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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, June 8, 2018
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "WWDC 2018: Apple's counterintuitive business moves/Apple's recent decisions seem to run counter to the company's business model, but they may just be its most savvy moves yet."  Macworld 6:35 AM
  • "WWDC 18: Where Apple AI met computer vision/Apple's focus on machine intelligence and computer vision makes new uses possible and liberates user interfaces even further from the desktop."  Computerworld 9:01 AM
  • "Why was there no new hardware at Apple's WWDC 2018? Recode's Dan Frommer explains why the company is focusing on software updates, including ARKit and Siri."  Recode 7:08 AM
  • "The Apple Watch will get touch-sensitive, solid-state buttons: The Apple Watch will be getting solid state buttons that don't move up and down but rather sense the touch of a finger, a source with direct knowledge of Apple's plans tells Fast Company."  Fast Company 6:06 PM
  • "Future Apple Watch to Adopt Solid State Buttons With Haptic Feedback" MacRumors 6:07 PM
  • "Apple and Google are heading in the same direction, but on different paths: Both companies are doing very similar things"  The Verge 10:23 AM
  • "Apple and Google harden its smartphones against hackers and governments: As techniques used by criminals and law enforcement become known, the two leading smartphone makers are adapting to protect user data."  Macworld 7:18 AM
  • "Apple warns suppliers of 20% drop in new iPhone parts orders: Sources say US company prepares two OLED models earlier to avoid repeat of last year's delays"  Nikkei 6:30 AM
  • "Apple, Suppliers Drop After Report of Cut in iPhone Orders" Bloomberg 6:31 AM
  • "Apple warns suppliers of lower parts orders for new iPhones: Nikkei" Reuters 6:54 AM
  • "Supply chain needlessly predicting doom and gloom for 2018 iPhone early"  AppleInsider 8:25 AM
OS X
News
  • "What's new with machine learning in macOS Mojave" iMore 9:25 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Watch 5 great new features in macOS Mojave" AppleInsider 6:02 PM
  • "Stacks in macOS Mojave clean up your cluttered Mac desktop" iDownload Blog 5:10 PM
  • "Freshly Squeezed Reviews: Thumbs Up, Downie" YMP Now 6:25 AM
  • "Time Machine: How to Force a Backup to a Specific Disk" The Mac Observer 8:28 AM
  • "How to use emoji in Mail for Mac in macOS Mojave" iMore 6:31 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Future Operating System Interfaces: Will Apple Bring It to the Forefront?" Low End Mac 10:24 AM
  • "MarsEdit developer lists 8 problems with Apple's approach to free trials of iOS apps" 9to5Mac 7:07 AM
  • "CMV: Macs and iPads will remain separate product lines for many years yet"  9to5Mac 9:21 AM
  • "I can't take Macs and iPads being split anymore/Commentary: Macs and iPads merging? No. Disappointed? Yes."  CNET 6:43 AM
Press Releases
  • "Focus Matrix is a 'smart task' organizer app for macOS that uses the 'Eisenhower Box' principal" Apple World Today 6:41 AM
  • "Date Time Calc 2.2.1 is an application to calculate future, past dates and time difference between dates on Mac" Tension Software 6:23 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Signs Writers Guild of America Contract on Programming"  Variety 6:35 AM
  • "Apple agrees better benefits for writers on its original TV shows" Cult of Mac 6:38 AM
  • "WWDC: Apple Business Manager launches in U.S., globally in summer" Apple Must 6:24 AM
  • "Startup seeks $200,000 from Apple over 'stolen' Shortcuts app icon" AppleInsider 6:33 AM
  • "Apple sued for $200,000 over a Siri Shortcuts logo copy, do you think they look alike?" phoneArena 7:08 AM
  • "Apple Faces $5 Million Lawsuit For 'Defective' Apple Watches" Tom's Guide 7:37 AM
  • "Ten years ago, Apple's iPhone 3G brought speed and apps to the smartphone" AppleInsider 3:32 PM
  • "Arizona hot car deaths: Valley father develops BackSeat app to prevent tragedies" ABC 15 Arizona 9:58 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "White House says it will release government data to fuel AI research" Mashable 5:16 PM
  • "Frontier Communications' password bug lets anyone into your account" Engadget 8:41 PM
  • "Password reset flaw at internet giant Frontier allowed account takeovers" ZDNet 5:05 PM
  • "Spotify has begun licensing songs directly from artists, could potentially sidestep music labels" 9to5Mac 1:28 PM
  • "Is Denver a New Kind of Tech Town? Positively." ReadWrite 12:23 PM
  • "Ajit Pai's FCC lied about 'DDoS' attack, ex-chair's statement indicates" Ars Technica 10:53 AM
  • "After 20 years, Yahoo Messenger is finally shutting down" Business Insider 10:53 AM
  • "Oath is killing off Yahoo Messenger on July 17" BetaNews 8:36 AM
  • "FCC accused of lying about 2014 and 2017 DDoS attacks" Engadget 6:52 AM
  • "AR for the blind is straight out of Star Trek" ZDNet 6:44 AM
  • "Chrome OS is fixing its app problem with Progressive Web Apps" Engadget 7:18 AM
  • "New Pixel 3 XL Prototype Leak Confirms Huge Screen Notch And Chin" Forbes 6:50 AM
  • "Watch out for Google's new-look sign-in page: It's not a phishing scam/Google says it's about to update its sign-in page because of Material Design."  ZDNet 8:36 AM
  • "Google gearing up for Google Home, says Digitimes Research" DigiTimes 6:50 AM
  • "Google Could Face Up to $11 Billion Fine From EU for Android Antitrust Violations" Gizmodo 6:52 AM
  • "Google facing another hefty antitrust fine in Europe: Report" ZDNet 6:44 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Jamf details Apple's device management news for education, enterprise and Apple TV at WWDC18" AppleInsider 5:38 PM
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 176: WWDC 2018: iOS 12, macOS Mojave, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12" 9to5Mac 3:32 PM
  • "Sonos and AirPlay 2, iOS 12 Live Listen for AirPods -TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-08" The Mac Observer 1:16 PM
  • "iMore show 611: Dark Mode IRL" iMore 10:24 AM
  • "We tell you all the best stuff announced at WWDC '18, this week on The CultCastCult of Mac 8:25 AM
  • "Podcast discusses iOS 12, macOS Mojave, and interviews author Richard Moss" AppleInsider 8:25 AM
  • "Listen: Apple throws out a lifeline to smartphone addicts/Apple unveiled new tools this week to help consumers reduce their screen time and curb some of the techniques used by marketers to monitor people's browsing activity. Leslie Hook asks the FT's Tim Bradshaw whether this marks the start of a shift in the power balance between consumers and big tech companies." Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:44 AM
  • "Intego Mac Podcast: iOS 12, macOS Mojave, Features and Security & Privacy Enhancements" Intego Mac Podcast 6:39 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "iOS 11.4 seems to have a battery drain problem: Are you finding that your iPhone's battery isn't lasting as long since installing iOS 11.4? You're not alone."  ZDNet 12:24 PM
  • "Here's when and how you can download the new Apple software that makes old iPhones faster" Business Insider 12:16 PM
  • "This is what a bezel-less iPad with Face ID could look like, and it doesn't need a notch" phoneArena 7:07 AM
  • "Apple Taking 'Cautious Approach' to iPhone Assembly This Year, Lowering Component Orders by 20%" MacRumors 7:36 AM
  • "Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12 are scary good at predicting your schedule" Cult of Mac 1:49 PM
  • "Apple stops signing iOS 11.3.1 following the release of Ian Beer's new exploit" iDownload Blog 6:35 AM
  • "Apple's USB-C MagSafe adapter will make you want to live the 'dongle life'" Digital Trends 2:48 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 8:50 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Sonos Beam hands-on review: It sounds like a Sonos, but the Beam pulls one trick none of its brothers can" Digital Trends 5:10 PM
  • "Spigen Neo Hybrid for iPhone X review: My absolute favorite Spigen case!" iMore 10:23 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Go the extra mile with Nike+ Run Club (Essential iOS Apps #23)" Cult of Mac 12:17 PM
  • "'Silverfish DX' Review – A Fun Revival of a Classic High Score Chaser" Touch Arcade 9:06 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "watchOS 5: How to customize Apple Maps navigation alerts" 9to5Mac 8:33 PM
  • "Get a hands-on look at watchOS 5 [Cult of Mac video] Cult of Mac 8:32 PM
  • "How to See Which Messages Apple is Storing in iCloud" Lifehacker 2:47 PM
  • "How to add Apple Music albums to your Home screen" Cult of Mac 1:28 PM
  • "How to Downgrade iOS 12 Beta to iOS 11.4" OS X Daily 1:27 PM
  • "VoiceOver design for a mobile app main menu" Intro App 8:22 AM
  • "How To Enable iOS 12 Quiet Notifications For Specific Apps" Redmond Pie 6:38 AM
Tips
  • "iOS 12: How to retry Face ID after a failed attempt" 9to5Mac 5:09 PM
  • "tvOS 12 brilliantly fixes the biggest password pain on Apple TV" Cult of Mac 2:46 PM
  • "Here Are the 20 New iOS 12 Settings You Should Know About" iPhone Hacks 12:15 PM
  • "Technical Terms: Storage and Memory" MacMost 9:02 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "WWDC: Do Less. No, Do More"  Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:11 PM
  • "Why Apple is slamming Facebook hard" Mashable 8:30 PM
  • "Watch this guy control an iPhone with nothing but his eyes" Mashable 6:06 PM
  • "Apple is Figuring Out the TV Industry. Competition Beware" The Mac Observer 5:15 PM
  • "Steve Jobs Used This Trick To Time Apple's Strategic Moves Perfectly" Quora 5:10 PM
  • "How Charter Communications and Apple TV are making cord cutting even easier" iMore 5:09 PM
  • "Amazing numbers from WWDC 2018" Cult of Mac 1:28 PM
  • "Your iPhone Is Secretly Mapping You" [Video] Mashable 1:28 PM
  • "WWDC 2018: So much more than a keynote"  iMore 12:24 PM
  • "What's eating Apple? Its trading volume has been decreasing exponentially for the past 10 years."  Apple 3.0 12:24 PM
  • "Apple Isn't Your Friend: Apple has been steadily positioning itself as the anti-Facebook for a while now, and between verbal jabs aimed at the social media giant and privacy-focused product decisions, the patient goodwill campaign seems to be working. Unfortunately, Apple isn't going to save us, and now's the time to keep your guard up."  Gizmodo 12:24 PM
  • "Hey iOS devs, you might be accidentally breaking Apple's NDA" Cult of Mac 10:53 AM
  • "There's really no reason to buy a HomePod now"  Quartz 10:15 AM
  • "The incredible importance of Siri Suggestions" The Loop 9:59 AM
  • "Got a problem with big tech? Big tech has the solution to that! Facing criticism over the grip it has on our lives, Silicon Valley has developed the idea of 'digital wellbeing'. I don't buy it" The Guardian 7:09 AM
  • "WWDC: What's in iOS 12 and macOS 'Mojave' for IT? Many of the changes and new features Apple execs talked about this week will affect business users and the IT departments that support them. Here's a rundown of some of the major changes."  Computerworld 7:07 AM
  • "Apple's new privacy features are bad for Facebook, but great for everyone else"  Digital Trends 6:41 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Acer Chromebook Spin 11 review: The Acer Chromebook Spin 11 is dirt cheap, but you get what you pay for" Digital Trends 8:58 PM
  • "Review: Huawei's P20 Pro isn't my favorite Android phone, but it might be the best" The Next Web 1:49 PM
  • "How Cyberattacks and Disinformation Threaten Democracy: Senator Mark Warner warns of future attacks on voting systems, and former DOD Chief of Staff Eric Rosenbach suggests that such attacks may actually endanger democracy."  PC Magazine 7:17 AM
  • "The Pixel 3 XL won't have a dual-lens rear camera, but it'll probably still blow us away" BGR 6:55 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "iPad magician Simon Pierro gains curious audience in monkey forest" Cult of Mac 5:10 PM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Snapchat Makes Bitmoji's Friendmoji Available As An iOS iMessage App" Redmond Pie 8:48 PM
  • "Apple launches Beats Pop Collection" BetaNews 2:48 PM
  • "WWDC 2018 Apple Music playlist released as attendees earn 'Close Your Rings' pins" 9to5Mac 2:47 PM
  • "Ark: Survival Evolved roars onto iOS and Android next week" Cult of Mac 12:23 PM
  • "Today at Apple launching new design prototyping session to help app developers" 9to5Mac 12:23 PM
  • "Apple Music makes it easier to see new albums that are on the way" Engadget 1:49 PM
  • "Apple Music Rolling Out Update With 'Coming Soon' Section, Album Launch Dates, and New Artist Profiles" MacRumors 11:19 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft will 'lose developers for a generation' if it stuffs up GitHub, says future CEO" The Register 9:23 AM
  • "Microsoft's GitHub acquisition celebrated by the Linux Foundation" The Verge 7:50 AM
  • "Microsoft takes over open source community GitHub" Deccan Herald 9:29 AM
  • "GitHub's new CEO promises to save Atom post-Microsoft acquisition" The Next Web 9:25 AM
  • "How Microsoft Could Build The 'Netflix Of Gaming'" Benzinga 3:13 PM
  • "Microsoft Revolutionizes the Data Center...By Keeping Them Underwater" [Video Report] Bloomberg 5:39 PM
  • "Why Microsoft Corporation Put a Massive Data Center Under the Ocean" InvestorPlace 5:39 PM
  • "IBM and the DoE launch the world's fastest supercomputer" TechCrunch 12:14 PM
  • "IBM Targets Corporate Banking With The Cloud" PYMNTS 9:10 AM
  • "Intellect and IBM partner to deliver digital transformation for banks with IBM Cloud" The Paypers 9:09 AM
  • "HP Launches ProBook x360 440 G1 Laptop" Guru3D 9:08 AM
  • "Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 review: Close to perfection" TrustedReviews 9:07 AM
  • "Birth of a standard: The Intel 8086 microprocessor turns 40 today" PCWorld 9:06 AM
  • "Intel's limited edition 5GHz Core i7-8086K goes on sale to celebrate the 8086's 40th anniversary" PCWorld 9:06 AM
  • "Intel buzz is all about display on power diet, battery life boost" Techxplore 9:05 AM
  • "Intel's limited edition Core i7-8086K CPU overclocked to 7.24Ghz" The Inquirer 9:05 AM
  • "Intel's Core i7-8086K proves its overclocking potential as it hits 7.24GHz" TechRadar UK 9:04 AM
  • "Intel's 28-Core 5GHz Monstrosity Isn't Exactly Standard Consumer Part" FARS 9:03 AM
  • "Intel's 28-core 5GHZ processor could cost $10,000" TechRadar UK 9:03 AM
  • "Intel Confirms Some Details about 28-Core 5 GHz Demonstration" AnandTech 9:02 AM
  • "Intel Core i7-8086K Delidded and Overclocked To 7.24 GHz Across All Cores on LN2 Cooling" WCCFTech 9:02 AM
  • "Next Generation of Intel Kaby Lake-G Processors Will Feature AMD Navi GPU?" SegmentNext 8:57 AM
  • "AMD Ryzen Wraith Ripper Cooler For AMD Threadripper Gen 2 Shown Off By Cooler Master" SegmentNext 8:56 AM
  • "AMD Plans To Roll Out New Radeon GPUs Annually To Make PC Fussiness More Fun" SegmentNext 8:54 AM
  • "AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 Nano (Powercolor) Close-up Shots From Computex 2018" WCCFTech 8:54 AM
  • "Cisco Patches Severe Vulnerabilities in Prime Collaboration Provisioning" SecurityWeek 8:43 AM
  • "Cisco Removes Backdoor Account, Fourth in the Last Four Months" Bleeping Computer 8:39 AM
  • "BT Offers Cisco SD-WAN as Managed Service with Orchestration Capabilities" The Fast Mode 8:36 AM
  • "US Poised to Take Back Top Supercomputer Ranking From China" PC Magazine 5:05 PM
  • "How the cloud will kill your business" InfoWorld 8:19 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Cramer: I'm skeptical of reports surrounding Apple's iPhones" [Video Report] CNBC 10:18 AM
  • "Apple slides after telling suppliers to slash production by 20%" Business Insider 8:25 AM
  • "Supplier shares hit by report of lower Apple orders" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:53 AM
  • "Foxconn spinoff becomes largest tech company in China as it looks beyond Apple" 9to5Mac 7:04 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow posts best week since March as traders shake off G-7 trade jitters: Dow on track for highest close since March and third advance in a row" MarketWatch 5:00 PM
  • "Dow Closes Higher as Trade Tensions Mount Heading Into G-7 Summit: Stocks rise as markets brace for what promises to be a fiery meeting of G-7 leaders in Quebec City." TheStreet 5:00 PM
  • "US stocks stay mixed as G-7 summit begins; Tech Stocks slip" Associated Press 5:00 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Turn Higher to Post Weekly Gains: Analysts attribute the choppy trading to rising trade friction ahead of a G-7 summit" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:59 PM
  • "Asian stocks fall as tensions ramp up before G-7 summit: Tencent, Samsung close lower" MarketWatch 8:27 AM
  • "European stocks close lower, with G-7 tensions 'unnerving investors': European stocks closed lower on Friday, under pressure with trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries on full display as leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies gathered in Canada." MarketWatch 11:47 AM

 
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