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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Angela Ahrendts Talks Concepts Behind Next-Generation Apple Stores at Most Powerful Women Summit"  MacRumors 7:04 AM
  • "Apple hires its first director of AI research: Carnegie Mellon professor Ruslan Salakhutdinov has been chasing one of the holy grails of machine learning."  CNET 7:00 AM
  • "Apple nabs top AI researcher from Carnegie Mellon: Ruslan Salakhutdinov joins to lead AI work" V3 8:48 AM
  • "Apple, Samsung, and Good Design—Inside and Out" The New Yorker 8:47 AM
  • "Comment: Something is wrong when an Apple fan steps outside the Apple ecosystem" ["My concern is that I simply cannot get from Apple something that other tech companies now seem to be viewing as table stakes. It's getting increasingly difficult to understand Apple's position in this space. When even an online shopping company will store all my photos for me, it's getting kind of embarrassing that Apple won't."]  9to5Mac 10:08 AM
OS X
News
  • "FCPX Helps College Produce Historical Documentary About the Underground Railroad" fcp.co 8:49 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "macOS Sierra discussion includes contrasting experiences with Apple Mail; USB troubles; Photoshop files in Apple Preview; improved compatibility for an old USB3/eSATA card; Time Machine issues; install problems (and workarounds), etc." MacInTouch 11:35 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "FontAgent 7 and FontAgent Sync review: All-new interface and font syncing across users and Macs" Macworld 8:59 AM
  • "How to reach an Apple base station from outside your local network" Macworld 8:59 AM
  • "Free Final Cut Pro X Tutorial Videos from YouTube Channel Ipsy to Help Video Bloggers" fcp.co 6:42 PM
  • "When You Outgrow Your iCloud Storage: Q. How can I tell how much free iCloud storage I have left and what's using it? Do I look on my Mac or my iPhone?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 11:29 AM
  • "System Preferences in macOS, Sierra: Users & Groups" eXtensions 8:49 AM
  • "Move & Relocate the Spotlight Search Window in Mac OS" OS X Daily 3:34 PM
  • "Share Maps Directions and Locations From Mac to iPhone" MacMost 10:01 AM
  • "The Mac's Best Maintenance, Optimization, And Customization Tools Are Free" Mac360 8:50 AM
  • "Get Better Weather Cheap On A Mac" Mac 360 8:50 AM
Press Releases
  • "Econ Releases ChronoSync 4.7 With Direct Cloud Connections" Econ Technologies 10:44 AM
  • "ExactScan Pro 16.10.16 - supports Fujitsu SP-series scanners on macOS" ExactScan 6:45 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Clinton campaign considered Bill Gates, Tim Cook for VP" The Verge 8:59 AM
  • "Tim Cook Was Named to Hillary Clinton's List of Vice Presidential Candidates" MacRumors 8:59 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook was considered by Hillary Clinton as US Vice President pick according to leaked emails" 9to5Mac 8:59 AM
  • "Hillary Clinton's campaign considered Apple CEO Tim Cook for vice president" Business Insider 9:08 AM
  • "Tim Cook included in early list of potential VP candidates for Clinton campaign" AppleInsider 9:28 AM
  • "The Apple Car Slowdown: Apple is rethinking its car initiatives. That's good news for Apple investors and probably for the entire car industry." Barron's 4:20 PM
  • "Apple car project to be binned in 2017: Hundreds of engineers being reassigned or booted out as Project Titan looks set for cancellation" V3 8:48 AM
  • "Apple Downshifts Driverless Vehicle Plans" TechNewsWorld 6:08 PM
  • "Apple Sues Mobile Star for Selling Counterfeit Power Adapters and Charging Cables through Amazon" Patently Apple 11:03 AM
  • "Apple Promotes A Cashless Society In Japan" Investopedia 10:34 AM
  • "Apple App Store prices drop in South Africa" Memeburn 8:48 AM
  • "4 Australian banks want to launch an Apple boycott" Cult of Mac 9:15 AM
  • "Apple's Beats debuts celebrity-laden ad promoting new wireless headphones" AppleInsider 9:14 AM
  • "Sprint's new tablet-exclusive unlimited plan degrades your video, music and gaming streams" iDownload Blog 10:08 AM
  • "Sprint wants to give your iPad unlimited data for $20/month (and a few strings attached)" 9to5Mac 10:07 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: iPad sales overtake Macs" Cult of Mac 9:16 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "WikiLeaks: Ecuador admits limiting Assange's internet access" BBC 6:42 PM
  • "Bill Belichick Might Be a Mac Guy" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:40 PM
  • "Bill Belichick Has Had Enough of Microsoft's Surface Pro" PC Magazine 5:40 PM
  • "Bill Belichick is done using the NFL's Microsoft Surface tablet he hates so much" TechCrunch 3:36 PM
  • "Sprint still doesn't understand what 'unlimited' means" BGR 4:19 PM
  • "Sprint Continues to Add More Customers: Phone company says preliminary net revenue rose 3% in the latest quarter" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:35 PM
  • "Samsung Tried To Bribe A Customer For Keeping His Exploding Note 7 Footage Private [Report] Redmond Pie 8:02 PM
  • "Samsung sued over Galaxy Note 7 recall" CNET 3:33 PM
  • "Four-Time Cancer Survivor on the Importance of Data-Driven Health Decisions" ZDNet 2:10 PM
  • "Samsung is setting up Note 7 exchange booths at airports around the world" The Verge 11:07 AM
  • "Amazon Prime Photos unlimited storage can now be shared" CNET 11:07 AM
  • "Razer Acquires Majority Of THX Ltd Assets" AnandTech 8:49 AM
  • "Sextortion on the internet: Our man refuses to lie down and take it" The Register 7:09 AM
  • "Spain's iPhone killer actually a rebranded Xiaomi – new claim" The Register 7:05 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Weekly Podcast 205: Trying To Flap Past Really Bad Releases Of The App Store Machine" Apple'n'Apps 7:41 PM
  • "Connected, Episode 113: Here is Smart Phone" MacStories 2:10 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-10-18: Siri Falls Behind, MacBook Pro Refresh Delays" The Mac Observer 1:04 PM
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Show 024: In this episode 24 of Final Cut Pro Radio, we have Brad Olsen, a Final Cut Pro editor from Utah who is writing and producing a documentary about Final Cut Pro X. I will be co-editing the documentary with Brad. Many interviews will be filmed at the FCPX Creative Summit in Cupertino California." FCPRadio 8:50 AM
  • "Widgets and whatnots, get organized with iOS 10" The MT Show 7:00 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple plans to launch new Macs at an October 27 event: Yep, that means some Sierra-powered computers are arriving right before the holidays." Recode 4:16 PM
  • "Report: Apple to hold event to unveil new Macs on October 27th in Cupertino" 9to5Mac 4:16 PM
  • "Waiting impatiently for Apple to release new Macs? You'll get them on October 27th" TechCrunch 4:16 PM
  • "New 2016 MacBook Pro Is Coming In October, Ditches MagSafe, Old USB: Report" Forbes 7:00 AM
  • "Report: new MacBook Pros, USB-C MacBook Airs coming this month" iDownload Blog 7:04 AM
  • "New MacBook Pro may launch this month with OLED touch bar and no USB ports" BGR 8:48 AM
  • "Report: New Macs still coming this month, 11-inch Air could go away/It has been well over a year since Apple refreshed its most popular laptops." Ars Technica 10:55 AM
  • "Apple may ditch traditional USB ports on the MacBook Pro" Engadget 8:48 AM
  • "References to 'Apple Watch Victory' model spotted on Apple's website" 9to5Mac 8:47 AM
  • "iOS 9.3.5 And iOS 10.0.1 Are No Longer Being Signed By Apple, Here's What That Means" Redmond Pie 7:48 PM
  • "Are YOU still using an iPhone 4? Apple's old handset could be obsolete by November" Daily Mail (UK) 10:35 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Full-Device Skins Causing 'iPhone' and FCC Labels to Peel Off Back of Jet Black iPhones" MacRumors 11:54 AM
  • "Apple iOS 10.0.3 Has A Nasty Surprise" Forbes 6:56 PM
  • "iOS 10.0.3 Fixes Cellular Connectivity Issues" TidBITS 10:07 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:00 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:00 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:00 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Apple Watch Series 2 post-review watchOS 3.1 battery life, GPS navigation, water resistance & more" 9to5Mac 10:44 AM
  • "Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Which camera is better?" CNET 8:57 AM
  • "Pixel vs. iPhone 7 Plus camera comparison" CNET 8:57 AM
  • "Smartphone camera showdown: Google Pixel v iPhone v Samsung" MCT 6:42 PM
  • "Samsung SSD 960 Pro NVMe M.2 Review: Blazing Fast, Solid State Storage" HotHardware 10:20 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Make Apple Maps Not Terrible" Gizmodo 9:16 AM
  • "How to restrict cellular data with Restrictions on iPhone and iPad" iMore 8:48 AM
  • "How to optimize the Spotify app to use less cellular data" iDownload Blog 7:04 AM
  • "The Sequential Guide To Securing Yourself Against Software Piracy" Forbes 7:00 AM
Tips
  • "Get rid of Siri App Suggestions on your iPhone's lock screen: I assure you, Siri, it's nothing personal." CNET 8:48 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Why pioneering Nokia couldn't beat the iPhone" Bloomberg 8:00 PM
  • "iPhone, Apple Watch, Security and Siri (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 7:01 PM
  • "Opinion: After the iPhone 7 dropped the headphone jack, are we ready for the MacBook Pro's 'courage' moment?" 9to5Mac 5:43 PM
  • "HomeKit is where the dearth is – no one wants Apple's IoT tech: Is anyone buying it – figuratively or literally?"  The Register 3:35 PM
  • "Best stylus for iPad" iMore 1:08 PM
  • "Why Is Apple Moving To Ceramics In iPhones?" Forbes 1:07 PM
  • "Why Apple Changing The iPhone 7 Headphone Jack Is Bad For Customers" Forbes 11:07 AM
  • "Apple's Use Of Liquidmetal, Part 2" AppAdvice 10:35 AM
  • "Praying for a new four-inch iPhone in 2017" iMore 9:16 AM
  • "Opinion: Could Apple's rumored plan to drop the 11-inch MacBook Air signal a big price-drop for the 12-inch Retina MacBook?" 9to5Mac 8:59 AM
  • "Dumbing down: Innovation isn't what it used to be" Macworld 8:59 AM
  • "The cautionary tale of WhatsApp slipping on strong default user security" Macworld 8:59 AM
  • "I switched from an iPhone to Google's Pixel phone and survived: Here's what happened when I migrated my mobile world to a Pixel XL...and why I went back." IDG News Service 8:56 AM
  • "Apple's Future Artificial Intelligence Cannot Remove Bias Or Manage Ethics" PixoBebo 8:49 AM
  • "What Does the Project Titan Downsize Mean for Apple?" AppleBlend 8:55 AM
  • "Finally, Apple's Car Is Done" Mac360 8:46 AM
  • "What's Up With Apple's Secret AI Chip?" Mac360 8:46 AM
  • "How can Apple become as big an auto brand as Bosch?"  Apple Must 6:47 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Lust for public Wi-Fi trumps security concerns: Given a choice between security and free Wi-Fi, almost all of us will use the free internet connection." ZDNet 6:50 PM
  • "Google Pixel Review: Assessing the New Smartphone" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:19 PM
  • "Pixel perfectly presents Google's messaging app disaster" VentureBeat 5:54 PM
  • "How Will Amazon Challenge Spotify and Apple in the Music Space?" Market Realist 10:45 AM
  • "Here is everything you need to know about the new Google Pixel" [Video] Mashable 10:34 AM
  • "Google Pixel review: Nearly everything you'd want in a flagship phone" Mashable 9:07 AM
  • "Google Pixel review: Home run" The Verge 9:07 AM
  • "Mossberg: Google's first phone is first rate" The Verge 8:59 AM
  • "Google Pixel and PIxel XL camera review" TechCrunch 8:59 AM
  • "How Is It Good To Have The Internet Everywhere?" McSolo 8:46 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Comic: Great Notes of Fire" iMore 9:16 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Bryan Chaffin Will Discuss 'Apple vs. Samsung' in Live Webinar Thursday" The Mac Observer 3:32 PM
  • "Apple Pay to reportedly go live in Japan on Oct. 25, hints at iOS 10.1 release" AppleInsider 6:56 PM
  • "QuickBooks Online adds Apple Pay on the web support for paying invoices" 9to5Mac 10:08 AM
  • "Hunter Fan Company's Second Wi-Fi® Enabled, Apple HomeKit-Enabled, The Apache Now Available for Purchase" PRNewswire 10:03 AM
  • "New Brother RuggedJet™ 2-inch Mobile Label and Receipt Printers Redefine Mobility for Retail and Other Industries" Business Wire 10:02 AM
  • "Joy Launches World's First Interactive Photo Album, Allowing Families to Curate and Share Treasured Memories" Business Wire 10:02 AM
  • "Newsmeister is a short, but substantial daily news quiz for iOS and Android. At roughly 3 minutes, it's a great way to brush up on current events whenever you can. The new leaderboards allow users to challenge themselves or compete against their friends, family, and peers for some friendly competition." Newsmeister 10:00 AM
  • "Spotify for Apple TV should not be expected anytime soon" iDownload Blog 9:28 AM
  • "CAZE Announces Ultra-slim Hybrid Bumper Case For iPhone 7/7 Plus" MacPrices 8:49 AM
  • "Russian Radio Live 1.0 for iOS - Release Info" prMac 7:41 PM
  • "Chef Rob's Caribbean Cafe & Upscale Lounge Mobile App Launches" prMac 7:04 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft gender-bias case to go ahead" BBC 8:14 AM
  • "Microsoft tries, fails to crush 'gender bias' lawsuit brought by its own women engineers: Redmond under fire for allegedly broken rating scheme" The Register 3:34 PM
  • "Microsoft: Tech Support Scams Hit Two-Thirds of Consumers" eWeek 7:10 AM
  • "Microsoft drives digital transformation with Hololens: US company is making personal computing more personal" Gulf News 8:23 AM
  • "Microsoft refuses to repair defective Surface Pro 3 batteries at previously promised price" ExtremeTech 10:33 AM
  • "Microsoft quietly makes Outlook.com Premium public-preview available" ZDNet 10:34 AM
  • "Microsoft continues Power BI data visualization push, rolls out new program for journalists" GeekWire 8:19 AM
  • "See inside a Microsoft cloud datacenter" ZDNet 8:12 AM
  • "Windows support scam: Microsoft says young are far more likely to be victims" ZDNet 8:12 AM
  • "Bill Gates, Tim Cook Were Among Clinton VP Options: WikiLeaks" Bloomberg 10:33 AM
  • "An Attractive Contrarian Story: IBM's Q3 Delivers More Signs Transition Is Moving Forward" Benzinga 8:13 AM
  • "IBM's Q3 Was A 'Tale Of 2 Cities'" Benzinga 8:13 AM
  • "IBM Is Still Struggling to Grow Revenues, and Cloud Sales Are Hurting Its Margins" TheStreet 3:37 PM
  • "IBM AI system Watson to diagnose rare diseases in Germany" BBC 7:07 AM
  • "Dell/Quest Software plans layoffs and relocations – source: Some products may go, too, once private equiteers take over" The Register 7:27 AM
  • "Dell-EMC Introduces New Data Storage Products" Silicon India 7:28 AM
  • "Intel's Fourth-Quarter Sales May Miss Estimates on PC Doldrums" Bloomberg 3:37 PM
  • "Intel's Earnings Rise, but Sales Outlook Disappoints" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:48 PM
  • "Intel raises restructuring charge to $2.3B, beats with Q3 sales of $15.8B, EPS $0.80" TechCrunch 3:36 PM
  • "Intel Corp. shares fall after earnings beat, restructuring charges" MarketWatch 3:37 PM
  • "Intel Stock Falls in After-Hours Trading on Downbeat Q4 Guidance" TheStreet 3:37 PM
  • "Intel Down 4%: Q3 Beats, Sees Below-Average Q4 Revenue" Barron's 3:37 PM
  • "Intel posts solid Q3 with record revenues in IoT and data center" ZDNet 4:17 PM
  • "NVM IP provider eMemory cuts into Intel supply chain" DigiTimes 7:33 AM
  • "Intel upgraded to Overweight at Barclays, +1% in early trading" Seeking Alpha 9:02 AM
  • "AMD To Expand And Power Alibaba Cloud Services" TechFrag 7:30 AM
  • "Cisco CEO Robbins: There are no backdoors in our products" ZDNet 7:03 PM
  • "Cisco snaps up Worklife: Networking giant grabs online meeting software specialist for undisclosed sum" CRN UK 7:31 AM
  • "Why is Java so insecure? Buggy open source components take the blame" ZDNet 12:15 PM
  • "Canonical Brings Ubuntu OpenStack, Ceph to ARM Servers" eWeek 7:11 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple executives awarded stock bonus worth up to $25M" AppleInsider 7:55 PM
  • "Q3 2016 Earnings Preview" ["With its car efforts in the news again this week, it's inevitable Apple will be asked about Project Titan on its earnings call and at least as inevitable executives will refuse to answer questions about it. Near term, however, all the attention will be on pre-sales of the new iPhones and for indications these may provide a potential rebound in iPhone sales and, therefore, Apple's overall revenues."] Tech.pinions 8:48 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks close higher after strong Goldman, Netflix earnings: UnitedHealth shares jump 7% on profit beat" MarketWatch 5:42 PM
  • "Netflix, Goldman Sachs Earnings Push Wall Street Into Rally Mode: Stocks rally on Tuesday after a number of companies, including Netflix and Goldman Sachs, clear low quarterly expectations." TheStreet 5:42 PM
  • "Stocks close higher on better-than-expected earnings" USA Today 5:42 PM
  • "Stocks Rebound as Investors Watch Earnings and Inflation Data" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:41 PM
  • "Power utilities drain Nikkei as Asian markets dip" MarketWatch 8:06 AM
  • "Fall in oil shares lead European stocks to lower close" MarketWatch 8:06 AM

 
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