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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, December 26, 2016
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Why Apple Is the Most Perfect Investment for 2017"  TheStreet 2:01 PM
  • "The iPhone at 10: How the smartphone became so smart"  BBC 7:08 AM
  • "Apple leaps into AI research with improved simulated + unsupervised learning" TechCrunch 2:11 PM
  • "Apple Publishes Its First Artificial Intelligence Paper" Forbes 7:07 AM
  • "Apple's first AI research paper focuses on computer vision" AppleInsider 5:02 PM
  • "App developers matter: Apple should fight Nokia with all its might but not leverage its App Store against Withings" Foss Patents 7:48 AM
  • "No sweetener for Apple to be a part of Make-in-India: Your iPhone and iPad might not get the made in India tag, just yet. Top sources in the government say that it is unlikely to further sweeten the deal for Apple to start manufacturing in India with its contract manufacturer Foxconn."  Hindustan Times 8:02 AM
  • "Apple seeks help from Foxconn for Southeast Asia expansion, says paper" DigiTimes 7:58 AM
  • "Apple allegedly deepening partnership with Foxconn to facilitate China, Indonesia expansion efforts" AppleInsider 11:54 AM
  • "Apple strengthening its relationship with Foxconn as it builds new R&D centers in China & Indonesia" 9to5Mac 5:03 PM
  • "Apple working with Consumer Reports to understand MacBook Pro battery results and 1st 'do not recommend' rating" 9to5Mac 12/24
  • "Phil Schiller: Apple Working With Consumer Reports to Understand MacBook Pro Battery Test" MacRumors 12/24
  • "State Court Rules Fifth Amendment Rights Don't Apply To iPhone Passcodes" Digital Trends 12/25
OS X
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "How to Fix iTunes Error 9006" OS X Daily 4:43 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "FxFactory 6 review: Your one-stop supermarket for pro video plugins/FxFactory Pro 6 is an app store for professional video plugins compatible with Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Adobe After Effects CC, and Adobe Premiere Pro CC." Macworld 8:18 AM
  • "ChronoSync 4.7.1 adds cloud services and smart scanning to automated back up app: New features make stand-alone backup app ChronoSync easier and quicker to use —AppleInsider sees if it can add to, or replace, Apple's Time Machine." AppleInsider 7:52 AM
  • "How to screen share with iOS and macOS to help friends and family with new devices" 9to5Mac 1:57 PM
  • "How to collaborate using the Notes app on Mac" iMore 2:11 PM
  • "How macOS Sierra helped me organize my desktop" iMore 11:08 AM
  • "4 secrets for editing images in Apple Photos: Make your photos look their best." Macworld 7:52 AM
  • "How to use Plain Text by default in TextEdit" iDownload Blog 7:50 AM
  • "How to rearrange your Mac's menu bar" iMore 7:09 AM
  • "Find Hidden Files On Your Mac" Mac360 8:09 AM
  • "Printing Monthly Calendars" MacMost 10:20 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Accessible Apple: The 12 Requests of Christmas - Day 1" Apple World Today 3:35 PM
  • "Cassandra: Unsuitable Speed Test apps from the App Store" eXtensions 12/25
  • "Linking to Apple's online man pages" Dr. Drang 12/24
  • "The Mac App Store Purchased list needs to be more user-friendly: It's too difficult to find an app you've already purchased." Macworld 12/23
Press Releases
  • "HandBrake 1.0.0 Released After 13 Years Of Development" Slashdot 12:07 PM
  • "Did you get a new MacBook Pro? You may want the new Spotify, too" Digital Trends 5:56 PM
  • "Spotify for Mac app updated with Touch Bar integration, adds support for Apple AirPods auto-pause" 9to5Mac 12/23
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Will Spotify kill the music download? Apple's iTunes store revolutionised the music industry, but now streaming reigns supreme and even vinyl is fighting back" The Guardian 7:08 AM
  • "Best and worst fitness wearables of 2016: The year of the second-gen devices/What worked and what failed this year, and some advice for Pebble lovers everywhere." Ars Technica 8:17 AM
  • "App Store trends suggest top Christmas gifts: VR, drones, cameras, Amazon Echo" AppleInsider 10:27 AM
  • "Apple to Hold New Year's Sale in Japan Starting January 2" MacRumors 9:54 AM
  • "There must have been a lot of Fitbit trackers under the Christmas tree: Its iOS app is No. 1 among free apps." Recode 7:08 AM
  • "Apple Campus 2 Construction Progress Highlighted in New Holiday Update" MacRumors 8:17 AM
  • "4K drone footage reveals that Apple's Spaceship campus is nearing completion" BGR 8:51 PM
  • "Kid Hero Buys $250 in Pokémon Swag With Sleeping Mom's Thumbprint" Gizmodo 12:01 PM
  • "A man waited 416 days to see what happened when his iPod stopwatch passed 9,999 hours" BGR 7:55 AM
  • "Withings products disappear from Apple stores following Nokia patent kerfuffle" TechCrunch 12/24
  • "Apple Pushes Late Shoppers to Its Retail Stores" 24/7 Wall St. 12/23
  • "Trent Reznor talks about the iPod, vinyl records, and his role at Apple Music" VentureBeat 12/23
  • "Leaked files reveal scope of Israeli firm's phone cracking tech: US law enforcement alone have spent millions on the phone-cracking technology." ZDNet 12/23
  • "Rare video shows Steve Jobs warning Apple to focus less on profits and more on great products" BGR 12/23
  • "Congressional Encryption Working Group Backs Encryption (with Mixed Message)" The Mac Observer 12/23
  • "Who Is Apple's Latest Competitor in the Music Streaming Segment?" Market Realist 12/23
  • "Uber blames iOS for still tracking your location even when you're not using the app" Mashable 12/23
  • "Combustion tube annihilates an iMac in explosive slow motion" Mashable 12/23
  • "The weirdest Apple news stories of 2016" Cult of Mac 12/23
  • "Today in Apple history: Apple invents 'slide to unlock'" Cult of Mac 12/23
Non-Apple News
  • "Humanity is actually about to start sending messages to aliens" BGR 9:20 PM
  • "LG teases new Bluetooth speaker with 'levitating' capabilities coming at CES 2017" 9to5Mac 8:37 PM
  • "Google Pixel And Pixel XL Display Freezing Joins List Of Growing Hardware Problems" HotHardware 4:13 PM
  • "Mozilla Ending Firefox Support For Windows XP And Vista By September 2017" HotHardware 4:12 PM
  • "Watch this smartphone-assisted robot beat the pants off of humans in air hockey" TechCrunch 12:44 PM
  • "Snapchat buying Israeli augmented reality start-up Cimagine: report" Reuters 12/25
  • "Super Mario Run: Nintendo plans to roll out three mobile games a year after success of game/Nintendo's mobile video game Super Mario Run has had over 50 million downloads as of Friday on the App Store." International Business Times 12/24
  • "Tech we lost: RIP Vine, Meerkat and the headphone jack" Mashable 12/23
  • "Google app aids London hospital health checks" BBC 12/23
  • "Maybe Google Can Save the Smartwatch Market: Well, the search giant won't: but the ensuing competition might." The Motley Fool 12/23
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Upgrade #121: All Talk and No Trousers" Six Colors 4:43 PM
  • "iMore show 538: 2016 Year in Review (Part 3)" iMore 8:17 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Withings products removed from Apple Stores following Nokia patent row" iDownload Blog 7:58 AM
  • "iOS 10 Jailbreak Yalu + Mach_Portal Beta 4 Released, Here's What Is New" Redmond Pie 7:48 AM
  • "iPhone 7 Plus Suffering Serious Hardware Problem: If you've just unwrapped a shiny new iPhone 7 Plus, then perhaps you'd better take a look at the camera, as some users are reporting a problem which can only be fixed by replacing the handset." Forbes 7:08 AM
  • "Nokia's Second Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple Covers Qualcomm RF Technology, Siri and the iPhone's Design" Patently Apple 12/25
  • "Part 1: Nokia Files an 8 Count Patent Infringement Case against Apple Primarily Focused on the H.264 Standard" Patently Apple 12/24
  • "Battery life on Apple's new MacBook Pro is riddled with problems, Consumer Reports finds" BGR 12/23
  • "For the first time ever, Consumer Reports does not recommend the new MacBook Pro" Mashable 12/23
  • "Major battery life concerns mean Consumer Reports does not recommend the new MacBook Pro" BetaNews 12/23
  • "Apple gives iOS app developers more time to encrypt communications: The iOS App Transport Security (ATS) will not become a requirement on Jan. 1, as previously announced" IDG News Service 12/23
  • "Yield problems at TSMC could disrupt March launch for new iPads - report" AppleInsider 12/23
  • "Foundries 10nm yield rates lower-than-expected" DigiTimes 12/23
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Some are saying Apple's iOS 10.2 update made their iPhone battery problems even worse" BGR 12/23
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:08 AM
  • "MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:08 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 8:08 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "2016 Apple MacBook Pro 15in with Touch Bar review: The ultimate MacBook is a flawed masterpiece" Stuff Magazine 8:26 AM
  • "Review: The AirPods are fine wireless headphones for a certain type of person/If you're way into Apple, your EarPods fit, and you have expendable cash, welcome." Ars Technica 9:51 AM
  • "Apple AirPods Review: And You Thought the Connectivity Requirements of 'Super Mario Run' Were Weird..." Touch Arcade 12/23
  • "'iPhone 7': Its Splash And Water Resistant Features Tested For Real And The Results Were Amazing" Mobile & Apps 9:53 AM
  • "Smile! This is the best toothbrush around" BGR 3:35 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Best photography apps for your new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus" 9to5Mac 12:42 PM
  • "Five of the best board game conversions for your new iPad or iPhone" AppleInsider 9:52 AM
  • "The First Apps To Install on iOS" AppAdvice 7:58 AM
  • "The 20 best iOS games of 2016" Macworld 12/25
  • "10 apps to turn your iPhone into a genuinely amazing video camera" TechRadar UK 12/25
  • "Fill your new iPhone with some of the App Store's best 'buy once, play forever' indie games" Indie Research 12/25
  • "Make your new iPhone or iPad work harder with five of the best productivity apps" AppleInsider 12/24
  • "The Best Apps for the iPhone 7 Plus Dual Camera" Gizmodo UK 12/24
  • "Have any Health information at a glance with HealthFace for Apple Watch" iDownload Blog 12/23
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Use Gaia GPS to Navigate With an iPhone" Envato Tuts+ 9:54 AM
  • "How to remove the green dot that sometimes shows on your iPhone photos" iDownload Blog 7:49 AM
  • "How to Jailbreak iOS 10 on iPhone or iPad Using Yalu and Cydia Impactor" iPhone Hacks 12/25
  • "Beginners Guide: How to set up and get started with your new iPhone"  iMore 12/25
  • "So you just got a... MacBook Pro: Lucky thing. But where do you start? Here's our list of what to do with it, buy for it and play on it" Stuff Magazine 12/25
  • "Beginners Guide: How to set up and start using your new Mac!" iMore 12/25
  • "Here's how to track Santa on Christmas Eve" TechCrunch 12/24
  • "How to track Santa on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac!" iMore 12/24
  • "How to cheat your way to a rest day on Apple Watch Activity Rings and Workouts" iMore 12/24
Tips
  • "Tips for new tech devices: Tips, tricks, apps and advice for getting the most out of new Alexa devices, Apple Watches, Android phones, Windows 10 PCs and more." Computerworld 8:18 AM
  • "10 things you didn't know your iPhone could do" USA Today 12/25
  • "Super Mario Run Tips and Tricks" iMore 12/25
  • "Super Mario Run Hack: How To Unlock All Levels For Free, Legally" Redmond Pie 12/24
  • "11 Apple Watch tips every owner should know: There's a lot more to the Apple Watch than one would think. Here are 11 tips to help you get the most out of it." CNET 12/23
  • "7 simple accessories that'll make your laptop more useful" Business Insider 12/23
  • "iOS 10: Inviting People to Control Your Home Accessories" The Mac Observer 12/23
  • "How to recycle your phone for cash: Five tips to know before selling or recycling your old electronics." CNET 12/23
  • "7 really last minute gifts for Apple users" Computerworld 12/23
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "This iPhone 8 Concept Features A MacBook Pro-Like Touch Bar [Video] Redmond Pie 5:46 PM
  • "Smartphones in 2016: What worked, what didn't/While not everything smartphone makers announced in 2016 was a hit, seemingly small features became must-haves throughout the year." ZDNet 12:07 PM
  • "A short wish list for the next version of Apple AirPods" The Verge 10:28 AM
  • "Why is Apple Reviving their Old 'AirTunes' Trademark?" Patently Apple 9:51 AM
  • "Apple engineer describes what it was like to work on the original iPhone" BGR 9:45 AM
  • "Fans fear the Mac not a priority for Apple" Bloomberg 8:25 AM
  • "Apple's Bi-Polar MacBook Pro" Mac360 8:21 AM
  • "Death to Apple's Mac Mini: I made a Hackintosh/Commentary: After years of waiting for a decent upgrade to Apple's desktop computers, I've given up. I decided to build a PC; then make it work like a Mac."  CNET 8:10 AM
  • "iPhone 6S battery replacement followup" Dr. Drang 12/24
  • "How to Differentiate Yourself in a Saturated Market, Using Steve Jobs Quotes" Viget 12/24
  • "This is why you should really encrypt your iPhone" BGR 12/23
  • "This is how Apple Music plans to steal everyone from Spotify" BGR 12/23
  • "No, Apple did not switch to USB-C on its new MacBook Pros to profit from dongle & adapter sales" AppleInsider 12/23
  • "Comment: Apple's AirPods show just how badly Siri needs an offline mode [Poll] 9to5Mac 12/23
  • "All I Want For Christmas Is A New Mac Pro!" Bare Feats 12/23
  • "Here's what Super Mario Run would look like as a free-to-play game" iDownload Blog 12/23
  • "Cassandra: Poor Availability of Suitable USB-C Accessories Limiting Users in Thailand" eXtensions 12/23
  • "MacBook Pro: The Consumer Reports fiasco/This is not the first time the testing lab has got off on the wrong foot." Apple 3.0 12/23
  • "This is the worst iPhone 8 rumor we've heard so far" BGR 12/23
  • "Majority of readers say 'no big deal' adapting to USB-C world of new MacBook Pro" 9to5Mac 12/23
  • "All Encryption Needs A Backdoor" NoodleMac 12/23
  • "No, Apple; Do Not Simplify; Get Better" Mac360 12/23
  • "Apple AirPods and Battery Life" Kirkville 12/23
  • "Rene Ritchie on Consumer Reports's MacBook Pro Testing" Daring Fireball 12/23
  • "Consumer Reports says do not buy Apple's new MacBook Pro, citing erratic battery life" MacDailyNews 12/23
  • "Comment: There's something really odd about Consumer Reports' MacBook Pro battery test results" 9to5Mac 12/23
Non-Apple
  • "Car Hacking Is a Thing, but Are You Really in Danger?" Lifehacker 2:02 PM
  • "Android just got a little bit worse" BGR 12:43 PM
  • "The farmer who built her own broadband" BBC 12/25
  • "Kodak's moment may have passed, but it just proved it can still tug at our heartstrings: Its new short film, 'Understanding,' is a testament to a father's love and the power of a printed photo." Recode 12/24
  • "Pebble R.I.P.: What To Wear Next" iMore 12/23
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Pearls Before Swine" GoComics 9:44 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Pana Is a Collaborative Travel Planning App With Automatic Flight Check-In" Lifehacker 12:01 PM
  • "LifeProof FRE caters for Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones" Coolest Gadgets 7:55 AM
  • "10 must-have apps for your new iPad" CNBC 7:53 AM
  • "Our favorite free iOS games of 2016" [Slideshow] Macworld 7:52 AM
  • "PDF Downloader and Reader 7.0 for iOS: Download PDF files to Your Device" prMac 7:52 AM
  • "Shape Games and Activities for Kids released for iOS and Android" prMac 7:52 AM
  • "Call your mom, with just one tap in iPhone using Favourite Contacts" prMac 7:52 AM
  • "Coming December 24: Gene Steinberg meets columnist and podcaster Kirk McElhearn, and ethical hacker Dr. Timothy Summers, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 12/23
  • "Nintendo is considering releasing up to three mobile games a year" The Verge 12/23
  • "First LG UltraFine 5K Displays Arrive Early for Lucky Customers" MacRumors 12/23
  • "LIFX Bulbs To Finally Get Apple HomeKit Support" Redmond Pie 12/23
  • "Scrivener for iOS update delivers small but strong improvements" AppleInsider 12/23
  • "Many, many more Nintendo apps for iOS are on the way" BGR 12/23
  • "This creepy iPhone accessory lets you kiss someone over the internet" BGR 12/23
  • "ABC launches a suite of local news apps for Fire TV" TechCrunch 12/23
  • "The Whisky Emoji Is Now Available For Your iPhone. Cheers!" Forbes 12/23
  • "Cosmic Top 2.0.0 for iOS - Record sounds and play them back as top spins" prMac 12/23
  • "Pokemon GO 1.12.2 released, now includes integration with the Apple Watch" O'Grady's PowerPage 12/23
Computer Industry
  • "The rise of Satya Nadella, the game-changing CEO of Microsoft" Business Insider 10:28 AM
  • "Microsoft could be first tech company to reach trillion-dollar market value, analyst predicts" GeekWire 2:00 PM
  • "LinkedIn could help Microsoft become first trillion-dollar tech company, analyst predicts" Windows Central 5:07 PM
  • "Mozilla Ending Firefox Support For Windows XP And Vista By September 2017" HotHardware 5:07 PM
  • "Mozilla to scrap Firefox support on Windows XP and Vista in 2017" Computerworld 3:35 PM
  • "Intel, Amazon to Demo Tiny Smart Home at CES 2017 Powered by ... MiOS?" CEPro 8:26 AM
  • "First AMD Ryzen review leaked; first CPU benchmarks surface" TechRadar UK 8:26 AM
  • "Watson helps Unruly to improve accuracy of online marketing campaign" domain-b 8:28 AM
  • "How technology will destroy low-wage and middle class jobs the world over" Hindustan Times 8:28 AM
  • "The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware" [Slideshow] PCWorld 8:09 AM
  • "Microsoft Xbox 2 Project Scorpio Rumored Features And Performance Highlights" HotHardware 12/25
  • "Microsoft Surface Pro 5 – What We Know About Its Future" Neurogadget 12/25
  • "Microsoft (MSFT) news recap: aggressive Windows 10 updates a 'lowlight', huge Countdown sale and more" On MSFT 12/25
  • "Windows 10 build 14997 leaks onto the web with new features and changes" Windows Central 12/25
  • "Microsoft's explanation for pushing Windows 10 upgrades raises questions" gHacks 12/25
  • "AMD Ryzen leaked review, beats 6900K which costs $1000" TweakTown 12/25
  • "Intel And AMD To Go Head To Head in 2017: Stunning New Enthusiast Processors Coming" Forbes 12/24
  • "Microsoft Corporation Executive Admits Being 'Too Aggressive' for Windows 10 Free Upgrade" The Country Caller 12/24
  • "Microsoft working on new Windows 10 set up experience powered by Cortana" Windows Central 12/24
  • "Microsoft Admits Their Windows 10 Campaign Went Too Far" UberGizmo 12/24
  • "Microsoft Agrees Windows 10 upgrade was pushed too aggressively" The Guru of 3D 12/24
  • "Windows 10 Build 15000 Compiled and Released Internally at Microsoft" Softpedia 12/24
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Defining Apple's Domestic And International Tax Situation" Seeking Alpha 7:18 PM
Industry News
  • "S&P 500 expected to rise only 4% by end of 2017: Although Trump corporate tax-cut seen as a turbocharge to targets" MarketWatch 8:21 AM
  • "Nikkei weighed by autos, bucking mostly higher Asia finish: Asian shares ended broadly higher on Monday despite thin trading volumes because of the Christmas holidays, with some major markets in the region still closed." MarketWatch 8:20 AM

 
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