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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, December 30, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple to slice iPhone production 10%: Sluggish sales spur January-March cuts for second year"  Nikkei 12:19 PM
  • "Apple to cut iPhone production in January-March quarter: Nikkei" Reuters 12:19 PM
  • "Report: Apple to Cut iPhone 7 Production by 10 Percent" PC Magazine 3:56 PM
  • "Apple Reportedly Cutting iPhone Production...Again: A report in Nikkei Review suggests that Apple is cutting its iPhone production by 10%, the second year in a row it's making cuts." Barron's 9:09 PM
  • "Is Apple, Inc. Subtly Pushing Back on U.S. Manufacturing? Read between the lines." ["Apple can't just come out and say 'no,' even if it wants to. Yesterday, The New York Times published a thorough investigative report on Zhengzhou, China, known as 'iPhone City.' It's a great read for Apple investors, but if you read between the lines, you may notice the possibility that Apple could be subtly pushing back on the current political pressures."]  The Motley Fool 6:33 AM
  • "Dear Apple, here's what you need to do to succeed in India in 2017" Quartz India 6:51 AM
  • "Apple Said to Seek Lower Taxes to Start Manufacturing in India" Bloomberg 6:38 AM
  • "Why iPhone production won't be moving here soon" USA Today 6:50 AM
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Back Up Your iTunes Collection — or Your Whole Computer" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:45 PM
  • "How to set up and start using FaceTime on macOS" iMore 2:21 PM
  • "How to Use Tabs in Pages for Mac" OS X Daily 12:50 PM
  • "Schedule Text Messages With Automator" MacMost 10:56 AM
  • "Antnotes For Mac Users, Not For Ants" Mac360 8:21 AM
  • "1 Dozen Cities, 1 Click Weather" TeraTalks 8:53 AM
Op/Ed
Press Releases
  • "Nemetschek Acquires dRofus—Could Become 'Group' BIM Collaboration Platform" Architosh 5:18 PM
  • "Knotes for Mac Gives You Quick Access to Your Kindle Highlights" Lifehacker 12:20 PM
  • "Cisdem PDFConverterOCR 4 for Mac Brings Batch Process and OCR Enhancement" Cisdem 6:23 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "A Decade Of iPhone: How Much Has It Evolved?" Tech Times 8:28 AM
  • "Apple sued over fatal car crash for not including a 'lockout' feature on FaceTime" Business Insider 6:52 AM
  • "Apple sued for fatal FaceTime car crash" Cult of Mac 9:16 AM
  • "Family Files Lawsuit Against Apple, Blames Facetime For Daughter's Death" Digital Trends 11:33 AM
  • "Apple Had Tech To Prevent Fatal Crash On FaceTime: Lawsuit" Jalopnik 10:46 AM
  • "Foxconn boosting automated production in China" DigiTimes 8:54 AM
  • "Foxconn has ten fully-automated production lines, aims to totally automate entire factories" 9to5Mac 8:55 AM
  • "10 Years Later: A Look Back At Apple's First iPhone Event" Benzinga 9:44 AM
  • "The Biggest Apple Stories of 2016: AirPods, iPhone 7 and More" AppAdvice 9:16 AM
  • "Three Apple predictions for 2017: What does Apple have in store for 2017? Erik Eckel lists three predictions, including one particularly bold prognostication." TechRepublic 8:34 AM
  • "Hipster Michelin-starred restaurant uses iPads instead of plates" Telegraph 6:38 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: Microsoft hits the height of its power" Cult of Mac 8:28 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung ends Android 7.0 beta program, aims for official rollout to Galaxy S7 in January" Neowin 5:11 PM
  • "Want tech innovation? CES 2017 is about to bring it." Cult of Mac 12:51 PM
  • "Data downer: Hackers will grow increasingly bold in 2017" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 9:07 AM
  • "More calls are being made over WeChat than telecom carriers" Business Insider 8:58 AM
  • "Tech That Will (Probably) Die in 2017" [Slideshow] PC Magazine 6:55 AM
  • "Jack Dorsey asks users how to improve Twitter" PCWorld 12:51 PM
  • "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says the ability to edit tweets is 'definitely needed'" Business Insider 6:52 AM
  • "Amazon Alexa Goes Horribly Off Rails With Foul Mouthed X-Rated Echo Dot Search Results In Front Of A Child" HotHardware 4:36 PM
  • "How Amazon, Google, and Facebook Will Bring Down Telcos" Wired 6:38 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "MacVoices #16209: Jeff Carlson On The Best 360-Degree Camera" MacVoices 1:45 PM
  • "Apple's Unused Patent Lawsuit, Twitter Features We Want -TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-30" The Mac Observer 12:52 PM
  • "The Sams Report EP 71: Apple's Blackberry, Microsoft's Clipboard" Thurrott 9:44 AM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks AirPods, iPhone 7 activations, more" AppleInsider 8:34 AM
  • "Hands-on with AirPods and the best gadgets of 2016 on The CultCastCult of Mac 8:28 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Forget #MAGA, Foxconn might build iPhones using only robots" BGR 9:09 PM
  • "Apple iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Wants to Replace All Human Workers with Robots" VR-Zone 9:09 PM
  • "Inventec to expand AirPod production capacity, says paper" DigiTimes 6:51 AM
  • "AirPods maker will expand production to meet strong demand" Cult of Mac 6:39 AM
  • "Consumer Reports clarifies its verdict on MacBook Pro, still won't recommend it" Mashable 6:52 AM
  • "There's a crazy new iPhone bug that can crash your iMessage app for good" BGR 8:33 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Changes to Apple's TSS servers currently render Prometheus non functional" iDownload Blog 12:19 PM
  • "iPhone bug will break the Messages app with a single text - here's how to fix it" Telegraph 10:46 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:22 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:22 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:22 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Ups The Ante, But..." The Quint 9:03 AM
  • "Unboxing LG's 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display with Thunderbolt 3" AppleInsider 10:46 AM
  • "Review: Nanoleaf's Aurora smart lighting panels match modular customization with HomeKit control [Video] 9to5Mac 1:00 PM
  • "OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini RAID the perfect external HDD for new MacBooks" Apple World Today 8:22 AM
  • "Cassandra: Wonder of Wonders, USB-C Hard Disk in Bangkok" eXtensions 6:30 AM
  • "Sharkoon Launches Rapid-Case USB 3.1 Type-C Storage Device DIY Kit" AnandTech 8:27 AM
  • "2016 Year in Review: Mulitport chargers" Blankbaby 9:10 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Living Earth: Clock and Weather (for iPad)" PC Magazine 2:06 PM
  • "Review: 'RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic' for iOS is faithful port of '90s title" AppleInsider 1:08 PM
  • "The Battle of Polytopia (for iPhone)" PC Magazine 11:33 AM
  • "Burly Men at Sea spins an easygoing, yet entrancing tale: Get lost in this beautiful narrative adventure—and then do it all over again." Macworld 8:24 AM
  • "'PinOut!' Review - A Pretty, Good Spin on Pinball" Touch Arcade 12:51 PM
  • "'Mini Metro' Review - Train Braining" Touch Arcade 12:18 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Use iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode For Best Results" Forbes 3:29 PM
  • "How To Use AirPods to Control Your HomeKit Home" iMore 8:37 AM
Tips
  • "Tip: Fix The Vincedes3 iMessage-Crashing Bug With One Tap" The Mac Observer 6:27 PM
  • "Even diehard Apple fans will learn from this huge list of hidden iPhone tricks" BGR 2:06 PM
  • "SOS: Best ways to keep the Siri Remote from disappearing" iMore 1:44 PM
  • "The Smart Way to Trade In Old Gadgets for Cash: but they can't all be trusted equally" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:08 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple Still Working On Bringing Digital Crown To iPhone And iPad" Redmond Pie 9:10 PM
  • "Leaker claims iOS 10.3 beta 1 codename 'Erie' featuring new theatre (dark?) mode, popcorn-shaped control center icon debuts Jan 10th" 9to5Mac 8:03 PM
  • "Rumor: Apple to release iOS 10.3 beta with 'Theater mode' in January" AppleInsider 6:38 PM
  • "Apple set to reduce iPhone production by 10% in Q1 2017" 9to5Mac 5:17 PM
  • "Why iPhone production isn't coming to the United States" ExtremeTech 5:10 PM
  • "2017 Can Be Your Year" Rixstep 4:00 PM
  • "All the ways iOS has gotten worse in recent years" BGR 10:45 AM
  • "My 2017 predictions for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV" Apple World Today 9:59 AM
  • "3 technologies to keep an eye on in 2017: Apple doesn't announce products too far in advance, but it has teased a few areas of interest." Macworld 9:57 AM
  • "A wish list for the iPhone in 2017" Macworld 9:57 AM
  • "Pretty soon there won't be any jobs in the iPhone factories" Apple Must 9:44 AM
  • "Here's Why Your Jet Black iPhone 7 Needs a Case" Tom's Guide 8:58 AM
  • "Just Like An iMac At Half The Price" Mac 360 8:29 AM
  • "Apple And The Big Brother Iris Scans" NoodleMac 8:17 AM
  • "Why would anyone use Digital Crown on an iPhone?"  Computerworld 8:52 AM
  • "Comment: Apple continues to explore bringing the Digital Crown to iPhones & iPads, and I still like the idea"  9to5Mac 6:50 AM
  • "Evolving iPad Desktop Usage: After a year of iPad Pro usage, here's some thoughts about using it as a desktop machine."  The Brooks Review 6:27 AM
  • "Tech resolution #1: why I'm swapping my Macbook for an iPad Pro/Is 2017 time to ditch the notebook and go full tablet? Craig Grannell thinks so" Stuff Magazine 6:26 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Here's What Twitter Needs To Do To Save Itself" Seeking Alpha 3:41 PM
  • "ASUS ZenWatch 3 Review: One of the best Android Wear watches, but that's not saying much" 9to5Google 1:49 PM
  • "The year of Yahoo's undoing: The company's bad year began with the worst data breach in history and careened downhill from there." Engadget 1:09 PM
  • "CES 2016 was as drab as the rest of the year" The Verge 8:58 AM
  • "Amazon's Alexa Vs. Google Assistant : 24 Questions, 1 Winner" Forbes 8:27 AM
  • "Samsung Might Have Made A Huge Mistake With The Galaxy S8" Forbes 6:52 AM
  • "Instant messaging should be instant otherwise I get anxious"  Mashable 6:27 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "An abridged history of tech communication." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:22 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Coming December 31: Gene Steinberg meets Stephen Baker, of the NPD Group, and Derek Kessler, of Mobile Nations, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:55 PM
  • "Cydia 1.1.28 Beta For iOS 10 Jailbreak Released, Here's What You Need To Know" Redmond Pie 1:49 PM
  • "Cydia beta for iOS 10.1.x jailbreak released" iDownload Blog 10:44 AM
  • "App alerts friends when you are home and provides the best Uber fares" prMac 6:53 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Is Microsoft's Surface Studio a $300 million business - and does it matter? The Surface Studio is selling better than expected, according to Digitimes, but it's still very far from being a mass-market product. However, it could have other benefits for both Microsoft and the PC industry..." ZDNet 6:52 AM
  • "Why Microsoft isn't the smartphone leader it should be" The Next Web 6:51 AM
  • "Microsoft Surface Pro 5 could arrive before March, may have 4K display" Neowin 8:46 PM
  • "Microsoft new Surface Pro set for 1Q17 launch; to boost Pegatron performance, says paper" DigiTimes 6:24 AM
  • "Microsoft to launch next-gen Surface Pro tablet in the first quarter of 2017" BGR 6:24 AM
  • "Microsoft Patent Puts HoloLens on Hunt for Lost Wallets, Keys" eWeek 4:58 PM
  • "Microsoft 'Belize' appears to be a new media-sharing platform" Neowin 8:03 PM
  • "HPE bucks trend to retain high-end server crown: Technical and HPC gains offset commodity server losses" The Register 9:03 AM
  • "Will 2017 Be International Business Machines Corporation's Best Year Yet?" The Motley Fool 9:08 AM
  • "Is IBM Poised to Benefit from the next Computing Cycle?" Market Realist 3:27 PM
  • "IBM & Rice University Partner to Build a Robot for the Elderly" Zacks 9:08 AM
  • "Intel Corporation begins work on architecture successor of Tiger Lake" Benchmark Monitor 9:08 AM
  • "AMD Will Dominate Intel In 2017 Thanks To Zen & Its Cheap Pricing" MobiPicker 9:05 AM
  • "AMD Drops Hints On Its Upcoming Next-Gen Vega GPU Architecture" Mobile & Apps 9:04 AM
  • "AMD Radeon RX 500 Releasing Next Year Instead of RX 490" Bitblog 9:04 AM
  • "How Tesla copied AMD Zen strategy" Fudzilla 9:04 AM
  • "AMD's Insiders Unloaded $20M Worth Of Shares" Seeking Alpha 3:53 PM
  • "Will Oracle's Balance Sheet Lighten up in 2017?" Market Realist 7:06 AM
  • "Cisco Education: A Year In Review" Public 8:34 AM
  • "Cisco Executive Diaspora: Where are They Now? (Part 2)" SDxCentral 9:01 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
Industry News
  • "Dow industrials post best annual gain in 3 years: Stocks log solid yearly gains but end final trading day on down note" MarketWatch 3:59 PM
  • "Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close Out 2016 With Strong Gains: Stocks closed lower on the final trading day of 2016, but all three indices close the year with gains." TheStreet 3:59 PM
  • "Stocks Cap 2016 with Double-Digit Growth, Await Uncertain New Year" FOXBusiness 3:57 PM
  • "Stocks on Track for Quiet End to 2016: Investors have appeared less eager to take on risk during the past two weeks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
  • "Asian stocks rise ahead of New Year's weekend: Nikkei dips but Toshiba shares recover; weaker dollar boosts China indexes" MarketWatch 8:39 AM
  • "European stock set for first yearly slide since 2011: But Stoxx 600 rises 5% in December" MarketWatch 8:38 AM

 
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