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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, March 11, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Government, Apple Exchange Low Blows"  Fortune 7:39 AM
  • "Apple and Department of Justice are getting more hostile" [Video Report] USA Today 8:11 AM
  • "If Apple can help China, it can help us: US DOJ/A filing from the US Department of Justice has attempted to use Apple's wealth, power over iOS and iPhones, and its behaviour in other countries to counter Cupertino's backdoor claims."  ZDNet 7:42 AM
  • "All Eye Is On Apple & U.S. Department Of Justice" Zacks 10:22 AM
  • "FBI wants to change iPhone's iOS: Fmr CIA chief/The FBI's attempts to force Apple to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists is not just about accessing information about the attack, but changing the architecture of the device's mobile operating system, former CIA director James Woolsey said Friday." CNBC 2:53 PM
  • "Apple says DOJ brief reads like indictment" CNBC Videos 7:39 AM
  • "DOJ filing threatens to compel Apple to hand over iOS source code and signature if it fails to cooperate" 9to5Mac 7:42 AM
  • "Why the government is citing Aaron Burr in its fight against Apple" MarketWatch 10:14 AM
  • "Obama, at South by Southwest, Calls for Law Enforcement Access in Encryption Fight" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:50 PM
  • "Obama weighs in on Apple v. FBI: 'You can't take an absolutist view': 'I'm not a software engineer... we need the tech community to help us solve [this issue].'" Ars Technica 5:23 PM
  • "Obama says 'We don't want government to look into everyone's phones willy-nilly'" TechCrunch 7:13 PM
  • "President Obama urges prudence from both sides of encryption debate, warns against 'absolutist' position" AppleInsider 7:48 PM
  • "Apple Tops (Short) List Of Tech Companies Where Women Report Equal Treatment"  Forbes 8:14 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone Sales Could Surge Thanks to This One 'Tiny' Reason: If Apple's bet on a smaller, cheaper iPhone is right, the move could help turn around a worrying slowdown in iPhone sales."  TheStreet 9:51 AM
OS X
News
  • "Turns out Swift developers are beardy hipsters" The Next Web 7:15 AM
  • "Adobe Flash has a huge security hole that's being exploited right now" The Next Web 7:15 AM
  • "Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash bug" BBC 7:13 AM
  • "UGH! There's Another 'Critical' Flash Flaw That Allows Attackers to Take Control of Your Mac" MacTrast 9:13 AM
  • "Adobe Releases Emergency Patch for Critical Flash Security Flaws" The Mac Observer 11:08 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to use Apple Diagnostics to identify Mac hardware problems" Computerworld 6:55 AM
  • "How to arrange and sort files in OS X El Capitan's Finder: Learn about the different ways the Finder arranges files and when you can access these options." Macworld 7:41 AM
  • "Hands On: Vellum 1.3.5 (OS X)" MacNN 11:16 AM
  • "Pointers: Make OmniFocus and OmniOutliner work together" MacNN 10:15 AM
  • "How to Use Loopback with Skype so Podcast Guests Hear Your Theme Music" The Mac Observer 4:44 PM
  • "When it comes to copying data, CopyToy for OS X is no toy" Apple World Today 7:55 AM
  • "What's Connected To Your Network?" Mac360 7:56 AM
  • "Mac Text Editor, Meet Mac Outliner" Mac360 7:55 AM
  • "How To Find A Good PDF Reader And Editor; Mac, iPhone, iPad" TeraTalks 7:54 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Why won't Apple build a game-worthy Mac? [Friday Night Fights]"  Cult of Mac 2:53 PM
  • "Patrick Wardle On OS X Malware With A Potential Hacking Team Connection" Threatpost 2:15 PM
  • "Your Browser's Private Mode Isn't as Secret as You Think" Gizmodo 9:13 AM
  • "Critical Flash Security Update: Another reason to flush Adobe Flash from your Mac" Apple World Today 2:35 PM
  • "Admit it Apple fans, Macs are no more secure than the rest of them" IT PRO 8:12 AM
  • "Apple discussions talk about quality control problems, government attacks on Apple in court, App Store and software update problems, and more." MacInTouch 8:09 AM
Press Releases
  • "Download Pangu iOS 9.1 Jailbreak For Windows And Mac" Redmond Pie 9:14 AM
  • "Playing Nice is Best—Autodesk and Siemens Sign Agreement on CAD Interoperability" Architosh 7:57 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "U.S. Attorney General defends FBI case against Apple on Stephen Colbert's show"  TechCrunch 7:16 AM
  • "U.S. Attorney General argues San Bernardino County is the owner of the iPhone, Apple should help 'the customer' [Video] 9to5Mac 7:40 AM
  • "Florida Sheriff Ready to Lock Up Tim Cook over iPhone Unlocking" The Mac Observer 3:01 PM
  • "Amazon's Alexa may replace Siri as leading virtual assistant: Monness, Crespi & Hardt is upbeat on Alexa, even as it remains neutral on Amazon stock"  MarketWatch 8:12 AM
  • "Apple sends out media invitations for special event to be held on March 21st" MacDailyNews 7:40 AM
  • "Watch how easy it is for someone to hack your iPhone" TechCrunch 1:22 PM
  • "Donald Trump has already given up his iPhone boycott" The Verge 11:57 AM
  • "Why Apple's co-founder loves the Amazon Echo"  CNBC 10:15 AM
  • "Apple founder Steve Wozniak thinks Amazon's new device is the next big platform" Business Insider 10:15 AM
  • "Steve Wozniak Madame Tussauds waxwork valued at $350,000" The Inquirer 7:09 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Netflix is still hurting cable companies, but the bleeding may have slowed" BGR 8:56 PM
  • "Hooked on a feeling that Amazon is too addictive by far" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:16 AM
  • "Pay your credit card bill using the Amazon Echo: Shout at Alexa to get get banking info with Capital One's new service." Engadget 11:15 AM
  • "How Sprint is trying to fix its biggest problem" CNNMoney 11:13 AM
  • "Marissa Mayer is in the fight of her life" CNNMoney 11:13 AM
  • "Virtual reality helps people with MS relive their passions in touching ad campaign" Mashable 9:13 AM
  • "Amazon gadget hijacks owner's heating after hearing radio report" The Guardian 2:32 PM
  • "Amazon's Echo listens to the radio, commits hostile takeover of a user's home" BGR 2:32 PM
  • "Amazon eyes up education, plans a free platform for learning materials" TechCrunch 9:13 AM
  • "FCC wants broadband providers to ask your permission before sharing data with third parties" The Next Web 7:15 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "MacBook storage could run 1000 times faster with new Intel tech (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Ep. 29): Apple's March 21st event looks meh, there's rumors of an 5.8 inch OLED iPhone and you don't need to close apps running in the background of your iPhone." CNET 9:33 PM
  • "Coming March 12: Gene Steinberg meets Jeff Gamet, of The Mac Observer, and columnist Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:06 PM
  • "The wonderful wizard Woz talks about his comics and tech convention on Tomorrow Daily" CNET 2:14 PM
  • "Shelly Brisbin Revises and Expands iOS Access for All" MacVoices 1:03 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-03-11: DOJ Responds to iPhone Unlock Order, Setting Stronger Passwords" The Mac Observer 12:25 PM
  • "An Interview with Andrew Holt, Pixate" Subtraction 11:15 AM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks Apple v. the FBI, steps to encrypt your iPhone & files" AppleInsider 8:03 AM
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Show 009 featuring Ronny Courtens." FCPRadio 6:59 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Coming at Apple's March 21st event: 4-inch iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro & new Apple Watch models"  9to5Mac 9:12 AM
  • "'iPhone SE' rumors spark hopes that Apple will continue to sell iPhone 5s at $350 or less" AppleInsider 10:15 AM
  • "A look at all the SE models that have come before: The rumored iPhone SE would join a distinguished lineup of special edition Apple products." Macworld 7:41 AM
  • "iPhone 5SE: 5 things to expect from Apple's smaller, cheaper iPhone" The Inquirer 7:09 AM
  • "5 things to expect from Apple's big March event" TechRadar UK 8:12 AM
  • "Future MacBook SSDs could get even faster as Mac compatibility confirmed for super-fast Optane tech" 9to5Mac 9:12 AM
  • "Pangu to release the first jailbreak for the new Apple TV next week" iDownload Blog 11:57 AM
  • "Apple customer goes to the top for iPhone battery answer" BBC 7:13 AM
  • "Your phone's fingerprint scanner can be hacked with a printer" Mashable 7:12 AM
  • "Future Version Of The Apple Watch Could Save Your Life During An Emergency" Digital Trends 12:02 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 10:17 AM
  • "Translate Keyboard Pro For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The First Time In Over A Year (Normally $9.99)" App Sliced 10:17 AM
  • "System Monitor -Battery Health, Free Memory, Used Space For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" App Sliced 10:17 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:13 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:13 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:13 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "iPad Pro review: Three months later and we're still loving it!" iMore 12:02 PM
  • "12-inch MacBook Vs. HP EliteBook Folio 1020: Travel-Light Laptops Bang For The Buck" Forbes 7:07 AM
  • "Tech21's Evo Endurance is Apple's iPhone 6 battery case on steroids (and smarter)" The Next Web 2:16 PM
  • "Fitbit Blaze review: A smartwatch in looks only" Engadget 2:09 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Red Clock is a handy all-in-one alarm clock/weather app for the iPhone" Apple World Today 7:55 AM
  • "Locktionary: search the iOS dictionary from the Lock screen" iDownload Blog 2:53 PM
  • "Hands On: Hopiko 1.0.5 (iOS)" MacNN 8:03 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Play A Picture Slideshow On The Chromecast" AddictiveTips 12:35 PM
Tips
  • "Seven Tips To Conserve Battery Power On Your iPhone" Forbes 12:02 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Where the iPhone SE Fits in Apple's Lineup" Re/code 2:36 PM
  • "There's two big reasons why Apple may release a smaller iPhone this month" Business Insider 2:35 PM
  • "Apple's iPhone March 21 event: what to expect" Telegraph 2:17 PM
  • "The iPad Pro is the future — it's just not mine yet" iMore 8:24 AM
  • "What no indie developer wants to hear about the App Store" iMore 8:02 AM
  • "Wearable Technology Mostly Sucks. Here's What Needs to Change."  Re/code 7:44 AM
Apple vs. FBI
  • "President Obama cautions against taking 'absolutist view' on encryption in Apple/FBI caseĀ [Video] 9to5Mac 9:34 PM
  • "President Obama's Encryption Stance Clashes with Technology Reality" The Mac Observer 9:25 PM
  • "President Obama Sheds Light on the Government's take on Smartphone Encryption and Apple's 'Black Box' Position" Patently Apple 8:08 PM
  • "President Obama: 'You Cannot Take an Absolutist View' on Encryption Issue" MacRumors 8:09 PM
  • "President Obama warns tech sector to solve encryption issue before Congress does" iMore 7:13 PM
  • "Ex-CIA director: Apple 'generally in the right' on encryption, FBI not 'very good telephone designers'" 9to5Mac 3:01 PM
  • "The DOJ Threatens to Seize Apple's Crown Jewels" Fortune 2:15 PM
  • "Levchin: Why I changed my mind about Apple-FBI feud" CNBC 2:15 PM
  • "The Sickest Burns From the Apple/FBI Dispute This Week" Slate 2:14 PM
  • "FBI Court Filing Plays Fast and Loose with Apple Facts" The Mac Observer 1:11 PM
  • "The iPhone Spy In Your Future" Mac360 8:15 AM
  • "What Security? What Privacy? Even Browsing Is Not Safe In 2016" BohemianBoomer 8:05 AM
  • "Apple versus FBI: Can privacy and security be friends?" Mashable 8:03 AM
  • "Apple irony: Can you trust the FBI if conspiracy claims Hoover ordered the assassination of Kennedy?" BGR 7:42 AM
  • "The smaller iPhone SE could be a really big deal: Small, medium, large is the dominant paradigm for a reason, people." Macworld 7:41 AM
Non-Apple
  • "A Gif Guide to Android N: The Beginning of Something Great" Gizmodo 2:54 PM
  • "Yahoo's move to attract more users shows a weakness in a key product" Business Insider 1:24 PM
  • "The 5 best things (and 1 most useless thing) about the Galaxy S7 edge" BGR 10:14 AM
  • "Unpacked: Offline vs. Online Shopping Mindsets" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:05 AM
  • "The only Android phones other than the Galaxy S7 you should consider buying today" BGR 8:02 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Splash lets you watch and create 360-degree videos on your iPhone" iMore 2:15 PM
  • "New MacBook charging aid proves the best ideas are the simplest" TrustedReviews 2:16 PM
  • "This $20 Gadget Fixes the MacBook's Most Annoying Problem" Time 12:02 PM
  • "JAMF Software iOS Tracks Growth In iPad Strategic Business Use By Nearly All Fortune 500 And Global 500 Businesses" MacPrices 10:10 AM
  • "Neat plug adapter turns Mac and iPad chargers into slimline units that fit behind your sofa" 9to5Mac 8:03 AM
  • "Machines at War 3 v2.0 Real Time Strategy Game Released for iOS" prMac 9:13 AM
  • "New Habit Development App Promises to Help Users Design Better Lifestyle" prMac 7:15 AM
  • "Wikipedia iOS app gets update with 3D Touch, personalisation" Memeburn 7:07 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft loves open source? Only when it's convenient" InfoWorld 8:43 AM
  • "Microsoft launches Debian Linux-based switch operating system" The Inquirer 8:36 AM
  • "Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform Challenge" Tech.pinions 1:44 PM
  • "Microsoft sets out to celebrate female invention in uplifting 'woman made' ad" Marketing Magazine 8:30 AM
  • "Updategate: Microsoft nagware tries to turn workers against sys admins" The Inquirer 8:48 AM
  • "Microsoft Updates, Expands Visual Studio Tools" DevX 8:50 AM
  • "Microsoft Azure: The smart person's guide" TechRepublic 8:46 AM
  • "Microsoft adds 'non-security updates' to security patches" The Register 8:27 AM
  • "Tim Sweeney's five steps to fixing Microsoft's UWP" Develop Online 8:45 AM
  • "Microsoft UWP Slammed by Tim Sweeney Again; It's of 'Grave Concern to Public Discourse'" SegmentNext 8:32 AM
  • "Windows 10 Update KB3140768 Keeps Causing Issues, Fails to Install on More PCs" Softpedia 8:25 AM
  • "Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is totally over his fear of Linux" Business Insider 8:32 AM
  • "Ballmer: I may have called Linux a cancer but now I love it" ZDNet 7:52 AM
  • "IBM, Ponemon Say App Security Still Lags in the Enterprise" eWeek 8:17 AM
  • "Digital Influencer Sandy Carter: Driving IBM's Transformation With Developers" Forbes 8:16 AM
  • "Indosat Ooredoo, Lintasarta And IBM To Collaborate On Cloud" Nasdaq 8:16 AM
  • "Dell's Skylake XPS 13, Precision workstations now come with Ubuntu preinstalled: Some of the best laptops we've tested—now with Linux." Ars Technica 7:14 PM
  • "Intel Mulls Sale of $1 Billion Venture Capital Portfolio" Bloomberg 1:31 PM
  • "Intel plans to sell part of venture capital unit" Reuters 1:29 PM
  • "Intel plans to sell part of venture capital unit: Bloomberg" Reuters 4:39 PM
  • "Intel pushing IoT development" DigiTimes 8:01 AM
  • "Intel's blisteringly fast Optane SSD tech will be compatible with MacBooks" IDG News Service 8:02 AM
  • "AMD launches XConnect, partners with Intel, Razer to drive desktop gaming on laptops" ExtremeTech 7:59 AM
  • "AMD XConnect brings external GPU to compatible Thunderbolt 3 notebooks" SlashGear 7:59 AM
  • "AMD's XConnect turns external GPU usage into a practical reality" PCGames 7:58 AM
  • "Microsoft aims to tempt customers from Oracle to SQL Server 2016 with free licences" V3 7:57 AM
  • "Serious Flaws Patched in Cisco Modems, Gateways" SecurityWeek 7:54 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Industry News
  • "S&P 500, Dow rally to highest finish of 2016: Main indexes post fourth straight weekly gain" MarketWatch 4:42 PM
  • "Stocks Rally as Oil Closes at Highest Since December" TheStreet 4:42 PM
  • "Stocks End Week With A Bang; China Names Lead Nasdaq 100 | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD" Investor's Business Daily 4:42 PM
  • "Stocks end week at 2016 highs as oil rises" USA Today 4:42 PM
  • "Energy, Financials Help Street End the Week in Green" FOXBusiness 4:42 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise for Fourth Consecutive Week: Gains nearly erase market's losses for the year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:41 PM
  • "Asian markets take ECB stimulus moves in stride: Asian stocks were choppy Friday as investors brushed off a bigger than expected stimulus package from the European Central Bank." MarketWatch 6:50 AM
  • "European stocks end higher as banks get an ECB boost: European stocks finished higher Friday as investors, viewing measures of the European Central Bank's stimulus as supportive to the financial sector, bought bank shares." MarketWatch 12:38 PM

 
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