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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "The iPhone Reality Distortion Field: The iPhone has not only changed the definition of success for Apple, but has altered the perception required to properly sense reality. Similar to the dynamic that exists between rivaling siblings, having the iPhone become the single-most successful consumer technology product in history has produced an environment in which every subsequent Apple product decision has failed to meet the expectations set by iPhone."  Above Avalon 2:29 PM
  • "Where does Apple go after the iPhone? If Apple expects to remain the tech powerhouse that it is, it has to be thinking and planning about what comes after the iPhone. But, how exactly do you follow the iPhone? Is VR/AR the answer?"  ZDNet 11:20 AM
  • "Here's another hint that Apple is building its own video service"  Business Insider 7:58 AM
  • "Apple bringing more of its content delivery in-house, possible preparation for streaming TV" 9to5Mac 7:58 AM
  • "New bill looks to save smartphone encryption from state bans"  The Verge 6:59 AM
  • "Bipartisan US bill sides with Apple/Google in seeking to outlaw proposed state bans on encrypted phones"  9to5Mac 7:16 AM
  • "New bipartisan bill would prevent states from weakening encryption: The bill, just three short pages in length, will prevent local legislatures from passing laws that ban encryption on a state level." ZDNet 8:19 AM
  • "7 signs Apple TV is changing television" Computerworld 9:10 AM
  • "Apple's iMessage and Wi-Fi Calling Targeted in new Patent Lawsuit" Patently Apple 11:20 AM
  • "Y'all have a Texas accent? Siri (and the world) might be slowly killing it: Voice recognition tools such as Apple's Siri still struggle to understand regional quirks and accents, and users are adapting the way they speak to compensate" The Guardian 8:59 PM
OS X
News
  • "Vulnerability in Sparkle update framework puts Mac apps at risk" MacNN 8:00 AM
  • "How Final Cut Pro X helped five teams of filmmakers complete their mobile film challenge" fcp.co 8:06 AM
  • "Apple open sources benchmark suite for Swift" The Inquirer 11:19 AM
  • "Shift to Cloud Forcing Autodesk Layoffs, But Cloud Is Good" Architosh 9:20 AM
  • "Apple releases OS X 10.11.4 public beta 3, updated developer build" 9to5Mac 2:04 PM
  • "Apple Releases Third OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan Beta to Public Beta Testers" MacRumors 2:05 PM
  • "Apple Fixes Broken Twitter Links in Safari in Third Beta of OS X 10.11.4" MacRumors 11:20 AM
  • "Latest El Capitan beta has fixed Safari's mishandling of shortened Twitter 't.co' links" iDownload Blog 11:35 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "El Capitan - network volume automount issues; Disk Utility alternatives; iWeb replacements; font problems" MacInTouch 8:08 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "1Password 6 for Mac review: Enterprise features and lots of small improvements" Macworld 7:15 AM
  • "A primer in Profile Manager: Payloads for OS X" Macworld 7:58 AM
  • "Why and how to use a VPN on your iOS device or Mac" iDownload Blog 8:02 AM
  • "Melodyne 4 manipulates notes, overtones and tracks to sculpt sound" IT.Enquirer 6:51 AM
  • "A Step-by-Step Guide to Correcting Distortion in Architectural Photos Using Lightroom" Layers Magazine 2:28 PM
  • "Use Two Mac Displays to Maximize Your Productivity, Even on the Road" The Mac Observer 1:24 PM
  • "How-To: Keep up with Swift's mailing list easily with Hirundo for Mac OS X" 9to5Mac 1:56 PM
  • "How To Zoom In On Your Mac's Screen" MacMost 8:17 AM
  • "How A Mac Can Do This, But Not Do That, And Both At The Same Time" Mac360 7:46 AM
  • "2 Fast Ways To Capture A Still Frame From A Movie Clip On Your Mac" Mac360 7:16 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Apple - compatibility issues; dumbing down; display issues; three groups of Mac users; historical perspectives and other notes" MacInTouch 8:09 AM
Press Releases
  • "piQtility 4.6.2 released with better performance" Moon App 5:07 PM
  • "Red Giant Announces Major Update to PluralEyes in Shooter Suite 13.0 Release" Red Giant 3:03 PM
  • "Andrew Kaz, veteran in Apple software, releases a new invention today – a giant leap for mankind in the Information Age, the new web browser: 'Internet' is a reinvention of the internet browser like none other since its first invention." Appothecary 8:21 AM
  • "Final Cut Library Manger updated to version 3" fcp.co 8:03 AM
  • "New Stakeholder Onion Diagrams Solution for for ConceptDraw PRO v10" prMac 7:16 AM
  • "SweetP Productions releases Cookie 5.0 for Mac OS X" prMac 7:16 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Co-Founder Is Bringing Us An Even Nerdier 'Comic Con'"  Associated Press 9:19 PM
  • "Apple looking to hire new talent to work on Apple Watch faces and complications" iMore 8:03 AM
  • "Apple iPhones accounted for 40% of U.S. smartphone market in 2015" Parks Associates 9:49 AM
  • "Latest U.S. smartphone market numbers show Apple in the lead, but Samsung is catching up" 9to5Mac 11:18 AM
  • "Samsung is catching up to the iPhone, by the numbers" AppAdvice 2:28 PM
  • "App Annie Reveals Future of the App Economy: $101 Billion by 2020; China to Surpass U.S. This Year" PRNewswire 8:10 AM
  • "The app economy could double to $101 billion by 2020" VentureBeat 8:05 AM
  • "'Tim Cook' got as many votes in New Hampshire's GOP primary as a former presidential candidate" 9to5Mac 9:25 AM
  • "Tim Cook received as many votes as Bobby Jindal in presidential primary" Cult of Mac 11:21 AM
  • "Long-lost Video: Steve Jobs' Biggest Product Failure" Fortune 3:10 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Yahoo Layoffs Have Begun, as Mayer Tries to Turn Around Her Turnaround" Re/code 9:10 PM
  • "HBO Now Is ... Just Okay, With 800,000 Subscribers" Re/code 7:47 PM
  • "IRS Confirms It Was a Victim of an Automated Attack" eWeek 5:16 PM
  • "Google to scrub web search results more widely to soothe EU objections" Reuters 2:02 PM
  • "Google Maps improves navigation signage, links photos to reviews, and adds other new tricks" Greenbot 1:59 PM
  • "Poor app security can lose businesses money" BetaNews 9:49 AM
  • "Twitter is fixing that thing where you type '.@' for everyone to see your tweet" VentureBeat 3:56 PM
  • "Twitter Isn't Becoming Facebook, but It Is Using More Algorithms" Re/code 8:19 AM
  • "Disney Says Skinny Bundles Are Hurting ESPN and Will Save ESPN" Re/code 7:58 AM
  • "Chinese group offers $1.2 billion for Opera browser" CNNMoney 7:11 AM
  • "Browser maker Opera receives $1.2 billion offer from Chinese companies" Mashable 7:08 AM
  • "Samsung's Galaxy S7 might have a monster battery but in 2 years it could last up to a week" The Next Web 8:35 AM
  • "Galaxy S7 Leaks The Late Arrival Of Another Smartphone Innovation" Forbes 6:55 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Surprise Funny or Die spoof 'The Art of the Deal' recommends viewers watch it on Apple TV" AppleInsider 7:15 PM
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 053 | Understanding Error 53, Apple TV gets even better, & 4-inch iPhone 7 thoughts" 9to5Mac 2:04 PM
  • "Clockwise #123: I Could Probably Live Without the Sandwich" Six Colors 2:29 PM
  • "The Pros, Cons and Logistics of Building a Lossless iTunes Library with Kirk McElhearn" MacVoices 1:55 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-02-10: Sexy Music Time, Self Driving Cars" The Mac Observer 1:23 PM
  • "Podcast 494: Error 53 is only helpful to robots" Macworld 11:35 AM
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Show #5 featuring Bill Davis." FCPRadio 6:52 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple releases iOS 9.3 public beta 3 with Night Shift, Touch ID Notes, & Verizon Wi-Fi Calling" 9to5Mac 2:04 PM
  • "Apple supplies third betas of iOS 9.3, OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 to public testers" AppleInsider 2:04 PM
  • "Apple Pay experiencing lengthy outage with adding Visa debit and credit cards" 9to5Mac 8:27 AM
  • "Apple Pay disruption leaves some unable to add Visa cards" iMore 9:25 AM
  • "U.S. Apple Stores offer machine-applied protectors for iPhone" Cult of Mac 9:25 AM
  • "Apple iOS 9.3 Beta 3 Reveals Another Handy Feature" Forbes 11:19 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:27 AM
  • "Love Cards For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 11:27 AM
  • "Easy! A Deluxe Brainteaser! For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 11:27 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:02 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:02 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:02 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple TV vs. Amazon's Fire TV: The gaming match-up" Macworld 7:15 AM
  • "Review: Apple Music and Sonos make an almost perfect pair" iMore 11:21 AM
  • "Review: Vicks SmartTemp Wireless Smartphone Thermometer" iLounge 4:09 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Apple Pages 2.6.1 for iPhone and iPad review: Split View and other iOS 9 features bring multi-tasking to Apple's home-grown word processor" Macworld UK 8:02 AM
  • "Apple Numbers 2.6.1 for iPad and iPhone review: Faster number-crunching than ever with multitasking and new keyboard shortcuts" Macworld UK 8:05 AM
  • "Apple Keynote 2.6.1 for iPad & iPhone review: An increasingly strong challenge to PowerPoint" Macworld UK 8:04 AM
  • "'Final Fantasy 9' First Impressions - Easily Square Enix's Best Final Fantasy Port" Touch Arcade 3:09 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Delete a Picture or Video from Messages on iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 3:10 PM
  • "Taking screenshots of iOS features in motion" Six Colors 2:29 PM
  • "How to add multiple Instagram accounts on your iPhone" AppAdvice 2:29 PM
  • "How to quickly enable Low Power mode on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 9:25 AM
  • "How to share and export tracks in Music Memos for iPhone" iMore 8:36 AM
  • "How to port an iOS game to Windows in 5 minutes" WinBeta 8:28 AM
Tips
  • "One simple hack to save your iPhone's battery life" Mashable 11:18 AM
  • "Twitter's new timeline is here: What you need to know now" Mashable 8:19 AM
  • "Have Apple Watch Skin Burns? Here's What to Do." Apple Gazette 8:04 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why Apple doesn't sell televisions"  I, Cringely 6:04 PM
  • "My toxic relationship with fitness wearables: Counting the steps as I walk away." Engadget 2:30 PM
  • "Feature Request: How Apple Stores could demo CarPlay to customers" 9to5Mac 2:04 PM
  • "What we know about Apple's iPad Air 3" CBS News 9:26 AM
  • "What iPad Pro Still Needs To Make It Truly Professional Grade – The 'Book Mystique" MacPrices 9:10 AM
  • "Cassandra: Three Macs and an iPhone -Presentations in an English Class for Thai Engineering Students" eXtensions 8:54 AM
  • "Poll: Should future iPhones offer always-on or Watch-style motion-activated displays?" 9to5Mac 8:33 AM
  • "Apple And The Dangers Of A Capitalist Society" NoodleMac 8:22 AM
  • "On Replacing The iPhone" Mac360 8:22 AM
  • "The hilarious final chapter of Tim Cook's humiliating blurry Super Bowl photo saga" BGR 8:21 AM
  • "Low Power Mode: Perfect for Vacations"  MacStories 8:07 AM
  • "Now Is The Time To Break Up Apple"  Mac360 8:00 AM
Non-Apple
  • "What Are Your Tech Pet Peeves?" WSJ Blogs 3:54 PM
  • "NASA Goes Social to Take Its Case Directly to the People" Yahoo Tech 3:09 PM
  • "Google Pixel C Review: Good Tablet, Bad Chromebook" Forbes 9:53 AM
  • "Snapchat (The Teen Social Network), Google and VR, Amazon's Head Fake" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:04 AM
  • "Crowdsourcing and Its Impact On Product Creation" Tech.pinions 8:04 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Simon Pierro, Peanuts, a Chimp, and iPad Magic (Video)" The Mac Observer 7:54 PM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Aaron Sorkin's 'Steve Jobs' Movie Available on iTunes for $14.99" The Mac Observer 5:50 PM
  • "Keep a no profile with online privacy device" Cult of Mac 4:02 PM
  • "Google Keep adds unified settings for list behavior, reminders, and sharing" 9to5Google 2:29 PM
  • "Hale, hearty, and horny: Sonos and Apple study tests if music matters" SlashGear 11:35 AM
  • "BitTorrent hits Apple TV via a P2P livestreaming news app" Macworld 9:53 AM
  • "Facebook's Page Manager app for iOS adds live video" The Next Web 9:25 AM
  • "Hello Weather, can I just get a simple forecast?" AppAdvice 9:25 AM
  • "WhoSampled + Spotify = fascinating music exploration on iOS" The Next Web 8:36 AM
  • "Add 16GB of storage to your iPhone or iPad with Xtra Drive flash drive" iDownload Blog 8:02 AM
  • "Castle Breakout! Goes Medieval on Traditional Escape Room Graphics" prMac 9:49 AM
  • "Placeboard 1.0 released for iPhone - Your Favorite Places in Your Pocket" prMac 8:20 AM
  • "Offline Swedish to English Language Dictionary, Translator 3.0 for iOS" prMac 8:20 AM
  • "Hairy Monster Studios releases I Heart You Too on the App Store" prMac 7:15 AM
  • "Mars Dragons 2 - it all depends on your ability to win the battle" prMac 7:15 AM
  • "8 iPhone cases that make for a memorable Valentine's Day gift" [Slideshow] Macworld 7:15 AM
  • "Apple Music for Sonos bins its beta tag today" The Inquirer 7:13 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Windows 10 updates still largely opaque: The details Microsoft provided for the Patch Tuesday updates to Windows 10 are vague and unactionable, but that's usually all we've ever gotten from them." ZDNet 7:01 AM
  • "Microsoft quits giving us the silent treatment on Windows 10 updates" The Register 6:57 AM
  • "Windows 10, revealed: You'll get more information from Microsoft in future updates" PCWorld 7:48 AM
  • "Microsoft: Fine, We'll Tell You What's in Those Windows 10 Updates" PC Magazine 4:13 PM
  • "Microsoft fixes 36 flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows, .NET Framework" IDG News Service 9:49 AM
  • "Microsoft beefs up Azure Stack preview with DevOps tools" The Inquirer 7:13 AM
  • "Microsoft acquired another app with the same name as its Groove music service" The Verge 7:55 AM
  • "Microsoft's replacement Surface Pro charger is just half an off-brand power plug" The Inquirer 1:59 PM
  • "IBM Watson Teams With Toronto Raptors On Data-Driven Talent Analysis" TechCrunch 11:18 AM
  • "Stephen Pratt, Head of IBM's New Artificial-Intelligence Group, Leaves" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:51 AM
  • "IBM Cognitive Computing Exec Leaves After Months on the Job" Fortune 9:25 AM
  • "Intel's Wind River preps server to deliver VMs into home routers" The Register 6:56 AM
  • "Intel Microcode Update Thwarts Users Seeking Cheap Skylake Overclocks" HotHardware 5:44 PM
  • "Coming to HP's consumer laptops: Smoother video with AMD's FreeSync" IDG News Service 7:48 AM
  • "HP to kill screen-tearing on laptops with AMD FreeSync" Digital Trends 2:30 PM
  • "Oracle hiring software developers for 'growing and dynamic team' in Buffalo" Buffalo Business First 3:08 PM
  • "Cisco Results Top Expectations: Network-equipment maker raises its dividend, increases its stock-buyback plan" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:09 PM
  • "Cisco tops Q2 targets with $11.8 billion in revenue: The networking giant managed to beat analyst estimates after offering a mild outlook last quarter." ZDNet 3:59 PM
  • "Cisco Jumps 5%: FYQ2 Rev, EPS Beat Despite 'Challenging Macro'" Barron's 3:59 PM
  • "Cisco earnings: 57 cents per share, vs expected EPS of 54 cents" CNBC 3:59 PM
  • "Cisco beats profit estimates, adds $15 billion to buyback" Reuters 3:52 PM
  • "Cisco Soars on $15 Billion Share Buyback Plan" Re/code 7:45 PM
  • "Cisco Systems Stock Soars in After-Hours Trading on Earnings, Raised Dividend" TheStreet 4:10 PM
  • "Why Cisco Is Upsetting the Cisco Bears and Critics After Earnings" 24/7 Wall St. 3:59 PM
  • "Liveblog: Twitter Lost Active Users Last Quarter, Stock Tanks" Re/code 3:59 PM
  • "What to watch for in Cisco's earnings: Cisco's earnings come days after $1.4 billion Jasper IoT buy" MarketWatch 8:24 AM
  • "Will Cisco boost investor optimism?" CNBC Videos 8:24 AM
  • "SAP plugs critical software flaw that could let hackers into factories: It would be alarmist to say it sounds like a Stuxnet vector, so we won't do that" The Register 7:51 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "Dow, S&P 500 log longest losing stretch in months: Health-care shares end 0.9% higher" MarketWatch 4:17 PM
  • "Stocks Deflate After a Boost From Fed's Dovish Signals" TheStreet 4:17 PM
  • "Stocks cut gains, close mixed: Dow down 100, Nasdaq up 0.4%" USA Today 4:17 PM
  • "Broader Averages Extend Three-Day Losing Streak to Four" FOXBusiness 4:17 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Give Up Gains: Yellen reiterates Fed's intent for gradual interest rate increases" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:16 PM
  • "Japan stocks close at lowest level since 2014: Australia enters bear market" MarketWatch 8:29 AM
  • "European stocks snap 7-day losing streak as oil rebounds: Deutsche Bank rallies more than 10%" MarketWatch 8:29 AM

 
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