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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, March 14, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "U.S. judge rules Qualcomm owes Apple nearly $1 billion rebate payment"  Reuters 8:54 PM
  • "Qualcomm can't get back the billions it paid Apple, judge rules: A California district court judge gives Apple a win ahead of a trial next month." CNET 9:00 PM
  • "Qualcomm owes Apple almost $1 billion in rebate payments, judge rules" MarketWatch 9:00 PM
  • "Spotify's antitrust complaint poses a 'meaningful risk' to Apple and could undermine the App Store and Apple Music" ["Spotify's antitrust complaint against Apple could pose a financial risk to the Silicon Valley company's services business, according to a new note from KeyBanc Capital Markets. The complaint comes as revenue from services has become increasingly important for Apple as it looks to counteract slowing iPhone sales."]  Business Insider [BI Prime] 7:24 AM
  • "Spotify's Daniel Ek Slams Apple for 'Anticompetitive' Practices in Berlin Speech"  Variety 10:22 AM
  • "Spotify CEO Compares Apple App Store Rules to Playing Ping-Pong Blindfolded"  The Hollywood Reporter 10:22 AM
  • "This chart shows why Spotify is desperate for every dollar it can get back from Apple" Business Insider 8:38 AM
  • "Apple's Woes Rise as Spotify Alleges it of Unfair Practices" Zacks 11:08 AM
  • "EU antitrust watchdog considering Apple probe: Vestager"  Reuters 10:55 AM
  • "Apple's iPhone sales are starting to stabilize in China, Morgan Stanley says"  Business Insider 3:36 PM
  • "Apple to pull out older iPhone models, jack up entry prices in sharp India reset: Apple is set to stop selling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus here. Also, entry prices are set to jump by a few thousands."  The Economic Times 7:03 AM
  • "Apple has plans for boosting iPhone sales in world's second biggest market" Cult of Mac 8:38 AM
  • "As Apple Sales Slow, Suppliers Struggle, Reliance on China Grows"  The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:14 AM
  • "The success of Apple's new video streaming service might come down to price, not content: Apple had better have some pricing tricks up its sleeve."  Macworld 7:04 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple to host annual Worldwide Developers Conference June 3-7 in San Jose"  Apple 11:06 AM
  • "Apple Announces WWDC 2019 Kicks Off on June 3 in San Jose, Registration Open for Developers" MacRumors 11:06 AM
  • "Apple Announces WWDC 2019 Kicks Off June 3" MacStories 11:07 AM
  • "Apple to Hold Annual Developer Conference on June 3 to June 7" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:56 PM
  • "WWDC 2019 Set for June 3, iOS 13 & MacOS 10.15 Expected to Debut" OS X Daily 3:02 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "The Ultimate Guide to Turning Videos Into GIFs With Adobe Photoshop" Gizmodo 8:55 AM
  • "How to Kill/Force Close Apps on Mac" UberGizmo 3:58 PM
  • "How To Split and Merge PDF Documents In Preview" MacMost 10:00 AM
Op/Ed
  • "It's Frustrating That Preview in Mojave Isn't Better" TidBITS 10:10 AM
Press Releases
  • "From Art to App: Announcing AppOnboard Studio/Turn Ideas into App Demos. No Coding Experience Required." Business Wire 3:55 PM
  • "Canada's Corel Announces New CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019 for Mac" Architosh 10:56 AM
  • "CryptoEdit 2.3.1 a simple, powerful and secure application to create and edit 'encrypted by default' documents" Ecleti 10:06 AM
  • "Loupedeck Now Supports Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 7:10 AM
  • "AnyTrans Now Wirelessly Manages Android Content Via Computer, App & Web" prMac 6:55 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Isn't Paying Artists Who Perform at Its Stores"  KQED Arts 2:57 PM
  • "Artists claim Apple pays in goods instead of cash for Today at Apple sessions" AppleInsider 2:57 PM
  • "Fremantle Owner RTL Touts HBO Relationship & Reveals Content Talks With Apple"  Deadline 9:05 AM
  • "Apple in Content Talks With Owner of Fremantle, Co-Producer of American Idol and Other Reality Shows" MacRumors 9:06 AM
  • "'American Gods' media group in talks with Apple for video content" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
  • "Qualcomm, Apple make closing arguments in patent trial: The two tech giants have been battling it out in San Diego." CNET 8:47 AM
  • "Apple acquires machine learning startup Laserlike" CRN 3:57 PM
  • "Southern California Apple Store warning customers of fraudulent phone calls" The Apple Post 3:51 PM
  • "Researchers pulverized an iPhone in a blender – for science: Apple's iPhones are expensive bits of kit. So when we see one pulverized in a blender we can't help but feel a little sad." Metro UK 12:21 PM
  • "Your future iPhone or cable subscription could come with a side of video games: The latest clue comes from rumors Comcast, Amazon and others are interested in a Korean gaming company." CNET 7:24 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "A new rash of highly covert card-skimming malware infects ecommerce sites: GMO sniffer infected Fila UK for 4 months. Six US sites remain compromised." Ars Technica 4:57 PM
  • "Dropbox free accounts won't work anymore with more than three devices: Dropbox quietly introduced earlier this month a new device limit for free accounts." ZDNet 4:01 PM
  • "Ajit Pai Promised New Jobs and 'Better, Cheaper' Internet. His ISP Pals Have a Different Plan" Gizmodo 3:59 PM
  • "Motorola RAZR Leak Points To Snapdragon 710 SoC And 6.2-inch Folding Display" HotHardware 3:49 PM
  • "Two of Mark Zuckerberg's most important executives are leaving Facebook, less than a year after he shuffled their roles" Recode 3:22 PM
  • "Huawei enters not guilty plea in New York court" Reuters 10:52 AM
  • "Where do the top presidential candidates stand on breaking up Big Tech?" The Verge 8:40 AM
  • "Democrats, Republicans Squabble Over Net Neutrality Rules" Inside Sources 7:22 AM
  • "Samsung imagines full-screen phone with a camera hidden under the display" Engadget 8:45 AM
  • "Samsung commits to improving the Galaxy S10's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor" Digital Trends 7:05 AM
  • "Facebook faces criminal investigation over data sharing deals" AppleInsider 7:04 AM
  • "Android Q beta has landed: Everything new with Google's next mobile operating system" GearBrain 7:11 AM
  • "Google Maps gaming platform expands after a year of success stories" VentureBeat 11:58 AM
  • "Google is reportedly shutting down its in-house VR film studio" TechCrunch 7:02 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Apple selling refurbished 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Radeon Pro Vega graphics" The Apple Post 3:51 PM
  • "Apple TV Service Rumor - What The Tech Ep. 432" Thurrott 3:47 PM
  • "Streaming vs Blu-ray, WWDC Announced – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-14" The Mac Observer 2:51 PM
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 216: Apple March event official, 2020 AR rumors, Spotify vs Apple" 9to5Mac 10:25 AM
  • "9to5Mac Daily: March 14, 2019" 9to5Mac 9:20 AM
  • "5 simple things Apple could quickly fix; Apple's March 25 event, Two-minute Tip, and your hot takes: Macworld Podcast episode 643" Macworld 7:21 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Taiwan PCB firms gearing up mass production for new iPads, AirPods" DigiTimes 6:55 AM
  • "Apple Suppliers 'Gearing Up for Mass Production' of Updated iPad and AirPods" MacRumors 6:57 AM
  • "Apple Reportedly Making Large iPads Without the Pro Branding" Thurrott 7:12 AM
  • "New report says AirPods 2 and new iPads are about to be released" BGR 7:12 AM
  • "iOS 12.2 Beta 5 Improves iMessage Audio Messages Quality" Redmond Pie 8:45 AM
  • "Face ID might be using vein-matching tech to differentiate between twins" AppleInsider 7:43 AM
  • "Apple to Advance Apple Watch to Cover Health Monitoring Systems Designed for Skiers" Patently Apple 7:21 AM
  • "Apple's self-driving cars could automatically capture points of interest images for drivers" AppleInsider 12:56 PM
  • "Apple patent filing relates to the long-rumored AirPower" Apple World Today 7:22 AM
  • "Apple looks into a face seal for the rumored Apple Glasses" Apple World Today 7:48 AM
  • "Apple wants to make it easy to take 'AR selfies' with an iPhone" Apple World Today 8:27 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Apple's iCloud is experiencing technical problems with some of its services" Business Insider 3:01 PM
  • "Apple's iCloud is down for users around the world" The Verge 2:56 PM
  • "Apple's iCloud services suffer outage for some users" AppleInsider 12:22 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "11" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:48 AM
  • "9" iPad Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:48 AM
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:48 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Samsung Galaxy Buds: impressions from an AirPods user" 9to5Mac 2:56 PM
  • "Fitbit Versa Lite Review: More for Less" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:30 AM
  • "Hands-on: Wacom's Cintiq 16 tablet from the perspective of an iPad Pro user" 9to5Mac 9:50 AM
  • "Review: Case-Mate Power Pad is a unique wireless charger that works in multiple orientations" AppleInsider 9:42 AM
  • "Periodic Audio Nickel headphone amp review: Make your smartphone sound like a high-res digital audio player" TechHive 7:04 AM
  • "Review: Fibaro's HomeKit water sensor is a must as flood-season approaches" AppleInsider 2:57 PM
  • "Review: Eve Flare is the portable HomeKit light you need for your smart home" AppleInsider 10:22 AM
iOS Apps
  • "The 8 best Apple Watch features that totally surprised me" Business Insider 12:56 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to Change AirPods Name from iPhone or iPad" OS X Daily 3:01 PM
  • "How to print from your iPhone using AirPrint" Cult of Mac 2:56 PM
  • "How to buy a refurbished Mac, MacBook, iPhone, or iPad from Apple" Macworld 2:56 PM
  • "How to add a Shortcut from the Shortcuts app to your iPhone's home screen" Macworld 7:04 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Qualcomm out billions of dollars as Apple wins summary judgment in breach of contract lawsuit: In a determination delivered by a California federal court on Thursday, Qualcomm was found to have no grounds for the clawback of funds dispensed to Apple under an incentive payments agreement, nor chance of relief of payments withheld, meaning the chipmaker is out billions of dollars." AppleInsider 9:00 PM
  • "Judge orders Qualcomm to cough up the $1 billion it owes Apple: Apple sued Qualcomm. Qualcomm huffed and puffed. The judge blew their objections down and ordered them to pay up." iMore 8:59 PM
  • "Qualcomm owes Apple nearly $1 billion in rebate payments, judge says in preliminary ruling" 9to5Mac 9:00 PM
  • "Apple's privacy policy and why it matters: Apple's new ad uses real-world examples of private situations and privacy measures we all understand, every day, but within the context of digital situations." iMore 7:30 PM
  • "Apple ad focuses on iPhone's most marketable feature — privacy" TechCrunch 7:41 PM
  • "Chinese iPhone demand 'recovering' as supply chain stabilizes, analyst says: Chinese iPhone demand is 'recovering' thanks to price cuts, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said on Thursday, conflicting with the views of some other analysts." AppleInsider 7:25 PM
  • "Apple's Retail Fumble: A Lesson For All CEOs" Forbes 9:44 AM
  • "Spotify CEO: Relationship With Apple 'Completely Unsustainable'" The Mac Observer 11:54 AM
  • "Spotify's call for different App Store treatment could help push Apple's revenue cut down" AppleInsider 10:33 AM
  • "Apple has a right to charge for space in its digital malls"  Computerworld 10:16 AM
  • "Apple vs. Spotify: Who's Really Right?" Tom's Guide 10:10 AM
  • "Why Spotify Is Such an Awkward—and Necessary—Critic of Apple's Power" Slate 10:10 AM
  • "Editorial: After disrupting iTunes, Spotify demands a free ride from Apple's App Store"  AppleInsider 9:42 AM
  • "Apple says Qualcomm lawsuit was kickstarted by Intel envy" Cult of Mac 7:02 AM
Non-Apple
  • "How Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensors Work" iFixit 3:01 PM
  • "Apps are stealing your attention — here's how to break up with your phone" The Next Web 10:46 AM
  • "Amazon's NYC Retreat Should Be A Red Flag To Virginia" Inside Sources 8:39 AM
  • "Too much computer/Somewhere in the human-computer nexus, two brand-new Boeing aircraft have crashed shortly after takeoff, with the loss of 346 lives. One conclusion: We can't assume that adding more technology to our lives will make us safer." Axios 7:22 AM
  • "Mark Zuckerberg Just Put Facebook Into Maintenance Mode" 500ish Words 7:10 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "What Elizabeth Warren can do for tech..." The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 6:53 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Apple's latest iPhone ad promises privacy matters: They do remember what happened last time, right?" Engadget 4:57 PM
  • "'Privacy. That's iPhone' ad campaign launches, highlights Apple's stance on user protection" AppleInsider 7:24 PM
  • "Big Fish Creates the Next Gen Sim Experience: Announces Worldwide Release of Decurse/New casual mobile title reinvigorates the farming sim with a magical storyline, fantastical characters and beautiful, customized gameplay" PRNewswire 3:58 PM
  • "Valve's New 'Steam Link Anywhere' Service Streams PC Games to Mobile Devices, Excluding Apple's" MacRumors 3:58 PM
  • "Gboard iOS keyboard update brings handy translate feature to iPhone and iPad" 9to5Mac 3:57 PM
  • "FileCloud Unveils New Mobile Apps to Improve Productivity Across Private and Hybrid Clouds" Business Wire 3:55 PM
  • "Challenging Endless Runner Scorcher is One Hot Game to Check Out" AppAdvice 3:01 PM
  • "'Battle Chasers: Nightwar' Is Coming to iOS and Android This Summer as a Premium Release" Touch Arcade 3:00 PM
  • "LifeProof's Lifeactív Power Pack 10 now available with Qi wireless charging, waterproof design, more" 9to5Mac 12:56 PM
  • "Dropbox expands cloud integrations with Klaxon, Pronto and WeVideo education apps" 9to5Mac 11:59 AM
  • "Microsoft's Bringing Xbox Live to Android and iOS" Thurrott 10:10 AM
  • "Project management at your fingertips" prMac 9:42 AM
  • "Apple-owned Shazam refreshed with the date and time for each of the songs found" iDownload Blog 8:55 AM
  • "Opulent custom iPhone XS Max boasts its own mechanical watch" Cult of Mac 8:40 AM
  • "King launches Pet Rescue Puzzle Saga for iOS and Android" VentureBeat 7:22 AM
  • "[Update: Now on Fire TV too] Apple Music is coming to Amazon Echo devices in December" Android Police 7:21 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Windows 10 bugs: Microsoft reveals more on automatic removal of broken updates/The next version of Windows 10 will include a feature that can uninstall severely buggy software updates." ZDNet 8:13 AM
  • "Proof-of-concept code published for Windows 7 zero-day: More details emerge about the two Windows zero-days that Microsoft patched this Tuesday." ZDNet 8:54 AM
  • "Microsoft open sources algorithm, hardware and source code for Azure data compression: Microsoft is open-sourcing and releasing to the Open Compute Project its 'Project Zipline' data-compression algorithm, plus related hardware specs and source code." ZDNet 4:02 PM
  • "Microsoft open sources its data compression algorithm and hardware for the cloud" TechCrunch 4:02 PM
  • "HP expands laptop battery recall due to fire and burn hazards: 78,500 laptop batteries are to be recalled after eight new reports of battery packs overheating, melting, or charring." ZDNet 8:07 AM
  • "HP Expands Laptop Battery Recall Programme to 78,500 Units Over Fire and Burn Risks" Gadgets 360 8:40 AM
  • "HP announces borked battery bolster after previous battery bork briefing was borked: Who's in charge here, exactly?" The Inquirer 9:09 AM
  • "Dell EMC customers can build their own Converged Infrastructure systems" Blocks & Files 8:39 AM
  • "Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend" Intel 8:43 AM
  • "Intel offers AI breakthrough in quantum computing: Intel's senior vice president and head of Mobileye, Amnon Shashua, on Wednesday unveiled new research done with colleagues at Hebrew University that both establishes important proof for capabilities of deep learning, and also offers a way forward for computing some commonly intractable problems in quantum physics." ZDNet 7:41 PM
  • "Linux drivers offer evidence of 10-core Intel Comet Lake-S CPUs" Hexus 8:44 AM
  • "Intel Comet Lake surfaces in Linux drivers - Intel going for 10 cores for desktop procs" Guru3D 8:54 AM
  • "ZTE launches Light Cloud solution through collaboration with Intel" RCR Wireless News 8:54 AM
  • "Intel's Low Power Display Technology (LPDT) Delivers Longer-Lasting Laptops" Digital Trends 8:54 AM
  • "AMD Unveils Mid-Range Radeon RX 560XT" TechQuila 8:41 AM
  • "Oracle beats Q3 estimates, adds around 4,000 Autonomous Database trials: Larry Ellison said the Autonomous Database rollout has been the most successful introduction of a new product in Oracle's 40-year history." ZDNet 7:40 PM
  • "Thin-and-light Vaio SX14 laptop gets U.S. release, $1,299 starting price tag: Sony's former PC brand continues to live through an independent Japanese firm, which adds a new notebook that weighs just 2.32 pounds and is equipped with a 14-inch Ultra HD display." ZDNet 8:13 AM
  • "Samsung's new mighty 12GB DRAM: This is chip you'll see in next-gen smartphones/Samsung plans to triple the volume of 8GB and 12GB DRAM units in anticipation of higher demand for devices with massive memory." ZDNet 9:09 AM
  • "New fuel cell material can run efficiently in reverse, storing energy: While we've been able to do this before, we couldn't do it this efficiently." Ars Technica 11:41 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "The iPhone's steady cash flow makes Apple more like a safe bond than a stock, Cowen says" ["'The company has a 900 million strong, loyal iPhone customer base globally to which it can offer a growing ecosystem of devices such as wearables and new content subscriptions and service offerings,' says Cowen's Krish Sankar."]  CNBC 8:39 AM
  • "Apple Gains for Fifth Day as Cowen Touts Growth in Services" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:56 PM
  • "Apple's services revenue will double, adding $6 to earnings per share by 2021" AppleInsider 8:40 AM
  • "Cowen initiates Apple with a $220 price target on services potential" MacDailyNews 7:48 AM
  • "4 Reasons Morgan Stanley Loves Apple" Benzinga 3:01 PM
  • "Apple: Buffett Might Have to Wait as Upgrades Pile Up" Market Realist 3:00 PM
  • "Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Apple Stock?" Zacks 8:40 AM
Industry News
  • "U.S. stocks close mostly lower on jitters over trade-deal delay, weak Chinese data: Boeing shares turn lower after brief reprieve" MarketWatch 4:44 PM
  • "Stocks End Mixed as Sentiment Is Dented on China Trade Talk Concerns: The Dow Jones Industrial Average held close to breakeven Thursday." TheStreet 4:44 PM
  • "US stock indexes end mostly lower, end 3-day winning streak" Associated Press 4:45 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Tread Water Amid Trade, Growth Tensions: Gains in financial shares are offset by declines in material stocks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:45 PM
  • "Asian markets give up early gains on weak China industrial data: Stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China pull back after report indicating slowing Chinese economy" MarketWatch 8:47 AM
  • "London markets climb after parliament rule out a no-deal Brexit; miners slip on China data: Royal Bank of Scotland, TUI, Cineworld active" MarketWatch 8:47 AM

 
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