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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, April 29, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Why the Apple Card Is the Gleaming Future of Money"  Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:27 AM
  • "Apple has been battered all year by bad headlines, but the stock keeps going up ahead of Q2 earnings"  CNBC 7:37 AM
  • "AAPL Preview: Services & Capital Return Offset 2019 iPhone Declines" ["To become net cash neutral, Apple will have to reduce its cash balance by almost $150B. We expect Apple to return $300B to investors in 3 years (cash from operations + cash draw down from balance sheet), with ~85% through buybacks."]  Loup Ventures 8:25 AM
  • "Apple 2Q19 Earnings Expectation Meters"  Above Avalon 2:48 PM
  • "Why Apple Might Surprise This Earnings Season" Zacks 10:34 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Update to Developers" MacRumors 12:12 PM
  • "Beta 4 of iOS 12.3 & MacOS 10.14.5 Released for Testing" OS X Daily 1:13 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How To Run Traceroute on macOS" macReports 10:35 AM
  • "How to create a radio station in Apple Music on iPhone, iPad and Mac" iDownload Blog 8:21 AM
  • "Comparing macOS Dictation With Google Voice Typing" MacMost 9:00 AM
  • "SuperTab offers a 'floating Finder,' multiple clipboards, more for your Mac" Apple World Today 8:18 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Gorgeous Screen Time for Mac mockups envision pretty charts, menu bar access & more" iDownload Blog 1:14 PM
  • "appleclean" ["Apple's goal all along has been to control the independent software market. Say what you will about Microsoft, and they can play dirty too, but they understood the importance of a thriving and vibrant independent market, as IBM before them. Apple have never understood this and never will. That Apple would lock down their OS ten years ago to prevent independent software from running: no, they didn't dare. But they wanted to! Now they're closing in again. A little birdie in California whispered the truth. And yes, it's basically come to pass. No, the water isn't boiling yet, Mister Frog, but it's a bit warmer, but you'll get used to it. And so forth."]  Rixstep 7:27 AM
Press Releases
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple says it pulled a bunch of screen time apps because they were using 'highly invasive' technology" Business Insider 7:37 AM
  • "Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company" AppleInsider 3:30 PM
  • "Apple Engineering Leader Handling 5G Efforts Leaves Company" MacRumors 3:30 PM
  • "Apple's Ambitious in-House 5G Modem Plans Suffer First Blow as Project Lead Departs From Company" WCCFTech 7:04 PM
  • "The man who predicted Antennagate is no longer at Apple: Rubén Caballero was reportedly leading Apple's 5G modem efforts until January" The Verge 8:44 PM
  • "Apple says it removed parental control apps because they posed privacy risk" AppleInsider 7:37 AM
  • "Apple reveals why App Store parental control app crackdown took place: The tech giant says apps were removed due to the use of highly invasive software." ZDNet 8:15 AM
  • "Apple defends removing parental control apps" BBC 8:38 AM
  • "Apple insists it restricted rival parental control apps due to security concerns" VentureBeat 8:16 AM
  • "Apple's Siri ties with Google Assistant for most-used voice assistant" AppleInsider 10:22 AM
  • "Siri is more popular than Alexa (sort of)" Cult of Mac 12:11 PM
  • "Apple just took another step toward iPhone as ID" Apple Must 10:49 AM
  • "Apple poached a top Intel 5G modem chipmaker" Cult of Mac 7:51 AM
  • "iPhone Co-Creator Says He Leaves China Investment to the Experts" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:01 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Sprint and T-Mobile extend deadline to complete merger as approval concerns loom" 9to5Mac 8:51 PM
  • "Apple-marketed robotics firm Anki goes into shutdown mode" AppleInsider 5:47 PM
  • "Robotics startup Anki featured in Apple keynote shutting down" 9to5Mac 4:04 PM
  • "The once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million" Recode 3:42 PM
  • "FCC plans broadband expansion to over 100,000 rural homes and businesses" Engadget 2:14 PM
  • "Mark Zuckerberg is about to give our best look yet at how he plans to navigate Facebook past its endless scandals" [BI Prime] Business Insider 1:21 PM
  • "Survey: Trust in tech giants is 'broken'/High-profile cases of data misuse and data loss to hackers created a huge issue for US tech companies." ZDNet 10:34 AM
  • "A robot will probably read your résumé before a human does. Here are 3 simple tricks to make sure they don't pass it by" Business Insider 10:23 AM
  • "Google Workers Set Up Phone Banks To Demand Congress Put an End to Forced Arbitration" Gizmodo 2:58 PM
  • "Google Pixel 3a Surfaces on Geekbench with 4GB RAM, Android 9 Pie as Launch Draws Closer" MySmartPrice 9:09 AM
  • "Thanks to Amazon, more retailer sites will bombard you with ads: There's a ton of money to be made in digital ads, and retailers are trying to get in on the action." CNET 8:38 AM
  • "Samsung imagines a wraparound smartphone display" Engadget 8:02 AM
  • "World's first vertical television launched by Samsung for millennials who watch most things on their phone" Telegraph 11:01 AM
  • "Samsung thinks millennials want vertical TVs" The Verge 7:55 AM
  • "'Superzoom' lenses will be the biggest thing to happen to smartphone cameras in years" Android Police 7:52 AM
  • "Spotify is first to 100 million paid subscribers" The Verge 7:38 AM
  • "Spotify Has 100 Million Paid Subscribers" Thurrott 7:34 AM
  • "Galaxy S10+ Beats All Flagship Phones for Download Speeds: It's not often a smartphone can boast a 19 percent performance gain over the latest iPhones, but Samsung has achieved just that for data downloads with the Galaxy S10+." PC Magazine 7:25 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Not all USB-C Is Created Equal – Mac Geek Gab 759" The Mac Observer 6:20 PM
  • "Upgrade #243: Fiddling Around With Folders" Six Colors 5:47 PM
  • "NAB -MyCaseBuilder Can Make A Custom Case For Any and All of Your Gear" MacVoices 3:59 PM
  • "Parental Controls, macOS-iOS Merging – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-29" The Mac Observer 1:53 PM
  • "Why did Apple remove those parental control apps? (The 3:59, Ep. 551)" CNET 12:12 PM
  • "NAB -iZotope Acquires Exponential Audio, Improves RX 7 with Machine Learning" MacVoices 10:21 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple Executive Responsible for 5G Efforts Departs: A longtime Apple hardware engineering leader who oversaw a key wireless component inside its devices has left the company, The Information has learned."  The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 3:29 PM
  • "2019 iPhones 'Likely' to Have Faster 18W Charger and Lightning to USB-C Cable in Box" MacRumors 10:35 AM
  • "Apple may include USB-C charger and Lightning cable in the box with new iPhones" The Verge 1:13 PM
  • "Beats Powerbeats Pro pre-order May 3 and launch May 10, totally wireless with 'Hey Siri' and H1 chip" 9to5Mac 7:37 AM
  • "Apple's H1 AirPod chips are coming to Beats" Apple Must 10:21 AM
  • "Beats is releasing its first pair of truly wireless earbuds soon — here's when you'll be able to buy them" Business Insider 10:36 AM
  • "New leak reveals Apple's final iPhone 11 Max design, and it's much better than we thought" BGR 7:34 AM
  • "Apple's Siri ties with Google Assistant for most-used voice assistant" AppleInsider 9:27 AM
  • "iOS 12.3 beta 4 arrives with fresh fixes for iPhone and iPad" Cult of Mac 1:13 PM
  • "EMC obtains major SLP CCL orders for iPhone" DigiTimes 7:58 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:25 AM
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:25 AM
  • "11" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:25 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "LifeProof's waterproof phone case is the only iPhone case I need — here's why it's worth the $90" Business Insider 12:00 PM
  • "LaCie d2 Professional 10TB Direct-Attached Storage Capsule Review" AnandTech 8:38 AM
  • "Review: Creative's Pebble Plus 2.1 speakers shoot above their $30 pricepoint" AppleInsider 2:41 PM
  • "Review: Denon AH-D5200 headphones stand out with Zebrawood ear cups & stunning audio" AppleInsider 11:01 AM
  • "Waterfield Designs VERO Sleeve for MacBook Air review: Minimal elegance" iMore 11:13 AM
  • "Review: Burkley Leather Smart Folio Cover for 12.9-inch iPad Pro 9to5Mac" 9to5Mac 10:34 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to tell which iPad model you have" Macworld 7:55 AM
  • "How to add and use stickers in Messages for iOS" Macworld 7:55 AM
Tips
  • "How to share files using iCloud Drive" AppleInsider 2:13 PM
  • "10 essential iPad features you need to start using" Macworld 7:55 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple's millennial leap from fading Golden Age icon to flexible, flashy plastic fashion: Apple's deft transition in the late 90s from an aging icon into a fresh, modern brand with the ability to capture the attention of buyers is now virtually ancient history. But it provides some perspective on Apple's current position, which is frequently characterized as being one mistake away from doom. There are also lessons for Apple's competitors." AppleInsider 5:37 PM
  • "A Spotlight on Apple's New Credit Card" Apple Gazette 8:15 AM
  • "Apple is under scrutiny for squashing competitors on the App Store — again" Recode 3:40 PM
  • "Apple plays privacy card in battle with parental control apps, but offers few solutions" Macworld 9:26 AM
  • "Why Apple's Privacy And Security Argument Has No Merit In Its Clash With Parental Control Apps"  Forbes 8:39 AM
  • "Apple details why it's removed some apps that mimic Screen Time functionality" iDownload Blog 8:02 AM
  • "Apple responds to parental control app removal controversy" BetaNews 8:01 AM
  • "Parental Control Apps Removed Over Security Concerns, Apple Insists" The Mac Observer 7:52 AM
  • "Comment: Apple offering Screen Time APIs for third-party apps would seem the perfect solution" 9to5Mac 7:35 AM
  • "Smart TV, personal computer could meld together in a 'tabletop' system" Apple World Today 8:04 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Facebook's Future As a Digital Graveyard" Gizmodo 2:13 PM
  • "Hey Mark Zuckerberg? Transparency is Part of Privacy" The Mac Observer 1:53 PM
  • "Week One with the Google Pixel 3 XL" Thurrott 1:14 PM
  • "Will keyboards be obsolete soon, as voice tech takes over? Is voice technology signalling the death of the keyboard? Consumers seem to think this legacy tech is on its way out." ZDNet 11:31 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "2018 Toyota Camry and Sienna Owners Can Add Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa with New Retrofit The retrofit for the new infotainment features can be done at Toyota dealerships." Car and Driver 1:52 PM
  • "9 awesome, unique, and extravagant Apple Watch bands we'd like to wear right now" Macworld 7:54 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of April 29: Proxybox, iWork Apps, Amazon Basics" The MUG Center 7:52 AM
Computer Industry
  • "How Microsoft Learned From The Past To Redesign Its Future: A new open design challenge for a 44-year-old company" The Verge 9:26 AM
  • "Microsoft Stock's Strong Run May Not Be Over, Analyst Says" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:35 AM
  • "Microsoft rebrands Bing Ads as Microsoft Advertising: Microsoft has finally decoupled the Bing brand from its online advertising business, which is now christened as 'Microsoft Advertising.'" ZDNet 11:26 AM
  • "Microsoft wants to help business users to build their own customized digital assistants" ZDNet 1:13 PM
  • "Microsoft's Windows Core OS will reportedly be a no-show at May's Build event" Digital Trends 3:07 PM
  • "Microsoft lifts some Windows 10 blocks, checks its notifications and polishes some Python" The Register 8:39 AM
  • "Could TypeScript replace JavaScript? Use of programming language spin-off soars: New research shows Microsoft TypeScript's popularity is rocketing and that nearly all JavaScript developers are worried about open-source security." ZDNet 8:42 AM
  • "Microsoft, Dell unveil new Azure-VMware integrations" ZDNet 2:44 PM
  • "Dell And Microsoft Announce Azure VMware Solutions Hybrid Cloud Partnership" HotHardware 4:00 PM
  • "Michael Dell: Technology must reflect our humanity and our values" ZDNet 2:41 PM
  • "Dell Technologies makes VMware linchpin of hybrid cloud, data center as a service, end user strategies" ZDNet 1:12 PM
  • "Dell pulls, er, large lever, powers up Big Switch OEM deal" The Register 8:39 AM
  • "IBM study: 77% of firms don't have cyber resiliency plans" CNBC Videos 8:54 AM
  • "Danske Bank and IBM bring AI to banking IT" ComputerWeekly 8:53 AM
  • "IBM opens its Aussie multi-zone availability region for cloud" iTNews Australia 8:54 AM
  • "IBM helps prepare young Kiwis for 'new collar' jobs" CIO New Zealand 8:54 AM
  • "Intel is staying focused on its AV push as Mobileye revenue grows" Business Insider 8:55 AM
  • "Intel's sticking to 10th Gen and 10000-series branding for its next-gen CPUs" PCGamesN 8:55 AM
  • "Intel is staying focused on its AV push as Mobileye revenue grows" Business Insider 8:58 AM
  • "Intel Unified Clusters Bring Together AI, Analytic, and Traditional HPC Workloads" HPC Wire 8:57 AM
  • "As Intel Inches Closer To Discrete GPU Release, It Hires Another Top AMD Graphics Executive" Forbes 11:00 AM
  • "AMD 50th Anniversary: Ryzen 7 2700X and Radeon VII Gold Edition Products" AnandTech 10:34 AM
  • "AMD celebrates 50th birthday with 'Gold Edition' versions of Ryzen 7 2700X CPU and Radeon VII graphics card" BetaNews 1:21 PM
  • "Cisco revamps its hardware for new Wi-Fi technology" Reuters 7:34 AM
  • "Cisco goes all in on WiFi 6: Cisco rolls out Catalyst and Meraki WiFi 6-based access points, Catalyst 9000 switch" Network World  6:25 PM
  • "Cisco rolls out Wi-Fi 6 networking stack, bets the standard will enable as much as 5G" ZDNet 7:24 AM
  • "New Cisco Wi-Fi 6 Technology Will Help Partners Push 'Next-Gen, Wireless' World" CRN 8:44 AM
  • "Cisco launches Wi-Fi 6 routers to keep up with enterprise data growth" VentureBeat 8:16 AM
  • "Cisco Systems And DevNet Are Cruising In 2019" Forbes 2:13 PM
  • "Western Digital fiscal Q3 clocked by inventory writedown: The storage provider said it expects demand for storage to improve a bit for the rest of 2019. In the meantime, Western Digital is restructuring costs." ZDNet 8:42 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Rosenblatt Warns Apple Investors about iPhone Challenges" Market Realist 3:20 PM
  • "What to expect from Apple's second quarter earnings report" AppleInsider 7:55 AM
  • "Apple Reports Earnings After Testing Its Risky Level Last Week" Investopedia 7:36 AM
  • "Despite negative headlines, Apple shares just keep going up" Cult of Mac 7:35 AM
  • "Buy! Buy! Gene Munster thinks Apple stock is poised to explode" Cult of Mac 9:26 AM
Industry News
  • "S&P 500 and Nasdaq ride slight gains to first back-to-back records since August: Spotify shares finished flat after first-quarter results" MarketWatch 4:01 PM
  • "S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs on Flat Inflation, Strong Earnings: Investors weigh corporate earnings reports and data showing that inflation in the U.S. economy is nowhere to be found." TheStreet 4:01 PM
  • "US stocks edge up to new highs on earnings beats, consumer spending" FOXBusiness 4:01 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Rise, Bolstered by Data: U.S. stocks edged up to fresh closing records Monday after data showed the economy was on solid footing in the first three months of the year." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:01 PM
  • "Asian markets mixed after surprising U.S. GDP report: Hang Seng up, Shanghai down; Nikkei closed for 10-day holiday" MarketWatch and Associated Press 8:39 AM

 
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