MacSurfer's Headline News
 
Home | Apple Stock | Tracked Sites | TechNN | | E-Mail | Sherlock Plugin
Login | Subscribe to MacSurfer's Headline News
Poll | Most Popular | Talking Heads | A Year Ago Today |

MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, January 4, 2020
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
  • "These 6 'Voice First' apps show Apple's AirPods are an emerging platform"  Apple Must 7:10 AM
  • "Top 9 mobile devices activated in the US this Christmas were all iPhones: iPhones and iPads accounted for 43% of activations between Christmas and New Year."  iMore 7:17 AM
  • "Apple Rules Christmas With 9 out of Top 10 Mobile Activations on iPhones" WCCFTech 9:28 AM
  • "Tim Cook earned just shy of $12 million in 2019, and over $113 million in Apple stock: He's still got $275 million in shares that haven't even vested yet..." iMore 7:21 AM
  • "Apple shareholders propose annual report from its Board of Directors on freedom of expression" iMore 1:10 PM
  • "After two months, Apple TV+ lacks a breakout hit: As Apple's largest ever new service launch, Apple TV+ has brought us a strong stable of good shows. It just hasn't had that all-important breakout hit yet —but that could be about to change." AppleInsider 8:38 PM
  • "Apple TV+ is already running low on content 2 months on" ["It's all very confusing. $4.99 per month (if you didn't buy a new Apple device) seemed an aggressive price point for Apple TV+. It undercut Netflix, the new Disney+ service, and others. Now it seems a bit steep. Apple TV+ has so far nailed the quality of its shows. But it could sure do with a bit of quantity to go with it."]  Cult of Mac 1/3
  • "Apple will need to reckon with Russia in 2020, thanks to a new law forcing pre-installation of Kremlin-approved apps"  Business Insider 1/3
  • "In 2020, Apple is poised to push HomeKit forward: Apple's entry into the smart home tech market has at times seemed slow, but in 2020 it may finally get some legs." Macworld 1/3
  • "Apple Tells Justices $439M VirnetX Verdict Is 'Grossly Unfair'" Law360 [Paid Membership Required] 1/3
  • "Apple files new DMCA charges against security vendor: New charges in an old case" The Verge 1/3
  • "Apple targets jailbreaking in lawsuit against iOS virtualization company: Corellium responds, says Apple is 'demonizing' jailbreaking with new DMCA claim." Ars Technica 1/3
  • "Apple and GPU-maker Imagination make-nice in new licensing deal: One of tech's nastiest breakups has led to an amiable reconciliation." Ars Technica 1/3
  • "FY 20 First Quarter Results: Apple's conference call to discuss first fiscal quarter results is scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 1/3
OS X
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to import photos from your digital camera to a specific folder on Mac" iMore 2:43 PM
  • "GIMP vs. Photoshop: We compare the leading free and subscription image editors/We break it down by essential features and declare winners." PCWorld 1/3
  • "Mac: How to always allow downloads in Safari" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "Control Intel's Turbo Boost CPU technology with Turbo Boost Switcher for Mac" iDownload Blog 1/3
  • "macOS Catalina: How to turn your iPad into a second display with Sidecar" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "How to Change How The Function Keys Work in macOS Catalina" The Mac Observer 1/3
Op/Ed
  • "Catalina's privacy protection backfires again: why you can't save a logarchive there" Eclectic Light Company 1/3
Press Releases
  • "Firefox 72 will let users delete data the browser collects about them" BetaNews 1/3
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Police credit Apple Watch for proving 'victim' lied about anti-Semitic stabbing" AppleInsider 4:03 PM
  • "Indie Apple Watch developer donating all proceeds to help battle the Australian bushfires" 9to5Mac 4:02 PM
  • "AirPods Pro shipping slips to February in handful of countries: Demand continues to outstrip supply!" iMore 7:17 AM
  • "Apple Sweeps Device Sales During Key U.S. Holiday..." Flurry 1/3
  • "Apple's iPhone dominated U.S. holiday smartphone sales – Flurry" Apple Must 1/3
  • "Apple wins Christmas: iPhone claims top 9 spots for mobile device activations in the US" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "Sensor Tower: Global App Store Spending on Christmas Day 2019 Hit a Record $193 Million" MacRumors 1/3
  • "Apple Puts In Rare Appearance At CES To Talk About Privacy" Forbes 1/3
  • "Jimmy Iovine, the legendary music executive who helped create Apple Music, thinks streaming has a margins problem" Business Insider 1/3
  • "Apple Chief Tim Cook's Pay Fell in 2019: Tech giant beat its financial goals, but weaker iPhone sales contributed to roughly 25% decline in CEO's compensation" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/3
  • "Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned Over $11 Million in 2019, Not Counting Stock Awards" MacRumors 1/3
  • "Tim Cook donated $2 million in Apple shares to an unnamed charity" Business Insider 1/3
  • "Tim Cook Makes Charitable Donation of $2 Million Worth of Apple Stock" The Mac Observer 1/3
  • "Man's Apple watch proves he lied about anti-Semitic stabbing in West Bloomfield" Fox 2 Detroit 1/3
  • "Visible: Out on Television — First Look | Apple TV+" YouTube 1/3
Non-Apple News
  • "Amazon considers opening stores in Germany: report - Reuters" Reuters 8:29 PM
  • "Alien life is 'out there' but we don't know how to find it, scientist says" Metro UK 7:08 AM
  • "U.S. government limits exports of artificial intelligence software" Reuters 1/3
  • "Scammer's Internet Domain Uses the Date to Mask Phishing Attack" PC Magazine 1/3
  • "Google is killing digital magazines in News" Engadget 1/3
  • "CES 2020: How AI fitness apps now rival personal trainers" [Video Report] BBC 1/3
  • "TikTok might have built in a deepfakes maker on the sly" CNET 1/3
  • "First LG G9 renders pop up with quad cameras and headphone jack: Well, it sure is a smartphone." Android Central 1/3
  • "Samsung Unpacks Bodacious Odyssey G9 49-inch QLED 240Hz FreeSync 2 Gaming Monitor" HotHardware 1/3
  • "Samsung Sold So Many 5G Galaxy Phones In 2019 It Now Accounts For Half The Market" HotHardware 1/3
  • "Samsung announces the Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite" The Verge 1/3
  • "OnePlus' Concept One smartphone has a 'disappearing' camera: Variable tinted glass hides the cameras on OnePlus' concept device" The Verge 1/3
Publications/Podcasts
  • "CES 2020 Preview – TMO Daily Observations 2020-01-03" The Mac Observer 1/3
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 258: Red Apple Watch, Apple TV+ taps HBO chief, iPhone 12 rumors" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "9to5Mac Daily: January 03, 2020 – Apple TV+ hire, new LG AirPlay 2 TVs" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "Apple may be prepping a super-charged gaming Mac. Seriously. We discuss, on The CultCastCult of Mac 1/3
  • "Sex Toys, AI Toothbrushes, and More in the CES Forecast/The Gadget Lab crew discusses what they expect to see next week in Las Vegas: facial-recognition tech, 5G everywhere, and self-driving scooters galore." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/3
  • "Engadget Podcast: CES 2020 here we come!" Engadget 1/3
  • "'iPhone SE 2,' an end to robocalls, and Jimmy Iovine's thoughts on streaming on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 1/3
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple's 2020 iPhone chip may be smaller, more efficient, and 5G capable" Digital Trends 1/3
  • "Apple to Enter Samsung-Dominated 5G Handset Market" Zacks 1/3
  • "2020 iPhones may adopt more power efficient, thinner displays" iDownload Blog 1/3
AppleCare/Helps
  • "The Apple TV Library File Cannot Be Saved. An Unknown Error Occurred (-54)" macReports 1/3
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "16" & 15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 1/3
  • "13" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 1/3
  • "13" MacBook Air Prices & Sales" MacPrices 1/3

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "Mac Pro Hands-On: Adding Additional SSD Storage Using a PCIe Slot" MacRumors 1/3
  • "Review: Zens Liberty succeeds in many of the ways AirPower failed" AppleInsider 1/3
  • "This new wireless charger from Zens nearly fulfills the promise of Apple's AirPower" TechCrunch 1/3
iOS Apps
  • "Best apps to get your love life on track for the New Year in 2020: If you want 2020 to be the year you find new friends or perhaps a romantic relationship, these apps can help you out!" iMore 7:21 AM
  • "'Doomsday Vault' impressions: A puzzler with an environmentalist message" Macworld 1/3
  • "Apple Arcade: 'Unleash the Light' Review – An Apple Arcade Gem" Touch Arcade 1/3
How-To/Tutorial
  • "Making the Grade: How to get AirPlay 2 in the classroom without the expense of an Apple TV" 9to5Mac 9:28 AM
  • "How I fixed my busted Apple Watch, for free: My Apple Watch stopped working. Here's how I fixed it, with no tools, and for free." ZDNet 7:09 AM
  • "How to stop your iPhone and apps from tracking you 24/7" ZDNet 7:10 AM
  • "Yes, you can watch YouTube TV on any screen. Here's how: Make YouTube your DVR on the go, so you can watch your favorite shows on your phone, laptop or any TV." CNET 7:09 AM
  • "How to 'screenshot' music and videos on your iPhone" Cult of Mac 1/3
  • "How To Resize Photos With a Shortcut On Your iPhone Or iPad" MacMost 1/3
  • "How to Check iPhone Camera Orientation When Taking Photos or Videos" OS X Daily 1/3
  • "How to delete your Google Maps search history on a computer or mobile device" Business Insider 1/3
  • "How to change your AirDrop name on an iPhone in 5 simple steps" Business Insider 1/3
  • "How to change your AirPods Pro controls to suit you" Apple Must 1/3
  • "How to rename rooms in the Home app" iMore 1/3
Tips
  • "Should you use iCloud Photo Library?" iMore 4:01 PM
  • "9 Apple AirPods tricks you'll wish you knew before now" FOXNews 8:15 AM
  • "9 iPhone and iPad security and privacy features to set up right now" Intego 1/3
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Two iPhone SE 2 With Different Display Sizes Arriving Early This Year" Business Times 8:02 AM
  • "Tim Cook, traveling man: Apple CEO's air travel costs soared 239% over the past year." Apple 3.0 7:58 AM
  • "Estimating NetNewsWire for iOS Demand" inessential 7:24 AM
  • "Apple: An Options Strategy if You Expect a Recession" Market Realist 1/3
  • "Apple 2020 preview: iPhone 12, Watch 6, iPad Pro 4, and more!" iMore 1/3
  • "Apple & Steve Jobs defined mobile in the 2010s" Om Malik 1/3
  • "What the Death of iTunes Says About Our Digital Habits: We started the 2010s obsessed with our electronic hygiene—and ended them a nation of digital hoarders. Eleven ideas about the decade that killed iTunes." The Atlantic 1/3
  • "Photographer notices iPhone 11"s telephoto lens doesn't support Night Mode. Internet loses its mind: But we already knew that." iMore 1/3
  • "I swapped out the newest Apple Watch for a cheaper model that's more than 2 years old — and there's only one thing I missed about it" Business Insider 1/3
  • "2020 New Year's resolutions for iPhone users: The self-improvement promises we make to ourselves at the start of the year should absolutely include how we use our iPhones." Macworld 1/3
  • "Cassandra -Friday Diversion: Testing Faith -Non-synchronisation of Photos on iPhone 11 Pro" eXtensions 1/3
Non-Apple
  • "How modern tech has powered our favorite superheroes through the years" Ars Technica 4:02 PM
  • "It's the network, stupid: study offers fresh insight into why we're so divided" Ars Technica 4:00 PM
  • "Apple Watch and iPhone health accessories to help with 2020 new year's resolutions" 9to5Mac 2:40 PM
  • "What to Expect at CES 2020: CES isn't a big smartphone show, but there will be plenty of massive TVs, next-gen laptops, and eye-catching prototypes. Here's what we expect to see in Las Vegas." PC Magazine 7:10 AM
  • "Why racism in science never really went away: Angela Saini's new book explores why science's racism issues have persisted." Ars Technica 7:08 AM
  • "CES 2020: What to expect" Engadget 1/3
  • "TikTok's First Transparency Report Doesn't Tell the Full Story: The app says it didn't receive any requests for user information from China during the first half of 2019. That might not reassure skeptics." Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/3
  • "My stance on the headphone jack hasn't changed, but I have" Android Authority 1/3
  • "More hole punch displays are coming, because we don't deserve nice things" Android Central 1/3
  • "Here's yet another reason to be worried about your smart home camera" Digital Trends 1/3
  • "'Don't be evil': Has Google forgotten its original motto?" ZDNet 1/3
  • "Google's identity crisis is deepening" The Verge 1/3
  • "The human love affair with screens — how did we get here?" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 1/3
Humor/Cartoons
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Apple posts fourth 'Shot on iPhone' Experiment featuring fire and ice" AppleInsider 2:42 PM
  • "Apple introduces new custom engraving options for AirPods, AirPods Pro" NotebookCheck 7:24 AM
  • "Siri Shortcuts coming to Intellithings RoomMe Bluetooth-based occupancy sensors" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "SwitchArcade Presents: Ten 2020 Switch Releases We're Looking Forward To" Touch Arcade 1/3
  • "Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Game 'Doomsday Vault' Now Available on Apple Arcade" MacRumors 1/3
  • "Apple Arcade adds adventure game 'Doomsday Vault'" iDownload Blog 1/3
  • "Quest to rescue Earth's plants in Doomsday Vault on Apple Arcade" Cult of Mac 1/3
  • "CES 2020: Interesting Apple HomeKit product announcements" Apple Must 1/3
  • "Apple Now Allowing AirPods Charging Cases to Be Engraved With Emojis: Apple today added updated engraving options for the AirPods Charging Case, allowing customers who purchase ‌AirPods‌ to choose to engrave emoji characters on their devices." MacRumors 1/3
  • "Make a dumb device smart – with HomeKit button pusher" 9to5Mac 1/3
  • "Dell laptops will soon become a lot more friendly to iPhones" Mashable 1/3
  • "LG's new 8K TVs support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit" AppleInsider 1/3
  • "Zens Liberty is no AirPower charger, but it's the closest thing we've yet seen" 9to5Mac 1/3
Computer Industry
  • "Cortana gets a significant update for Windows 10 20H1 PCs" MSPoweruser 7:07 AM
  • "Microsoft will soon fix Windows 10 File Explorer bugs" NewsBytes 9:30 AM
  • "Intel's Frost Canyon NUC 10 makes its debut costing $699.95" WCCFTech 7:08 AM
  • "Here's Why SSD Pricing Could Skyrocket In 2020, But Here's Hoping It Doesn't" HotHardware 4:46 PM
  • "Microsoft's 3 Biggest Challenges for 2020: Microsoft's performance this year could be determined in part by further growth in Azure, execution on key strategic initiatives, and ability to weather any potential pullback in corporate tech spending." TheStreet 1/3
  • "Microsoft Stock Soared in 2019. Here's Why It Could Continue to Outperform This Year." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/3
  • "Microsoft Partners With Luxoft on Connected Vehicle Platform" Zacks 1/3
  • "AMD Broke Through Its All-Time High Of $48 But Here Is Why It's Just The Beginning" WCCFTech 1/3
  • "AMD just hit its first record high in two decades. Here's what's next" CNBC 1/3
  • "AMD's hot 2020 start could lead to another S&P record" Axios 1/3
  • "AMD Hits a New 52-Week High, Sees a Powerful Start to 2020" Zacks 1/3
  • "AMD to usurp Apple as TSMC's largest 7nm customer" Hexus 1/3
  • "AMD's unannounced Radeon RX 5600 XT graphics card leaked in full on XFX's website" PCWorld 1/3
  • "AMD May Show Off What Zen 3 Can Do at CES 2020" Digital Trends 1/3
  • "AMD may unveil Zen 3 CPU architecture details at CES 2020" Digital Trends 1/3
  • "Intel Releases the Horse Ridge Chip for Quantum Computing!" WCCFTech 1/3
  • "This could be the shape of Intel's future 10nm desktop Alder Lake CPUs" PCGamesN 1/3
  • "An Interconnected Interview with Intel's Ramune Nagisetty: A Future with Foveros" AnandTech 1/3
  • "Dell puts RSA on the block: Dell Technologies has hired Morgan Stanley to sell its RSA security business, according to PE Hub." Blocks and Files 1/3
  • "Dell's Upcoming XPS 13 Linux Laptop Includes A Highly Requested New Feature" Forbes 1/3
  • "Dell intros smaller, thinner XPS 13 with larger screen" Hexus 1/3
  • "Dell Launches New Range Of Professional Monitors At CES 2020" Gizbot 1/3
  • "HP Wins $439 Million As Judge Triples Jury Price-Fix Award" Bloomberg 1/3
  • "HP OfficeJet Pro 9020: For a seamless workflow in 2020" Manila Bulletin 1/3
  • "Oracle copied Amazon's API—was that copyright infringement?" Ars Technica 1/3
  • "Oracle HCM Cloud to Boost Extreme Networks HR Capabilities" Zacks 1/3
  • "Cisco critical bugs: Nexus data center switch software needs patching now" ZDNet 1/3
  • "Global semiconductor sales continue slide" DigiTimes 1/3
  • "Power outage at Samsung fab to affect memory spot prices" DigiTimes [Subscription Required for Full Article] 1/3
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "Wedbush's Ives Sees Apple Shares Breaking Out, Possibly Above $350" Bloomberg TV 1/3
  • "Tim Cook's personal security and travel expenses surged in 2019 as Trump's trade war with China threatened to gash Apple's profit" Business Insider 1/3
  • "Apple Was the Dow's Best Stock in 2019. What Could Happen Next." Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/3
  • "Apple shares just passed another historic milestone" Cult of Mac 1/3
  • "Apple Stock Target Price Boosted by Two Wall Street Firms" Barron's [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1/3
  • "Apple Analysts Raise Price Targets, iPhone Still Driving Bullishness Months After Release" Benzinga 1/3
  • "Trump kills Apple's bull run" Apple 3.0 1/3
Industry News
  • "Dow logs worst day in 4 weeks, amid rising Middle East tensions and weak U.S. factory data: Oil, gold, U.S. Treasurys notch gains as Iran vows revenge for killing of military commander" MarketWatch 1/3
  • "Stocks Finish Lower, Oil Prices Higher After U.S. Kills Iranian Military Leader: Stocks finished lower Friday after a U.S. military strike killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force." TheStreet 1/3
  • "Stock Market Trims Losses After U.S. Airstrike Sends Stocks Tumbling; Apple, Incyte, Tesla Key Movers" Investor's Business Daily 1/3
  • "Stocks volatile after Iranain top military leader killed by US: Escalating tensions in Iran, Iraq hitting US stocks" FOXBusiness 1/3
  • "Dow Industrials Falter, Oil Climbs After U.S. Airstrike Kills Iranian Military Leader: Investors dash for haven assets like gold and government bonds" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/3
  • "Asian markets mixed in aftermath of Iran general's death: Oil stocks surge as global uncertainty rises after U.S. airstrike" MarketWatch 1/3
  • "European stocks drop and oil soars after U.S. airstrike kills top Iranian general" MarketWatch 1/3

 
Tracked Sites >>>
 

Apple | Apple Service & Support | Apple Newsroom | Apple Downloads | Apple Stock | AppAdvice | AppleInsider | Apple Must | App Sliced | AppleToolbox | Apple World Today | Architosh | Ars Technica | As the Apple Turns | ATPM | Automation Orchard | Bare Feats | Betalogue | BGR | Creative Mac | Cult of Mac | Daring Fireball | Digital Arts | dpmac | Engadget | Envato Tuts+ | fcp.co | gameDB | Gigaom | Gizmodo | iDevGames | iDownload Blog | iDrop News | iFixit | iLounge | iMore | Insanely Great Mac | Inside Mac Games | iPhone Hacks | The Joy of Tech | Ken Stone's Final Cut Pro | LACPUG | Layers Magazine | The Loop | Mac360 | MacDailyNews | MacDirectory | MacGameFiles | Mac Gamer HQ | Mac Kung Fu | Macintosh Resource Page | MacMost | The Mac Observer | Mac OS X Hints | MacPrices | MacReviewZone | MacRumors | MacScripter | Macs in Chemistry | MacSlash | MacSpeedZone | MacStories | MacSurfer | MacTech | Mactrast | Macuarium | MacUpdate | Macworld | Macworld UK | Mashable | Microsoft Office:mac | ModMy | The Mothership | The MUG Center | MyAppleMenu | MyMac | Patently Apple | The PC Weenies | prMac | ramseeker | Recode | Slashdot | Six Colors | TechCrunch | Tech Night Owl | TechRadar | The Apple Post | The Next Web | The Verge | TidBITS | Touch Arcade | Two Guys and a Podcast | VentureBeat | VR on Mac | Yahoo! Tech | 148Apps | 9to5Mac

MacSurfer's Headline News Information

Macworld Web Award 2000 MacSurfer Headline News Staff
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: P. Pearson
Managing & Weekday Editor: D. Mahaffy
Evening Editors: S. Siegling and D. Mahaffy
Weekend Editors: S. Siegling , A. Spaulding and D. Mahaffy

CEO: T. Jefferson
CFO: K. Midas
Editor Emeritus: W. Shakespeare
Writers Emeritus: W. Lewis, R. Chandler, W. Morris, G. Simenon, C. Vallejo, F. Garcia Lorca,
P. White, R. Adams, P. Valery, C. Aiken, R. Bradbury, F. Pessoa, S. Bellow, F. O'Connor
Art Directors: V. Van Gogh, C. Monet
Advertising Managers: C. Chaplin, H. Marx
Public Relations Firm: Bits & Bytes
Bomb Squad: Type 11 Errors
Chief Scientists: I. Asimov, S. Hawking
Road Crew: R. Petty, J. Cooper
Mechanics: Tom and Ray
Fishing Crew: A. Lindner, D. Stange, K. VanDam
Head Chef: Mom
Head Travel Guru: D. Pearson
Mascots: Cyberdog, Clarus the Dogcow
General Counsel: #%@*$$$$!

236203970