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MacSurfer's Archive: Sunday, December 24, 2017
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "The iPhone X's Face ID can't approve family purchases, and no one knows why: Touch ID could be used before, but iPhone X owners must enter their passwords." Ars Technica 12/22
  • "Apple recruits Amazon Studios execs for its original content team" Cult of Mac 12/22
  • "Apple poaches three more Amazon execs for in-house video efforts" iDownload Blog 12/22
  • "Apple is developing an advanced EKG feature for the Apple Watch" V3 12/22
  • "The next Apple Watch might double as an EKG heart monitor" The Next Web 12/22
  • "Shipments of iPhone X to reach 30-35 million units in 4Q17, say sources" DigiTimes 12/22
  • "Apple's New iPhones Get a Lukewarm Reception From Buyers: U.S. sales of iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are on par with lackluster pace of most recent models, analysts say, though China prospects are bright" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/22
  • "iPhone X is accelerating both iPhone upgrade and Android switching rates in China, says Morgan Stanley" 9to5Mac 12/22
  • "iPhone X demand may be weaker than Apple expected" Cult of Mac 12/22
  • "Global shipments of wearable devices to nearly double by 2021, IDC says" DigiTimes 12/22
  • "2017 in review: iPhone 10th anniversary, Samsung Note rebound, solid cheap smartphones" ZDNet 12/22
  • "Apple Updates and Expands App Store Review Guidelines to Address Pre-Orders, Loot Boxes, VPNs, and More" MacStories 12/22
  • "Snowden-Backed App 'Haven' Turns Your Phone Into a Home Security System" Wired 12/22
  • "Edward Snowden created an app that turns smartphones into security systems aimed at thwarting spies" Business Insider 12/22
Non-Apple News
  • "Tesla 'Santa Mode' Easter egg turns your EV into a winter wonderland" Engadget 9:28 PM
  • "Samsung could make $22 billion from OLED displays for the iPhone X" Digital Trends 12/23
  • "Edward Snowden's Haven App Converts Android Phones Into Personal Security Systems" HotHardware 12/23
  • "Newark commits to keeping its fiber network net neutral" Axios 12/22
  • "Sound is the next frontier for Virtual Reality" ZDNet 12/22
  • "This crypto-mining Android malware is so demanding it burst a smartphone" ZDNet 12/22
  • "Charter promises Internet service to family—then says it'll cost $16,000: Charter falsely told man that service was available at new home." Ars Technica 12/22
  • "Alternative Encryption Methods to Save Net Neutrality" AddictiveTips 12/22
  • "'123456' is sadly triumphant as it tops list of most-used passwords" V3 12/22
Publications/Podcasts
  • "MPU 409 — Holiday Tech" MacSparky 1:04 PM
  • "iMore show 586: Frowning Pizza Update/The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!" iMore 12/23
  • "Podcast: Magic Leap, Apple Battery, MacOS-iOS Combination" Tech.pinions 12/23
  • "#iPhoneSlow: What the analysts and experts have to say" iMore 12/23
  • "Favorite iPhone and iPad Apps Roundup -TMO Daily Observations 2017-12-22" The Mac Observer 12/22
  • "The wolf of Main Street: Loup Ventures' Gene Munster on the Midwest, AI, and Apple" VentureBeat 12/22
  • "Vergecast: Magic Leap peep and iPhones slow down" The Verge 12/22
  • "Episode #84 – Ask Doug And Kirk: Airpods, Ripping Optical Discs, And Moving iTunes Libraries" The Next Track 12/22
  • "AppleInsider podcast covers iMac Pro shipping, Apple's battery life debacle, and interviews Dride.io" AppleInsider 12/22