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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, December 22, 2018
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Suresh Prabhu to meet Apple leadership in Davos over India manufacturing plans: Apple does not manufacture devices on its own but gets the job done through contract manufacturers."  The Indian Express 7:49 PM
  • "Apple VP says 2018 iPad Pro 'meets or exceeds' quality and flatness standards"  The Verge 11:14 AM
  • "Apple claims bent iPad Pro is not an issue, flatness is tighter than ever" Pocketnow 7:13 AM
  • "Apple is at the 'forefront of vulnerability' to the next phase of the US-China trade war, strategist says"  CNBC 12/21
  • "Apple's latest transparency report reveals growth in government data requests: Requests for information on devices and accounts continue to grow; but Apple doesn't always agree to hand over the info."  ZDNet 12/21
  • "Apple received over 32,000 user data requests in six months" Engadget 12/21
  • "Rosenblatt: Apple could cut 4M iPhone units"  Seeking Alpha 12/21
  • "Apple: Key IPhone Suppliers Don't Seem To Be Cutting Back"  Seeking Alpha 12/21
  • "Why Qualcomm's German Legal Victory Against Apple Is So Significant" Bloomberg TV 12/21
  • "Qualcomm Wins German Court Verdict for Apple's iPhone Ban" Zacks 12/21
  • "Apple Sparks Worries That Austin's Getting Too Pricey for Texas"  Bloomberg 12/21
  • "North Carolina governor says state still in open negotiations with Apple for expansion" 9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Prabhu to meet Apple leadership in Davos over India mfg plans: Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said Friday he will be meeting top leadership of US-based iPhone maker Apple in Davos next month to discuss their plan about setting up manufacturing facilities in India." Business Standard 12/21
OS X
News
  • "APT malware targeting Mac users went undetected 4 months after making its debut: Does Apple give malware definitions to AV providers? New analysis suggests no."  Ars Technica 12/21
  • "Apple isn't sharing malware definitions with third-party antivirus firms, new analysis suggests" AppleInsider 12/21
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "A Device Attached to The System is Not Functioning, Fix" macReports 12/21
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to Format an SD Card on Mac" OS X Daily 12/21
  • "How to turn the 2018 Mac mini into a capable Windows gaming machine [Video] 9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Updates to Image Editing Software for iOS and macOS -(1) Darkroom" eXtensions 12/21
  • "How to permanently delete an Apple ID account" 9to5Mac 12/21
Op/Ed
  • "10 of the Best macOS and iOS Apps of 2018" MacRumors 12/21
Press Releases
  • "Date Time Calc 2.3 is an application to calculate future, past dates and time difference between dates on Mac" Ecleti 12/21
  • "Cronette 1.9 for macOS to launch tasks on unattended Mac" Ecleti 12/21
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple's new website makes it easier to read about government requests on its devices and more" phoneArena 9:00 PM
  • "Apple expands iPhone XS and XR trade-in program countries around the world: Amid worries of an iPhone sales slowdown, Apple on Friday took steps to goose demand by expanding a promotional upgrade program for its latest iPhone XS and XR handsets to major markets around the world." AppleInsider 7:46 AM
  • "The App Store created 164 new million-dollar publishers in 2018, twice that of Google Play" TechCrunch 12/21
  • "DxOMark Pixel 3 test shows its camera as good as the iPhone XR" ["Like the iPhone XR, the Pixel 3 scored a 101, the highest among all single-lens smartphone cameras. The iPhone XS Max scored 105 while the one-year-old Huawei P20 Pro remains the highest rated smartphone camera ever with 109."] Cult of Mac 12/21
  • "Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test: We recently tested four smart speakers by asking Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana 800 questions each. Google Assistant was able to answer 88% of them correctly vs. Siri at 75%, Alexa at 73%, and Cortana at 63%. Last year, Google Assistant was able to answer 81% correctly vs. Siri (Feb-18) at 52%, Alexa at 64%, and Cortana at 56%." Loup Ventures 12/21
  • "OK Google, who's got the smartest speaker of them all? Google Assistant still rules the roost, but Apple's Siri is catching up quickly, according to a comparison of smart speakers." ZDNet 12/21
  • "Google's former AI chief is now an Apple VP: Cupertino is getting more serious about artificial intelligence." Engadget 12/21
  • "Apple launches iPhone XR and iPhone XS trade-in offer in China, only at retail stores" 9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Whistleblowing app Blind admits security lapse exposed messaging data" AppleInsider 12/21
Non-Apple News
  • "Two Arrested in Drone Incident That Disrupted Hundreds of Flights at Gatwick Aiport" Gizmodo 8:59 PM
  • "Why the F.T.C. Is Taking a New Look at Facebook Privacy: In 2011, Facebook agreed to settle charges that it had deceived consumers on privacy. But new problems have resurfaced old concerns." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 2:31 PM
  • "Researcher publishes proof-of-concept code for creating Facebook worm: One group has already been abusing this issue to post spam on users' Facebook walls." ZDNet 12/21
  • "The secret world of teenagers hacking Fortnite." [Video Report] BBC 12/21
  • "ACLU to feds: Your 'hacking presents a unique threat to individual privacy'/Lawsuit: Are there 'protocols governing hacking?'" Ars Technica 12/21
  • "It sure looks like OnePlus sliced off some of the 6T's bezel in this ad" Android Police 12/21
  • "AT&T will put a fake 5G logo on its 4G LTE phones" The Verge 12/21
  • "Hate To Break It To You, But The Amazing Glitter Bomb Package Video Is Pretty Much Staged: Can't We Just Have One Thing, 2018, One Thing." BuzzFeed News 12/21
  • "The FCC is giving carriers control over text messages" Business Insider 12/21
  • "India's Government Denies Telling Federal Agencies They Can Snoop On Every Computer, Despite An Order That Seems To Say They Can" BuzzFeed News 12/21
  • "A Chinese company reportedly created a photo with such high resolution, you can zoom from thousands of meters away to see people's facial expressions" Business Insider 12/21
  • "We Asked a Hacker Who Spoke to a Guy Through His Nest Cam Why He Did It: The Anonymous Calgary Hivemind has been systematically hacking into smart home security cameras to warn their owners." Motherboard 12/21
  • "USB-C ushers in a golden age of charging accessories: Who knew power dongles could be so interesting?" CNET 12/21
  • "'Kill your foster parents': Amazon's Alexa talks murder, sex in AI experiment" Reuters 12/21
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Holiday Special! – The TouchArcade Show #381" Touch Arcade 12/21
  • "195: Pixel 3 DxOMark score, Google+ API shutdown, Samsung stories" 9to5Google 12/21
  • "MacVoices #18240: MacVoices Live Holiday Party & Gift Guide" MacVoices 12/21
  • "Gadget Lab Podcast: 2018 Was the Year of 'Oops!' in Tech" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/21
  • "Apple Stock Death Cross, Santa Tracking– TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-21" The Mac Observer 12/21
  • "Episode 30: Jason Snell Takes Control of Apple Photos" PhotoActive 12/21
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 204: iOS changes in China, Apple Music on Alexa, Connect gets Ping'd" 9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Bending iPads, hearing Apple Music on strange devices and the Waze and means of mapping on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 12/21
Hardware/Software
  • "New iPad Mini and 10-inch iPad tipped to arrive in 2019" TechRadar UK 7:13 AM
  • "A New iPad Mini Might Ride Again in Early 2019" Gizmodo UK 7:13 AM
  • "Apple's Dan Riccio Says 2018 iPad Pro 'Meets or Exceeds' Quality Standards of Design and Precision, More Info to Come"  MacRumors 12/21
  • "Apple responding to 'bent' iPad Pro controversy, insists flatness 'tighter than previous generations'"  9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Apple executive responds to complaints about bent iPad Pro units" BGR 12/21
  • "Apple will replace your bent iPad Pro, but it will cost you: A Macworld reader reports that he got his bent iPad Pro replaced, but only because he had AppleCare+."  Macworld 12/21
  • "Apple Will Reportedly Launch iPad mini 5 and Entry-Level 10-inch iPad Next Year" MacRumors 12/21
  • "Fifth-generation iPad mini rumored for revival in early 2019" AppleInsider 12/21
  • "Rumor claims: 'Return of the iPad Mini" Apple Must 12/21
  • "Apple Might Double Down on Its iPad Bifurcation Strategy" The Motley Fool 12/21
  • "Pixel 3 Equals iPhone XR Score On DxOMark, Tying For First Place Among Single-Lens Phones" Redmond Pie 12/21
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Apple iOS 12.1.2 Has A Serious Problem" Forbes 7:46 PM
  • "View, change, or cancel your subscriptions: Learn how to view active, expiring, and recently ended subscriptions, and cancel subscriptions and memberships." Apple Support 5:18 PM
  • "iPhone 7, 7 Plus Mic Issue Still Cropping Up With Apple Now Charging A Repair Fee" Redmond Pie 12/21
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/21
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/21
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/21

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "The best Apple Watch bands and straps to stylize your timepiece/A strap for everyone: The best Apple Watch bands you can buy right now" Digital Trends 4:53 PM
  • "iPhone XR review — A decent smartphone for mobile games"  VentureBeat 4:52 PM
  • "Satechi Type-C Aluminum Monitor Stand Hub for iMac" Coolest Gadgets 4:51 PM
  • "Apple HomePod in Review : A Brilliantly Designed but Mildly Flawed Product" The Mac Observer 12/21
  • "LG 34WK95U-W ultrawide monitor review: LG's super high-res 5K monitor pumps out more pixels than your eyes can handle" Digital Trends 12/21
  • "The best smartwatch to buy for iPhone and Android: Time to make a choice" The Verge 12/21
  • "OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition And iPhone XS Max Go Neck And Neck In Exciting New Speed Test [Video] Redmond Pie 12/21
  • "HighPoint RocketStor 6661A Thunderbolt 3 storage enclosure review: Fast, easy and affordable" PCWorld 12/21
  • "Jaybird Tarah Pro review: Jaybird's best wireless earbuds yet" Android Police 12/21
  • "BoseBuild Headphones review: An educational kit that teaches the science of sound" Macworld 12/21
  • "Review: Marshall Stanmore II is a rockin' Bluetooth speaker that improves on the original" AppleInsider 12/21
  • "Leather iPad Pro cases from Brydge and Picaso Lab – review" 9to5Mac 12/21
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "10 great iPhone games you can play offline that are on sale for the holidays" BGR 4:29 PM
  • "Review: ABC Mouse Learning Academy is my toddler's favorite app" The Next Web 12/21
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Adjust the Length of the 'Tap to Wake' Time for Your Apple Watch's Display" MacTrast 2:00 PM
  • "How to see Wi-Fi network passwords you have connected to on iPhone and iPad" iDownload Blog 12/21
  • "How To Optimize Photo Storage On Your iPhone" MacMost 12/21
  • "How to hide suggested and recent apps from the Dock on iPad" iDownload Blog 12/21
Tips
  • "Everything you need to know to master Apple Pencil 2: The second-generation Apple Pencil was released alongside the 2018 iPad Pro, and things are a little bit different this time around. AppleInsider explains everything you need to know about Apple's latest iteration of its iPad Pro stylus."  AppleInsider 11:13 AM
  • "Tips for new tech devices: Tips, tricks, apps and advice for getting the most out of iPhones and iPads, Android devices, Macs, Windows 10 PCs, and Chromebooks." Computerworld 12/21
  • "If you're funding an Apple ID through Christmas Eve, here's how to get a 10 percent bonus" AppleInsider 12/21
  • "The best 300+ iOS tips from 2018: This comprehensive list of the best iOS tips we've published across the past year will set you up for a productive 2019." Computerworld 12/21
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Windows 10 vs. macOS vs. Chrome OS: Why Google Won 2018" LAPTOP Magazine 9:00 PM
  • "Apple Continues to Defend Bent iPad Pro Design" Thurrott 4:38 PM
  • "Apple Music VS Spotify: Which should you pay for?" VR Zone 7:13 AM
  • "Giving An Old Mac Spotify" Hackaday 12/21
  • "This dandy USB-C dongle isn't real, but maybe it should be" Cult of Mac 12/21
  • "If bent iPads are the new normal, Apple is betraying Jobs' perfectionism"  VentureBeat 12/21
  • "Our favorite gadgets of 2018 [Year in Review] Cult of Mac 12/21
  • "Apple's transparency report 2018" Six Colors 12/21
  • "When and why Apple might bring back Touch ID" iMore 12/21
  • "Comment: Qualcomm is playing ridiculously high-stakes poker as iPhones pulled from sale" 9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Apple's biggest moves in 2018: As the year draws to a close, Dan Moren looks back over the past twelve months to identify Apple's biggest moves of the year." Macworld 12/21
Non-Apple
  • "Douglas Adams was right: 'Genuine people personalities' are coming to our gadgets/Who needs Sirius Cybernetics when we have Google and Amazon?" Ars Technica 11:13 AM
  • "10 hidden Google search features" Komando 7:47 AM
  • "Google Pixel Slate review: Google's pricey vision of a tablet-meets-Chromebook doesn't quite gel" CNET 7:13 AM
  • "The Best Toys Of 2018" Kotaku 7:02 AM
  • "The challenge: make UX compatible with human nature/Exploring the immutable laws of nature that shape user experience." ZDNet 7:02 AM
  • "Alienware m15 vs. Razer Blade: The best lightweight gaming laptop? We compare the Razer Blade and Alienware m15" Digital Trends 12/21
  • "Why the Public Still Doesn't Fully Trust Cloud Computing (and What We Can Do)" ReadWrite 12/21
  • "Silicon Valley's quest for immortality – and its worrying sacrifices" The Next Web 12/21
  • "Slowing the robot apocalypse" Axios 12/21
  • "Donald Trump says he knows tech 'better than anyone'. Seriously." Mashable 12/21
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "iLounge's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 3 Article" iLounge 12/21
  • "You can now connect to WireGuard VPN servers on your iPhone" TechCrunch 12/21
  • "How I found the best battery pack after years of charging frustration" Mashable 12/21
  • "'King Crusher' is a New Sliding Puzzle RPG from the Makers of 'Drag'n'Boom', Coming January 9th" Touch Arcade 12/21
  • "Survival Horror Experience 'Bendy and the Ink Machine' Is Now Available on iOS with an Android Release to Follow" Touch Arcade 12/21
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft executive says Surface hardware with all-new form factor is in the works" BGR 4:28 PM
  • "Intel Spinning Up Additional Production Capacity" eTeknix 7:10 AM
  • "Dell launches Inspiron 5480 and Inspiron 5580 in India: Both models are currently available exclusively from Dell India's website." digit 7:03 AM
  • "Dell India Introduces 2 New 'Inspiron' Laptops: A three-sided narrow border is available on the 14-inch and a 2-sided narrow border on the 15-inch variant" Newsgram 7:04 AM
  • "IBM researchers create fingernail sensor prototype to alert clinicians of health concerns" TechGenYZ 7:06 AM
  • "IBM fingernail sensor tracks health through your grip: Its AI could detect the development of a disease." Engadget 7:45 PM
  • "IBM (IBM) Lifted to 'Buy' at Zacks Investment Research" Zacks 7:09 AM
  • "How IBM Is Using A.I. For Marketing For Customer Acquisition" TechExpert 7:09 AM
  • "This is the new Microsoft" Quartz 12/21
  • "Microsoft was the real MVP of the tech world in 2018" Mashable 12/21
  • "Microsoft News Chief Discusses Secret to Avoiding Fake News: Microsoft News boss Darren Laybourn says the service's unique publisher system lets it almost completely avoid fake news." WinBuzzer 12/21
  • "Microsoft Surface Chief Say the Company Will Continue to Make Hardware, Calling the Lineup a Core Part of Its Strategy" WCCFTech 12/21
  • "Microsoft says the Surface line is '100 percent' here to stay, new form factors coming... eventually" phoneArena 12/21
  • "Microsoft Plans a New Family of Webcams for 2019" Thurrott 12/21
  • "How IBM is using A.I. for marketing" CNBC 12/21
  • "IBM Research develops fingerprint sensor to monitor disease progression" TechCrunch 12/21
  • "IBM researchers monitor Parkinson's disease with fingernail sensors" VentureBeat 12/21
  • "IBM's wearable tech monitors your health by checking your hand strength" Digital Trends 12/21
  • "IBM to use Samsung 7nm EUV for Next-Gen POWER and z CPUs" AnandTech 12/21
  • "IBM Africa and Hello Tractor pilot AI/blockchain agtech platform" TechCrunch 12/21
  • "Dell EMC spills beans on plans for storage-class memory in PowerMax" The Register 12/21
  • "Intel puts Qualcomm on blast" bit-tech 12/21
  • "Intel complains that Qualcomm is a monopolist" Fudzilla 12/21
  • "AMD Athlon 220GE and Athlon 240GE with Radeon Vega Graphics Launched" AnandTech 12/21
  • "VirtualBox 6.0 exports VMs to Oracle Cloud" Tech Central 12/21
  • "Can Oracle Buy Its Way In Its Effort To Win Over Amazon?" Seeking Alpha 12/21
  • "Cisco releases 2018 CSR report, aims to focus on emissions and waste reduction" Energy Digital 12/21
  • "The internet's free-wheeling spirit is dying, and we have malware to thank" Digital Trends 12/21
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Barron's Tip: Sell Apple puts" Apple 3.0 11:11 AM
  • "It's Time to Bet on Apple Now—Here's How" Barron's 11:12 AM
  • "AAPL hits 52 week low of $149, down 36% from $233 October high" 9to5Mac 12/21
  • "Apple's 'death cross' is first in 3 years, and the last for FAANG stocks: The 3 previous death crosses over the past 10 years preceded further steep selloffs"  MarketWatch 12/21
  • "Shareholder value analysis: what Qualcomm stands to gain or lose from $1.5B German iPhone ban" Foss Patents 12/21
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks fall amid escalating worries about a government shutdown: Quadruple-witching Friday may add to session's volatility" MarketWatch 12/21
  • "Stocks Fizzle, Dow Dives More Than 400 Points and Nasdaq Sinks in Dreadful Week: Stocks plummeted again Friday after getting a boost earlier in the session from weaker-than-expected economic data that suggested the Fed may not be able to raise interest rates as quickly as anticipated. The Dow fell more than 400 points, with concerns about China trade talks weighing on investors." TheStreet 12/21
  • "Tech Stocks drop again as huge losses pile up on Wall Street" Associated Press 12/21
  • "Stock Rout Puts Nasdaq in Bear Market: Friday's losses shaved 3% off the tech-heavy index, which is in bear-market territory for the first time since the financial crisis" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/21
  • "Asian markets lot more losses as recession and trade-war fears weigh: Nikkei on track to end year down 11%; Shanghai on pace for 24% decline" MarketWatch 12/21
  • "Stoxx Europe 600 avoids bear-market close as U.S. stocks swoon: Deal news sends online food delivery companies flying" MarketWatch 12/21

 
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