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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, April 4, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "The Incredible Shrinking Apple: Steve Jobs wanted to put a ding in the universe. Today, Apple wants to ding your pocketbook."  New York Times [Free Registration Required] 7:33 AM
  • "After recent San Diego jury verdict, Apple and Qualcomm disagree on scope and procedural basis of judgment"  Foss Patents 6:48 AM
  • "Apple hit with second lawsuit over 'hazardous' Apple Watch screen defect: Disgruntled owner alleges firm knew of glitch before flogging wearable" The Inquirer 6:58 AM
OS X
News
  • "BBEdit finally returns to the Mac App Store: Nearly a year after first promised, Bare Bones Software returns, bringing subscription model, and more!" iMore 1:52 PM
  • "BBEdit makes promised return to the new Mac App Store, 30-day free trial and new subscription pricing" 9to5Mac 2:31 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Adding Titles and Text to Videos in Final Cut Pro X" Apple Gazette 12:09 PM
  • "How to enable/disable system integrity protection on macOS" AddictiveTips 6:46 AM
Op/Ed
  • "How iOS App Permissions Open Holes for Hackers: The permissions iOS apps request from users can turn the devices into spy tools and provide a toehold into the enterprise network, according to new research." Dark Reading 9:13 AM
Press Releases
  • "Luminar Flex plugin adds more goodies to your existing photo-editing tool" iMore 5:34 PM
  • "Call of Duty: Black Ops III launches on Mac with 64-bit and Metal support" iDownload Blog 2:12 PM
  • "Menu Calendar 1.4.1: Menu Calendar makes available under the menu bar, in any application you are running , a small calendar." Ecleti 8:47 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Pay comes to Singapore transit, New York City piloting in spring: Apple Pay is now available to public transit riders in Singapore, and will begin a pilot program with New York City's MTA later this spring." AppleInsider 9:23 AM
  • "Feds bust $900,000 iPhone repair & return scam in Oregon: Two engineering students in Oregon are accused of bringing thousands of counterfeit iPhones to Apple and having them replaced with real ones that they then shipped to China for sale." AppleInsider 7:38 AM
  • "Apple cuts iPhone XR prices in India: sources" Reuters 7:17 AM
  • "APple Music Finally Comes To Amazon Alexa With New Skill Update/Amazon has brought Apple Music to Alexa smart speakers for the first time in the UK." The Independent 11:27 AM
  • "Apple Music comes to Amazon's Echo & Fire devices in the UK and Ireland: Following up on a U.S. launch, Amazon has opened Apple Music streaming to U.K. and Irish owners of its Alexa-enabled Echo and Fire devices." AppleInsider 11:52 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Samsung Q1 profit to see shock 60% decline: Samsung Electronics expects operating profits of 6.2 trillion won for the first quarter of 2019, a steep 60% drop from a year ago and the South Korean tech giant's lowest in ten quarters." ZDNet 9:12 PM
  • "Google to pull plug on AI ethics council" Reuters 9:12 PM
  • "Amazon Is Making a Rival to Apple's AirPods as Its First Alexa Wearable" Bloomberg 4:18 PM
  • "Another Facebook Screw-Up: Millions of Facebook Records Exposed on Amazon Cloud Servers" MacTrast 7:11 AM
  • "45 Percent of Americans Can Barely Get Affordable Wired Broadband: Remember the digital divide? It never really was bridged. As evidenced by this report, the internet-connection differences between the haves and have-nots are wider than ever." PC Magazine 7:17 AM
  • "Google Play Music is kicking out thousands of songs as its Artist Hub closes: YouTube Music is the future, but it's still not ready" The Inquirer 6:58 AM
  • "Pharmaceutical giant Bayer targeted by cyberattack, threat 'contained': The German company says the Winnti hacking group is to blame." ZDNet 6:57 AM
  • "The Internet Archive will host 490,000 music tracks 'lost' by MySpace: Nearly half a million tracks have been put back onto the internet." Engadget 6:57 AM
  • "The Internet Archive has uploaded 450,000 songs collected before Myspace's massive data loss" TechCrunch 6:53 AM
  • "Boffins develop malware that injects fake cancerous nodes into CT scans: Proof-of-concept created to highlight poor security of medical equipment" The Inquirer 6:58 AM
  • "Facebook app developers expose 540 million user records on leaky server: Yet more proof firm has no control over data it shares with third-parties" The Inquirer 6:48 AM
  • "Data on 540 million Facebook users exposed" BBC 6:46 AM
  • "Robot can feed people with disabilities" BBC 6:46 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Computer Intelligence, Cashless Stadiums – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-04" The Mac Observer 1:17 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple opens up to outside repairs but maintains grip on parts" ZDNet 4:43 PM
  • "Alleged photo of 2019 iPhone chassis claims to confirm three camera design: A photograph of a part claimed to be the internal chassis of a 2019 iPhone has been posted on the Chinese social media site Weibo. If accurate, it confirms previous rumours that the next iPhone will have a three-camera system." AppleInsider 6:55 AM
  • "Alleged 2019 iPhone Rear Chassis Appears on Chinese Social Media With Triple-Lens Camera Markings" MacRumors 6:48 AM
  • "An iPhone 11 part was seemingly stolen from Foxconn, and it might confirm Apple's new design" BGR 7:38 AM
  • "Apple said to be losing faith in Intel's 5G modem capabilities" Telecoms 7:03 AM
  • "Apple Loses Confidence In Intel's 5G Chip Deadline — Report" Silicon UK 7:03 AM
  • "Intel's modem challenges may delay 5G iPhone until 2021" Cult of Mac 7:06 AM
  • "TSMC's 7nm chip capacity may be maxed out during 2019 iPhone production" AppleInsider 11:21 AM
  • "Future iPhone, Apple Watch sensors could detect low blood sugar based on body odor alone: The iPhone or Apple Watch could warn users of dangerous gases in the air or warn diabetics of high or low levels of blood sugar in the future, with Apple considering ways to add the ability for its mobile devices to 'smell' the local environment, as well as to detect extremely fine dust particles or pollution." AppleInsider 8:05 AM
  • "Apple files for another patent involving an 'Apple Glove' for AR purposes" Apple World Today 8:23 AM
  • "Apple wants to make it easy for you to generate 'synthetic group selfies" Apple World Today 8:45 AM
  • "'Synthetic group selfies' on iPhone could produce seamless collages from multiple pictures, automatically: Group portraits could be made from multiple selfies taken on a number of different device" AppleInsider 9:01 AM
  • "Apple ceases iOS 12.1.4 code signing following release of iOS 12.2" AppleInsider 5:45 PM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "2018 iPad Pro Screen Protector Issue Persists Even After iOS 12.2 Update" Redmond Pie 7:01 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "11' iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM
  • "9' iPad Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:25 AM
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:25 AM
  • "HomePod now $299 in US, similar cuts made worldwide: Apple has permanently lowered the retail price of the HomePod to $299 in the U.S, a $50 cut from the launch price." AppleInsider 6:55 AM
  • "Apple Drops HomePod Price to $299, Down From $349" MacRumors 6:56 AM
  • "Apple drops HomePod price down to $299: The pricey smart speaker is now slightly less pricey" The Verge 7:56 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "2019 Apple iMac vs. Microsoft Surface Studio 2: Top All-in-One Desktops Face Off/We've tested configurations of both of these sleek, category-leading all-in-one desktops. Here's how the new 2019 Apple iMac reboot and the 2018 Surface Studio 2 stack up on design, performance, and other essentials." PC Magazine 4:43 PM
  • "Hands-on with Apple's new Core i9 iMac 5K with Vega graphics: benchmarks and first impressions" AppleInsider 11:55 AM
  • "Best iMac of 2019" iMore 7:40 AM
  • "Trying out Beats' fully wireless Powerbeats Pro" TechCrunch 5:44 PM
  • "iPad mini 5 continues to impress in bend test" SlashGear 9:12 PM
  • "6 of the best Qi wireless chargers for iPhone" Apple Must 2:13 PM
iOS Apps
  • "MusicLocker prevents accidental taps and swipes on the Now Playing widget" iDownload Blog 7:38 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How To Reset Your DNS Cache" MacMost 9:05 AM
Tips
  • "8 Ways to Make Traveling With Your Mac Secure and Simple" MakeUseOf 7:39 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple is ready to go shopping for growth"  Apple Must 1:53 PM
  • "The incredible shrinking Apple. Yeesh." The Loop 11:03 AM
  • "FastCompany: 1000-plus Apple engineers working on 5G modem chip" 24/7 Wall St. 7:38 AM
  • "NYTimes Op Ed: Apple has lost its way" Apple 3.0 7:32 AM
  • "New Powerbeats Pro Wireless Headphones Announced, and Some General Thoughts on Bluetooth Headphones" Pixel Envy 6:50 AM
  • "Major Apple acquisition looms; 'people will be shocked" MacDailyNews 1:19 PM
  • "I fell in love with AirPods, then they fell down the drain: This must be how Chewie felt when Han died." CNET 7:39 AM
  • "Apple's 5G iPhone Plans Could Be Delayed by Intel" Thurrott 6:59 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Sony's Streaming Business Is Quietly Dying: The company is selling most of Crackle, while PS Vue hangs on by a thread." The Motley Fool 9:12 AM
  • "Fortnite: Is Prince Harry right to want game banned?" BBC 7:44 AM
  • "Amazon, Google, AI and us: Are we too close for comfort? Beyond facial recognition, we're giving smart devices and platforms our intimate biometric details." CNET 7:39 AM
  • "Instagram Needs Stars. This Team Finds Them: To ramp up IGTV, Instagram's not betting on an algorithm. Its (literal) money is on old-fashioned talent scouting." The Verge 7:26 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "WhatsApp Business app for iOS begins worldwide rollout: Announcement follows limited launch last month" The Verge 7:26 AM
  • "Vizio Launches Beta Test of AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Functionality on SmartCast-Capable Sets" MacTrast 7:01 AM
  • "Google Duplex is now available on non-Pixel 3 phones and iOS devices in the U.S." Neowin 6:51 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft explains 'weird' Windows 10 'Thsi test notification' that freaked out users: Microsoft alarms Windows 10 users by sending random and misspelled messages through its News app." ZDNet 6:57 AM
  • "Leaked Microsoft Email Chain Reportedly Describes Hellish Workplace for Women" Gizmodo 5:44 PM
  • "Amid employee uproar, Microsoft is investigating sexual harassment claims overlooked by HR" Quartz 2:46 PM
  • "Microsoft Bounty Program offers larger rewards for bug hunters" BetaNews 7:10 AM
  • "Microsoft: Our bug bounty payouts hit $2m in 2018 and we're offering more in 2019/Microsoft hands off bug-bounty payments to HackerOne but not Microsoft security-flaw submissions." ZDNet 6:57 AM
  • "Microsoft Supercharges Windows 10's Game Bar With Spotify, Chat Integration" Thurrott 5:44 PM
  • "Microsoft plans to make its Kaizala group-messaging service part of Teams: Microsoft will be integrating its Kaizala service into Teams over the next 12 to 18 months. In the interim, it's adding a lot more features to Kaizala." ZDNet 1:19 PM
  • "Windows 10 Home edition users are big winners as Microsoft overhauls its update process: If you've been unpleasantly surprised by a Windows 10 update in recent years, help is on the way. As part of its May 2019 Update, Microsoft is rolling out a series of Windows Update changes that will finally give consumers and small businesses some essential update management tools." ZDNet 1:20 PM
  • "Microsoft is making big Windows 10 update changes starting with the May 2019 release: Microsoft is making changes to the way it will be rolling out feature updates for Windows 10 starting with the 19H1/1903 release, which is now officially known as the 'May 2019 Update.' Here's what's new." ZDNet 1:21 PM
  • "Microsoft Makes Major Changes to Windows 10 Updating" Thurrott 2:02 PM
  • "Microsoft is giving back control of Windows Update with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update" Neowin 1:20 PM
  • "Windows 10 May 2019 Update Coming With Option To Skip Updates From Microsoft, More" Redmond Pie 7:24 PM
  • "Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser will likely support 4K streaming: But it's unlikely to fuel a mass exodus from Chrome" The Inquirer 7:44 AM
  • "Final Chapter Microsoft will shut down ebook store and DELETE everyone's books in July — how to get a refund: Refunds will be received via the original payment method" The Irish Sun 7:06 AM
  • "Xbox Live Gold price increase: Microsoft set to raise prices on Xbox Live Gold 12-month plans next month" Expert Reviews 7:10 AM
  • "Windows 10 1809's second update finally arrives, trailing 1803's patch by 2 weeks: Microsoft has now released the second monthly cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809." ZDNet 8:07 AM
  • "Dell XPS 13 review: A perfect ultraportable/One of the best Windows PCs gets even better." Engadget 1:51 PM
  • "Hewlett Packard Enterprise declares $0.1125 dividend" Seeking Alpha 3:25 PM
  • "Intel announcement blitz: Xeon Platinum 9200 is cherry on top" Tech Xplore 7:05 AM
  • "AMD to launch third generation Ryzen at Computex at the end of May: Rumours confirmed with news that CEO Dr Lisa Su will give Computex keynote" Computing 7:03 AM
  • "Where Does Oracle Fit in the New Cloud Era? Differing perspectives weigh in on the venerable database and the rise of its cloud-native rivals." InformationWeek 10:28 AM
  • "Oracle Netsuite's New Innovations Helps Business Processes and Industry Cloud Solutions Deliver Exponential Customer Value" Toolbox 7:07 AM
  • "The Telegraph's Tech Hot 100: Here's how we ranked the UK's most successful tech founders" Telegraph 6:59 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
Industry News
  • "S&P 500 extends win streak to 6th session as U.S.-China trade talks intensify: Tesla shares slump as company's vehicle delivery numbers fall short" MarketWatch 4:32 PM
  • "Stocks End Mixed as Wall Street Awaits More Clarity on Trade Talks: China's top trade negotiator is expected to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House later Thursday." TheStreet 4:33 PM
  • "US stock indexes finish mostly higher after a wobbly day" Associated Press 4:35 PM
  • "Stocks close mixed as critical US-China trade talks resume" FOXBusiness 4:35 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise as U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue: Investors wait for signals on trade from Thursday meeting between the U.S. and China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:36 PM
  • "Asian markets mixed as U.S.-China trade talks resume" MarketWatch 7:31 AM
  • "Chance of no-deal Brexit 'alarmingly high,' declares Bank of England's Carney" MarketWatch 7:31 AM

 
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