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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "IDC Reports Strong Growth in the Worldwide Wearables Market, Led by Holiday Shipments of Smartwatches, Wrist Bands, and Ear-Worn Devices" ["Apple maintained the number 1 position with 16.2 million devices shipped in 4Q18, 10.4 million of which were Apple Watches. The Series 4 has been off to a very strong start and IDC anticipates this to continue as more healthcare organizations and consumers adopt the latest device. The remainder of Apple's shipments were comprised of AirPods and Beats headphones in the ear-worn category."] Business Wire 8:02 AM
  • "IDC: Apple led wearables market in 2018, with 46.2M of the total 172.2M devices shipped" TechCrunch 12:33 PM
  • "IDC: Apple continues to lead wearable space, 10.4 million Apple Watches sold in Q4 2018" 9to5Mac 1:12 PM
  • "Apple Opposes Logo Trademarked by Norwegian Political Party" MacRumors 6:05 PM
  • "Apple has swatted away distracted driving lawsuits without much trouble so far: Are distracted driving lawsuits having a modest effect on the smartphone maker?" FairWarning 8:06 AM
  • "Demolition for Federation Square Apple Store opposed by Melbourne City Council following 1100 unfavorable submissions" 9to5Mac 9:33 AM
  • "This French company strips and repaints iPhones to sell them for less than Apple: Remade says its used iPhones are better than refurbished" Macworld 6:02 PM
  • "Why iPhones are the future of pet care: A look at the rapidly growing pet tech industry" Computerworld 11:19 AM
  • "Apple Registers PrivacyIsImportant.com Domain Name" MacRumors 7:49 AM
  • "Spotify Takes on Apple Music in India, Get 1 Million Users in a Week" The Mac Observer 7:47 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Galaxy S10 teardown reveals Samsung shameful USB-C port soldering" Android Authority 8:52 PM
  • "Facebook says people, not regulators, should decide what is seen: The social media giant has fired shots at the ACCC for misunderstanding almost all of the conclusions it has drawn, concerned that the regulator's new tough love approach is almost exclusively focusing on protecting certain publishers, rather than consumers." ZDNet 6:56 PM
  • "Some major Android apps are still sending data directly to Facebook: Even when you're not logged in or don't have a Facebook account" The Verge 6:54 PM
  • "FBI head Christopher Wray: We can't let criminals hide behind encryption/Speaking at the RSA Conference, Wray acknowledges the topic is 'provocative.'" CNET 6:01 PM
  • "'Rape Day' computer game where players sexually assault and murder women amidst scenes of necrophilia and incest sparks outrage" Daily Mail (UK) 2:09 PM
  • "The Conference Where Diversity in Tech Is Celebrated" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:27 PM
  • "T-Mobile spent $195,000 at Trump Hotel in D.C. since merger announcement" Reuters 1:38 PM
  • "T-Mobile has spent $195,000 at Trump hotel while lobbying for Sprint merger" Ars Technica 12:43 PM
  • "W3C approves WebAuthn, a new authentication standard for password-free logins" iDownload Blog 12:43 PM
  • "Gamers suggest ways to combat addiction" BBC 12:31 PM
  • "Phishing alert: One in 61 emails in your inbox now contains a malicious link/Be careful when you click. That email might not be as innocent as it looks." ZDNet 7:54 AM
  • "Google denies secretly continuing to work on censored Chinese search engine" Telegraph 7:54 AM
  • "5G will rule on high-end phones by year's end, ready or not" CNET 7:34 AM
  • "Disputed N.S.A. Phone Program Is Shut Down, Aide Says: The National Security Agency has shut down a controversial program that collects domestic phone and text records, a senior Republican congressional aide said." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:26 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Road to Macstock – Wally Cherwinski On The Macstock Film Fest" MacVoices 1:40 PM
  • "Cord Cutting Arguments, Apple's Policy Stance – TMO Daily Observations 2019-03-05" The Mac Observer 1:40 PM
  • "Architosh Publishes INSIDER Xpresso #01 — newsletter looks at AI and Machine Learning in Architecture" Architosh 8:26 AM
  • "Let's Talk iOS 281: Stashed away behind secret doors" iDownload Blog 7:46 AM
  • "AppStories, Episode 101 – iOS 13 Wish List Part 1: Files and the iPad Home Screen" MacStories 7:45 AM
  • "Cable companies are being forced to make better deals to keep and get new customers." The MT Show 7:25 AM