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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, April 6, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Exclusive: White House declines to support encryption legislation - sources" Reuters 9:28 PM
  • "FBI reportedly briefs senators on San Bernardino iPhone hack"  AppleInsider 5:48 PM
  • "FBI says it doesn't know if San Bernardino iPhone is useful, may or may not share the answer" 9to5Mac 6:15 AM
  • "F.B.I. Lawyer Won't Say if Data From Unlocked iPhone Is Useful"  New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:53 AM
  • "FBI will not say if San Bernardino iPhone hack has any value" BGR 6:31 AM
  • "The striking similarities between Apple and Tesla" BGR 6:31 AM
  • "Apple's New iPhone SE Costs 36% More in India: The phone costs around $430 in the U.S., but will be $586 in India"  WSJ Blogs 7:19 AM
  • "Apple Lands Itself In $55 Million Worth Of Hot Water Over Carrier Contracts" Digital Trends 7:55 AM
  • "Tim Cook Joins Robert F. Kennedy Center Board of Directors" MacRumors 11:56 AM
  • "Tim Cook added to Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights board of directors"  AppleInsider 11:56 AM
  • "What the Apple Watch Does, One Year Later"  New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:44 PM
OS X
News
  • "Google Chrome browser to gain support for native OS X push notifications" AppleInsider 5:48 PM
  • "Adobe Working on Zero-Day, Pwn2Own Patches for Flash" eWeek 3:14 PM
  • "Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 9.3.2 and OS X 10.11.5 to Developers" MacTrast 3:24 PM
  • "Apple releases first tvOS 9.2.1 + OS X 10.11.5 betas to developers" 9to5Mac 5:29 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "9 ways to share files between Macs: Need to transfer files from one Mac to another? There are many way to do it." Macworld 9:42 AM
  • "A Mac App That Helps You To Think" Mac360 8:55 AM
  • "What To Do When Finder Is Too Much And Not Enough" TeraTalks 8:56 AM
  • "Why A Mac Needs A Keyboard Mouse" Mac360 8:56 AM
  • "9 ways to share files between Macs: Need to transfer files from one Mac to another? There are many way to do it." Macworld 7:20 AM
  • "How to import TextExpander snippets into TypeIt4Me" Kirkville 6:09 AM
Op/Ed
  • "TextExpander and App Rental" Macdrifter 9:27 PM
  • "Subscription Pricing Isn't as Evil as You Think It Is" The Mac Observer 1:29 PM
  • "When Should Software Be a Subscription Service?" Kirkville 6:09 AM
Press Releases
  • "Vivaldi 1.0 tries to reverse web browser simplification trend: Blink-powered brainchild of Opera's former chief hits version 1.0 milestone." Ars Technica 5:30 PM
  • "Rampant Design launches specialized online boutique stores for FCPX, Premiere Pro, After Effects artists and sound designers at NAB 2016" IT.Enquirer 8:54 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Major channel player becomes Apple reseller" CRN 8:56 PM
  • "Apple Campus 2 to Feature Custom Designed 18-Foot Tables Inside 'Collaborative Pods'" MacRumors 6:15 PM
  • "President Obama Withholds Support for Encryption Legislation" Patently Apple 6:16 PM
  • "Apple's market share in urban China fell for the first time since 2014 as local brands bite" 9to5Mac 1:27 PM
  • "Bernie Sanders Wishes Apple Would Manufacture Devices in America, Pay Fair Share of Taxes" iClarified 6:43 AM
  • "Macminicolo acquired by competitor MacStadium" MacNN 5:23 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung Electronics Operating Profit Driven by Galaxy S7 Sales: Company expects $5.7 billion quarterly operating profit with revenue projected to rise 4%" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:29 PM
  • "Yahoo Paints Grim Financial Picture as Deadline for Bids Nears" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:31 PM
  • "Secrets of the Yahoo Sale 'Book' Reveal Financial Meltdown and Big Bet on Mobile Voice Search" Re/code 6:01 PM
  • "As expected, Sharp gearing up for large-scale OLED displays following Foxconn acquisition" 9to5Mac 7:54 AM
  • "Nokia plans to slash 1,300 jobs in Finland" Reuters 7:01 AM
  • "WhatsApp rolls out end-to-end encryption in light of Apple's FBI battle" The Inquirer 6:44 AM
  • "Adobe to issue emergency patch for Flash vulnerability: The patch could come as soon as Thursday" Computerworld New Zealand 6:34 AM
  • "Nest has 'case-by-case' help for abandoned Revolv owners: The Google-owned company is working with customers on resolutions that could involve compensation." Engadget 6:31 AM
  • "Smartphones replace personal computers as the go-to devices for downloading content" Apple World Today 6:16 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "ACM 354: Apple's Green Retail Plans, Bernie Sanders' on Apple's Taxes" The Mac Observer 9:30 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-04-06: Balancing Security and Privacy, WhatsApp's Encryption" The Mac Observer 1:29 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple Maps transit directions expand to include Montreal" AppleInsider 5:48 PM
  • "New iTunes Metadata Hints Ability to Remove Stock iOS Apps is on the Way" MacTrast 3:38 PM
  • "Apple may soon let us hide stock iOS apps from our home screens" The Next Web 11:55 AM
  • "iPhone Owners' Dreams of Hiding Default Apps May Soon Come True" Fortune 11:55 AM
  • ""Password-Protected Locked Notes" MacMost 9:40 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Apple issues fix for iOS 9.3.1 lock screen hack" BGR 9:39 AM
  • "iOS 9.3.1 Siri Lock Screen Security Flaw Gets Server-Side Fix" Redmond Pie 6:52 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:04 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:04 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:04 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "9.7-inch iPad Pro Review: Chocolate or vanilla?" Six Colors 6:16 PM
  • "Sorry, Everyone: The iPhone SE is an apology to big-phone haters everywhere/Review: There's not much that's 'new,' but that's not what this phone is about." Ars Technica 11:53 AM
  • "iPhone SE review: Apple's new smartphone may be small, but it's hella powerful" The Inquirer 6:43 AM
  • "Sorry, Everyone: The iPhone SE is an apology to big-phone haters everywhere/Review: There's not much that's 'new,' but that's not what this phone is about." Ars Technica 6:17 AM
  • "iPhone SE Vs iPhone 6s / 6s Plus: Durability Tests [Video] Redmond Pie 6:53 AM
  • "Best 9.7-inch iPad Pro cases" iMore 6:13 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "The best iOS apps for taking notes with Apple Pencil + iPad Pro" 9to5Mac 8:47 PM
  • "R.B.I. Baseball 16 – Swinging For The Fences, Settling For A Single" Apple'n'Apps 6:43 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Password-Protected Locked Notes" MacMost 9:40 AM
  • "How to increase the legibility of your iPhone and iPad" iMore 6:49 AM
Tips
  • "Playing PS4 Games On a Mac Is Surprisingly Easy" Gizmodo 2:14 PM
  • "4 Ways To Stop iTunes From Slowing Down Your Computer" Time 7:20 AM
  • "Play on your PlayStation 4 remotely from your Mac" iMore 6:48 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Think the iPhone SE is a flop? Think again" BGR 7:34 PM
  • "This is the 'iPhone 6 SE' Apple should have made" Cult of Mac 6:15 PM
  • "So now Apple's partner Foxconn owns Sharp, is it time for an Apple television?" Computerworld 11:53 AM
  • "Apple Needs to Rethink its Convenience over Security Philosophy" The Mac Observer 11:51 AM
  • "Like Trump, Sanders doesn't understand all the nuances of Apple's financial contributions to the U.S."  Apple World Today 11:50 AM
  • "Apple And The 'Minority Report' Syndrome" NoodleMac 8:57 AM
  • "What I Want In A New MacBook (Pro)" Mac360 8:56 AM
  • "How much does it cost to charge an iPhone for a year?"  ZDNet 7:01 AM
  • "When Should Software Be a Subscription Service?" Kirkville 6:43 AM
  • "6 ways to get through the slow iPad/iPhone post-upgrade blues" Computerworld 6:38 AM
  • "Small and Powerful Phone are the New Black" DougITDesign 6:08 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Amazon's New Kindle: Thinner with a Charging Case?" Kirkville 11:52 AM
  • "HP Built A Better MacBook Pro" Mac360 8:57 AM
  • "Small and Powerful Phone are the New Black" DougITDesign 6:08 AM
  • "Unblocking the blog – Illuminations Media" Kirkville 6:08 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Streets 3 Offers Close-Up Street Level Views for iOS and Apple Watch" prMac 1:28 PM
  • "Cross-a-Pix iOS: Solve the Puzzles and Reveal Hidden Pixel-Art Pictures" prMac 12:15 PM
  • "My Wedding Planner 4.1 for iOS - Easily Plan Your Upcoming Wedding" prMac 11:53 AM
  • "Streets: The Street View App" FutureTap 8:55 AM
  • "PDF Checkpoint Is Now Available for Sale on MacUpdate" prMac 6:53 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft to ease app-handoff with Windows 10 and beyond with 'Project Rome'" ZDNet 3:44 PM
  • "Confirmed: Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest in HERE" Seeking Alpha 6:04 AM
  • "Microsoft may release three different Surface Phones, likely in 2017" Neowin 6:42 AM
  • "Microsoft: 'VR is beautiful for gaming' but HoloLens is a 'new paradigm' for information" VentureBeat 6:13 PM
  • "Microsoft delivers lots of new features in Windows 10 test build 14316" ZDNet 3:13 PM
  • "At Microsoft keynote, Special Olympics chairman encourages companies to focus on their mission" GeekWire 6:44 AM
  • "Hyper-V Containers Headed to Windows 10" eWeek 6:45 AM
  • "HP Spectre, Envy Updated: Powerful Processing, Luxurious Touches/HP introduced its newest premium laptop, the 13.3-inch Spectre, calling it the thinnest laptop in the world. It debuted alongside exclusive designs by Tord Boontje and Jess Hannah, as well as updated Envy models. Here's an up-close look at the new offerings." InformationWeek 7:01 AM
  • "Dell Adds to Hyperconverged Portfolio, Plans to Resell EMC Appliances" eWeek 10:48 AM
  • "Dell Moves Deeper Into a New Sector Acronym: HCI Systems" eWeek 5:30 PM
  • "IBM, SAP Strike Deeper Cloud Partnership: Building on their existing alliance, the two tech giants aim to collaborate and integrate IBM's cloud and cognitive computing platform with SAP's flagship S/4HANA business software suite." InformationWeek 6:15 PM
  • "IBM and SAP to Integrate Complementary Cloud Technologies: Companies seek to modernize their systems for the digital economy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 2:11 PM
  • "Is IBM guilty of age discrimination? — Part two" I, Cringely 6:43 AM
  • "IBM Extends Spark to Mainframe for Real-Time Insights" eWeek 3:38 PM
  • "IBM Has Created A Revolutionary New Model For Computing -- The Human Brain" Forbes 9:01 PM
  • "AMD Announces its 7th Generation of A-Series APUs" SemiAccurate 6:52 AM
  • "AMD's 7th-gen 'Bristol Ridge' APUs offer 10 percent boost over Carrizo" The Inquirer 6:44 AM
  • "Nvidia Looks to Put More Reality into VR with Iray VR Technology" eWeek 6:45 AM
  • "Intel executives depart company as mobile, IoT segments struggle for growth" ExtremeTech 5:30 PM
  • "Intel buys IoT firm Yogitech to boost self-driving car and robotics security: Chipmaker could use Yogitech's security capabilities to extend its reach into driverless cars" The Inquirer 10:45 AM
  • "Don't Believe Everything You Read About Cloud Adoption" Seeking Alpha 1:28 PM
  • "Samsung's First 10-Nanometer DRAM Is 30 Percent Faster" Gizmodo 6:44 AM
  • "Samsung announces mass production of 'industry's first' 10 nanometre-class DRAM" Neowin 6:42 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Needham starts Apple at Strong Buy, sees 60%-plus upside" Seeking Alpha 9:43 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks Surge as April Hike Grows Remote" TheStreet 5:21 PM
  • "Wall Street Extends Stock Gains As Oil Rally Revs Higher" FOXBusiness 11:59 AM
  • "Stocks Higher Ahead of Fed Minutes as Oil Recovers" Nasdaq 12:00 PM
  • "Dow up 113 after Fed signals gradual hikes" USA Today 5:22 PM
  • "Health-Care Companies Lead U.S. Stocks Higher: Sector had biggest gain in S&P 500 following Pfizer-Allergan deal collapse" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:23 PM
  • "Dollar downside to be tested after Japan PM's comments overnight" MarketWatch 7:07 AM
  • "European stocks rebound from six-week low" MarketWatch 7:07 AM

 
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