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MacSurfer's Archive: Sunday, April 28, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "The facts about parental control apps"  Apple 7:55 PM
  • "Editorial: Will Apple's 1990's 'Golden Age' collapse repeat itself? Once, long ago, Apple Computer, Inc. commissioned a new headquarters in Northern California just as it began losing its position as a leader in personal computing tech in the early '90s. Could history repeat itself in our modern era?"  AppleInsider 7:27 PM
  • "Apple poached Intel 5G leader weeks before switch to rival Qualcomm" Telegraph 3:28 PM
  • "Apple hired away Intel's 5G modem lead just prior to Qualcomm settlement"  AppleInsider 3:44 PM
  • "What iPhone? Apple's push toward services begins: Apple's said its future is not just selling you an iPhone, but also streaming videos, music, news and even games."  CNET 7:14 AM
  • "Switch from Apple to Samsung? AT&T said don't do it: Can you leave Apple's ecosystem behind and embrace something new and equally simple? Not according to this AT&T store." ZDNet 7:10 AM
  • "Purged screen time monitoring apps misused enterprise tools, Schiller says: A critical New York Times report on Saturday suggested Apple culls screen time monitoring apps that compete similar first-party features built into iOS. In response, SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller said the titles in question abuse a device management technology designed for enterprise users." AppleInsider 7:32 AM
  • "Exclusive: Apple Services revs up 15% in March quarter, 13.4% in June (revised)" Apple 3.0 7:13 AM
  • "Intel wants to sell its smartphone modem business, as Apple didn't buy it"  Pocketnow 4/27
  • "The growing backlash against facial recognition tech: Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft are all mired in controversy over it."  Vox 4/27
  • "Apple Cracks Down on Apps That Fight iPhone Addiction"  New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4/27
  • "'I feel naked without them': Will AirPods spark the next major computing wave?" GeekWire 4/27
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to sign, annotate, and edit a PDF on a Mac computer with Preview" Business Insider 4/26
  • "How to control widow and orphan lines in Pages and Word on Mac" iDownload Blog 4/26
  • "Print Selection for macOS can save you ink, paper, time, money" Apple World Today 4/26
  • "How To Change the Background Color In Mac Pages" MacMost 4/26
Op/Ed
Press Releases
  • "Intelligent Tracking Prevention 2.2 Changes Cookie Storage Duration" The Mac Observer 4/26
  • "Take a screenshot of math and paste the LaTeX into your editor" Macs in Chemistry 4/26
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple accused again of anticompetitive behavior" Pocketnow 7:16 AM
  • "Apple amping up purges of apps that are similar to iOS 12 Screen Time: Apple has eliminated 11 of the 17 most popular screen time monitoring and parental control apps from the App Store, and has done so with increasing frequency since it launched its own monitoring tool, Screen Time, in iOS 12." AppleInsider 4/27
  • "Apple accused of clamping down on apps competing with Screen Time: Two companies have filed competition complaints with the EU." Engadget 4/27
  • "Workers Love AirPods Because Employers Stole Their Walls: In the open-plan office, wireless headphones are the new cubicles." The Atlantic 4/27
  • "Apple Was In Talks With Intel For Acquiring 5G Modem Business" Redmond Pie 4/27
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook had an impact on the company before he was even hired" Business Insider 4/26
  • "Confirmed: Apple, Qualcomm settlement killed Intel's 5G modem plans" Android Authority 4/26
  • "Intel Cites Apple-Qualcomm Settlement as Reason Behind Exiting 5G Smartphone Modem Business" MacRumors 4/26
  • "Intel admits Apple-Qualcomm settlement influenced its decision to drop 5G" Mashable 4/26
  • "No Pay, No Gain: Huawei Outspends Apple on R&D for a 5G Edge" Bloomberg News [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4/26
Non-Apple News
  • "The sim swap the US isn't using: Foreign phone carriers share data to stop SIM swap fraud; US carriers drag their feet." Ars Technica 7:33 AM
  • "Google staff share claims of company retaliation in town hall meeting: Google claims the stories aren't as they appear." Engadget 4/27
  • "Amazon is reportedly working on a new high-def music streaming service" BGR 4/27
  • "The Dispute Over Google's Alleged Retaliation Intensifies" Wired 4/27
  • "Slack warns investors of a high risk of cyber-attacks impacting stock performance" ZDNet 4/26
  • "Elon Musk reaches settlement in SEC tweet battle: The SEC is not seeking additional punishments of Musk for a February tweet." Ars Technica 4/26
  • "Google and Amazon Follow in Apple's and Qualcomm's Footsteps" Market Realist 4/26
  • "Many Used Hard Drives Sold on eBay Still Contain Leftover Data: Data removal company Blannco analyzed 159 SSD and HDD storage drives purchased on eBay and found that many still contained leftover data from the previous owners." PC Magazine 4/26
  • "No matter where we live, we all switch apps in similar ways" ZDNet 4/26
  • "Cox Launches Elite Gamer Service With Reduced Lag For Windows PC Enthusiasts" HotHardware 4/26
  • "Cox wants gamers to pay an extra $15 for 'elite' internet that isn't actually faster: You might see less latency and jitter, but this seems dubious" The Verge 4/26
  • "The cameras in Walmart's new AI store produce 1.6TB of data per second" GearBrain 4/26
  • "Google brings down the banhammer on app developer for producing fake clicks" Android Authority 4/26
  • "Exclusive: Google Is Banning A Play Store Developer With More Than Half A Billion App Installs/DO Global ban comes after BuzzFeed News revealed it was committing ad fraud and violating other Google policies." BuzzFeed News 4/26
  • "How Parents Spend Their Digital Time After Kids Are Asleep" PC Magazine 4/26
  • "iFixit pulls Galaxy Fold teardown at Samsung's request: The drama is unfolding with increasing strangeness" The Verge 4/26
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iMore show 655: Tech Talk IS Girl Talk/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 10:35 AM
  • "Gene Steinberg meets outspoken commentator Peter Cohen and The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 7:13 AM
  • "Faster Together -Puget Systems Designs Custom Computers For Your Needs" MacVoices 4/27
  • "RIP in Pepperoni Galaxy Fold – The TouchArcade Show #397" Touch Arcade 4/26
  • "Presentations from the Faster Together Stage at NAB 2019" fcp.co 4/26
  • "The Dalrymple Report: 4K video, iCloud, and Apple News with Dave Mark" The Loop 4/26
  • "Apple Design Team Updates, TDO Picks – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-26" The Mac Observer 4/26
  • "Vergecast: WWDC leaks and further fiascos from Samsung and Luminary" The Verge 4/26
  • "Faster Together -Apogee Teams With Sennheiser to Capture Binaural Audio With Your iPhone" MacVoices 4/26
  • "Final Cut Pro Radio Episode 84" FCPRadio 4/26
  • "Industrial Design Team shakeup, redesigned AirPods, and more! This week, on The CultCastCult of Mac 4/26
  • "Mouse support for iOS possibly, next-day MacBook Pro keyboard repairs, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 4/26
Hardware/Software
  • "Latest iPhone 11 leak says the next iPhone XR is getting a camera bump" TechRadar UK 4/27
  • "Kuo Believes 5G Is Coming To iPad Pro In 2021" Redmond Pie 4/26
  • "iPhone 11 Max CAD renders offer up 360-degree video and iPhone 11 comparisons" 9to5Mac 4/26
  • "'iPhone XI' and 'iPhone XI Max' Expected to Be Slightly Thicker and Feature Redesigned Mute Switch" MacRumors 4/26
  • "iPhone XR sequel might gain twin-lens rear camera in 2019" AppleInsider 4/26
  • "iOS 13 concept envisions iPad mouse support, windowed apps, Dark Mode, overhauled Control Center, enhanced multitasking & more" iDownload Blog 4/26
  • "Apple prepares fix for crippling App Store bug: The problem is a weird one." ZDNet 4/26
AppleCare/Helps
  • "iPad Pro vs. Surface Pro 6: The Best Pro Tablets" The Wirecutter 4/27
  • "How To Fix Random Reboot On Old Apple iMac" I4U News 4/27
  • "PSA: Recently Updated to iOS 12.2? Your Kids May Be Able to Bypass Parental Controls" iDrop News 4/26
  • "Apple recalls plugs in UK, Hong Kong and Singapore" BBC 4/26
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 4/26
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices Prices & Sales" MacPrices 4/26
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 4/26

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Edifier W860NB Bluetooth Active Noise Canceling headphone review" The Gadgeteer 3:00 PM
  • "Fitbit Versa vs. Apple Watch: Which should you buy?" iMore 1:03 PM
  • "Apple Card vs Amazon Prime Rewards Visa: which credit card offers the most cash back and best perks?" AppleInsider 4/27
  • "Hands on: 5.11"s rugged, Mac- & iPad-capable AMP24 backpack" AppleInsider 4/26
iOS Apps
  • "Overcast Adds Simple Podcast Video Clip Sharing" MacStories 7:32 AM
  • "Chat Away With the Best Walkie-talkie Apps for Android and iOS" Digital Trends 4/27
  • "NotifyWiFi X notifies you when your handset jumps to a new Wi-Fi network" iDownload Blog 4/27
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to sync Fitbit data to Apple Health" iMore 9:26 AM
  • "How to open a tab delimited file in Apple macOS Numbers.app" Gordon's Tech 7:33 AM
  • "How To Connect Apple AirPods With Android Phones" Redmond Pie 4/27
  • "How to create and delete alarms and timers with Siri" Cult of Mac 4/26
  • "Thunderbolt 3 adapter guide: How to connect an iPhone, display, hard drive, and more to a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air" Macworld 4/26
  • "How to Cancel Apple News Plus Subscription" OS X Daily 4/26
  • "How To Reset Forgotten Notes Password" macReports 4/26
  • "How To Update iOS Software on Your Device" macReports 4/26
  • "How to play songs at the same volume level in Apple Music" iDownload Blog 4/26
  • "How to use Microsoft Surface with your iPhone" Computerworld 4/26
Tips
  • "How to decide if investing in a big Homekit setup is right for you: Apple's HomeKit is growing, and there is now a range of smart devices for every function. Yet there are both potential savings and hidden costs that will make or break your decision on whether to invest. Plus, HomeKit is still more complicated than it should be." AppleInsider 12:38 PM
  • "This tweak can customize Notification Center's 'No Older Notifications' text" iDownload Blog 4/27
  • "How to make an Apple News replacement with the new Reeder 4 app" AppleInsider 4/26
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple Responds to The New York Times' Story on the Removal of Parental Control Apps from the App Store" MacStories 8:53 PM
  • "Apple releases official statement responding to parental control app rejection controversy" 9to5Mac 7:37 PM
  • "Cassandra -Weekend Review: Up and Down Predictions and Other Comments" eXtensions 9:45 AM
  • "Phil Schiller Lays Out Apple's Case for Cracking Down on Screen Time Monitoring Apps" MacRumors 7:16 AM
  • "watchOS 6 Wishlist: 20 Features We Want to See" iPhone Hacks 7:13 AM
  • "5G iPad Pro In The Works, But Don't Expect It To Come Soon" Tech Times 7:12 AM
  • "Apple Developing 5G iPad Pro, Report Says" Forbes 4/27
  • "Third-Party Parental Control Apps for iOS Devices Are Being Restricted" Pixel Envy 4/27
  • "3 Ways iOS 13 Will Make You More Productive" Tom's Guide 4/27
  • "macOS Update 10.15 (2019) News: Rumors, Features We Want" LAPTOP Magazine 4/27
  • "WSJ: Apple dropped plan to buy Intel's modem biz/From 'Apple Held Talks With Intel About Buying Its Smartphone-Modem Chip Business' ($) in Saturday's Wall Street Journal." Apple 3.0 4/27
  • "New Concept Shows 7 Features watchOS 6 Needs This Year" [Slideshow] iDrop News 4/26
  • "Casey Johnston Bought a 2018 MacBook Air and You Know Exactly Where This Is Going" Daring Fireball 4/26
  • "7 lessons Apple learns from Samsung's Galaxy Fold Fail" Apple Must 4/26
  • "Challenging Smartphone Market Forces Tough Choices" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4/26
  • "Huge new iPhone 11 leak reminds us how much better Apple is at hardware than Android vendors" BGR 4/26
  • "Apple/Qualcomm settlement – Intel's face-saving claim" 9to5Mac 4/26
  • "Amazon could one-up Apple Music with new high-fidelity music tier" Cult of Mac 4/26
  • "Amazon to offer hi-res streaming music; Apple really should too" 9to5Mac 4/26
  • "What Apple can learn from the iPhone XR's success: The iPhone XR is Apple's best-selling model by a huge margin. Here are five takeaways Apple should pay attention to."  Macworld 4/26
  • "What I really want is a la carte streaming service from Apple (or anyone)" Apple World Today 4/26
Non-Apple
  • "First Winning Wars, Only To Lose Them Later" Monday Note 3:25 PM
  • "AT&T WatchTV vs. Philo: Which is the best cheap live-TV streaming service? Priced well below their competitors, these two services give cord-cutters an affordable live-TV option. But does one stand out over the other?" CNET 7:15 AM
  • "The Terrible Truth About Alexa" Gizmodo 4/27
  • "LG G8 ThinQ review: Some good, some bad, and some WTF" Neowin 4/27
  • "Samsung Galaxy S10e review: It's an all round pocket rocket" Neowin 4/27
  • "Why I recommend OnePlus phones over Apple's iPhones or Samsung" Business Insider 4/27
  • "I Love The Facebook Portal And I Don't Care Who Knows: I set up the critically reviled device in the BuzzFeed office and every one was utterly, truly delighted with it." BuzzFeed News 4/26
  • "How Amazon's Secret Sauce Keeps Plundering Your Markets" Forbes 4/26
  • "How to install the LinApple Apple II emulator on Linux" AddictiveTips 4/26
  • "8 once-heavily buzzed pieces of tech professionals are still watching" The Next Web 4/26
  • "Why Twitter has been slow to ban white nationalists" The Verge 4/26
  • "All Podcasts Are Shows; Not All Shows Are Podcasts" Daring Fireball 4/26
  • "What Should We Do About the Past Crimes of Reformed Hackers? The guilty plea of Marcus Hutchins, who slowed the spread of the WannaCry ransomware, shows the challenge facing the legal system." Slate 4/26
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "SoundHound update lets users share songs to Instagram Stories, including previously saved songs" 9to5Mac 4/26
  • "AR Meets AI in Apple iPhone and iPad—magicplan 8 Enters New Dimension" Architosh 4/26
  • "You can now download Google Fit on iOS" Memeburn 4/26
Computer Industry
  • "This Is Why Intel Killed Its 5G Modem Project" UberGizmo 7:11 AM
  • "AMD Ryzen 3000 Zen 2 Expected To Hit 4.5GHz With A Sweet 15% IPC Uplift" HotHardware 4:20 PM
  • "Into the long grass: Microsoft will reportedly not talk about Windows Lite and WCOS at Build 2019" MSPoweruser 12:42 PM
  • "Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18885 fixes drive letter assignment problems and brings Android notifications mirroring to Your Phone app" BetaNews 7:12 AM
  • "May's Windows 10 Update Requires Twice as Much Disk Space" Digital Trends 7:37 PM
  • "SeeingVR: What Microsoft is doing for the visually impaired" VentureBeat 7:36 PM
  • "What's Up With Microsoft's 365 Freelance Toolkit -- And What Will It Mean For You?" Forbes 12:42 PM
  • "OneNote UWP to receive a page template feature, page sorting, in upcoming update" OnMSFT 9:27 AM
  • "IBM Australia banks healthy profit bump for 2018: Net profit for Big Blue's Australian arm almost tripled, while the amount of income tax paid sextupled." ZDNet 8:46 PM
  • "Week in review: Oracle WebLogic zero-day under attack, a new way to improve network security" Help Net Security 7:36 PM
  • "Intel Admits CPU Shortages Will Continue Until Third Quarter of 2019" WCCFTech 4/27
  • "Intel puts modem business up for sale, held talks with Apple — Report: Intel Corp is exploring strategic options for its modem chip business, including a possible sale to Apple or another acquirer." Reuters 4/27
  • "Intel is trying to sell its smartphone-modem business: Apple and Qualcomm are friends again, so Intel is out." Engadget 4/27
  • "Acer Predator Triton 500 Packs an i7-8750H and RTX 2080 Into a Thin Form Factor" WCCFTech 4/27
  • "Bitspower Launches New Monoblock — Features RGB and OLED Screen" WCCFTech 4/27
  • "Alleged AMD Navi GPU Based Graphics Card PCB Leaks Out — Features GDDR6 Memory, 256-bit Bus For Next-Gen Radeon" WCCFTech 4/27
  • "Alleged AMD Radeon Navi PCB Leaked Revealing 256-bit GDDR6 Memory Interface" HotHardware 4/27
  • "Images of possible printed circuit board for AMD's Navi graphics cards leaked" Notebook Check 4/27
  • "AMD Radeon RX Navi GPU Spotted Online, To Sport GDDR6 Memory and 256-Bit Bus" TechQuila 4/27
  • "Microsoft Issues Important Windows 10 Upgrade Warning" Forbes 4/27
  • "Microsoft Is the Latest to Try And Make a Home in the Trillion-Dollar Club" Barron's 4/27
  • "HP Envy x360 review - A good notebook for creative content creators" TechNave 4/27
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Tech investor Gene Munster calls Apple undervalued ahead of earnings" [Video Report] CNBC 4/26
  • "Struggling iPhone sales & muted Services predicted for Apple's earnings" AppleInsider 4/26
  • "AAPL Q2 2019 revenue will be down 5-6%, predict analysts- 9to5Mac" 9to5Mac 4/26
  • "Brace yourself for Apple's next ugly earnings call" Cult of Mac 4/26
Industry News
  • "S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records as robust GDP data offset tepid earnings: Intel shares tumble on disappointing outlook" MarketWatch 4/26
  • "Stocks end week at new highs as good GDP data offsets poor earnings" FOXBusiness 4/26
  • "U.S. Stocks Rally to Put S&P 500, Nasdaq at New Records: U.S. economy expanded at 3.2% rate in the first quarter, helped by higher exports" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/26
  • "China logs worst week of 2019, as most Asia markets struggle: Nintendo, SoftBank weigh on Nikkei; Hang Seng up slightly" MarketWatch 4/26

 
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