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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, February 10, 2017
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple met with Chinese regulators to discuss the iPhone's mysterious battery drain problem: An Apple representative traveled to Beijing this week to discuss iPhone battery malfunctions with a consumer watchdog organization affiliated with the government. The meeting, held yesterday, shows that as Beijing ramps up scrutiny of Apple, the tech company continues to try and appease the government."  Quartz 12:22 PM
  • "Apple may have paid Qualcomm approx. $40 per iPhone, accounted for third of Qualcomm's revenues" Foss Patents 1:58 PM
  • "How Apple can make music sound sweeter: Apple Music is a good start, but the company should also fix iTunes, improve AirPlay, and consider getting back into the speaker game."  Macworld 6:58 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook: Fake news 'is one of today's chief problems'"  Business Insider 6:51 AM
  • "Apple 'optimistic' about post-Brexit UK"  BBC 7:01 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook says UK will be 'just fine' after Brexit" V3 6:41 AM
  • "Tim Cook says UK will be 'just fine' after Brexit, visits iPad-centric school and Tate Britain art gallery" 9to5Mac 6:34 AM
  • "Apple, Inc. CEO Tim Cook Talks Up Augmented Reality's Potential (Again)" FOXBusiness 9:23 PM
  • "How Apple Inc. Hopes to Grow Its Services Business to $50 Billion by 2020" The Motley Fool 12:54 PM
  • "Apple Pay boss says CBA, NAB, Westpac risk missing the future of payments: The global head of Apple Pay has put three of Australia's big banks on notice that the technology giant's global payments system will steal their customers and they risk being left behind in the development of digital wallets."  Australian Financial Review 9:40 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple fails to remove 'deleted' Safari web browser histories from iCloud" BetaNews 11:02 AM
  • "Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs" Malwarebytes 1:22 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "What file service should you use with network drives and Time Machine? A network-attached storage device needs to use the proper file service with Apple's Time Machine." Macworld 7:10 AM
  • "macOS app: BackupLoupe examines Time Machine backups" The Robservatory 9:43 AM
  • "First Thoughts: Microsoft Office for MacBook Pro w. Touch Bar" Apple Must 10:05 AM
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: Syncing audiobooks, and why Apple Music tracks suddenly become unavailable" Macworld 6:34 AM
  • "How to Automatically Empty Trash in Mac OS After 30 Days" OS X Daily 2:52 PM
  • "Pages Rulers Basics" MacMost 12:18 PM
  • "macOS: Using 'Open With,' 'Always Open With,' and 'Change All" The Mac Observer 8:54 AM
  • "DRM Free TV, Movies, And Music" TeraTalks 7:47 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Refactoring singleton usage in Swift: Tips for a cleaner, modular, and testable codebase" Jesse Squires 9:23 PM
Press Releases
  • "Apple Discounts Pro Apps Bundle in 35 Countries" Apple Must 9:43 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple ships 6 million smartwatches in 4Q16, says Canalys" DigiTimes 6:49 AM
  • "It looks like Apple Watch had a monster holiday quarter" Cult of Mac 6:40 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook believes augmented reality is 'a big idea, like the smartphone'" Business Insider 3:35 PM
  • "Why Apple CEO Tim Cook visited London startup ustwo Games" Business Insider 6:50 AM
  • "Apple's Tim Cook visits UK's Regent Street store, Tate gallery & ustwo Games, talks 'fake news' in interview" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
  • "Sportbrain Sues Apple Claiming that the Apple Watch Collects Sports Related Data in a Manner that Infringes their Patent" Patently Apple 8:04 AM
  • "BeatsX Earphones Launch on Apple Store for $150" MacRumors 6:34 AM
  • "Apple's W1-equipped BeatsX earphones now available to purchase after months-long delay" AppleInsider 6:34 AM
  • "AirPods TV commercial took sales of Marian Hill's song 'Down' from 'negligible' to 'magical'" AppleInsider 2:52 PM
  • "Can I trust a fertility app to stop me getting pregnant?" BBC 6:59 AM
  • "How an iPhone 4 and OKCupid led to love: I'd almost given up on finding love until my future husband, intrigued by my dating profile, tracked down a video of me talking about the next iPhone. The rest is history." CNET 7:24 AM
  • "Today in Apple history: Color Classic Mac ditches monochrome" Cult of Mac 8:17 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Ford to Invest $1 Billion in Artificial Intelligence Start-Up" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:50 PM
  • "Sprint has crazy-cheap new deal, but there's a catch: Sprint is offering new customers five lines of unlimited data, talk and text for $90/month. The only problem is that prices go up after a year." CNET 10:10 AM
  • "Superscreen puts your smartphone in the body of a tablet" ZDNet 7:24 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "The Talk Show: 'Corporate Stiffy', With Special Guest John Moltz" Daring Fireball 8:19 PM
  • "Podcast 545: Assault on batteries" Macworld 2:06 PM
  • "iPhone Iris Scanner, Smart TV Privacy Tips -TMO Daily Observations 2017-02-10" The Mac Observer 12:56 PM
  • "Kyle Lambert made his illustration career on the iPad" iMore 12:22 PM
  • "Happy Hour Podcast 106 | BeatsX launch, Android Wear 2.0 versus Apple Watch, and $1000 iPhone 8 rumors" 9to5Mac 9:01 AM
  • "AppleInsider podcast talks wireless charging, 'iPhone 8' rumors, Apple Watch weather apps, more" AppleInsider 7:36 AM
  • "Weekly Podcast 5: Highlighting The App Store Heroes Of Fire & Ice" Apple'n'Apps 6:39 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iPhone 8 Said to Feature Iris Scanner to Authenticate With Your Eyes" MacRumors 8:43 AM
  • "Apple is reportedly gunning to introduce iris scanner to the iPhone 8" The Next Web 10:16 AM
  • "Apple reportedly going all in with wireless charging for the iPhone 8" The Next Web 6:48 AM
  • "Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 8 wireless charging a sure thing, new touch controls may be in store" phoneArena 7:26 AM
  • "Apple's W1 Bluetooth chip, explained: There's more than 'magic' that makes W1 headphones pair so well with your iPhone." CNET 7:22 AM
  • "Growing number of matte black iPhone 7 users report chipped paint on edges & back of device"  9to5Mac 6:34 AM
  • "Matte black iPhone 7 owners complain the smartphone paintwork chips too easily" Business Insider 6:50 AM
  • "New iPhone to enter production early, say sources" DigiTimes 6:50 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "The paint on matte black iPhone 7s is chipping off" The Daily Dot 8:14 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:41 AM
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:41 AM
  • "12" MacBook Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:41 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "First look: Apple's BeatsX earphones with integrated W1 chip" AppleInsider 8:27 PM
  • "Unboxing the Beats X with W1 Chip" iMore 7:57 PM
  • "Eero Lets You Say Goodbye to Slow Wi-Fi Forever" AppAdvice 6:40 AM
  • "Four USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports + Four USB 3.1 Gen2 SSDs = 2000MB/s" Bare Feats 1:01 PM
  • "Moov HR Sweat review: This heart rate-tracking headband will kick your butt" Macworld 6:40 AM
  • "The Mujjo Sleeve looks classy and keeps your Mac notebook safe as you travel" iDownload Blog 6:41 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "First look at Tesla's new mobile app with new UI, touch ID, and widgets" 9to5Mac 1:06 PM
  • "Best apps to track your cellular data usage" iMore 8:18 AM
  • "'Xenoraid' Review - The 'Marvel vs. Capcom' of Shmups" Touch Arcade 1:58 PM
  • "'Stagehand' Review - A Pay-Once, Endless, Score Chaser in 2017 Feels Weird" Touch Arcade 9:43 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to enable and use two-step verification on WhatsApp" iDownload Blog 12:28 PM
Tips
  • "How to enable two-step verification in WhatsApp for Apple's iPhone" AppleInsider 10:10 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple, Kill the LG UltraFine 5K and Make Your Own Displays" The Mac Observer 8:44 PM
  • "Apple VR And Apple Watch" Mac360 8:34 AM
  • "On the future of the iPad" The Loop 7:53 AM
  • "Why Apple's next iPhone won't cost $1,000" Apple 3.0 8:17 AM
  • "What A 10 Year Anniversary iPhone 8 Needs" Mac360 8:15 AM
  • "I want an Magic Trackpad for the Mac with Apple Pencil support" Apple World Today 6:39 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Valentine's Day tech gifts - Video" ZDNet 3:56 PM
  • "The LG Watch Sport is beautiful precisely because it's big: When it comes to watches, big is most definitely better" The Verge 9:43 AM
  • "Samsung's Chromebook Pro Wants to Be the Future, But It's Not" Wired 8:43 AM
  • "I'm a digital hoarder and please don't tell me to stop" Mashable 8:17 AM
  • "Nintendo Switch: Will kids even care?" CNET 7:22 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Cognitive Systems Announces Aura Home Monitoring System" The Mac Observer 7:08 AM
  • "New App Helps Bring Patients Back to Life After Heart Stops" PRNewswire 7:08 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft hasn't moved the Windows 10 needle in months" Computerworld 12:37 PM
  • "Colt adds Microsoft Azure to On Demand platform" Capacity Media 8:21 AM
  • "Microsoft banks on Israel to build a secure service" The Next Web 8:21 AM
  • "Win 10 UI Major Design Overhaul Project Neon, Leaked By Microsoft" SegmentNext 8:24 AM
  • "Microsoft may have just teased a new design for Windows 10" Breaking News 8:23 AM
  • "Microsoft To Give A Face Lifting To Windows 10 With 'Project NEON'" CDR Info 8:22 AM
  • "Microsoft's 'Project NEON' to give Windows 10 new look" Financial Express 8:20 AM
  • "Microsoft Indirectly Confirms Windows 10 Growing Painfully Slow" Softpedia 8:19 AM
  • "Judge sides with Microsoft in court battle against gag orders" Engadget 8:19 AM
  • "Exclusive: How Steve Ballmer helped Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Joanne Harrell and other execs move up (Video)" Puget Sound Business Journal 2:53 PM
  • "Interview: A lively chat with Microsoft's Dona Sarkar, chief of the Windows Insider Program" Neowin 8:35 PM
  • "IBM and Ericsson Develop Silicon-based millimeterWave Phased Array" Converge! 8:13 AM
  • "IBM X-Force Red Provides Collaboration Portal for Security Testing" eWeek 8:12 AM
  • "KKR goes up against Michael Dell for stakes in German market research business GfK" ALT Assets 7:54 AM
  • "Intel's new Xeon chip has 24 cores and sells for $8,898" InfoWorld 7:53 AM
  • "Intel Coffee Lake Processors Arrive 2H'17" PC Magazine 7:38 AM
  • "Intel working on next-gen Optane SSDs and memory" Tech Central 7:52 AM
  • "Intel pledges 8th Gen Coffee Lake launch by year's end" bit-tech 7:52 AM
  • "Intel Cannonlake touted to offer >15pc performance improvement" Hexus 7:51 AM
  • "Plan for $10 Billion Chip Plant Shows China's Growing Pull" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:51 AM
  • "Intel 3D XPoint Optane DC P4800X NVMe SSD Leaks - its 375 GB" Guru3D 7:51 AM
  • "Intel Says 8thGen Core Is Coming On 14nm, Talks About Datacenter and Optane" CDR Info 7:52 AM
  • "Next Gen Intel Cannon Lake 15% faster and again a 14nm processor" Guru3D 7:50 AM
  • "Intel uses White House Oval Office for splash on Arizona factory" The Star: Malaysia 7:49 AM
  • "Specs for first Intel 3D XPoint SSD: so-so transfer speed, awesome random I/O/Sequential transfer rates aren't class-leading, but latency and longevity impress" Ars Technica 8:20 PM
  • "AMD Ryzen R7 1700 Details, Wraith Ghost Cooling, Energy Efficient" SegmentNext 7:47 AM
  • "AMD Ryzen Prices Leaked, Top Version Could Cost About $500" Softpedia 7:47 AM
  • "Bengaluru to house Oracle's largest software development centre outside USA" The Indian Express 7:44 AM
  • "Oracle settles court case with fired cloud services finance 'whistleblower'" The Register 7:44 AM
  • "Cisco to Produce Azure Stack Hybrid Cloud Systems" eWeek 9:24 PM
  • "Cisco Debuts Umbrella: First Secure Internet Gateway in the Cloud" Data Storage Today 7:43 AM
  • "Cisco Launches 'Umbrella' Secure Internet Gateway" SecurityWeek 7:42 AM
  • "Cisco Umbrella Promises Secure Internet Gateway in the Cloud" Converge! 7:41 AM
  • "Cisco Offers Integrated Azure Stack in its UCS Platform ~ Converge! Network Digest" Converge! 7:40 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Short Interest Hits 47 Million Shares" 24/7 Wall St. 6:21 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq book records, log 3rd straight weekly gain: Mead Johnson, Nvidia, Activision among top performers" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
  • "Wall Street Scores New Records Amid Trump's Tax Reform Promises: All three major U.S. indexes closed at record highs for the second consecutive day as investors hope for a U.S. tax reform plan in the coming weeks." TheStreet 3:57 PM
  • "Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close out strong week at record highs" Associated Press 3:57 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise to New Records: President Donald Trump said his goal of lowering taxes for businesses was moving 'ahead of schedule'" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
  • "Nikkei soars, other Asian markets gain on Trump's tax-reform remarks: Stocks and the dollar rebounded Friday, with Asian markets coming back to life after a listless Thursday as President Donald Trump said he would soon announce tax-reform measures." MarketWatch 7:24 AM
  • "European stocks end at 2-week high, boosted by Chinese data, earnings: European stocks advanced for a fourth straight day on Friday, boosted by optimism over strong export data from China and a round of upbeat corporate results." MarketWatch 11:16 AM

 
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