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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, May 20, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple, Amazon, Google, and others sued for selling thousands of pirated recordings: The lawsuit says they're part of a 'massive music piracy operation'"  The Verge 7:28 AM
  • "Trump's Huawei Ban Could End Android As We Know It and Damage Apple" ["'...if the Chinese government wants to retaliate for trade restrictions crippling Huawei, it could target Apple.' That would mean potentially forbidding Apple products in China but also making Apple's providers to stop having business with Apple. 'This would not be without cost – Apple is a big employer inside China,' Greengart says, 'and has good relationships with the government.' But all bets are off at this point."]  Tom's Guide 12:33 PM
  • "Not Even Apple Can Clean Up the Mess of Streaming TV: The new Apple TV app aims to solve the biggest problems facing TV watchers in the 21st century. Unfortunately, the expanding universe of TV viewing options doesn't want to play along."  WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:31 AM
  • "Toshiba Memory to Buy Out Shares From Apple, Dell: They are among the four U.S. companies set to give up their shares for more than $4 billion under a refinancing plan" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:26 AM
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to fully protect your Mac against Zombieland bug, and how badly the fix affects performance" ZDNet 11:29 AM
  • "CleanMyMac X 4.4.1 review: Some handy tools but its malware dictation still falls short/Mac utility that frees up storage space and gets rid of software crud, but its malware detection still needs work." Macworld 8:25 AM
  • "Microsoft Edge Preview Builds Now Available for MacOS" Daring Fireball 7:31 PM
  • "The ants are my friends, they're blowing in the wind" Six Colors 7:35 PM
  • "How to automatically color-code emails in Mac Mail" iDownload Blog 12:38 PM
  • "How to export notes from the Notes app as PDF on iPhone, iPad and Mac" iDownload Blog 8:35 AM
  • "How to change your desktop background on a Mac computer to any image, in 4 different ways" Business Insider 1:13 PM
  • "Fade Audio In GarageBand For Mac" MacMost 10:01 AM
Op/Ed
Press Releases
  • "Website builder Sparkle gets major update with Instagram and Sketch integration, more " 9to5Mac 12:38 PM
  • "Microsoft's Edge for Mac browser now available in preview" The Verge 11:51 AM
  • "Microsoft Releases First Preview of the New Microsoft Edge for Mac" Thurrott 11:51 AM
  • "Pandora launches a new native Mac app" TechCrunch 11:24 AM
  • "SweetP Productions, Inc. releases SessionRestore 1.0 for macOS 10.14.4" prMac 7:26 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "You are what you eat: 10 companies Apple gobbled up in the past year/Apple has been on a bit of an acquisitions binge over the last year. With WWDC nearly upon us, which of these acquisitions might show up as part of technology showcases during the event's keynote? Read on to find out." ZDNet 10:05 AM
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook's Message to 2019 Graduates: 'My Generation Has Failed You'" Observer 12:39 PM
  • "Tim Cook donates to New Orleans music school after Tulane University speech" AppleInsider 8:32 AM
  • "Apple partners with photographer Christopher Anderson to teach portrait photography skills " 9to5Mac 8:34 AM
  • "US no longer leads the global smart speaker market; HomePod falls into 'other'" 9to5Mac 8:55 AM
  • "New global smartspeaker data shows Apple's HomePod remains a bit player" AppleInsider 8:55 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Huawei can keep sending software updates to phones for three months, US says" The Verge 5:37 PM
  • "Thanks To Facebook, Your Cellphone Company Is Watching You Closer Than Ever" The Intercept 12:32 PM
  • "Pro gamers can get paid up to $50,000 an hour to play newly released games" Business Insider 12:30 PM
  • "A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:24 AM
  • "New York could dish out fines for texting while crossing the street" Digital Trends 8:45 AM
  • "Hearing Aids Get a Tech-Minded Upgrade" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:08 AM
  • "Inside Facebook's New Robotics Lab, Where AI and Machines Friend One Another" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:08 AM
  • "Amazon Faces Investor Pressure Over Facial Recognition" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:04 AM
  • "Google changes policy to block misleading ads for anti-abortion groups" The Guardian 9:26 PM
  • "Google research: Most hacker-for-hire services are frauds/Survey of 27 hacker-for-hire services found that only five launched attacks against victims." ZDNet 7:35 PM
  • "Google Preaches Importance Of Basic Account Hygiene To Combat Hackers" HotHardware 3:57 PM
  • "Google's New Pixel 3a And 3a XL Smartphones Are Crashing For Some Users" HotHardware 3:57 PM
  • "Google unveils new $999 smart glasses for businesses, undercutting Microsoft's HoloLens on price" CNBC 11:13 AM
  • "Google Assistant Is Closing the Skills Gap, But Alexa Still Dominates" PC Magazine 7:03 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "#246: You Can't Fight the Magnets/With the WWDC draft a week away, Jason and Myke engage in a flight of fancy, discussing all their wishes for iOS and macOS developments that probably won't happen. Also, Jason has to retrieve his iPad." Relay FM: Upgrade 7:35 PM
  • "TMO Background Mode Interview with iCEO of the Electronic Transactions Association Amy Zirkle" The Mac Observer 3:31 PM
  • "5 Questions with The Mac Observer's Charlotte Henry" MacVoices 2:44 PM
  • "Wizards Unite, Lazy Guide to Backups – TMO Daily Observations 2019-05-20" The Mac Observer 1:08 PM
  • "Protecting Your Mac and Router, New Handy Shortcuts, & Troubleshooting System Lags – Mac Geek Gab 762" The Mac Observer 7:04 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Interest in older iPhones is declining: Speculation claims Apple may terminate support for older iPhones in iOS 13: but this simply reflects consumer sentiment"  Computerworld 9:06 AM
  • "Good Vibrations: How Apple Dominates the Touch Feedback Game"  iFixit 12:30 PM
  • "Apple Debuts LG's All-New 23.7-inch UltraFine Display" TidBITS 9:39 AM
  • "Apple Watch replacement constraint means some Series 3 repairs will get Series 4 upgrade" 9to5Mac 8:57 AM
  • "Awesome ARKit demo magics up an iMac out of thin air" Cult of Mac 10:05 AM
  • "Apple offers second developer beta of iOS 12.4 only 5 days after first build" AppleInsider 12:31 PM
  • "Apple Seeding Second Beta of iOS 12.4 to Developers Today" MacRumors 11:23 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM
  • "11" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:24 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Hands-on video:iPad mini vs. iPhone XS Max — how the screen size differences influence usability" iDownload Blog 11:22 AM
  • "Review: Synology Network Attached Storage device, model D1019+" AppleInsider 2:14 PM
  • "Hyper HyperDrive iPad Pro review: 6-in-1 USB-C hub" Cult of Mac 7:31 PM
  • "Hifiman Jade II Review: This $2,500 headphone sacrifices portability for supreme detail" The Next Web 7:35 PM
  • "Adonit Pro 4 is a solid stylus choice for iPhone users" Apple World Today 8:49 AM
  • "Saddleback Leather Thirteener Thin Leather Briefcase review: Tough scuff/Saddleback's new briefcase manages to be tough and hefty without being bulky. Just watch out for the scuffing." Macworld 8:26 AM
iOS Apps
  • "Review: Timery Improves Toggl Time Tracking in Every Way" 512 Pixels 12:34 PM
  • "Timery for Toggl: The MacStories Review" MacStories 11:29 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Apple Cash: How to require manual acceptance for payments " 9to5Mac 3:34 PM
  • "How to get a refund for any App Store app" Cult of Mac 3:34 PM
  • "How to Export Health Data from iPhone" OS X Daily 3:34 PM
  • "How to set up call forwarding on iPhone with any phone carrier" Business Insider 12:05 PM
  • "How to change the font size on your iPhone and enable bold text to make reading easier" Business Insider 11:24 AM
  • "Get in shape for your beach vacay with Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 8:44 AM
  • "How to use Siri for hands-free Apple TV control: A recent Apple TV update enables powerful hands-free voice control--if you have an iPhone or iPad nearby." TechHive 8:26 AM
  • "12 little-known Apple Watch features you should start using" Macworld 8:25 AM
Tips
  • "9 incredibly useful Google Maps features everyone should know about" Business Insider 9:06 AM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Apple's Musical Masterpiece Is Missing A New Mac" Forbes 7:28 PM
  • "Huawei mocked Apple over sourcing 5G chips, but now it's losing Qualcomm chips and other key technologies" Roughly Drafted 8:32 AM
Non-Apple
  • "I switched to Google's new $400 phone, and I'm never going back to $1,000-plus smartphones" Business Insider 3:34 PM
  • "Are Powerbeats Pro the best wireless exercise headphones...for Android?" 9to5Google 2:40 PM
  • "Is There a Market for Foldable PCs?" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 11:23 AM
  • "Why Software Needs to Escape from San Francisco" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:08 AM
  • "Google's Huawei restrictions are a wake-up call for all Android phone makers" VentureBeat 8:46 AM
  • "Google dramatically severed ties with Huawei — here's what that means for you" Business Insider 7:24 AM
  • "Paranoia will destroy us: Why Huawei and other Chinese tech is not spying on Americans/The notion that the Chinese government would spy on corporations and US agencies with electronic devices manufactured by Chinese companies is not only absurd but would be catastrophic to furthering its ambitions in world trade."  ZDNet 6:55 AM
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Australian 'big four' bank NAB adopts Apple Pay, Westpac lone holdout" AppleInsider 8:53 PM
  • "NAB Apple Pay support now live in Australia" 9to5Mac 7:31 PM
  • "These are the best cases for 2018 iPad Pros" AppleInsider 1:13 PM
  • "New HyperJuice USB-C Battery Pack Offers 130W of Power and 27,000mAh Capacity" MacRumors 12:38 PM
  • "OneNote for iPhone and iPad now lets set pictures as backgrounds, ink on them" iMore 11:23 AM
  • "The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of May 20: Ken Ray, August Trometer, Blackmagic Design, Podcasts" The MUG Center 10:06 AM
  • "Transcend ships Mac-ready ESD350C portable SSD with USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds" AppleInsider 8:56 AM
  • "Sleep Number® Announces Latest Advancement in Sleep and Wellness with SleepIQ® Technology Software Update" Business Wire 8:29 AM
  • "RumbleOn Rolls Out Next-Generation Website and Enhanced Cash Offer App" Business Wire 8:29 AM
  • "Apple donates products to New Orleans' Ellis Marsalis Music Center" Cult of Mac 7:26 AM
  • "Introducing Remodel Helper 1.0 - New and Useful Tool for Home Remodeling" prMac 7:26 AM
  • "Lyttony 1.0 for iPhone/iPad - A novel cure for writer's block" prMac 7:26 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft wants a US privacy law that puts the burden on tech companies" CNET 2:52 PM
  • "Microsoft's Azure Portal: A boat load of updates, but is it too ambitious?" The Register 7:23 AM
  • "Microsoft wants to apply AI 'to the entire application developer lifecycle'" VentureBeat 11:51 AM
  • "Intel, Qualcomm, and other US tech firms reportedly cut off critical software to Huawei after Trump's blacklist" Business Insider 7:24 AM
  • "Intel Performance Hit 5x Harder Than AMD After Spectre, Meltdown Patches" ExtremeTech 3:32 PM
  • "Intel regains semiconductor market lead from Samsung" DigiTimes 8:45 AM
  • "Intel and Nvidia Are U.S. Chipmakers Feeling China Pain: The U.S. semiconductor industry has proven especially sensitive to trade and market issues with regard to China. From the largest to smallest, chipmakers have not been able to avoid the impact of China's slowing economy or of the simmering trade tensions." TheStreet 9:30 AM
  • "AMD says its chips are immune to crippling new vulnerabilities: As a result, it's closing the performance gap with Intel." Engadget 8:27 AM
  • "Dell Is Experimenting With Foldable Display Devices, But Don't Expect a Product Anytime Soon" Gizmodo 1:26 PM
  • "Dell EMC grows notebook, PC business despite trade war threat" ABS-CBN News 1:26 PM
  • "HP to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?" Zacks 11:24 AM
  • "HP Integrating RFID and Smart Packaging" RFID Journal 1:25 PM
  • "Disruptive IBM Tech Now Matching Cancer Patients To Clinical Trials" CNNMoney 1:24 PM
  • "Geeks rescue old IBM mainframe" Fudzilla 1:24 PM
  • "Oracle's new Cloud Infrastructure Broker aimed at making life easier for Kubernetes developers" SiliconANGLE 1:20 PM
  • "Cisco boss says China tariffs have 'very limited impact'" CRN 1:18 PM
  • "Cisco's Intent-Based, Multi-Domain Secure Network Architecture" Seeking Alpha 7:22 AM
  • "Linux kernel RDS flaw affects Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian and SUSE" BetaNews 8:31 AM
  • "More EU companies are being forced by China to hand over technology, study says" Telegraph 8:35 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple's China problem isn't going away, HSBC says in its latest warning" Business Insider 12:31 PM
  • "Apple Slides on HSBC Price Target Cut Linked to Tariff-Triggered iPhone Concerns: Apple shares traded sharply lower in pre-market trading Monday after analysts at HSBC cut their price target on the tech giant amid concerns that potential tariffs on imports from China could force it to pass on increased iPhone costs to U.S. consumers." TheStreet 9:00 AM
Industry News
  • "Stocks close lower as tech takes brunt of trade tensions: Tesla shares slide after Wedbush analyst cuts price target" MarketWatch 3:59 PM
  • "Stocks End Down; Tech Shares Pressured by Huawei Fallout: Stocks end down Monday as the U.S. tech sector gets hit following the blacklisting of Huawei Technologies." TheStreet 3:59 PM
  • "Dow Jones Escapes 'Game Of Thrones'-Like Torching Of Tech Stocks; 4 Stock Market Leaders Up" Investor's Business Daily 3:59 PM
  • "Technology stocks push the market lower, extending losses" Associated Press 11:27 AM
  • "Huawei ban, trade worries weigh on US stocks" FOXBusiness 1:15 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Dragged Down by Tech Sector: Investors worry move against Huawei could further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:58 PM
  • "China markets retreat on rising trade tensions with U.SNikkei, other Asian markets mostly rise; Google reportedly blocks Huawei" MarketWatch 8:58 AM

 
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