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2018 MacBook Pro i9 Throttlegate, also affects some Dell systems. Dealbreaker for you, or no big deal?
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Weekend Highlights: The escalating tariff war between the US and China puts Apple Watch (original), Fitbits, Sonos, squarely in the crosshairs of a 10% tariff, resulting in US price increases; might autonomous vehicles be Apple's Next Big Thing?; report from BGR India that unless Apple installs "a pesky call app soon", iPhones may cease working on networks; attention Apple! Ben Lovejoy thinks your meager-but-free 5GB of iCloud storage has become an embarrassment and needs to change; and Dan Moren calls on Apple to break tradition and let us set our own preferred apps instead of being locked in to company choices; Tyson's Corner Apple Store, first one ever, set to undergo facelift; Samsung unleashes three more videos mocking dongles, lack of fast charging accessories included with iPhones; MacBook Pro i9 Throttlegate also affects some Dell XPS systems, but are reports overblown?
"Apple, Starbucks Have an Answer for the Tight Job Market: Hand Out Stock/When workers are in short supply, offering shares to rank-and-file employees can be a 'powerful recipe for an engaged workplace" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:02 AM
"What a streamlined HomeKit means for Apple's smart home ambitions: For starters, you can probably expect to see a lot more HomeKit gadgets." CNET 8:04 AM
"Apple Watch, FitBit could feel cost of U.S. tariffs" ["That $200 billion list of tariffs is in a public comment period. But if the list goes into effect this fall, the products from Apple, Fitbit and Sonos could face a 10 percent tariff. The specific products listed in customs rulings are the original Apple Watch; Fitbit's Charge, Charge HR and Surge models; and Sonos's Play:3, Play:5 and SUB speakers."] Reuters 7/20
"Apple Watch and Fitbit could see price rise in US tariff standoff" Telegraph 7/20
"Apple Watch, Fitbit could be hit with Trump's tariffs on China-produced goods" CNET 7/20
"US Tariffs on China Could Mean Pricier Wearables, Speakers" PC Magazine 7/20
"Apple Inadvertently Revealed Its Next Big Thing And It's Not What You Think: Eclipsing yourself when you've just finished changing the world isn't easy, it's nearly impossible. But here's one way Apple might just pull it off, again!" Inc. 7/20
"iPhones could stop working on Indian networks if Apple doesn't install a pesky call app soon: TRAI wants to get tough on Apple regarding its reluctance to implement a pesky call app its phones." BGR India 7/20
"iPhone could get shut out of India altogether" Cult of Mac 7/20
"Opinion: It's long past time for Apple to fix its three biggest iCloud problems" 9to5Mac 7/20
"Apple: Don't default on default apps/It's about time Apple let us take our preferred apps into our own hands." Macworld 7/20
"Indian iPhone users might face deactivation due to new telecom regulations" Neowin 10:23 AM
"The First-Ever Apple Store, Introduced by Steve Jobs in 2001, Set to Receive Facelift" MacRumors 7/20
"Apple's 'toasted sandwich' store in Melbourne to be replaced by boxy design: Melbourne's proposed flagship Apple store has gained solar panels, and creates more public space." ZDNet 7/20
"Big brands are embracing Apple Business Chat" Apple Must 7/20
"Apple adds new integration partners to Business Chat ecosystem" ZDNet 7/20
"Use iMessage to Chat With a Dish Customer Service Rep" PC Magazine 7/20
"Beer and water, ordered by text to your seat at Citizens Bank Park" Philadelphia Inquirer [Free Registration Required] 7/20
"See photos from this year's 11th annual iPhone Photography Awards" AppleInsider 7/20
"Huawei Catching Apple up As It Aims for 200 Million Sales in 2018" Digital Trends 7/20
"Samsung Mocks iPhone's Camera, Lack of Headphone Jack, and Extra-Cost Fast Charging in Latest Galaxy S9 Ads" MacRumors 7/20
"An entomologist rates all the ant emoji" The Loop 7/20
Non-Apple News
"Facebook hopes to launch an internet satellite in early 2019: Athena would provide broadband to underserved areas." Engadget 1:28 PM
"Forget Airpower — Samsung has its own Dual Wireless Charger ready for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Gear Watch launch" MSPoweruser 8:03 AM
"Data breach exposes trade secrets of carmakers GM, Ford, Tesla, Toyota" TechCrunch 8:00 AM
"Facebook is officially building an internet satellite: Athena" CNET 7/20
"FCC now taking comments on whether T-Mobile, Sprint should merge" CNET 7/20
"Here's What Hackers Do With All Your Stolen Passwords" Forbes 7/20
"Meet the robot snakes and bugs that will repair your car's engine" ZDNet 7/20
"President Trump promises action against the EU over record Google anti-trust fine: $5.1bn fine further evidence that the EU is anti-US, claims Trump" V3 7/20
"Google owns Duck.com, but it'll give rival DuckDuckGo a shoutout anyhow" CNET 7/20
"Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Twitter partner for ambitious new data project: An open-source collaboration for 'the future of portability'" The Verge 7/20
Publications/Podcasts
"Pokemon Go Fest 2018 – The TouchArcade Show #363" Touch Arcade 7/20
"How strong is Gorilla Glass 6? We sat down with Corning to talk about the future of phones" iMore 7/20
"Podcast discusses new MacBook Pro keyboard and thermal throttling, Siri, Thunderbolt 3" AppleInsider 7/20
"2018 MacBook Pro: the good, the great, the UGLY—this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 7/20
"Ken Ray and John Champion on Mission Log, Virtual Reality, and Star Trek Las Vegas" MacVoices 7/20
"Intego Mac Podcast: How to Protect Your Digital Legacy" Intego Mac Podcast 7/20
"Your phone is not secretly spying on your conversations. It doesn't need to.: Northeastern University researchers Dave Choffnes and Christo Wilson (mostly) debunk the internet's favorite conspiracy theory on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask." [Podcast] Recode 7/20
"Intel Power Gadget utility download link removed amidst 2018 MacBook Pro throttling controversy" 9to5Mac 8:05 AM
"The Core i9 clock cycles go up. Who cares where they come down?" ["'The cooling solution for the form factor of the XPS 15 is insufficient for the amount of heat that the laptop creates when gaming. You will experience some sort of throttling,' one Dell owner claimed on the XPS subreddit. YouTuber Dave Lee illustrates how the throttling – which isn't new – takes the performance of the new MacBook Pro models equipped with the premium chip to below that of last year's i7:"] The Register 7/20
"The 2018 MacBook Pro has a problem with overheating: The new 2018 MacBook Pro might be fast, but all that Core i9 processor power is useless if the system can't cope with the heat it generates and has to throttle the performance." ZDNet 7/20
"About that MacBook Pro Core i9 throttling story" Computerworld 7/20
"Gadget expert says Apple 'deliberately slows down' its MacBook Pro" Daily Mail UK 7/20
"2018 MacBook Pros Have New 'Titan Ridge' Thunderbolt 3 Controller, But DisplayPort 1.4 Isn't Truly Supported" MacRumors 7/20
Price Trackers/Deals
"15" MacBook Pro Prices (2018 models)" MacPrices 7/20
"13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017-18 models)" MacPrices 7/20
"Comparing the Dell XPS 13 9370 versus Apple's 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar" AppleInsider 12:19 PM
"Anatomy of a Butterfly (Keyboard)—Teardown Style" iFixit 9:16 AM
"TicWatch Pro vs Apple Watch: Features or polish, because I can't have both" iMore 7/20
"Anchor's cross-device steel charging cable is virtually indestructible – but I hate using it" The Next Web 7/20
"Gorilla Glass vs Dragontrail Glass vs tempered glass and beyond" Android Authority 7/20
"Review: Hifiman Ananda On-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones" iLounge 7/20
"Love Notes to Newton movie review: Apple's most important failure shines" ["Is Love Notes to Newton a history of the Newton project, a film about Newton fans' attempts to keep a beloved product alive, or a documentary about innovation that just happens to use the Newton to make its points?"] Cult of Mac 7/20
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Best third-party CarPlay apps: Which CarPlay apps will keep you entertained while you're on the road? Here are the best!" iMore 12:08 PM
"All of the Changes to Notifications in iOS 12" MacRumors 7/20
"Pixelmator is the best graphics app [Cult of Mac's Essential iOS Apps #40] Cult of Mac 7/20
"'Food Fantasy' Review – Cooked to Near Perfection" Touch Arcade 7/20
"MacBook Pro discussion includes thermal throttling, implications of Apple's new T2 processor, macOS requirements, keyboard problems/fixes, and the latest design's elimination of a Thunderbolt bottleneck in the 13-inch model." MacInTouch 7/20
Non-Apple
"Google's iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary/From the archives: Android is open—except for all the good parts." Ars Technica 10:23 AM
"Is Google Fuchsia Eventually Going To Replace Android?" Tech Times 8:05 AM
"Google's incredible Pixel 2 has the best camera I've ever used on a smartphone — these photos are proof" Business Insider 7/20
"Gmail's new 'Confidential Mode' is flawed and misleading" BetaNews 7/20
"Magic Leap and the Curse of the Overpromise" Tech.pinions 7/20
"There is no more gun emoji. Is that a good thing?" Mashable 7/20
"Editor's Choice: LG G7 ThinQ" ["The primary reason why I like the G7 so much is that it's the Android phone that best mimics the iPhone X's ability to cram a large screen in a frame that can still be managed in one hand. I love the iPhone X's design because it is optimized for how I use a phone, which consists of a lot of vertical reading while on the go. Tall, skinny phones are the best for this. But I don't necessarily love iOS, and I often crave Android's flexibility and interface."] The Verge 7/20
"What Does the Repeal of Net Neutrality Mean for Your Data Security?" ReadWrite 7/20
"Gartner On Mobile App Development Platforms: Kony, Mendix, Microsoft, Oracle And Outsystems The Winners" Tim Anderson's ITWriting 7:59 AM
"IBM patenting watermark technology to protect ownership of AI models" Neowin 8:01 AM
"Nadella's lead still working as Microsoft beats Wall Street targets on cloud services revenue" Irish Independent 7/20
"Microsoft profit climbs as cloud computing grows" The Japan News 7/20
"Microsoft's Cloud Proves It's Worth the Big Price" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7/20
"Microsoft's cloud and personal computing group help it to first $100 billion+ year" TechSpot 7/20
"Microsoft revenues surpass $100 bn for first time; Satya Nadella says, 'We had an incredible year'" First Post 7/20
"Business is booming for Microsoft, and even Bing is doing well" TechRadar UK 7/20
"Microsoft CEO Hails 'Incredible Year' as Revenues Top $110 Billion" Computer Business Review 7/20
"Microsoft hits $100bn in revenue for the first time thanks to cloud, Surface growth" The Inquirer 7/20
"$100bn worth of reasons why cloud has been the silver lining for Microsoft" SiliconRepublic 7/20
"Cloud-driven Microsoft crosses $100bn revenue for first time" The Economic Times 7/20
"Microsoft Earnings Report: A Non-Event" Investing 7/20
"Cloud Services Keep Boosting Microsoft's Revenue" CDR Info 7/20
"Microsoft emerges as clear No. 2 in booming cloud computing market" San Francisco Chronicle 7/20
"Microsoft exec: We stopped Russia from hacking 3 congressional campaigns/Fake Microsoft domain was tied to attacks this year against congressional campaigns." Ars Technica 7/20
"Microsoft wants to win back the consumers it let down" The Verge 7/20
"IBM Is Still Not Microsoft (Update)" 24/7 Wall St. 7/20
"IBM Q2 Is 'Good', But Questions Remain" Seeking Alpha 7/20
"Cloud and analytics help IBM exceed expectations" IT PRO (UK) 7/20
"Goldman Sachs: Bullish on Apple's new iPhone sales, but..." Apple 3.0 7/20
Industry News
"Stocks end day and week mostly flat as Trump stokes fresh worry on trade, monetary policy: U.S. equity benchmarks on track for third straight weekly advance" MarketWatch 7/20
"Stocks End Close to Home: Stocks ended little changed Friday, shrugging off the latest tough trade talk from President Trump." TheStreet 7/20
"Stocks end slightly lower as traders shrug off trade talk" Associated Press 7/20
"U.S. Stocks Edge Lower as Dollar Slides: Major indexes struggled to break higher throughout the week as investors weighed earnings reports and President Trump's comments on Fed policy" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7/20
"European stocks fall as Trump threatens China with tariffs on all $500 billion in goods to U.S.: European stocks fell Friday, with auto shares among those that lost ground as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a significant expansion in tariffs on Chinese imports, underscoring concerns that a global trade war will crimp global economic growth and corporate profits." MarketWatch 7/20
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