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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, December 16, 2016
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Your wearable-tracked health data is for sale, according to a new study: If you sport a Fitbit or Apple Watch on the regular, you probably love the health insights you get from your wearable. You know how much you move, how well you sleep and have likely started tracking patterns and trends as soon as you have enough time logged." Mashable 1:46 PM
  • "Gene Munster's last Apple note predicts AR wearables will replace the iPhone" Recode 9:15 AM
  • "Apple, Spotify Face Upstart Rival in Streaming Music: China's Tencent/Tencent to expand its Joox music-streaming service in Southeast Asia; exploring plans to enter India" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:01 AM
  • "Super Mario Run has nearly three million downloads, but also a lot of low ratings: Plenty of people weren't happy about its high price tag or how little was available for free," Recode 11:01 AM
  • "Nintendo Loses First Round of Super Mario iPhone Launch: The launch of 'Super Mario Run' failed to jump-start Nintendo's shares" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:02 AM
  • "Players complain about high data use from persistent internet in 'Super Mario Run'" AppleInsider 9:57 AM
  • "Nintendo's Super Mario Run Exposes Shift in Game Player Expectations: Super Mario Run reaction shows that gamers are looking for more satisfaction and cheaper prices." TheStreet 8:20 AM
  • "'Super Mario Run' tops Apple's highest grossing, free app charts hours after launch" AppleInsider 6:54 AM
  • "Apple hit with $2 million penalty following San Diego retail employee complaints over breaks" 9to5Mac 10:52 AM
  • "Apple loses wireless patent violation and employee rest break lawsuits" BetaNews 12:15 PM
  • "New Time-Lapse Video Shows Past 6 Months of Work on Apple Campus 2 in Just 4 Minutes" MacRumors 8:21 AM
  • "4K drone footage timelapse dramatically illustrates pace of Campus 2 construction [Video] 9to5Mac 8:56 AM
  • "Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak didn't replace his Tesla with a Chevy Bolt after all – he got another Tesla instead" Electrek 6:53 AM
  • "What they said: Best Apple quotes of 2016" Cult of Mac 10:51 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: Apple signs 'clone Mac' deal" Cult of Mac 8:22 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung reportedly knows why the Galaxy Note 7 exploded" BGR 5:13 PM
  • "Verizon buys its users a little more time with the Galaxy Note7: Verizon has officially announced that it will push Samsung's update that will kill the Galaxy Note7. The update will roll out January 5, 2017." TechRepublic 3:14 PM
  • "Google Home gets a bunch of new functionality, ranging from Netflix to Domino's Pizza" TechCrunch 9:58 AM
  • "Most Firefox users are running Windows 7 on dated PCs: A new report tells developers if the average user can run a game." Engadget 9:58 AM
  • "Amazon Fire TV's new look arrives today" TechCrunch 9:14 AM
  • "Net neutrality might die after FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler steps down" The Next Web 6:54 AM
  • "Evernote issues yet another privacy policy statement: makes note snooping opt-in only" BetaNews 6:53 AM
  • "Evernote backs off from privacy policy changes, says it 'messed up'" IDG News Service 6:46 AM
  • "Evernote does U-turn on privacy policy after clarification fails to reassure customers" 9to5Mac 6:43 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Super Mario Run, Astra for iPhone -TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-16" The Mac Observer 12:31 PM
  • "AirPods alternatives and the BEST shows of 2016 on The CultCastCult of Mac 8:22 AM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks Apple Watch Nike+, HomeKit, Super Mario Run, more" AppleInsider 8:21 AM
  • "Super Mario Run: Tips, tricks and takeaways for Nintendo's first Mario game for iOS" [Podcast] GeekWire 6:53 AM