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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, December 29, 2018
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Israeli voice actor sues Apple for illegitimate use in Hebrew version of Siri: Galit Gura-Eini, also the local voice for Waze, files NIS 250,000 complaint against US tech giant" ["'Her voice on the Siri app is nothing but syllables joined together by an algorithm,' said Apple lawyer Amir Halevy."]  Times of Israel 10:07 AM
  • "Apple Struggles With Demand For Dull Devices: It is hard not to admire how well Apple sells iPhones. Through thick and thin, this has been its one constant." Forbes 4:48 PM
  • "Jony Ive and celebrated designer Naoto Fukasawa discuss Apple Park, design values, more in new interview" 9to5Mac 10:19 AM
  • "New Apple stores want to become 'town squares.' But is combining public and private spaces a good idea? Even die-hard Apple fans need to be able to take a breath without always being sold something." NBC News 5:25 PM
  • "Five major challenges facing Apple in 2019: Selling iPhones in 2019 is going to be a lot harder than previous years, and Apple knows it."  ZDNet 10:33 AM
  • "Waze Tongue Sues Apple for Siri Voice Jacking: The longtime Hebrew female voice of navigation app Waze was surprised to learn her voice now doubles as Siri"  CTech 12/28
  • "Siri's Hebrew voice is suing Apple" Cult of Mac 12/28
  • "Apple's Buybacks Cost It More Than $9B in 2018: WSJ" Investopedia 12/28
  • "Apple lost $9 billion buying back its own stock in 2018" Business Insider 12/28
  • "No, Apple Didn't Lose $9 Billion by Repurchasing Shares" The Motley Fool 12/28
  • "Citi cuts Q1 iPhone production estimates on weak demand"  Reuters 12/28
  • "Apple Will Need to Target Developing Markets for iPhone Growth" Market Realist 12/28
  • "Apple 2019 Look-Ahead: Glimpse Of Future MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Seen In 2018 Intel Roadmap"  Forbes 12/28
  • "What to expect from Apple in 2019"  Macworld 12/28
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to Use zsh as Default in Terminal for Mac OS" OS X Daily 6:00 PM
  • "How to disable the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro" Digital Trends 10:21 AM
  • "The case for dual iCloud accounts on iOS" 9to5Mac 10:18 AM
  • "Binoculars Icon On Mac? What Does That Mean?" macReports 6:35 AM
  • "30 Best PDF Editor Software for 2019 (+Adobe Acrobat Alternatives)" Envato Tuts+ 12/28
  • "Collaborating With Others Using Pages" MacMost 12/28
Press Releases
  • "Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's Mac & Linux Versions Cancelled" COGconnected 6:58 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Fortnite creator launching app store in challenge to Apple and Google: The move is aimed at curbing the commissions the tech firms levy on app developers"  MarketWatch 2:05 PM
  • "Exclusive: Ohio Man Asserts iPhone XS Max Exploded In His Pocket (Photos)" iDrop News 6:36 AM
  • "iPhone XS Max allegedly catches fire while in owner's pants" Digital Trends 4:48 PM
  • "The iPad Pro continues to sell well despite bent product complaints"  Thinknum 12/28
  • "State papers: MacSharry objected to additional support for Apple in Cork/Then minister for finance said company's record in Ireland was 'very disappointing'" Irish Times 12/28
  • "Siri Gets Much Smarter as Apple's Investments Pay Off: Apple's digital assistant just vaulted past Alexa and Cortana in an 800-question test." The Motley Fool 12/28
  • "Newly-founded Texas firm sues over Apple Pay's virtual wallet" AppleInsider 12/28
  • "Apple has been sued for Patent Infringement by a Company from Ireland using acquired patents from Sony" Patently Apple 12/28
  • "Is Apple still considering RTP for a campus? Land sale stokes speculation" WRAL TechWire 12/28
  • "Apple still considering North Carolina campus, report suggests: According to a report on Friday, a firm tied to a known Apple lobbyist recently purchase a large parcel of land in North Carolina's Research Triangle Foundation, suggesting the tech giant is still eyeing the area as the potential site of a new campus." AppleInsider 12/28
  • "Carjacking victim uses iPhone to catch suspect" WTVF Nashville 12/28
  • "Former Apple Marketing Boss Returns His Bent iPad Pro Amid 'Bendgate 2.0'" iDrop News 12/28
  • "Fake Amazon Alexa app removed from Apple App Store after fooling users" Mashable 12/28
  • "iPhone XR — Color Flood — Apple" YouTube 12/28
Non-Apple News
  • "Cyber attack hits U.S. newspaper distribution" Reuters 9:03 PM
  • "Tencent left out as China approves the release of 80 new video games" TechCrunch 6:00 PM
  • "FTC Warns Against Netflix Phishing Scam That Could Potentially Steal Your Identity" HotHardware 4:42 PM
  • "U.S. judge dismisses suit versus Google over facial recognition software" Reuters 6:34 PM
  • "Google wins dismissal of facial recognition lawsuit over biometric privacy act" The Verge 1:35 PM
  • "Going Dumb: My Year With a Flip Phone"  Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:09 AM
  • "Mark Zuckerberg's tone-deaf declaration of victory in 2018 should make everybody worry about what's going to happen with Facebook next year"  Business Insider 7:09 AM
  • "Facebook defends its moderation policies, again: It pointed out where policies and notes on meetings are publicly available." Engadget 6:55 AM
  • "Here's what happened in the world of AI in 2018" The Next Web 6:55 AM
  • "California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet" Wired 6:36 AM
  • "The Essential Phone is effectively discontinued: The company is turning its attention to its 'next mobile product.'" Engadget 12/28
  • "Under current policies, residential batteries increase emissions in most cases: Optimizing battery use to minimize emissions is possible, but generally overly expensive." Ars Technica 12/28
  • "Google opens Google Docs to people without accounts" [Video] ZDNet 12/28
  • "Mom Busts Son Using Amazon Alexa to Solve His Math Homework" Gizmodo 12/28
  • "Facebook's leaked rulebooks highlight struggles with content moderation" CNET 12/28
  • "RIP: Farewell to tech that died in 2018" [Video] CNET 12/28
  • "Is This Photo Real? AI Gets Better at Faking Images" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/28
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Ranking all the major hardware Apple released in 2018 [Cult of Mac Magazine No. 277] Cult of Mac 10:07 AM
  • "The Pornification of Software and Grading Apple's 2018 Products with John Kheit -ACM 494" The Mac Observer 12/28
  • "Do We Expect Too Much From Our Technology?" MacVoices 12/28
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 205: Apple's 2018 Year-In-Review" 9to5Mac 12/28
  • "Apple, Qualcomm, the iPhone XR, and the biggest stories of 2018 on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 12/28
Hardware/Software
  • "More updates to the unc0ver v2.1.0 pre-release incorporate new features and fix several bugs" iDownload Blog 5:25 PM
  • "Saurik updates Cydia Substrate in response to 'freezing' and 'respring loop' reports" iDownload Blog 7:02 AM
  • "Apple to Assemble Premium iPhones in India, Create Jobs" Zacks 12/28
  • "Apple interested in Sony's next-gen 3D sensors for 2019 iPhone" Cult of Mac 12/28
  • "Sony Boosts 3D Camera Chip Production after Customer Interest" The Mac Observer 12/28
  • "Bloomberg says Apple's next-gen iPhones might feature new 3D rear cameras" BGR 12/28
  • "Apple, Other Smartphone Makers Showing Interest In Sony's 3D Cameras" Redmond Pie 12/28
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "T-Mobile offers Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch deals for the New Year" The Verge 12/28
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/28
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/28

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Comparing the 2.6GHz i7 versus the 2.9GHz i7 Vega 20 MacBook Pro" AppleInsider 10:44 AM
  • "Apple Watch Series 4 back on my wrist: Unnecessary, but indispensable" ZDNet 12/28
  • "Hands-on: G-Drive Mobile Pro Thunderbolt 3 SSD – great for on-the-go editing [Video] 9to5Mac 12/28
  • "Metropolis offers great protection for the iPad Pro — but doesn't accommodate the Smart Keyboard Folio" Apple World Today 12/28
  • "Best smart plugs 2019: Google, Alexa and Apple HomeKit control" Pocket-lint 12/28
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "With Google Maps on Apple CarPlay, iPhone owners can finally ditch clunky mounts" Mashable 12/28
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to use Files app to replace your lame notes app" Cult of Mac 12/28
  • "How to modify Notifications on your iPhone: Notifications are a helpful and important part of the iPhone and iOS, but it's easy to be bombarded by them. Here's how to get them under control." Macworld 12/28
Tips
  • "Select multiple apps on iOS?" The Loop 9:04 PM
  • "iPhone XR, iPhone XS charging slowly? Use a different charger ..." 9to5Mac 6:36 AM
  • "Organize Your Digital Life With a Universal File Naming Scheme" The Mac Observer 12/28
  • "Using an iPhone with Google Fi: Top things you need to know" iMore 12/28
  • "12 Safari tips iOS users need to know" Apple Must 12/28
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple's Future Looks Rotten" Gizmodo UK 2:05 PM
  • "Samsung knocks Apple's notch, record iPhone earnings, Huawei on the rise's July 2018 in review" AppleInsider 10:18 AM
  • "Year-in-Review: 9 things Apple didn't announce in 2018 and what to watch for in 2019" 9to5Mac 10:17 AM
  • "There are 4 key reasons why you should get Apple's cheapest 13-inch MacBook Pro instead of the new MacBook Air" Business Insider 6:39 AM
  • "Apple reveals macOS Mojave, iOS 12, and watchOS 5 at WWDC -- Apple's June 2018 in review" AppleInsider 12/28
  • "2018's Biggest Apple Leaks: iPhone XS and XR, iPad Pro, Macs, and More" MacRumors 12/28
  • "How I have used my iPhone whilst travelling throughout the holiday season." PalmAddicts 12/28
  • "The 18 biggest tech products that bombed, died, or disappeared in 2018" Business Insider 12/28
  • "Opinion: My end-of-year report card for Apple's 2018 hardware" 9to5Mac 12/28
  • "Analysts blow iPhone X sales guesses, Apple Watch saving lives — Apple's May 2018 in review" AppleInsider 12/28
Non-Apple
  • "2018 is the year AI got its eyes: Art and commerce may never be the same." Engadget 1:35 PM
  • "What to expect from smartphone cameras in 2019" The Next Web 10:33 AM
  • "How Facebook deals with the fact AI is a mess on smartphones: Facebook has a whole set of internal tools to try and optimize its neural networks to run on mobile devices. Still, the company finds it difficult to navigate a smartphone market that is byzantine in its complexity, with thousands of different chipsets, most of poor performance, and software stacks that aren't quite up to the job." ZDNet 12/28
  • "Samsung's Galaxy S10 Lite Shows Its Face In This Speculative Render" HotHardware 12/28
  • "Facebook's worst self-inflicted wounds of 2018" VentureBeat 12/28
  • "Put down your phone if you want to innovate" TechCrunch 12/28
  • "We're all Just Starting to Realize the Power of Personal Data" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/28
Humor/Cartoons
  • "If your computer really cared about you...." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 12/28
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users"  VentureBeat 12/28
  • "Netflix No Longer Offering In-App Subscription Options on iOS Devices" MacRumors 12/28
  • "Capsicum is a new app that merges notes, to-do lists, and reminders on iPhone and iPad" 9to5Mac 12/28
  • "Look back at your listening trends of 2018 with the free Music Year in Review app" iDownload Blog 12/28
  • "Best iPhone screen protectors: Keep your screen flawless" Macworld 12/28
Computer Industry
  • "How Microsoft lost the web: Through a series of missteps and outright neglect, Microsoft essentially handed over the fate of its web browser – and its ability to shape the online world – to rival Chrome. The white flag of surrender was raised this month." Computerworld 6:35 AM
  • "Microsoft Is Making It Harder To Mess With Windows 10's Built-in Antivirus" Forbes 10:33 AM
  • "Are AMD-powered laptops viable alternatives? We put them to the test" Digital Trends 10:21 AM
  • "California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet" Wired 6:36 AM
  • "Microsoft will end 2018 as America's most valuable company: Barring any further stock market shocks, Microsoft will finish the year ahead of Apple and Amazon as America's most valuable publicly-quoted company, despite never making it to $1 trillion." ZDNet 12/28
  • "Google Has the All-Important AI Edge Over Microsoft: Both Microsoft and Alphabet have prominent roles in the cutting edge of software, machine learning. But Google's control of the most popular framework, TensorFlow, gives it a leg up on Microsoft." TheStreet 12/28
  • "Microsoft's 2018, part 2: Azure data centres heat up and Windows 10? It burns! It burns!" The Register 12/28
  • "Microsoft's Pending DaaS Launch Poised to Impact Citrix Ecosystem" Channel Partners 12/28
  • "Microsoft, Taiwan AI Labs unveil TaiGenomics" DigiTimes 12/28
  • "Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality PC Check app will now try and sell you a new PC" MSPoweruser 12/28
  • "Dell debuts at $46 in return to market" Reuters 12/28
  • "Dell returns to stock market with $34bn valuation" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12/28
  • "Dell returns to market with NYSE listing" Reuters 12/28
  • "Dell returns to public stock market after years as private company: Dell debuted on the NYSE Friday" The Verge 12/28
  • "Dell Technologies Closes Class V Transaction" RTTNews 12/28
  • "IBM's Harriet Green tells how India became disruption centre of universe" Business Standard 12/28
  • "What Are HPE's Plans as the Server Market Gets Tough?" Market Realist 12/28
  • "Intel to receive $185 million grant for Israel expansion" Financial World 12/28
  • "Intel Stock Got Hammered This Year. Is It Finally Cheap Enough?" Barron's 12/28
  • "AMD Claim Navi Will Compete With Nvidia's High-End" eTeknix 12/28
  • "Nvidia, AMD Gaming-Card Prices Are Tanking, Says Analyst" Barron's 12/28
  • "Oracle's Larry Ellison, Walgreens Executive Join Tesla Board To Fulfill SEC Settlement Over Musk Tweets" Forbes 12/28
  • "Tesla names Oracle founder Larry Ellison to board as part of SEC settlement" Business Insider 12/28
  • "Tesla adds Larry Ellison to its board" BBC 12/28
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "D.A. Davidson: Buy Apple on the big dip" Apple 3.0 6:55 AM
  • "Trip Chowdhry: Apple is doomed" Apple 3.0 12/28
  • "Techlash: the fall of the Faangs" [Video Report] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 12/28
Industry News
  • "Tech Stocks are overvalued and it's killing innovation" The Next Web 5:25 PM
  • "Stocks edge lower as Wall Street prepares to wrap up week of wild swings: S&P 500 on track for first December weekly gain" MarketWatch 12/28
  • "Nasdaq Scores 4% Weekly Gain As Stock Market Snaps Losing Streak: Stocks settled for a mixed finish after searching for direction throughout the session. Rising chips helped boost the Nasdaq to a gain; small caps outperformed in the stock market today." Investor's Business Daily 12/28
  • "US stocks end wild week with a relative whimper" FOXBusiness 12/28
  • "More volatility: US stocks wobble on another turbulent day" Associated Press 12/28
  • "Dow Industrials Fall to End Volatile Week: All three major U.S. indexes snapped a three-week losing streak" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/28
  • "Nikkei retreats while other Asian markets eke out cautious gains: Bank of Japan warns of rising risks; Hang Seng gives up early sharper gains" MarketWatch 12/28
  • "European stocks end the week higher; DAX logs worst annual decline in 10 years" MarketWatch 12/28

 
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