users, but only 20% of devices in China" AppleInsider 7:43 AM
  • "Coming January 16: Gene Steinberg meets commentator John Martellaro, of The Mac Observer, and columnist Rob Pegoraro, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:26 PM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-01-15: Apple's CEO Succession Plan, Listener Comments" The Mac Observer 2:31 PM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks beta releases, Apple Music, car & 'iPhone 5e' rumors" AppleInsider 7:43 AM
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Show #3 featuring Ken Stone." FCPRadio 7:00 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iOS 9 running on 75 percent of Apple devices four months after launch" V3 7:52 AM
  • "'Apple Watch 2' might not make anticipated March debut, report says" AppleInsider 9:24 PM
  • "People behind f.lux praise Apple, ask to bring their app to iOS" AppAdvice 8:09 AM
  • "F.lux creators seem cool about iOS 9.3's 'Night Shift' mode" Cult of Mac 8:09 AM
  • "F.lux Responds To Apple's Night Shift Feature In iOS 9.3" Redmond Pie 10:08 AM
  • "F.lux Asks Apple To Let Its Screen Brightness App Back Into App Store" TechCrunch 11:07 AM
  • "iOS 9.3 beta does things right: Brings new features without breaking the old stuff" ZDNet 10:08 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Fourth-gen Apple TVs spontaneously awaken, power on their HDTVs, users complain" AppleInsider 10:04 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 9:58 AM
  • "About Love, Hate And The Other Ones (Puzzle Game) For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The First Time In Over Two Years (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 9:58 AM
  • "Gemz for iPhone For iPhone Is Free For The First Time In 17 Months (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 9:58 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:38 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:38 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:38 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Netgear Nighthawk X8 R8500 AC5300 WiFi Router Review: Amplified AC" HotHardware 12:46 PM
  • "Review: Angelbird SSD wrk for Mac with Native TRIM Support" Bare Feats 12:46 PM
  • "Schlage Sense" ["Easy to install. Nicely designed app. Built-in tamper alarm. Siri voice control."] PC Magazine 10:08 AM
  • "Review: Noke Bluetooth Padlock" iLounge 2:55 PM
  • "Review: IK Multimedia iRig Keys Mini" iLounge 2:55 PM
  • "Denon HEOS 1 portable wireless speaker review" The Gadgeteer 11:03 AM
  • "Review: Zand – An Elegant iPad Stand" MacTrast 10:08 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Weather Live review: get beautiful weather forecasts on iOS and Apple TV" iDownload Blog 8:08 AM
  • "Hands On: Star Walk HD 7.1.0 (iPad)" MacNN 12:50 PM
  • "Hands On: Veer contact launcher 1.6.14 (iOS)" MacNN 8:59 AM
  • "Hands On: Kayos 2.1 (iOS)" MacNN 7:55 AM
  • "'Oxenfree' captures 'The Goonies' vibe in a lo-fi adventure game" Mashable 11:14 AM
  • "'Traffic Rider' Review - Stop Riding Those Brakes, AI" Touch Arcade 3:56 PM
  • "'Defenders 2' Review - Balance of Tower" Touch Arcade 2:55 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Convert Slow Motion Video to Regular Speed Video on iPhone" OS X Daily 2:55 PM
  • "Have I been blocked in iOS 9: How to tell if you've been blocked by an iPhone - who blocked me?" Tech Advisor 8:21 AM
  • "You can finally disable the iPhone's default apps" Telegraph 8:21 AM
  • "How to use Peach, a surprisingly addictive and confusing new social network" Macworld 7:43 AM
Tips
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Broadway Musical Comedy Called 'Nerds' about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Rivalry" The Mac Observer 7:48 PM
  • "Apple and the Education Market: Losing the War for Hearts and Minds" Holtthink 5:51 PM
  • "Where is Apple's 5K Thunderbolt Display?" MacRumors 5:51 PM
  • "Why Apple Developed the Swift Programming Language -Hint -Apple Car" The Mac Observer 4:56 PM
  • "Apple's diversity distraction" Six Colors 3:19 PM
  • "Mac sales are on the up now, but is a downfall inevitable?" Cult of Mac 2:56 PM
  • "The Force Touch Is Not With This Apple, Inc. Supplier" The Motley Fool 12:51 PM
  • "Cassandra: Friday Review -Black and White" eXtensions 9:56 AM
  • "Why Apple isn't going to buy Netflix, now or ever" BGR 7:54 AM
  • "iPad User Sharing: iPad Savior? Or, Way Too Little, Much Too Late?" BohemianBoomer 8:58 AM
  • "Why Apple Failed At Television" Mac 360 7:00 AM
Non-Apple
  • "GoPro's Achilles Heel: Video Editing Software Isn't Apple-Easy" Bloomberg 9:20 PM
  • "How open-source software could save your life: As software becomes a vital part of our lives, does the open-source ethos give us a better chance of making it safer?" TechRepublic 7:54 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Microsoft Is Bringing Its Word Flow Keyboard To iOS" Thurrott 7:54 PM
  • "2017 Hyundai Elantra latest vehicle with support for Apple's CarPlay" 9to5Mac 10:42 AM
  • "Magnefix C6 book case for the iPad mini is thin, light, easy to use" Apple World Today 7:49 AM
  • "MicSwap Turns Your iPhone Into Rock And Roll" TechCrunch 10:03 AM
  • "Offline Malay to English Language Dictionary, Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 12:50 PM
  • "Play Dwarf Fortress on iOS device with the new DF Remote app" prMac 10:03 AM
  • "g-Balls released for iOS - The Game that uses the Gravity Force" prMac 10:03 AM
  • "Haypi Monster: The Lost Tower 2.0.0 Hit the App Store" prMac 7:43 AM
  • "Heart Rate Plus 1.0 introduced for iOS - Free Heart Rate Monitor" prMac 7:43 AM
  • "ChangeTip announces the addition of proximity payments in their app" prMac 7:42 AM
  • "20:16 MoonWalker Shoes on Indiegogo Use Magnets to Feel Light on Your Feet" The Mac Observer 7:49 PM
Computer Industry
  • "Supreme Court Takes Microsoft Appeal Over Class Action Revived From The Dead: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a case in which plaintiff lawyers resuscitated a class action over XBox 360 game consoles by the unusual tactic of agreeing to dismiss their claims." Forbes 4:04 PM
  • "Survey shows Windows 10 usage among consumers is high, and so is satisfaction" WinBeta 8:36 AM
  • "Users Very Pleased with Windows 10, Survey Finds: Windows 10 is offered free of charge to consumers running Windows 7 and 8.1, and Microsoft's figures point to excellent first five-month adoption as far as the new operating system is concerned." Softpedia 8:41 AM
  • "Majority of Windows 10 users are happy with the OS" BetaNews 8:38 AM
  • "Microsoft Windows 10 Update Prompts Will Now Reach More Business Users" Tech Times 8:37 AM
  • "The Morning Download: Microsoft Cuts Azure Cloud Prices in Battle with Amazon" WSJ Blogs 8:39 AM
  • "Microsoft Slashes Azure Costs, Slams AWS Instances" TechWeekEurope 8:21 AM
  • "Microsoft calls out Amazon's humble hybrid cloud" The Register 8:20 AM
  • "Windows 10 Redstone to Bring ARM64 Support" Softpedia 8:24 AM
  • "Windows 10 ARM64 support coming with Redstone later this year" WinBeta 8:18 AM
  • "Microsoft Cuts Support For Windows 8: What This Means For You" Tech Times 8:20 AM
  • "Microsoft Might Give Up on Windows 7 Cumulative Updates, Full Focus Now on Windows 10" Softpedia 8:12 AM
  • "New Microsoft Windows support changes: What they mean to business users" ZDNet 7:41 PM
  • "IBM Scoops Up IRIS Analytics Fraud Detection Firm" TechCrunch 11:56 AM
  • "IBM Buys IRIS Analytics for Fraud Detection Expertise" eWeek 8:07 AM
  • "IBM to tackle fraud with Iris Analytics" PCWorld 8:07 AM
  • "IBM acquires German payment fraud prevention software company IRIS Analytics" techeu 8:05 AM
  • "Dell Latitude 13 7000 Series interactive guide" V3 8:00 AM
  • "Dell pushing Inspiron 7000 series for mid-range gaming sector" DigiTimes 8:00 AM
  • "3D XPoint memory chip samples 'just around the corner'" Hexus 7:59 AM
  • "Intuit sells Demandforce to Internet Brands, 5 months after revealing divestment plans" VentureBeat 12:18 PM
  • "Intel Raises Tech Worries About Sales in China and the Cloud: Both areas have been big reasons for optimism about sales growth for many tech suppliers" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:24 PM
  • "Intel is rebuilding itself on three pillars—and the PC isn't one of them" PCWorld 12:13 PM
  • "Intel Trims First-Quarter Revenue Call on PC Demand" Bloomberg 7:57 AM
  • "Intel revenues flat in 2015 as PC sales continue to fall" Computing 7:57 AM
  • "Intel's trying to cut its reliance on PCs" PCWorld 7:57 AM
  • "Intel sees strong PC chip sales in Q4 despite mammoth market decline" The Inquirer 7:56 AM
  • "Intel share price drops despite strong results" ComputerWeekly 7:56 AM
  • "PCs generate minority of Intel's profit for first time" CRN UK 7:56 AM
  • "Intel's profits rise, but chip maker faces data centre woes" SiliconRepublic 7:56 AM
  • "Intel ready to meet surging demand for advanced memory chips in China, rest of world as operations start at Dalian plant" South China Morning Post 7:55 AM
  • "Intel Meets Expectations Despite Sagging PC Market" EE Times 7:55 AM
  • "Intel to focus on three areas of growth, none of which involve PCs" ExtremeTech 4:55 PM
  • "ARM based chips look to take on Intel in datacentres, but will they make inroads?" new electronics 7:55 AM
  • "Intel shares fell on concerns about slowing growth" The Irish Times 7:54 AM
  • "EVGA introduces Z170 Classified K motherboard" Hexus 7:56 AM
  • "EVGA Makes Available BIOS 1.07 for Its Intel Z170 Chipset Boards" Softpedia 7:54 AM
  • "Intel forecasts modest revenue growth in 2016, lower margin" Telecompaper 7:53 AM
  • "Huffing and puffing Intel needs new diet of chips if it's to stay in shape" The Register 7:53 AM
  • "GIGABYTE announces new X170 and X150 series HEDT motherboards" VR Zone 7:53 AM
  • "Slowing datacentre revenue growth dims Intel's profit beat" The Star: Malaysia 7:53 AM
  • "AMD's graphics guru describes the march to full graphics immersion with 16K screens" VentureBeat 12:18 PM
  • "AMD's first ARM-based processor, the Opteron A1100, is finally here" ExtremeTech 7:46 AM
  • "AMD finally launches their ARM-based Seattle server processors" TechSpot 7:46 AM
  • "AMD ships delayed ARM server chips to cautious market" Tech Central 7:45 AM
  • "AMD unveils ARM-based Opteron A1100 processor lineup" BetaNews 7:45 AM
  • "Oracle looks for cloud talent in recruitment drive" Recruiter 7:43 AM
  • "Oracle hiring 1,400 salespeople for its cloud services" ITProPortal 7:42 AM
  • "Cisco launches a service to tackle shadow IT" ITProPortal 7:40 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple stock destroys $224B: How low it can go" USA Today 12:53 PM
  • "Analog Devices Bruised by Apple" Barron's 12:51 PM
  • "Should Analog Device's Warning Spook Apple Investors?" Benzinga 11:08 AM
  • "Here's What Wall Street Doesn't Get About Apple" Fortune 7:58 AM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks post worst 10-day start to a year in history: Dow industrials sinks nearly 400 points" MarketWatch 3:41 PM
  • "Stocks Suffer Brutal End to Week on Fresh Wave of Selling" TheStreet 3:41 PM
  • "Dow ends down 391; oil under $30" USA Today 3:40 PM
  • "Stocks Nosedive as Global Oil Prices Plunge: U.S. equity markets saw sharp declines Friday, but closed just off session lows, as oil prices resumed a recent rout and nervousness about China flared again." FOXBusiness 3:40 PM
  • "Dow Tumbles 391 Points Amid World-Wide Rout: Oil slides below $30 a barrel and China's Shanghai index falls 3.6%" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:40 PM
  • "China stocks sell off, enter a bear market: China's main stock benchmark entered a bear-market Friday, following a deep afternoon selloff that dragged markets in the rest of the region lower." MarketWatch 7:19 AM
  • "European stocks take another beating as oil slides: European stocks fell Friday, with energy company shares taking another beating as oil prices dropped below $30 a barrel, putting the market on track for a third straight weekly decline." MarketWatch 11:14 AM

 
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