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MacSurfer's Archive: Friday, December 7, 2018
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple scoops up CEO of Mango Health, a start-up that helps people keep track of their medications"  CNBC 2:44 PM
  • "Apple Store app sends rare push notification to promote new iPhone models" AppleInsider 7:47 AM
  • "Apple sends out notification pushing iPhone users to upgrade" ["This was sent out to people on Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program, so it's not really breaking Apple's own App Store rules stating that apps should not send unsolicited spam to customers. However, it's also not the kind of soft sell we'd usually expect from Apple."] Cult of Mac 7:46 AM
  • "ECG feature in Apple Watch is already saving lives" AppleInsider 2:38 PM
  • "Apple Watch user discovers A-fib heart issue with new ECG app, 'this probably saved you,' says doctor" 9to5Mac 3:50 PM
  • "Apple-Qualcomm battle nearing an end 'one way or another,' says Qualcomm president" Yahoo Finance 8:51 AM
  • "Australia Passes Controversial Encryption Bill Despite Opposition From Apple and Other Tech Companies" MacRumors 8:09 AM
  • "Australia's Controversial And Draconian Encryption Law Could Mean Jail Time For Tech Employees" HotHardware 3:47 PM
  • "T-Mobile is about to launch its own eSIM app for iPhone XS and XR" BGR 8:54 AM
  • "Verizon switches on eSIMs for owners of iPhone XS, XS Max & XR" AppleInsider 3:21 PM
  • "Apple removes war simulation game from App Store for using Taliban as enemies" 9to5Mac 10:41 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Tony Hawk Fanboys For Life – The TouchArcade Show #379" Touch Arcade 8:58 PM
  • "Qualcomm lays off 269 employees in North Carolina and California" TechCrunch 5:36 PM
  • "Ajit Pai Just Got His Second 'Courage' Award of the Year" Gizmodo 5:33 PM
  • "Alexa is teaching itself to get better at understanding what you mean" BGR 5:08 PM
  • "OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Leaks With Speed Orange Highlights And 10GB RAM" HotHardware 3:46 PM
  • "FCC investigating whether carriers gave inaccurate information on rural coverage maps" The Verge 2:38 PM
  • "China's Huawei pledges to address security issues raised by Britain: sources" Reuters 9:33 AM
  • "Huawei welcome in France, sensitive investments can be blocked: French minister" Reuters 9:33 AM
  • "Europe should be afraid of Huawei, EU tech official says" Reuters 9:33 AM
  • "Sen. Mark Warner Says Chinese Mobile App Companies Are A National Security Risk" BuzzFeed News 9:32 AM
  • "All hail the AI overlord: Smart cities and the AI Internet of Things/AI and machine learning can turn 'Smart' cities' mountain of data into lifesaving insights." Ars Technica 7:57 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Should Zuckerberg Go, Tumblr Death Spiral, Wall Street and Apple -with Chuck Joiner: ACM 491" The Mac Observer 4:40 PM
  • "MacVoices #18234: Holiday Gift Guide #6" MacVoices 1:17 PM
  • "9to5Mac Happy Hour 202: Apple Music coming to Echo, iPhone XR clear case, Apple Watch ECG launch" 9to5Mac 9:34 AM
  • "Qualcomm, Michael Simmons on DJay, Ron Johnson on Steve Jobs, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 8:08 AM
  • "#82: No! This Is Terrible! Qualcomm rolls out 5G cellular networking at a Hawaiian resort; Tumblr bans sexual imagery and nudity; Apple fails emoji biology; and streaming services consider inserting ads into paused video." Relay FM: Download 8:06 AM