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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, March 14, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "FBI could demand Apple source code and keys if iPhone backdoor too 'burdensome': The founder of the encrypted email service hit by a similar order two years ago argued that the FBI could create 'ghost' iPhone updates that imitate legitimate Apple software."  ZDNet 8:15 AM
  • "The FBI's Fight With Apple Could Backfire: The FBI likely thought this was an easy win, but it might wind up with more than it bargained for."  PC Magazine 8:16 AM
  • "In the Apple Case, a Debate Over Data Hits Home" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:41 AM
  • "Apple-FBI duel is playing big at SXSW" ["'SXSW has been s a melting pot of ideas and policy on immigration, cybersecurity, privacy, Internet of Things, international trade and innovation,' says U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), who has attended the interactive festival the past few years. 'This case (Apple-FBI) cuts across so many of them.'"]  USA Today 8:14 AM
  • "Apple fight could escalate with demand for 'source code'" Reuters 8:33 PM
  • "After Apple, the Justice Department is targeting WhatsApp over encryption" The Next Web 8:05 AM
  • "Congress is disturbed by the FBI director's lack of tech knowledge" BGR 7:31 PM
  • "After Apple, is WhatsApp the US government's next crypto target? The US Justice Department may seek a lawsuit against WhatsApp to force it to break its own encryption." ZDNet 10:40 AM
  • "Apple, McDonald's, Google and IKEA to face EU lawmakers over tax deals"  Reuters 3:34 PM
  • "Apple, Google & others to face European Parliament hearing on tax deals" AppleInsider 4:04 PM
OS X
News
  • "For Mac Users, The Security Bubble Has Burst" Credit 8:13 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "How to fix HDCP errors with external monitors in OS X" Macworld 7:42 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Softorino YouTube Converter review: Great video downloader with a big caveat" Macworld 6:59 AM
  • "The pursuit for the perfect task management app: 2Do for Mac and iOS" IT.Enquirer 7:49 AM
  • "Understanding how iOS and OS X calculate storage capacity" iDownload Blog 7:59 AM
  • "How to Show & Verify Code Signatures for Apps in Mac OS X" OS X Daily 7:40 PM
  • "Pointers: OS X on a Stick -- Part 1" MacNN 7:40 PM
  • "Signing Documents With Preview" MacMost 10:16 AM
  • "How To Manage And Control Audio Tags On Your Mac" Mac360 8:20 AM
  • "A Simple New Method That Brings Focus To Your Mac's Apps" BohemianBoomer 8:20 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Once again: Why you shouldn't blindly install things on your Mac" iMore 9:28 PM
  • "Apple, it's time to move on from 'OS X': The Mac operating system holds the dubious honor of being the most frequently mispronounced tech brand. It looks like 'Oh Ess Ex', but the X is actually a roman numeral, so you're supposed to say 'Oh Ess Ten'." ["Should it be 'macOS', to match tvOS and watchOS? That would make the platform grid more consistent. On the other hand the physical products like MacBook use a capital 'M', and that's the spelling that users will be familiar with."]  Medium 10:30 AM
  • "Computer says: Stop using MacWrite II, human! Machine, rebuild thyself" The Register 8:12 AM
Press Releases
  • "Gravity Clock for Mac – Watching the Time Pass" MacPrices 11:04 AM
  • "Adobe XD debuts as a free Mac public preview: Formerly known as Project Comet, the app is targeted to UI, UX and mobile app designers working on a large number of screens and product models." Macworld 8:15 AM
  • "Altair releases HyperWorks v14 for Windows and Mac" Architosh 7:44 AM
  • "Gravity Clock for Mac - Watching the Time Pass" prMac 6:59 AM
  • "GeekSuit, LLC releases Client Folder Maker 4.5 for OS X" prMac 6:59 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Jony Ive talks relationship with Steve Jobs, design culture, more in Charlie Rose interview"  9to5Mac 1:29 PM
  • "Phil Schiller responds to developer complaints about App Store algorithms broken since at least 2013" 9to5Mac 7:43 AM
  • "Apple's Phil Schiller promises to address the issue of spammy apps being featured in the App Store"  TechCrunch 10:38 AM
  • "Adidas, Apple, Fitbit identified as central to Wearable Fitness" Relaxnews 1:40 PM
  • "John Oliver Explains the Apple-FBI Case Better Than Pretty Much Anyone"  Re/code 7:53 AM
  • "John Oliver Creates Apple Encryption Ad in 'Last Week Tonight' Segment on FBI Backdoor Request" MacRumors 6:56 AM
  • "TV's 'Mr. Robot' will take on encryption as Apple's battle with the FBI rages on" Macworld 7:42 AM
  • "Apple is opening a new store in one of China's most desirable cities" Cult of Mac 7:53 AM
  • "'World's biggest Apple Store' opens in award-winning shopping mall on Saturday [Photo gallery] 9to5Mac 8:00 AM
  • "Surprise: Trump has already given up his iPhone boycott" BGR 4:05 PM
  • "An Ex-NFLer Made an iPhone Movie About an Uber Driver (And I Liked It)" Re/code 8:08 AM
  • "Jon Rubinstein gets New Gig as Bridgewater Co-CEO" The Mac Observer 11:05 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Did Amazon have a security breach? Probably not" BetaNews 9:28 PM
  • "The Epic Story of Dropbox's Exodus From the Amazon Cloud Empire" Wired 8:49 PM
  • "The Feds Are Prepping Strict Rules to Protect Your Online Privacy" Wired 4:40 PM
  • "Hell Freezes Over: Microsoft Enables PS4, Xbox One Gamers To Play Together Online" Forbes 4:03 PM
  • "The Fintech Industry Explained: The Trends Disrupting The World of Financial Technology" Business Insider 1:39 PM
  • "Google now accepting applications for open source Summer of Code 2016" BetaNews 8:34 PM
  • "Google may have to change its Android app-bundling policies in Russia" The Verge 7:41 PM
  • "Google loses Android antitrust appeal in Russia" TechCrunch 1:32 PM
  • "After 0 successful submissions, Google doubles top reward for hacking a Chromebook to $100,000" VentureBeat 12:38 PM
  • "Class Action Denied in AT&T Data Throttling Lawsuit" The Mac Observer 10:06 AM
  • "Is this year the internet finally learns to see?" The Next Web 8:05 AM
  • "Google Faces Challenges in Encrypting Android Phones: Some handset makers have resisted because they are concerned that it would slows less expensive models" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:32 PM
  • "Google's smartwatch king has a 50-year vision for the future of Android Wear" Business Insider 7:56 AM
  • "How Google's Leaner AI Could Move Speech Recognition Offline" Gizmodo 7:56 AM
  • "The Galaxy S7 isn't quite as tough as the iPhone 6s" Tech Insider 1:39 PM
  • "Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge not quite waterproof, torture tests reveal" CNET 6:56 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The MacNN Podcast, episode 55: America Held Hostage" MacNN 7:32 PM
  • "Noisey Meets: Zane Lowe" Noisey 7:21 PM
  • "Weekly Podcast 174: Connecting The Dots Of Apple's Colorful Mail" Apple'n'Apps 4:05 PM
  • "Apple's rumored smaller iPhone 5SE: Does size matter? (The 3:59, Ep. 9)" CNET 4:02 PM
  • "The Dalrymple Report with Merlin Mann: You Hacked My Matrix!" The Loop 1:32 PM
  • "TMO Background Mode: Interview With Cult of Mac's Publisher Leander Kahney" The Mac Observer 4:04 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-03-14: WhatsApp's Encryption Fight, Pi Day" The Mac Observer 12:09 PM
  • "#310: One Year Indie with Jason Snell" Relay FM 7:58 AM
  • "Where is Keychain for iOS? Believe it or not, check Safari settings. This week we take a look at where the autofill information is stored on iOS and how to access it. Plus we find another way to charge iOS devices without a cord." The MT Show 7:56 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iPhone SE spotted in the wild in China: Just one week before the Apple event, we caught the new 4 inch iPhone at wild at Huaqiangbei Shenzhen China, the so called 'silicon valley of hardware'."  YouTube: Nick Beeep 10:58 AM
  • "New iPad Leak Reveals Smart Upgrades" Forbes 7:33 PM
  • "Alleged Leaked iPhone 7 Images Reveal New Case Design" MacRumors 7:44 AM
  • "What will the iPhone 7 look like? Probably not a lot different to the iPhone 6S" ZDNet 7:55 AM
  • "This could be our first look at the iPhone 7's new design" BGR 8:12 AM
  • "Supposed iPhone 7 Images Hint At Upgraded Camera And Cleaner Antenna Layout" HotHardware 4:28 PM
  • "iPhone 7 may bid farewell to ugly antenna lines" Cult of Mac 7:53 AM
  • "Photos depict dual-lens smartphone camera possibly intended for 'iPhone 7 Plus'" AppleInsider 4:40 PM
  • "Is this Apple's rumored 'iPhone SE'?" FOXNews 7:32 PM
  • "iOS 9 adoption jumps to 79 percent of devices" iDownload Blog 4:03 PM
  • "iOS 9.3 Beta 7 Released for Testing" OS X Daily 7:29 PM
  • "Apple Seeds Beta 7 of iOS 9.3 to Developers and Public Beta Testers" MacTrast 7:37 PM
  • "iOS 9.3 beta 7 released to developer and public beta channels" iMore 7:41 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "Today's Top iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac App Freebies And Price Drops" App Sliced 11:04 AM
  • "A Noble Circle For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:04 AM
  • "Around The World In 80 Days -Hidden Object Game For iPhone/iPad Is Free For The First Time In Over A Year (Normally $0.99)" App Sliced 11:04 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:56 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:56 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 6:56 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Galaxy S7 vs. iPhone 6s: Which is tougher? New tests pit Samsung's new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge against Apple's iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Do the waterproofing claims hold true? Which is the toughest smartphone?" ZDNet 7:56 AM
  • "Tiger 12TB Internal RAID for Mac Pro Tower" Bare Feats 3:55 PM
  • "Review: iClever tri-folding keyboard won't hog bag space" Cult of Mac 10:39 AM
  • "Hands On: Aquatune 5712 Bluetooth Speaker" MacNN 8:23 AM
  • "Grovemade MacBook Dock adds a simple, low-tech touch of class to a Mac set-up" Apple World Today 7:48 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Turn Your Mac Into a Media Server With AirParrot 2 and AirParrot Remote" MacStories 10:41 AM
  • "AirParrot Remote lets you remotely control AirParrot 2 from your iPad or iPhone" 9to5Mac 10:41 AM
  • "AirParrot Remote: Turn your Mac into a media server you control from your iOS devices" Apple World Today 10:23 AM
  • "Overcast 2.5 Adds Dark Theme, File Uploads" MacStories 4:40 PM
  • "First Look: DuckTales: Remastered For Apple TV" Apple TV Blog 11:03 AM
  • "iSlash Heroes is a cut above the average free-to-play game: Slice and dice—and a mostly nice business model, too." Macworld 7:43 AM
  • "Late Shift - An All Ne Way To Play Movies" Apple'n'Apps 8:33 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How-To: Prepare for the Apple TV 4 jailbreak" 9to5Mac 1:32 PM
  • "How To: Watch March Madness on Your Mac, iOS Device, or Apple TV" MacTrast 10:32 AM
  • "Apple Pay: The smart person's guide/Apple Pay is a mobile payment solution that's accepted by millions of retailers in various countries. This guide covers what you need to know to use Apple Pay." TechRepublic 10:26 AM
  • "How and why to keep your iOS devices from getting too hot" iDownload Blog 7:59 AM
Tips
  • "Best Raspberry Pi projects for iPhone" iMore 4:05 PM
  • "Find the best SSD for your PC: Want to build or upgrade a PC and you're looking for the best SSD? Read on." ZDNet 10:40 AM
  • "New iPads are coming: Get up to $250 for your old iPad trade-in plus a 10% cash bonus this week" AppleInsider 8:15 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Professor behind Liquidmorphium Turing Phone invests in Liquidmetal, named to Board, enters into cross-licensing agreement" MacDailyNews 9:26 PM
  • "Pros and Cons of an iPhone 7 Without a Headphone Jack" Paste 7:32 PM
  • "How Apple Saved My Life [Video] iClarified 4:40 PM
  • "Siri Is Woefully Ill-Equipped to Help With Your Mental Health Problems" Gizmodo 4:02 PM
  • "What to expect from Apple's March 21 'let us loop you in' event" AppleInsider 4:02 PM
  • "Reviewing it wrong" iMore 1:28 PM
  • "Our first look at the iPhone 7 couldn't be less exciting (and why that's OK)" BGR 10:23 AM
  • "Apple discussion includes Apple Support problems; a Dell Ubuntu laptop; tricks for recovering an iPad bricked by an Apple iOS update, and more." MacInTouch 8:20 AM
  • "The Magic Plague Of 'Always On' Apps" NoodleMac 8:06 AM
  • "My List Of Top iPhone Apps" TeraTalks 7:57 AM
  • "Richard Clarke Slams FBI's Pursuit of Weaker Encryption on Apple's iPhone" The Mac Observer 9:27 PM
  • "Take a stand against the Obama/FBI anti-encryption charm offensive" AppleInsider 7:41 PM
  • "Jimmy Wales Talks FBI vs. Apple, What's Next for Wikipedia" PC Magazine 3:34 PM
  • "DOJ Could Force WhatsApp to Strip Messaging Encryption" The Mac Observer 10:17 AM
  • "Obama's 'tone deaf' comments on encryption draw criticism at SXSW" AppleInsider 8:21 AM
  • "Apple, Privacy, Security, Internet Of Things (this isn't going to end well)" Mac360 8:20 AM
  • "Apple's biggest problem is a marketing problem/Technically Incorrect: In its fight with the FBI, Apple has to persuade the public to care about something it's not shown much inclination to care about before."  CNET 7:00 AM
  • "The FBI v. Apple Flowchart" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 6:59 AM
  • "Why you'll wear an Apple Watch to keep your job"  Computerworld 6:50 AM
Non-Apple
  • "The Devil is in the Details with Cable Box Reform" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 8:08 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Comic: Machine Learning/If humans can teach machines to learn, why not send them to school?" InformationWeek 3:34 PM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Apple News gains support for sponsored posts that resemble normal articles" 9to5Mac 7:41 PM
  • "The fitness apps giving gyms a class in flexibility" BBC 7:29 PM
  • "The MUG Event for the Week of March 14: Prosoft Engineering, Apple V. FBI, Malware, and iMovie" The MUG Center 2:19 PM
  • "New TomTom Go Mobile app gives you 50 miles of free offline navigation each month" iDownload Blog 1:32 PM
  • "Skype for Web adds calling to mobile phones & landlines, guest mode, notifications, more" 9to5Mac 10:29 AM
  • "Best photo editing apps for iPhone" iMore 10:26 AM
  • "TomTom GO Mobile, Now Available for iPhone" Business Wire 8:13 AM
  • "Encrypt all the things! Facebook, Google and WhatsApp to increase privacy and encryption" BetaNews 7:53 AM
  • "Microsoft continues to show Apple love -- adds Touch ID support to Outlook for iPhone and iPad" BetaNews 7:53 AM
  • "TeleControl ELVES Home Appliances Remote Control for iPhone / iPad / iPod / Smartphones" Allputer 6:59 AM
  • "The magic accessory that gives your iPhone expandable memory" BGR 6:59 AM
  • "Recordify 1.0 released for iOS - Send Instant Voice Messages via Slack" prMac 10:23 AM
  • "Roajer Launches a New All in One Casino Game for iOS" prMac 8:22 AM
  • "Finger Dungeon - Clever, quick and elegant" prMac 6:59 AM
  • "Aim Dots 1.0 released for iOS and Android - New Single Tap Game" prMac 6:59 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Details Actiongram, A New Holographic Storytelling Medium" MS Power User 9:32 AM
  • "Microsoft wants you to train AI with 'Minecraft'" Engadget 9:23 AM
  • "Microsoft SQL Server for Linux is a brilliant and logical idea" The Register 8:26 AM
  • "Microsoft: Sorry for the Confusion, We Still Accept Bitcoin" PC Magazine 8:53 PM
  • "Microsoft Could Announce Windows 10 Mobile Today - Report" Softpedia 8:17 AM
  • "Line is now a true Universal Windows 10 app" WinBeta 9:29 AM
  • "Recording Live Television in Windows 10" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:28 AM
  • "Staff 'fury' as penny pinching IBM offers legal minimum redundo payoffs" Channel Register 8:07 AM
  • "Dell channel chief: We are fuelling the fire in the channel" CRN UK 8:04 AM
  • "Identity gets fluid in Intel's digital makeup project" Alphr 7:43 AM
  • "Skylake NUC review: Much-improved Iris GPU makes this a major upgrade" Ars Technica UK 7:39 AM
  • "Intel mulls sale of venture capital assets - report" Telecompaper 7:38 AM
  • "Intel To Slump In 2016, Thrive In 2018" Seeking Alpha 7:37 AM
  • "AMD bets big on virtual reality with new cards, partnerships" PCWorld 7:34 PM
  • "AMD throws its support behind VR and demos next-gen graphics chip" VentureBeat 7:31 PM
  • "AMD Announces Radeon Pro Duo: Dual GPU Fiji Video Card For VR Content Creation" AnandTech 7:37 PM
  • "AMD Powers The Sulon Q Headset: Virtual And Alternate Reality Without Wires" Forbes 7:34 PM
  • "'Game-changing' software to let PC gamers mix Nvidia and AMD graphics cards" TechRadar UK 7:31 AM
  • "Stardock tool to let you mix AMD and NVIDIA cards in one PC" SlashGear 7:31 AM
  • "Cisco uses online idea sharing platform to encourage employee feedback" Employee Benefits 7:28 AM
  • "Cisco Cloud Index Projects that cloud traffic in Middle East and Africa will quadruple by 2019" Al Bawaba 7:26 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple, OAK and Nordstrom: Doug Kass' Views" RealMoney 7:59 AM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks stand their ground in face of drop in oil prices: Energy shares drop, but consumer discretionary sector gains" MarketWatch 3:02 PM
  • "Stocks Tread Water as Oil Moves Sharply Lower" TheStreet 3:02 PM
  • "Stocks, riding four-week win streak, mixed after Friday's rally" USA Today 3:01 PM
  • "Crude Drops; Shares Flat with Eyes on Central Banks" Reuters 3:01 PM
  • "Stocks Tick Higher Ahead of Central Bank Meetings: Focus turns to Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan meetings later this week" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:00 PM
  • "Shanghai market rallies 1.7%, buoyed by surging property stocks: Shares throughout Asia rallied Monday, extending four-straight weeks of gains ahead of decisions by central banks in the U.S. and Japan later this week." MarketWatch 7:00 AM
  • "European stocks log second straight win, but oil shares lag: European stocks pushed higher, led by miners, on Monday, while the broader market continued to welcome last week's boost in stimulus from the European Central Bank." MarketWatch 12:34 PM

 
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