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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, July 24, 2019
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "Big Tech's US antitrust nightmare just got a whole lot worse: Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook face a new and sweeping review of their activities by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)."  MIT Technology Review 7:51 AM
  • "The Justice Department's surprise 'reveal' of a Big Tech investigation was highly unusual, and it could actually turn out to be good news for the tech giants"  Business Insider 8:17 AM
  • "Why Apple and Microsoft belong together like a burger and fries/Bury the bad blood and pass the ketchup: Not a merger, but a 10-year (at least) strategic agreement to integrate the two companies' respective platforms and technologies. Imagine Siri with the back-end capabilities of Cortana or Apple Watch with Azure's machine learning services."  ZDNet 7:40 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 88 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements" MacRumors 12:03 PM
  • "Safari Technology Preview 88 Includes Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements" MacTrast 7:00 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to use Siri on a Mac: Use these tricks and tips to make full use of Siri on your Mac" Digital Trends 8:38 AM
  • "How to speed up working on your Mac by making windows snap into position" AppleInsider 2:57 PM
  • "Create Stunning Text With Image Fill in Pages and Keynote" MacMost 1:02 PM
Op/Ed
  • "Cassandra -Midweek Review: Netflix and The Great Hack; Software Updates and Problems; Trade and Technology" eXtensions 9:37 AM
Press Releases
  • "Pixelmator Pro 1.4 'Hummingbird' update adds powerful Apple Photos extension and new tools" Digital Photography Review 12:12 PM
  • "Parallels Toolbox for Mac Adds New One-Click Shortcuts: Clipboard History, Sleep Timer, Energy Saver, and More" MacRumors 8:41 AM
  • "Password Repository 4.2 rock solid native password manager for macOS and iOS" Ecleti 7:49 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple Shutters Hong Kong Stores Early as Protests Against Chinese Government, Crackdowns Escalate" Gizmodo UK 5:38 PM
  • "Apple denies favoring its own apps in App Store search results"  The Next Web 8:32 AM
  • "12 Questions for Tim Kobe, the Apple Store Designer Who Wants to Rebuild Notre Dame With Glass" Time 8:03 AM
  • "New things we learned about Apple retail today" Apple Must 8:20 AM
  • "Advanced mobile surveillanceware, made in Russia, found in the wild: Monokle infected Android devices, but evidence suggests iOS versions may also exist."  Ars Technica 8:39 AM
  • "The 8 biggest tech disappointments in 2019 so far, from foldable smartphones to Apple's canceled AirPower" Business Insider 8:18 AM
  • "'Spotify Untold' book claims CEO Daniel Ek was taunted by Steve Jobs with mystery phone calls" 9to5Mac 10:42 AM
  • "Did Steve Jobs Harass Spotify's CEO With Weird, Breathy Phone Calls?" Gizmodo 3:57 PM
  • "'LoveFrom Jony' trademark filed as Ive exits Apple to launch independent design firm" 9to5Mac 12:33 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Anti-robocall legislation sails through House in landslide vote: A bipartisan act designed to combat unwanted robocalls in the U.S. passed the House of Representatives in a decisive 429-3 vote on Wednesday, pushing the legislation one step closer to ratification." AppleInsider 8:11 PM
  • "Tesla loses $408 million in Q2 2019" Ars Technica 5:22 PM
  • "Facebook says it's under antitrust investigation by the FTC" TechCrunch 3:56 PM
  • "House approves new rules to stop robocallers" The Verge 3:53 PM
  • "Trump keeps losing tech policy fights" The Verge 3:04 PM
  • "DOJ could approve T-Mobile and Sprint merger tomorrow: Dish would buy T-Mobile's prepaid business." Engadget 10:00 AM
  • "YouTube Is a Big Business. Just How Big Is Anyone's Guess." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:41 AM
  • "Google Photos passes the 1 billion users mark" The Verge 8:21 AM
  • "Google's Lightweight Photo App Gallery Go Launches" PC Magazine 7:41 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Joe Kissell Takes Control of the New Take Control Web Site" MacVoices 1:29 PM
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 235: iOS 12.4, Apple Podcasts+ and iPhone 11 features" 9to5Mac 1:26 PM
  • "#304: Grime Crime/Fines and antitrust investigations of Big Tech: do they work? Plus, how often we clean our devices, the last time we shot video on our iPhone, and whether we listen to music while we work." Relay FM: Clockwise 1:12 PM
  • "Apple Headset Patent, Google Buying Facial Data – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-24" The Mac Observer 12:43 PM
  • "Stacktrace Podcast 046: 'The ship has been shipped'" 9to5Mac 12:32 PM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple's pursuit of Intel's modem unit is all about 'doubling down' on 5G"  CNBC 8:56 AM
  • "Apple's reported deal with Intel plays into its broader strategy of developing as many components as possible in-house" Business Insider 8:33 AM
  • "Apple, Dell consider moving China production in trade war. Who else?" USA Today 8:51 AM
  • "This year's iPhone should be the last with Lightning: It's been a good run, but it should end next year" The Verge 8:21 AM
  • "Apple and others want extra Wi-Fi band, for use by AR goggles & more" 9to5Mac 8:20 AM
  • "Apple releases GPS 'rollover' fix for iPhone 5, 4S, and old iPads" ZDNet 7:40 AM
  • "iPhone 11: Specs, pricing, rumors, release date, more" ZDNet 12:09 PM
  • "How a broken Apple Lisa was transformed into a powerful computer" Cult of Mac 11:01 AM
  • "Apple granted another patent for avatar creation and editing" Apple World Today 8:31 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "Is Your iPhone Glitching? It May Be Because of Your Passcode" iDrop News 12:33 PM
  • "Poor battery life after installing iOS 12.4? Try this" ZDNet 7:40 AM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:49 AM
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:49 AM
  • "11" iPad Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:49 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Review: Ecobee SmartThermostat with Voice Control remains the best HomeKit option" 9to5Mac 8:11 PM
  • "Comparing the features of the Surface Book 2 vs 13-inch 2019 MacBook Pro" AppleInsider 11:10 AM
  • "Review: Sensel's Morph is the perfect trackpad controller for musicians and other creatives" The Next Web 3:25 PM
  • "Review: Withings BPM Connect is better with a display & Wi-Fi" AppleInsider 3:53 PM
  • "StayGo USB-C Hub: First Impressions" MacStories 9:51 AM
  • "Need ports? TwelveSouth's StayGo gives your Mac laptop lotsa ports" Apple World Today 7:50 AM
  • "Kindle Oasis (2019) review: Amazon's new Kindle Oasis is one step away from being the perfect ebook reader" Digital Trends 8:38 AM
  • "Awair Glow C review: Automating 'dumb' appliances remains this air-quality monitor's best trick" TechHive 8:26 AM
  • "Review: Awair's Glow C sensor makes sense mostly for problem air" AppleInsider 8:20 AM
iOS Apps
  • "How does Google's new Gallery Go compare to Google Photos?" Android Central 3:42 PM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Play Game Boy & Game Boy Color Games on Your iPhone — No Jailbreak Required" Gadget Hacks 9:01 PM
  • "Make Text Bigger or Smaller in iOS 13"s Safari — Without Affecting the Rest of the Webpage" Gadget Hacks 8:30 PM
  • "How to Disable Camera Access for Apps on iPhone & iPad" OS X Daily 3:25 PM
  • "How to use the new iPhone Migration tool" Cult of Mac 3:09 PM
  • "How to repeat song or album on iOS 13" 9to5Mac 2:59 PM
  • "How To Delete Facebook Data Forever" Time 2:37 PM
  • "How to send a green-bubble SMS from your iPad" Cult of Mac 1:11 PM
  • "How to use the Camera app on Apple Watch" iMore 12:12 PM
  • "How to use Apple's 6 cool new watchOS 6 tools" Computerworld 11:08 AM
  • "How to speed up the iPhone upgrade process in iOS 12.4 and higher [Video] 9to5Mac 9:41 AM
  • "How to use your iPhone shopping and to-do lists with Alexa" iDownload Blog 8:40 AM
  • "How to use Gallery View, Checklists and Shared Folders in Notes on iPadOS" iDownload Blog 8:40 AM
  • "How the App Store is changing in iOS 13: Perhaps the most widely-used app on our iPhones being reorganized in iOS 13." Macworld 8:11 AM
Tips
  • "Will iPhone 6 Still Work? iOS 13 Is About To Leave The Older Model Behind" Bustle 8:13 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Custom Apple Modems: The 5G Future" iMore 5:23 PM
  • "Here's one reason why Apple and Google could get hurt most by renewed antitrust pressure on big tech" Business Insider 2:58 PM
  • "It Makes No Sense For Apple To Buy Intel's Modem Business" Seeking Alpha 12:35 PM
  • "Could VR Be a Better Short-Term Option than AR for Apple?" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:58 AM
  • "Is There Any Stopping Tech's Big Four From Monopolizing User Data?" ReadWrite 8:41 AM
  • "Why Apple's Macs can now ditch Intel x86" AppleInsider 8:20 AM
  • "How a 16-inch MacBook Pro sets the table for ARM MacBooks" Macworld 8:11 AM
  • "Apple Watch must not become Big Brother" ["When I went swimming in my local pool this week, my Apple Watch tracked not only my time on each lap, but my heart rate throughout. Apple was not the first to imagine heart sensors. Apple Watch does not feel Orwellian but many cases of data surveillance do."]  Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:04 AM
  • "Goodbye to Apple's iPhone 6. So now what should I buy as a budget option?" USA Today 7:51 AM
Non-Apple
  • "Netflix costs as much as $16 per month — guess how much more people are willing to spend on streaming" BGR 7:46 PM
  • "Meet the MagicBook Pro, the World's Most Shameless MacBook Clone" LAPTOP Magazine 2:05 PM
  • "T-Mobile's $5 billion asset sale will make Dish a weak 4th place carrier" VentureBeat 12:52 PM
  • "Are period and fertility tracking apps effective?" Engadget 8:26 AM
  • "Amazon and the problem of fake reviews" [Video Report] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:05 AM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 24, 2019" GoComics 9:58 AM
  • "Luann by Greg Evans for July 24, 2019" GoComics 9:57 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "The best medical information apps for iPhone and iPad" iDownload Blog 3:42 PM
  • "LG Rolls Out Apple AirPlay 2 On 2019 ThinQ AI TVs, First Global TV Manufacturer To Support HomeKit" LG 2:19 PM
  • "Dropbox Transfer support added to latest iOS app; undo; more" 9to5Mac 8:58 AM
  • "Hilariously sarcastic weather app gets an iPad-focused refresh" Cult of Mac 8:18 AM
  • "Carrot Weather gains iPad multitasking, iCloud sync and restore" 9to5Mac 8:18 AM
Computer Industry
  • "The PC industry got a big, temporary boost from fears that Trump will impose tariffs on China — and it's good news for Intel, AMD, and Microsoft" Business Insider 12:36 PM
  • "Microsoft to invest $1 billion in research group OpenAI" BusinessWorld 12:41 PM
  • "Microsoft's $1B Investment a Boon for Artificial Intelligence ETFs" ETF Trends 12:46 PM
  • "Microsoft in talks to invest in SoftBank's second Vision Fund" TechCrunch 5:23 PM
  • "What Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update upheaval means: The company's changes to support timelines and its plans for each spring and fall Windows 10 upgrade will affect how often and when companies and consumers update their PCs. Here's how things could shake out." Computerworld 8:11 AM
  • "Microsoft Pushes for Further Data Sharing Between Organizations: Microsoft says data sharing needs to become more common and red tape around initiatives must be improved to allow smoother sharing." WinBuzzer 12:42 PM
  • "Intel Is Set to Report Earnings Tomorrow. Here's What to Expect." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:27 AM
  • "Intel Rumored to Sell 5G Smartphone Modem Business to Apple" Zacks 8:44 AM
  • "Samsung, Intel Can Intervene In Qualcomm 9th Circ. Appeal" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 12:38 PM
  • "AMD overtakes Intel for the first time in two decades" TechZim 12:37 PM
  • "AMD Claims It Bluffed Nvidia Into Cutting GPU Prices" ExtremeTech 8:55 AM
  • "AMD Can't Satisfy Red Hot Ryzen 9 3900X Demand Sending Prices Skyrocketing" HotHardware 3:51 PM
  • "AMD Ryzen 3900X hits $740 on eBay as AMD struggles to deliver its flagship chip" PCWorld 8:12 AM
  • "AMD Ryzen 9 3900X faces shortages, leading to high prices on eBay" TechRadar UK 8:55 AM
  • "Possible AMD Threadripper 3000-Series Castle Peak 16-Core CPU Appears" Tom's Hardware 12:49 PM
  • "AMD Explains Why Steam Doesn't Accurately Measure Market Share" ExtremeTech 12:50 PM
  • "IBM open sources AI cure for cancer" Fudzilla 8:54 AM
  • "New York Times to fight fake news using IBM's blockchain tech" The Block 8:54 AM
  • "'We've done it, we've wasted further time!' Judge raps HP over Mike Lynch court scrutiny" The Register 8:12 AM
  • "HP announces Z-series mobile workstations for creators and developers in India" TechRadar UK 8:52 AM
  • "Dell EMC names new General Manager Commercial in Switzerland" Telecompaper 8:51 AM
  • "Oracle Taps Blockchain to Strengthen Cloud Computing Offerings" Market Realist 8:27 AM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Apple Reports Earnings Next Week. Why You Should Care, Even If You Don't Own Its Stock." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:59 PM
Industry News
  • "S&P 500, Nasdaq stock indexes close at record but Dow grounded by Boeing: Tech shares in focus as U.S. opens probe into anti-competitive practices" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
  • "Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs; Dow Falls on Caterpillar, Boeing Misses: Surging tech shares helped push the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 to record closing highs Wednesday, while the Dow fell on disappointing earnings results from Caterpillar and Boeing." TheStreet 3:58 PM
  • "S&P, Nasdaq soar to record highs, unfazed by Mueller testimony" FOXBusiness 3:58 PM
  • "Chip Makers Help Lift U.S. Stocks: Dow industrials decline, meanwhile, weighed down by Caterpillar and Boeing" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
  • "Asian markets gain on reports of renewed U.S.-China trade talks: Stocks in Hong Kong, mainland China advance strongly" MarketWatch and Associated Press 8:45 AM

 
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