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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, March 4, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Here Are the Legal Generals Behind Apple's Brawl With the FBI"  Bloomberg 1:29 PM
  • "James Comey, the lawyer doing battle with Apple"  Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:36 PM
  • "'Serious risk' that Apple-made iPhone cracking code will leak: Security experts warn that once made, Apple's custom code will be 'very valuable' to authoritarian governments and criminals"  Computerworld 6:54 AM
  • "Apple-FBI Case Is 'Pandora's Box' Against Human Rights, UN Says"  Bloomberg 6:55 AM
  • "UN human rights chief backs Apple in FBI encryption row" BBC 6:52 AM
  • "U.N. rights boss warns against precedent in Apple versus FBI case" Reuters 7:12 AM
  • "U.N. Rights Chief Says Unlocking Gunman's iPhone Could Open 'Pandora's Box'" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:15 PM
  • "Why even Apple's mortal enemies are on its side"  Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 4:14 PM
  • "Former heads of NSA and Homeland Security unlikely supporters in encryption battle: At a panel discussion today at the RSA conference in San Francisco, Apple found two unlikely allies when the former heads of the NSA and Homeland Security threw their support behind encryption technologies." TechCrunch 7:05 AM
  • "U.S. tech companies unite behind Apple ahead of iPhone encryption ruling" Reuters 7:10 AM
  • "32 tech giants are backing Apple in its fight against the FBI" Quartz 7:01 AM
  • "Apple/FBI: San Bernardino District Attorney strangely claims suspect's iPhone contains a 'cyber pathogen'" 9to5Mac 7:06 AM
  • "Shooter's iPhone Could Harbor 'Dormant Cyber Pathogen', Claims San Bernardino DA" MacRumors 7:06 AM
  • "French parliament votes to penalise smartphone makers over encryption: Deputies move to punish companies that refuse to hand over encrypted data in wake of US legal battle between Apple and FBI"  Agence France-Presse 6:56 AM
  • "French law would fine Apple if it doesn't hand over encrypted data in terror cases: Lower house of parliament approves controversial sanctions as part of judicial reform bill, as encryption debate intensifies" The Verge 6:56 AM
  • "Apple Lawyer Claims He Was Fired Over Muslim Faith"  Fortune 8:08 AM
  • "Ex-Apple attorney accuses company of race, religious discrimination" MacNN 11:25 AM
OS X
News
  • "Intuit sells Quicken to private equity firm in management buyout: 33-year-old personal finance software will be bolstered by more Mac development, improvements in reliability on Windows, says current Quicken manager"  Computerworld 11:01 AM
  • "Quicken Purchased from Intuit by H.I.G. Capital" TidBITS 4:42 PM
  • "Apple Needs A Better Mac To Power Oculus Rift Says Founder" Forbes 8:03 AM
  • "Oculus CEO comes down hard on Mac support for the Rift" iMore 7:33 AM
  • "Oculus Rift founder reiterates: Apple's Macs can't handle VR/Oculus won't bring the Rift headset to Macs, because the machines don't make the grade." Macworld 11:04 AM
  • "Certificate expiration breaks older OS X installers" MacIssues 8:02 AM
  • "All your Mac's old install CDs won't work anymore because of this bug" The Next Web 8:02 AM
  • "How the Hollywood film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot was edited on Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 8:03 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Final Cut Pro X: Getting started with Library management and organization [Video] 9to5Mac 11:03 AM
  • "Can you merge synced data from multiple Apple IDs?" Macworld 7:07 AM
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: Hide iTunes features, finding songs, and more" Macworld 7:15 AM
  • "How-To: Manage your 'digital afterlife' while you're still here to do it" 9to5Mac 11:04 AM
  • "6 Dock Terminal tweaks Mac users need" Computerworld 10:58 AM
  • "How to Backup an iPhone to External Hard Drive with Mac OS X" OS X Daily 3:32 PM
  • "Automate This: Connect to the Web with cURL" Six Colors 12:09 PM
  • "Stay distracted: Keep Netflix video running in the foreground on your Mac" Cult of Mac 11:19 AM
  • "Don't forget simple automation" Dr. Drang 8:03 AM
  • "10 handy keyboard shortcuts to help you navigate Finder" iDownload Blog 7:12 AM
  • "This Mac Browser Does Exactly What Safari Does Not" Mac360 8:06 AM
  • "Weather And Radar On Your Mac" Mac360 7:28 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Why Are There So Many Minimalist Mac Writing Tools?" TeraTalks 8:07 AM
  • "3 ways Apple could improve email: There's no better time to make the Mail apps more secure, proactive, and integrated with the other ways we communicate." Macworld 7:14 AM
Press Releases
  • "Homefront: Revolution finally confirmed for Mac" Mac Gamer HQ 12:09 PM
  • "Records for Mac Gets an Update – New Table View, 30 Templates, More" MacTrast 11:32 AM
  • "Type Handling in Sketch Fixed" Subtraction 11:24 AM
  • "Changes are coming and it feels good" AuroraHDR 10:38 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Developer says Adblock Plus used a 'ridiculous' trademark complaint to get Apple to remove his ad blocker from the App Store" Business Insider 7:01 AM
  • "Apple Won't Bid on Streaming Rights to NFL's 'Thursday Night Football'" MacRumors 7:06 AM
  • "Sharp-Foxconn Talks Center on Revised Terms for Creditors: The Taiwanese iPhone assembler and Japan's Sharp aim to seal a takeover deal early next week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:52 AM
  • "Apple is selling more phones in India's biggest cities than you might think" TechCrunch 9:00 AM
  • "Apple's next move in India: selling used iPhones" iDownload Blog 11:18 AM
  • "Apple Pay gains 27 new bank partners across the US" 9to5Mac 9:00 AM
  • "Phablets Will Boost Sagging Smartphone Sales, IDC Finds: Consumers love big-screened phones, and these phablets will help drive smartphone growth over the next few years. Apple's iPhone and Google's Android will continue to dominate despite some slowdown in sales." InformationWeek 4:37 PM
  • "Apple's US Smartphone Rankings Rise in December" 24/7 Wall St. 11:22 AM
  • "BMW plans self-driving software overhaul to fend off the likes of Apple, Google" AppleInsider 2:25 PM
  • "Foxconn's acquisition of Sharp reportedly back on track after earlier doubts; Apple's involvement still unclear" 9to5Mac 6:52 AM
  • "Taiwan's Foxconn to build tech park in southern Chinese city" Reuters 2:24 PM
  • "Companies will sell employees Apple Watches for $25 to reach health goals" VentureBeat 7:33 AM
  • "Bizarre obsession with Steve Jobs musicals is set to continue" Cult of Mac 7:06 AM
  • "Here's what a former Apple CEO wishes he could have told himself when he took over the tech giant at age 44" Business Insider 11:09 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung Likely to Shutter Milk Music Service; Considering Tidal Deal (Exclusive)" Variety 7:14 PM
  • "Google changes how it scrubs 'right to be forgotten' people" Engadget 1:32 PM
  • "It had to happen: Now you can code with emoji" The Inquirer 11:04 AM
  • "How Durable Is the Galaxy S7 Edge? The short answer is: quite." Gizmodo 9:03 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The TouchArcade Show - 247 - Hoverboardin'" Touch Arcade 8:19 PM
  • "Gadget Lab Podcast: Alexa, Predict the Future" Wired 4:42 PM
  • "Bryan Chaffin's Evaluation of Privacy, Encryption, The FBI and Apple" MacVoices 2:09 PM
  • "AppleInsider podcast interviews iMovie creator Glenn Reid about Steve Jobs, Internet-connected laundry" AppleInsider 11:04 AM
  • "Rumors of a super-slim iPhone 7 plus our list of most-wanted features on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 8:59 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Intel to Make 'Significant Portion' of the iPhone 7's LTE Modems: Report" NDTV Gadgets 11:03 AM
  • "Intel has reportedly secured orders for a 'significant portion' of iPhone 7 cellular modems" iDownload Blog 11:18 AM
  • "Intel to Produce 'Significant Portion' of LTE Modem Chips for iPhone 7" MacRumors 11:31 AM
  • "Apple's new Twitter account has already helped thousands of users in its first day" Business Insider 9:03 AM
  • "Apple Support Has Responded to Nearly 100 Tweets Per Hour So Far" MacRumors 12:09 PM
  • "'AppleSupport' has been tweeting like tweens" Cult of Mac 4:42 PM
  • "Rumor: Google's Next Nexus Phone To Feature iPhone 6s-Like 3D Touch Functionality" Redmond Pie 9:03 AM
  • "Patent Report: wireless earbuds, flexible iOS devices, tweaked user interfaces" Apple World Today 8:07 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Pointers: fix 'No More Events' error on Apple Watch" MacNN 11:25 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:36 AM
  • "TuneFace Free-Best Photo Brushes For Perfect Selfie Edits For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $1.99)" App Sliced 10:36 AM
  • "Manga Unlimited -Read Online And Download Unlimited For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The First Time Ever (Normally $2.99)" App Sliced 10:36 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 Watch Sport review: the definitive timepiece for Apple fans" Gearburn 7:08 AM
  • "How Apple Watch helped me lose weight and feel great" iMore 9:03 AM
  • "Waterproof Test: Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S7 [Video] iClarified 4:56 PM
  • "Razer Blade Stealth 12.5" versus Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop" Bare Feats 1:29 PM
  • "Review: Zand, the stand that makes using the iPad at a desk comfortable" 9to5Mac 11:03 AM
  • "Review: Cupert Cinder Edge to Edge Screen Protector" Run Around Tech 7:14 PM
  • "Review: Tt eSports Contour Made-for-iPhone/iPad/Apple TV game controller" 9to5Mac 3:34 PM
  • "Hands On: Case-Mate Glass Screen Protector for iPhone 6/6s" MacNN 8:03 AM
  • "View-Master Virtual Reality Viewer review: Affordable VR device could use better content" Macworld 7:15 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Infinite Filters and None: Infltr for iOS" eXtensions 10:36 AM
  • "Lost Socks: Naughty Brothers - Going Over The Top On iOS" Apple'n'Apps 8:19 PM
  • "'Samurai Love Ballad: Party' Review - If The Bird Doesn't Sing, I'll Buy IAP" Touch Arcade 11:24 AM
  • "'Don't Die in Dungeons' Review - It's Okay, You Can Die" Touch Arcade 11:24 AM
  • "'Ultimate Briefcase' Review - A Whole New Meaning for Hostile Work Environment" Touch Arcade 11:24 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To: Quickly Search a Web Page in iOS 9 Safari" MacTrast 4:56 PM
  • "How to use Fitbit for iPhone and iPad" iMore 11:22 AM
  • "This Is How You Hack an iPhone With Play-Doh" Apple Gazette 8:04 AM
  • "How to check the iPhone battery level on the Apple Watch" ZDNet 8:03 AM
  • "How to use your iPhone's share button like a pro" Mashable 8:03 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "The iPhone's Technology is Indistinguishable from Magic. That's Now a Problem" The Mac Observer 3:23 PM
  • "Behold! Apple's Fiat Rokr Car!" Mac360 8:54 AM
  • "Apple And Amazon's Fight To Own Your Home" NoodleMac 8:06 AM
  • "Don't expect the iPhone sales slump to last long" Cult of Mac 7:06 AM
Apple vs. FBI
  • "Apple's iPhone fight could mark tougher privacy stance for tech" USA Today 8:19 PM
  • "iPhone encryption is a 'gift from God,' says prison inmate" BGR 8:17 PM
  • "Does an extremist's iPhone contain a 'cyber pathogen'?" Associated Press 9:08 PM
  • "What is a 'lying-dormant cyber pathogen?' San Bernardino DA won't say: Computer security and forensics experts have never heard of this type of threat." Ars Technica 7:13 PM
  • "Harry Potter fiction or iPhone weaponry? The 'dormant cyber pathogen' at the heart of Apple vs. FBI" CNET 4:15 PM
  • "Police say criminals like Apple iPhones because of encryption" Reuters 2:24 PM
  • "Editorial: Haywire official reactions hindering encryption discussion" MacNN 2:12 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-03-04: Who Holds the Encryption Keys for Online Services?" The Mac Observer 1:29 PM
  • "Apple Vs. The FBI: What Are The Implications For E-Commerce?" Forbes 10:55 AM
  • "Unpacked: Consumer Security Awareness and Apple vs. the FBI" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 7:33 AM
  • "Everything You Need to Know About Apple vs. the FBI, Explained" Re/code 7:14 AM
  • "Florida Congressman floats stupid, anti-Apple bill" Cult of Mac 7:07 AM
  • "Apple Defense Pairs Cyberpioneer With Architect of Samsung Brawl" Bloomberg 7:02 AM
Non-Apple
  • "The Galaxy S7 has a secret charging feature to prevent you from getting shocked" BGR 7:14 PM
  • "Half a billion Android devices are impacted by the latest evolution of mobile malware" BGR 7:14 PM
  • "Why are some of gaming's biggest publishers abandoning E3? Wargaming, Disney join EA and Activision in sitting out the show." Ars Technica 4:15 PM
  • "Amazon Fire HD 10 Review: An Inexpensive Large Entertainment Tablet" HotHardware 11:05 AM
  • "That's it, no more Amazon hardware for me/Opinion: Amazon has decided to silently remove support for device encryption from its Fire line of devices. As a result I have decided that I won't be buying - or recommending - Amazon hardware from this point on." ZDNet 9:03 AM
  • "Microsoft wants to monopolise games development on PC. We must fight it"  The Guardian 6:51 AM
  • "Microsoft is turning the PC into a walled garden and 'we must fight it,' says Tim Sweeney: Epic Games co-founder lashes out at Microsoft's efforts to control the Windows software ecosystem" The Verge 6:51 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Coming March 5: Gene Steinberg meets Bill Carey of Roboform, Daniel Eran Dilger of AppleInsider, and columnist Rob Pegoraro, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:10 PM
  • "The North Face to launch insanely smart Watson-powered mobile shopping app next month" VentureBeat 4:42 PM
  • "Google launches experimental hands-free payments app" iDownload Blog 11:17 AM
  • "Popslate 2 Makes an E Ink iPhone Case Make Sense" Wired 9:00 AM
  • "popSLATE 2 adds a smart second screen to your iPhone -- and it looks amazing" BetaNews 7:33 AM
  • "Make your iPhone 'float' (and your Lightning cable vanish) with the HoverDock" Apple World Today 7:30 AM
  • "Offline Igbo to English Language Dictionary 3.0 for iOS" prMac 11:03 AM
  • "Artgig's New Adaptive Math Game Jump! Lands in the App Store Today" prMac 7:05 AM
  • "PadKeys 2.0 - iOS Custom Keyboard designed for iPad" prMac 7:04 AM
  • "Zeus the Thunderer Casino Hailed as World's Most Exciting Casino App" prMac 7:04 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Rumor: Microsoft Might Have Spent Up to $8B to Buy Slack" PC Magazine 9:14 PM
  • "Windows 7 Lost 8% of Users Since Windows 10 Launch, Could It Go Dark by 2020?" Softpedia 9:36 AM
  • "Windows 10 blockbuster update is facing major delays" Daily Star 9:41 AM
  • "Microsoft adds Basic tier to its Azure Search offering" WinBeta 10:14 AM
  • "Microsoft readies a 'near-final' SQL Server 2016 release candidate" WinBeta 10:16 AM
  • "Microsoft to close Brazil stores: The points of sale will be shut down after less than a year after launch is part of a 'strategic decision.'" ZDNet 4:36 PM
  • "Windows 10 Redstone update delayed - plus all the latest Windows 10 news and guides" Expert Review 10:14 AM
  • "Some Windows 10 Redstone features will be delayed until spring 2017" TechRadar UK 9:40 AM
  • "Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Cortana in 3 more languages" VentureBeat 2:12 PM
  • "Can IBM's Redesigned PartnerWorld Move the SMB Needle?" IT-Director 7:58 AM
  • "Lenovo Ideapad 100S-11 review: A promising portable with storage issues" PCWorld 11:54 AM
  • "HP Enterprise's Whitman Shows Early Success After Split" Industry Week 7:49 AM
  • "Will HP Need More Than Its Dividend to Keep Investors?" TheStreet 7:48 AM
  • "HP Enterprise's revenue, profit beat estimates" Reuters 7:33 AM
  • "HP Enterprise shares surge after strong earnings report" Associated Press 1:31 PM
  • "Intel, AMD Street Estimates May Be Too High" Barron's 4:16 PM
  • "Intel eyes a path back to Moore's Law" Tech Central 7:43 AM
  • "Intel Reportedly Planning Their Own Augmented Reality Headset" UberGizmo 7:43 AM
  • "Move over HoloLens - Intel's working on an augmented reality headset too" Stuff Magazine 7:43 AM
  • "Intel reportedly eyes AR headset development" TechXplore 7:42 AM
  • "AMD hopes Zen chips will bring back the Intel faithful" IDG News Service 2:11 PM
  • "AMD Reddit AMA: Polaris arrives mid-2016, Fury X2 is on-track" Hexus 7:40 AM
  • "Cisco making 'good progress' on subscription switch: Cisco's CFO Kelly Kramer has said the vendor has made a lot of progress on its move into a subscription model and this represents a big opportunity for its partners." CRN UK 7:38 AM
  • "Cisco patches severe default password security issue in network hardware" ZDNet 7:37 AM
  • "Cisco launches Ultra Services Platform to simplify, automate and accelerate the mobile cloud" Vanilla Plus 7:36 AM
  • "Chipmakers turn to the next little thing: With the PC market stalled and smartphones slowing down, the industry is banking on the Internet of Things. But it requires a different kind of processor. Chipmakers are starting to think really small." ZDNet 4:36 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Stock Gains on Potential Dividend, Buyback Hikes" TheStreet 12:09 PM
  • "Apple predicted to increase quarterly dividend up to 10%, share buybacks up to $50B" AppleInsider 9:00 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks end at 2-month highs as oil extends bounce: U.S. economy created 242,000 new jobs in February" MarketWatch 4:40 PM
  • "Stocks Post Third Straight Week of Gains Thanks to Higher Oil and a Strong Jobs Report" TheStreet 4:40 PM
  • "Stocks up for third week: Dow over 17,000" USA Today 4:40 PM
  • "Wall Street Pulls off a Rare Four-Day Winning Streak" Reuters 4:40 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Gain After Jobs Report; Dow Tops 17000: American economy adds 242,000 jobs in February" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:39 PM
  • "Asian stocks rebound ahead of China meetings: Asian stocks finished mostly higher Friday, with investor focus turning to China's annual legislative sessions, a series of meetings that kick off in Beijing on Saturday." MarketWatch 7:15 AM
  • "European stocks end higher, achieve third straight weekly gain: European stocks closed higher Friday, getting a lift from a mostly encouraging U.S. jobs report and giving the market a third weekly win in a row." MarketWatch 12:35 PM

 
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