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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, August 8, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Playing The Long Game Inside Tim Cook's Apple: iPhone sales have slumped, stock is down, and pundits insist Apple is a tech laggard. But the company may be stronger than ever."  Fast Company 7:49 AM
  • "Inside Tim Cook's Apple: Rick Tetzeli, Fast Company Editor at Large, discusses a post-Steve Jobs Apple and how CEO Tim Cook is handling the technology giant." [Video Report] CNBC 11:37 AM
  • "Apple Maps debacle is why Apple has a public beta program now: 'To all of us living in Cupertino, the maps for here were pretty darn good.'" Ars Technica 2:45 PM
  • "Once Taunted by Steve Jobs, Companies Are Now Big Customers of Apple"  New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:00 AM
  • "Almost half of all iPads being bought by enterprise customers" Cult of Mac 11:06 AM
  • "Apple's iPad is more popular with businesses than consumers" The Verge 8:41 AM
  • "Where are the COMPANIES supporting Apple's design patent damages claim against Samsung?" Foss Patents 7:56 AM
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "End the clutter: How to organize your Mac menu bar" Macworld 7:51 AM
  • "iTunes 12.5 Will Let You Flag Disliked Tracks" Kirkville 7:57 AM
  • "Make And Receive Phone Calls From A Mac" Mac360 7:54 AM
  • "The Mac's Best App To Analyze And Troubleshoot A Wi-Fi Network Is Free" BohemianBoomer 7:37 AM
Op/Ed
  • "VRLA Summer Expo — Apple Essentially Missing in Action from VR Market" Architosh 12:19 PM
Press Releases
  • "CAD/3D News Tidbits: Autodesk, ThinkParametric, solidThinking news" Architosh 11:43 AM
  • "Data Pop lets you add some 'pop' to Final Cut Pro X projects" Apple World Today 7:55 AM
  • "Memorize anything with Purrfect Memory for Mac - Available Today" prMac 7:48 AM
  • "Calcline 4.2.2 the Mac math calculator in a small stripe at special August only price of 0.99 USD" Tension Software 7:46 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Russia says investigating iPhone price-fixing allegations"  Reuters 8:05 AM
  • "Russia opens investigation into Apple over alleged iPhone 6s price-fixing" 9to5Mac 11:07 AM
  • "Apple Buys Machine-Learning Startup Turi: Business formerly known as Dato offers software to let other companies create machine-learning apps" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12:28 PM
  • "Apple pays $200m for AI startup Turi: Deal would help kick start Apple's artifical intelligence efforts" V3 8:00 AM
  • "Report: Apple Acquires AI Startup Turi/Cupertino's purchase is its latest in a continued push into artificial intelligence." PC Magazine 11:08 AM
  • "Apple Exposes iOS Security Details: Yes, Apple's Ivan Krstic announced a new bug bounty program at Black Hat. But before that he explained several components of iOS security in unprecedented detail." PC Magazine 11:09 AM
  • "Apple finally announces a bug bounty program of its own -- but it's not open to everyone" BetaNews 8:05 AM
  • "New Google Photos ad seems aimed squarely at 16GB iPhone users [Video] 9to5Mac 7:57 AM
  • "New Google Photos ad riffs on struggles of 16GB iPhone users" AppleInsider 11:42 AM
  • "Michael Phelps was forced to cover the logo of his Beats headphones and he did a lackluster job with the tape" Business Insider 8:08 AM
  • "Watch Rio 2016 Olympics Highlights on Apple TV or iPhone with NBC Sports App" The Mac Observer 12:19 PM
  • "Woman says she dropped iPhone 2,500 feet out of a plane, found it intact" CNET 8:05 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: It's time to 'Think Different'" Cult of Mac 8:41 AM
  • "Artist uses iPad Pro to create iconic poster for Netflix's 'Stranger Things'" Mashable 9:33 PM
  • "Apple Pay Can Now Be Used Across Canada's Vending Machines" UberGizmo 9:34 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "AT&T to pay $7.75M for allowing phone bill 'cramming'" AppleInsider 6:05 PM
  • "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Leads Global Android Phone Sales in 2016" eWeek 5:21 PM
  • "Walmart was the only bidder in $3 billion Jet.com acquisition" Recode 4:27 PM
  • "Adware can turn a profit for those who sneak it into downloads" IDG News Service 3:34 PM
  • "Pokemon Go Ends Historic First Month With $200M in Revenue" PC Magazine 4:23 PM
  • "Pokemon Go's Own Limitations Helped It Make $200 Million in Its First Month" AppAdvice 3:34 PM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Upgrade #101: It Works Great in California" Six Colors 2:46 PM
  • "TMO Background Mode: Interview with Former Apple Sr. Manager & Entrepreneur Dan Burcaw" The Mac Observer 2:38 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-08-08: Apple's Strategy and Values Balancing Act, Google's 16GB iPhone Dig" The Mac Observer 2:38 PM
  • "The next big step for Apple TV is organizing and finding stuff to watch. It's getting there." The MT Show 7:34 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "New IPhone Said to Have Dual Camera, Pressure-Sensitive Button"  Bloomberg 7:58 AM
  • "Report: the iPhone 7 will be exactly what you're expecting" BGR 8:57 PM
  • "iPhone 7 and 7 Plus to Feature Pressure-Sensitive Home Button With Haptic Feedback" MacRumors 7:51 AM
  • "Apple's 'iPhone 7' again said to have pressure sensing haptic home button" AppleInsider 7:52 AM
  • "More chassis and components leaks point to Space Black iPhone 7 color" 9to5Mac 7:51 AM
  • "Bare iPhone 7 Logic Boards Surface in New Photos" MacRumors 11:09 AM
  • "Did China Unicom just hint at Deep Blue iPhone 7?" iDownload Blog 8:06 AM
  • "New MacBooks expected to feature Touch ID power button as well as OLED touch-panel" 9to5Mac 8:44 AM
  • "The Macbook Pro update will finally be coming this fall, report suggests" BGR 7:12 PM
  • "Next-Generation MacBook Pro's Touch ID Feature Likely Built Into the Power Button" MacRumors 11:08 AM
  • "MacBook Pro rumours: New features include Touch ID power button, OLED touch-sensitive function keys" International Business Times 8:22 PM
  • "Faster Apple Watch 2 With GPS, Barometer, Larger Battery, and Same Thickness to Launch Later This Year" MacRumors 7:40 AM
  • "Can Apple Watch 2 reignite the wearables industry?" Computerworld 7:34 AM
  • "Apple Watch 2 with GPS and better processor coming this year, report says" CNET 7:40 AM
  • "KGI: New Apple Watch 2 coming late 2016 with GPS, better waterproofing and improved performance, retain same design" 9to5Mac 7:51 AM
  • "Apple Watch 2 will reportedly get GPS and a larger battery" The Next Web 8:05 AM
  • "Apple Watch product line could split in two this year" Cult of Mac 8:41 AM
  • "The next Apple Watch may be just as chunky as the current one" Business Insider 8:08 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:37 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:37 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:37 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case for 12.9" iPad Pro – a great typing experience with a few compromises [Video] 9to5Mac 2:45 PM
  • "ZAGG's Flex Arc Wireless Headset is Distinctive" AppAdvice 11:07 AM
  • "Ghostek NRG Bag Review – Laptop battery backpack (Video Review)" Mobile Reviews Eh 11:08 AM
  • "OtterBox uniVERSE review: the Swiss army knife of iPhone cases" iDownload Blog 8:06 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Inside iOS 10: Apple's Data Detectors offer quick details on music, movies, actors" AppleInsider 12:57 PM
  • "WordFoto: iOS App for Adding Words to Images, with Real World Uses" eXtensions 8:42 AM
  • "Cosmos Rings for Apple Watch puts a slick role-playing quest on your wrist" Macworld 7:51 AM
  • "Super Stickman Golf 3 is another winner, and worth the paid upgrade" Macworld 8:20 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to add microSD support to your iPhone" BGR 2:46 PM
  • "How to Delete Documents & Data on iPhone or iPad" OS X Daily 2:45 PM
  • "How to send stickers in Messages in iOS 10" Cult of Mac 12:28 PM
  • "The Apple TV Program Guide Makes TV Great Again" About Tech 12:19 PM
  • "Secret Siri Remote controls: Unlock the power of your Apple TV!" iMore 11:41 AM
Tips
  • "10 Things You Didn't Know Siri Could Do" MacMost 9:36 AM
  • "Pro Tip: clean up leftover preference files after uninstalling jailbreak tweaks" iDownload Blog 8:06 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Tim Cook's Apple Ambitions Include Health Care and 'Everything Part of Your Life'" The Mac Observer 7:30 PM
  • "Apple: No Headphone Jack Means Opportunity For Beats" Seeking Alpha 2:45 PM
  • "Apple needs a new Macbook Air" BGR 2:45 PM
  • "Mark Gurman: Details of the new iPhone" Six Colors 3:23 PM
  • "iPhone 7: Coming in 2016, Everything We Know" MacRumors 2:45 PM
  • "Will Apple's Hiring Of Dan Dodge Be A Good Thing For BlackBerry?" Seeking Alpha 11:09 AM
  • "Fast Company's cover story about Apple" Six Colors 3:23 PM
  • "'Playing the Long Game Inside Tim Cook's Apple'" Daring Fireball 2:46 PM
  • "You'll be surprised to learn why Apple provides public iOS betas" iDownload Blog 11:42 AM
  • "Apple Says 'You're Only as Good as the Last Thing You Did' Amid Sales Slowdown" MacRumors 11:06 AM
  • "Apple's VR market opportunity is much bigger than Pokemon Go!"  Apple Must 9:36 AM
  • "Apple TV Guide and skating around the Hollywood defense" iMore 8:30 AM
  • "Apple created the iOS public beta because its Maps app was so bad" The Verge 8:29 AM
  • "iPhone 7 And The Headphone Jack: Iterative Change? Or, A Massive Leap Forward?" Mac360 8:29 AM
  • "Apple iOS 9.3.4: Should You Upgrade?" Forbes 8:20 AM
  • "Why Samsung Loves To Copy Apple" NoodleMac 8:16 AM
  • "The Passion of Apple Music" Apple Must 8:13 AM
  • "Surprise: Apple Is All About Apple" Mac360 8:06 AM
  • "Apple 'Jumped The Shark' On TV" TeraTalks 7:57 AM
  • "Hey, Apple, any progress on making FaceTime an open industry standard?" Apple World Today 7:55 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Outsourced IT probably hurt Delta Airlines when their power went out" I, Cringely 7:38 PM
  • "Samsung Plans to Focus on New Profits from Next-Gen Auto Components" Patently Apple 5:39 PM
  • "Hot Take: Pokémon Go Is a Bad Game" Gizmodo 11:41 AM
  • "Walmart's new $3 billion weapon could pose a huge threat to Amazon" Business Insider 8:51 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Apple unveils streamlined iTunes Connect screenshot upload process" AppleInsider 8:19 PM
  • "Apple makes it easier for developers to upload app screenshots via iTunes Connect" 9to5Mac 7:12 PM
  • "Casetify offering Olympics-inspired Apple Watch bands in various national colors" 9to5Mac 12:57 PM
  • "Hyundai expands Apple CarPlay support to more vehicles via software update" 9to5Mac 12:28 PM
  • "eBay adds support for Touch ID, introduces new 'One Time Password' login method" 9to5Mac 11:41 AM
  • "Apple Pay Coming to Vending Machines across Canada via a Partnership between the Canadian National" PRNewswire 8:22 AM
  • "Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Introduces The Wilson X Connected Football" ["The Wilson X Connected Football companion app is free and will be ready for download from the Apple Store and via Google Play on September 8."] PRNewswire 8:21 AM
  • "Maclocks MacBook 12" Lock is the First Solution to Solve MacBook Security Risk" PRNewswire 8:21 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of August 8: Lesa Snider, Voice Assistants, iCloud and Affinity Photo" The MUG Center 7:54 AM
  • "LastThink Releases Somalia TV Online 4.5 for iOS" prMac 3:23 PM
  • "TNT Fred Explodes into the App Store" prMac 7:48 AM
  • "Air Adventure 2.0: Easy Addictive and Fun Flying Adventure for Everyone" prMac 7:48 AM
  • "Rainbow Infinity celebrates its worldwide finger-shaking release for iOS" prMac 7:48 AM
  • "Trending Topic 1.0 for iOS - The first Twitter game has launched" prMac 7:47 AM
  • "DietSensor App Combats Diabetes and Obesity, Enables Detailed Nutritional Management On the Go, On Pre-Launch Sale Through August 31" MacPrices 7:46 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Breaking 350 million: What's next for Windows 10?" The Register 8:36 AM
  • "Windows 10's 1607 becomes the enterprise deployment default" Computerworld 12:48 PM
  • "Microsoft Windows: Cortana, Ink, Edge lead the way/Cortana, Ink and Edge lead the way for new changes in anniversary update" Financial Express 9:35 PM
  • "Windows 10 Anniversary Update woes continue" InfoWorld 8:55 AM
  • "UK Users Getting Better at Patching ... Microsoft" UK Infosecurity 8:52 AM
  • "Windows 10 release date, features, devices and free upgrade: Windows 10 users report freezing PCs after Anniversary update" IT PRO 8:37 AM
  • "IBM's Watson AI Saves Woman's Life By Diagnosing Rare Form of Leukaemia" Huffington Post UK 8:15 AM
  • "HP's New Backpack is a Portable Power Station for your Laptop and Devices" SuperSite for Windows 8:14 AM
  • "HP made a backpack that can recharge your laptop" The Verge 8:13 AM
  • "Dell Releases S2417DG and SE2717H Monitors: New Gaming Displays with G-Sync and FreeSync" AnandTech 8:10 AM
  • "AMD Radeon RX 460 review: An affordable graphics card with bleeding-edge tech" PCWorld 12:36 PM
  • "Big Three Chipmakers Likely to Boost Capex" EE Times 8:07 AM
  • "Pivotal, WSO2 seize on Oracle's Java EE delays" InfoWorld 7:59 AM
  • "Oracle bulks up on the cloud part" Gulf News 7:59 AM
  • "Cisco Might Not Survive Another Crisis" Investing 7:56 AM
  • "How Data Visualization Can Improve Your Workspace" InformationWeek 7:45 AM
  • "Linux Kernel 4.8 Release Enables NVIDIA's Pascal, Raspberry Pi 3 And AMD GPU Overclocking" HotHardware 5:17 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Stock Gaining on New iPhone Features: Apple's model of the iPhone, expected this fall, will reportedly feature a new dual camera and pressure-sensitive home button." TheStreet 8:05 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks retreat from all-time high to end slightly lower: Health-care sector sours the rally" MarketWatch 4:26 PM
  • "Stocks Retreat From Records as Health Care Slumps: Stocks retreat from record highs on Monday as a selloff in health care overshadows a rally in energy." TheStreet 4:26 PM
  • "Stocks ease back from record highs" USA Today 4:26 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Down Despite Surge in Energy Sector: Indexes decline after hitting all-time highs in the wake of July's strong jobs report" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:25 PM
  • "Japanese stocks leads jump in Asian markets: Strong U.S. jobs data sent Asian stock markets higher on Monday, with the yen's decline driving sharp gains in Japan's Nikkei Stock Average." MarketWatch 7:18 AM
  • "European stocks end slightly higher as banks rise; Airbus drops on probe: European stocks finished a bit higher Monday, with gains for bank shares helping the regional benchmark eke out a nearly two-week high." MarketWatch 11:48 AM

 
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