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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, October 31, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple has a blip and the world wobbles. Why? Apple has published its latest quarterly figures and the doomsayers are again questioning its future. They should look at the facts"  The Guardian 6:59 AM
  • "What the heck is happening at Apple?" ["Apple, whether it admits so or not, has to live with the memory of Steve Jobs."]  I, Cringely 7:10 AM
  • "What's Wrong with Apple? Apple is no longer the darling of the tech world it once was. It used to be that if you wrote something that even mildly suggested problems at the company, you were subjected to howls of execration by a seemingly endless legion of Apple fan boys. Yet clearly, those days are now over."  Forbes 6:58 AM
  • "A tale of two keynotes"  iMore 8:54 AM
  • "Apple's MacBook Pro price hikes bolster iPad Pro-as-PC argument: Add push into enterprise, where prices matter less, and increases make sense, say analysts"  Computerworld 8:54 AM
  • "Here's how Apple's new MacBook Pro could boost e-commerce" Business Insider 11:45 AM
  • "How Apple Is Disappointing Fans With Its Latest MacBook and TV Play: Some once-loyal shoppers are unimpressed with new MacBook Pro."  Fortune 2:20 PM
  • "Apple just handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom/Commentary: CNET's Sean Hollister was ready to buy a MacBook Pro. Now, he's one of many professionals who might pick: or stick with: Windows."  CNET 10:23 AM
  • "Why Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Doing Fine: A Response To Steve Blank's Critique Of Execution" Forbes 7:06 AM
  • "Apple's Tim Cook Has Become Very Accurate With Gross Margin Guidance" Forbes 10:46 AM
OS X
News
  • "iTunes 12.5.3 now available with performance improvements, lyrics & playback fixes"  9to5Mac 8:41 PM
  • "DROWN-ing Xcode developer? Apple's thrown you a lifebelt: iCloud and iTunes on Windows also need patching" The Register 7:05 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Missing mail? Press Command-L: If you're using the classic layout in Sierra Mail, you could run into this problem." Macworld 7:20 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to bring back the classic boot chime on the new MacBook Pro" iDownload Blog 12:44 PM
  • "How to use the Touch Bar with Windows on the MacBook Pro" iMore 2:38 PM
  • "Assign Apps To Desktops" MacMost 10:07 AM
  • "A Task Timer Mac Users Need" TeraTalks 8:50 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Apple Sacrifices Developers With Controversial MacBook Pro Update" Forbes 10:33 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple says some users experiencing issues signing into iTunes Store, App Store, and iCloud" 9to5Mac 4:40 PM
  • "iPod: How It Changed Apple/Fifteen years ago, the iPod and its iTunes music distribution system were born. No one saw how they were to transform Apple, enable the Smartphone 2.0 era, and unlock hundreds of billions of dollars of revenue for the company." Monday Note 7:08 AM
  • "Developers are finding renewed interest in Apple TV" Business Insider 10:32 AM
  • "Apple Campus 2 Nearing End of Construction as 'Major Landscape Changes' Take Place" MacRumors 7:47 AM
  • "Low-Cost Detachables and Slates in the Lead as Tablet Market Slump Persists in the Third Quarter, According to IDC" ["Despite Apple's marketing push for the iPad Pro, the iPad Air and Mini lines have been the models with mass appeal, accounting for more than two-thirds of its shipments this quarter. Although Apple's tablet shipments declined 6.2% year over year, total iPad-related revenues were flat for the quarter, thanks to the iPad Pro offering."] Business Wire 10:17 AM
  • "iPad Pro Fails to Help Apple's Tablet Slump: Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, and generic 'white box' slates lost ground to Amazon and Huawei." PC Magazine 2:38 PM
  • "iPad Pro is getting outsold by Apple's cheaper tablets" Cult of Mac 2:19 PM
  • "Apple expands App Store Volume Purchase Program to 8 new countries" 9to5Mac 8:57 PM
  • "Apple expands Volume Purchase Program to 8 new countries" AppleInsider 8:57 PM
  • "Apple extends Maps transit directions to several Ohio cities" AppleInsider 4:40 PM
  • "Teenager plays havoc with multiple 911 call centers trying to collect Apple bug bounty" 9to5Mac 6:59 AM
  • "La Presse says Montreal police tracked journalist's iPhone for months" Canadian Press [Free Registration Required] 2:20 PM
  • "Teen hacker 'accidentally' causes 911 attack" BBC 7:46 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: iTunes video takes world by storm" Cult of Mac 8:54 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Google joins Mozilla and Apple in distrusting WoSign certificates" ZDNet 9:20 PM
  • "Amazon Sued After Hoverboard Fire Burns Down Family's House" PC Magazine 4:19 PM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "TMO Background Mode: Interview with Serial Entrepreneur Mark Fuccio" The Mac Observer 7:31 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2016-10-31: What Apple Let Out of its 'hello again' event" The Mac Observer 1:14 PM
  • "iMore show 531: MacBook event wrap-up! (And Halloween spectacular!)" iMore 10:32 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Jony Ive rejected touchscreen Mac, but working on things beyond the Touch Bar" 9to5Mac 7:15 AM
  • "Apple Says Touchscreen Macs 'Not a Particularly Useful or Appropriate Application of Multitouch'" MacRumors 7:46 AM
  • "Apple Design Chief Jony Ive Again Dismisses Mac Touch Screen Displays" HotHardware 4:07 PM
  • "MacBook Pro's lack of 32GB RAM option could also be blamed on Intel's Skylake chips" iDownload Blog 1:45 PM
  • "More detail on the reason the MacBook Pro is limited to 16GB" The Loop 1:44 PM
  • "Apple's new MacBook Pros boast 58% louder built-in speakers thanks to new design" AppleInsider 11:45 AM
  • "Apple is ditching its iconic startup chime with the new MacBook Pro" The Verge 7:15 AM
  • "Apple Gets Rid of the Famous Mac Start-up Chime" Digital Trends 10:33 AM
  • "New MacBook Pro (2016) starts automatically when opened without the iconic startup chime" BetaNews 7:20 AM
  • "New 13-Inch MacBook Pro Sans Touch Bar is Marginally Faster But More Efficient Than Last Year's Base Model" MacRumors 10:34 AM
  • "Is the brand new MacBook Pro upgradeable?" BGR 7:16 AM
  • "The different kinds of memory states on your Mac and what they mean" iDownload Blog 7:16 AM
  • "How Thunderbolt 3 works on the new MacBook Pro" iMore 12:43 PM
  • "Foxconn testing wireless charging for iPhone 8" Computerworld 10:08 AM
  • "Foxconn tests wireless charging for iPhone 8: source" Nikkei 8:25 PM
  • "Foxconn working on wireless charging system for 'iPhone 8,' report says" AppleInsider 8:25 PM
  • "Fight Brewing Over Apple's OLED 'iPhone 8' Business" AppAdvice 8:54 AM
  • "iPhone 8's Killer Feature Could Be Made in USA" Tom's Guide 7:06 AM
  • "iPhone 8 with OLED display may have just been confirmed by an unlikely source" BGR 8:54 AM
  • "Sharp exec confirms next iPhone will have OLED display" Cult of Mac 1:03 PM
  • "Download iOS 10.2 Beta 1 For iPhone, iPad, iPod touch" Redmond Pie 3:13 PM
  • "Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 10.2 to Developers" MacRumors 3:13 PM
  • "Apple releases iOS 10.1.1 for iPhone and iPad, fixes bug with missing Health data" 9to5Mac 10:44 AM
  • "Apple Releases iOS 10.1.1 With Fixes for Health [Download] iClarified 10:44 AM
  • "Apple releases iOS 10.1.1 with bug fixes for Health data" iDownload Blog 10:44 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Rare reports of poor image quality on iPhone 7 Plus circulate, no root cause known" AppleInsider 1:36 PM
  • "Apple iPhone 4 Is Now Officially Obsolete" Redmond Pie 10:32 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:42 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:42 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:42 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "The first benchmarks for Apple's new MacBook Pro are out" BGR 4:41 PM
  • "New Entry Level 13-inch MacBook Pro is 4% Faster Than Last Year's Base Model [Chart] iClarified 4:46 PM
  • "Review: Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones" iLounge 2:18 PM
  • "Review: Zeiss ExoLens Lenses for iPhone 6/6s" Wired 6:58 AM
  • "'Designed for athletes': Unboxing the Apple Watch Nike+" AppleInsider 6:59 AM
  • "Pebble 2 review: I really wanted to like it, but I don't." VentureBeat 4:08 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Apple Watch 101: 7 Great Third-Party Complications" AppAdvice 8:29 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "MacStories Guide: Design and Launch Your Own iMessage Sticker Pack on the App Store" MacStories 10:33 AM
  • "MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 3 adapter guide: How to connect an iPhone, display, hard drive, and more" Macworld 7:45 AM
  • "How to reset NVRAM on late-2016 MacBook Pro models" BetaNews 7:20 AM
  • "How to use your palm to enable Silent Mode on an Apple Watch" Apple World Today 7:16 AM
  • "How to stop Siri talking in your pocket" Apple Must 7:04 AM
Tips
  • "iOS 10 bedtime mode will nag you into better sleep" Mashable 12:35 PM
  • "Have Siri Read Articles To You on iPhone or iPad" OS X Daily 12:34 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Translation From Apple Lingo to English of Tim Cook's Year-Ago 'Why Would You Buy a PC Anymore?' Comment" Daring Fireball 9:18 PM
  • "Samsung, LG OLED Race Hints at New Displays for 2017 iPhone" The Mac Observer 7:31 PM
  • "RIP: A moment's silence for the Mac start-up chime" Apple Must 3:56 PM
  • "Microsoft Surface Studio versus Apple MacBook Pro: A (tech) tale as old as time"  Computerworld 2:20 PM
  • "Could Apple Buy Time Warner? Would It? Should It?" Barron's 1:43 PM
  • "Apple's Jony Ive says touchscreen Macs wouldn't useful, but it's hypocritical"  The Next Web 1:19 PM
  • "Apple vs. Microsoft: Remixing the Magic"  TechNewsWorld 1:19 PM
  • "Apple Is Actually Killing The Dongle Too" AppAdvice 12:35 PM
  • "Not Celebrating the Past, My Ass. Celebrating Apple's past is exactly what Phil Schiller and Tim Cook did at the October 28 MacBook Refresh event. And it was great." Medium: Jonathan Zufi 12:34 PM
  • "Why doesn't the new MacBook Pro have 32 GB of RAM?" iMore 12:34 PM
  • "Nobody should buy the new 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar" Mashable 12:03 PM
  • "Apple's Disappointing Week In Perspective"  Seeking Alpha 10:34 AM
  • "An Ode to the Apple Studio Display (17-inch ADC)" 512 Pixels 10:59 AM
  • "Requiem for the Mac Pro" Mashable 10:22 AM
  • "Apple: The Key Issue Remains Unchanged" Seeking Alpha 10:18 AM
  • "Comment: Apple's new 'TV' app and why that once-rumored streaming service should exist" 9to5Mac 12:02 PM
  • "What Apple TV Is And Is Not" NoodleMac 8:49 AM
  • "Apple's New MacBook Pro Was the Right Move" AppleBlend 10:16 AM
  • "The 2 Best And The 2 Worst Features In Apple's New MacBook Pro" Mac360 8:49 AM
  • "Apple's gotten greedy and WAY too obsessed with thin products" Apple World Today 8:49 AM
  • "Apple's TV plan has got to be more than the TV app: The company has announced a smattering of original content and an app to help you find stuff to watch. What's next?"  Macworld 7:20 AM
  • "How Apple Will Win Big In Enterprise" Forbes 7:08 AM
  • "This Old Steve Jobs Interview Is Helping Fuel Criticism Against Apple's Latest Decisions" Uproxx 7:05 AM
Non-Apple
  • "The bottom line: Our quick verdict on Google's Pixel and Pixel XL" Engadget 2:19 PM
  • "Mobile vs. PC Commerce" Tech.pinions [Insider Content] 11:46 AM
  • "Prediction: Microsoft's Surface Touchscreen TV Ads Will Crush Apple's New MacBook Pro" Mac360 8:49 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "How to tell if your device is haunted!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:34 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "72 new emoji are headed your way in iOS 10.2!" iMore 9:19 PM
  • "Make a Photo Book from Anywhere with Blurb for iOS" Digital Trends 4:08 PM
  • "Pocket-size light packs studio power for your iPhone shoot" Cult of Mac 11:46 AM
  • "Outlook for iOS Adds Group Scheduling" MacStories 10:58 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of October 31: iPad Pro, macOS Sierra, iOS 10 and YouTube" The MUG Center 10:08 AM
  • "Uganda Radio Live 2.0 for iOS - Release Info" prMac 8:47 PM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft Might Just Be Getting Cooler Than Apple" elle 8:37 AM
  • "Tables Turn As Microsoft Innovates While Apple Iterates" HotHardware 4:06 PM
  • "Google reveals serious Windows 10 vulnerability just 10 days after telling Microsoft" Neowin 4:46 PM
  • "Google just disclosed a major Windows bug — and Microsoft isn't happy: Is 10 days enough time to build a patch?" The Verge 4:47 PM
  • "Belgian Court Fines Microsoft For Failing To Comply With Its Impossible Order" Techdirt 9:16 AM
  • "More info on Microsoft's partner VR headsets coming in December" TechCrunch 9:17 AM
  • "Apple just handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom" CNET 8:59 AM
  • "Microsoft Finally Documents October Firmware Updates for Surface Book" Thurrott 8:29 PM
  • "Microsoft Surface Book specs, price and release date: Free Xbox One S bundle with Surface purchase" IT PRO 8:56 AM
  • "Microsoft open sources its next-gen cloud hardware design" TechCrunch 11:30 AM
  • "Microsoft Gives Away New Server Design Aimed at Speeding Global Cloud Setup" Bloomberg 8:55 AM
  • "Microsoft planning a cross-platform bot directory" MS Power User 8:34 AM
  • "Microsoft to Introduce New File Format in Windows 10 Creators Update" Softpedia 8:24 AM
  • "Microsoft 'cloud' empowers non-profits in Bahrain" Trade Arabia 8:23 AM
  • "You can now play Windows Store games offline in Windows 10, but not without jumping through some hoops" ExtremeTech 4:46 PM
  • "Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Tablet modules add features but limit functionality" PCWorld 11:39 AM
  • "IBM Puts Watson in Cars, but Not the Driver's Seat" Investopedia 3:13 PM
  • "AI chipmaker Graphcore raises $30 million to take on Intel" CNBC 7:54 AM
  • "Intel Kaby Lake Processors Confirmed in Product Change Notification" The Guru of 3D 7:53 AM
  • "Oracle's Cash Cow: Annual Health Check" Seeking Alpha 7:52 AM
  • "Cisco Leadership Keynote: Prove the value of having a responsible supply chain as a source of competitive advantage" Ethical Corporation 7:50 AM
  • "Cloud is a battle you can't win" InfoWorld 12:07 PM
  • "System76 brings Ubuntu to $699 laptop with Kaby Lake chips: The Lemur laptop from System76 is more affordable than Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS 13 Developer Edition, which starts at $949" IDG News Service 4:33 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "How Has Apple's Services Segment Been Performing?" Market Realist 10:34 AM
  • "How Will Apple Stock React as Goldman Pushes for Time Warner Bid?" TheStreet 7:45 AM
  • "Why Is Apple Optimistic about Revenue Growth in India?" Market Realist 7:45 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks close lower as strong data grapples with lower oil, election uncertainty: Slump in oil futures puts pressure on energy sector" MarketWatch 4:21 PM
  • "Wall Street Declines as Crude Slumps: Wall Street ends a choppy day of trading after crude oil prices see losses accelerate throughout Monday's session." TheStreet 4:21 PM
  • "Stocks close lower as Dow posts 3rd straight monthly loss" USA Today 4:20 PM
  • "Dow Industrials Slip, Log Third Straight Month of Losses: Investors appear cautious ahead of earnings, Friday's U.S. jobs report and next week's election" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:20 PM
  • "Asian stocks fall on renewed worries about U.S. election: Stocks were broadly lower at the start of Asian trade on Monday, tracking U.S. losses amid expectations of a tightening gap between the U.S. presidential candidates in the run-up to the election next week." MarketWatch 7:37 AM
  • "Dashed hopes for oil deal help pull European stocks lower: European stocks slipped Monday, as lower oil prices weighed on energy shares and as the market failed to find relief in fresh economic growth and inflation data." MarketWatch 12:32 PM

 
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