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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "There's a new list of America's 25 most loved brands. Apple isn't on it: Apple has always been regarded as one of the most valuable brands in the world. A survey suggests people's love for it slipping? I tried to find out why."  ZDNet 8:39 AM
  • "Apple Music in China removes Jacky Cheung song with reference to Tiananmen massacre"  Hong Kong Free Press 2:42 PM
  • "Apple Music China removes song by Hong Kong star due to association with Tian'anmen Square" Taiwan News 2:43 PM
  • "Apple Music Censors Songs in China Referencing 1989 Tiananmen Massacre and Democracy, Watchdog Says" Gizmodo 2:43 PM
  • "Apple again celebrates Earth Day with Apple Watch Activity Challenge: Apple has yet another challenge for Apple Watch owners to complete this Earth Day, motivating users to get up and be active." AppleInsider 8:54 PM
  • "Apple's Rivals See 5G as 'Golden Opportunity' to Beat iPhone: LG and Motorola look to capitalize on Apple's go-slow approach" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:17 AM
  • "Apple Has Hired Jaunt VR's Founder Arthur van Hoff/Apple just made a significant hire in the virtual reality (VR) space: The iPhone maker has hired serial entrepreneur Arthur van Hoff, a founding executive of the Disney-backed VR startup Jaunt. Van Hoff started at Apple in a senior architect position this month, according to his Linkedin profile." Variety 12:56 PM
  • "Apple hires Jaunt VR founder and multi-camera 3D expert Arthur van Hoff" VentureBeat 1:32 PM
  • "Apple makes another notable virtual reality hire" 9to5Mac 1:59 PM
  • "App Store analytics show we're losing our appetite for new apps" 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
  • "20 Million Vehicles Shipping in 2023 will Come Equipped with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Both: As voice control continues to gain popularity in the home, consumers are increasingly hoping to use Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple Siri in the vehicle too." ABIresearch 12:22 PM
  • "J.J. Abrams reportedly producing Stephen King's Lisey's Story for Apple TV Plus" CNET 8:10 AM
  • "Julianne Moore Will Star in Apple's 'Lisey's Story' Series" The Mac Observer 8:45 AM
  • "Apple Is the Real Winner in Spotify's Battle Against Songwriters' Rate Hike"  Variety 11:51 AM
  • "Qualcomm loses court bid against EU antitrust regulators' demand for data" Reuters 10:37 AM
  • "Apple's 1993 W.A.L.T. Combined Telephone and Fax Machine Prototype Seen in Action in New Video" MacRumors 1:33 PM
  • "Pixel 3 buyers are over 50% Samsung owners, barely iPhone" 9to5Google 1:02 PM
  • "Men accused of $1m fake iPhone scam" BBC 8:11 AM
  • "Apple to shutter Texture and replace it with News+ app" New York Post 9:29 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Made by Google's next Pixel laptop/tablet targeting productivity 'on-the-go'" 9to5Google 3:55 PM
  • "Mitch McConnell: Democrats' net neutrality bill is 'dead on arrival' in Senate/The Senate majority leader throws cold water on House Democrats' plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections."  CNET 3:16 PM
  • "The White House is using fuzzy math to justify net neutrality veto: Broadband really is getting faster, but it has nothing to do with the end of net neutrality" The Verge 11:35 AM
  • "The Loopy Secrets of How Charging Cables Work" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:26 AM
  • "40 years of console wars, spellbindingly charted for your viewing pleasure" The Next Web 9:25 AM
  • "A Regulatory Framework for the Internet" Stratechery 9:21 AM
  • "LG V50 ThinQ 5G to have 'customised' AI: Handset will go on sale April 19 in South Korea, and will have new customised AI services that alert users about expiring coupons and improved search capabilities." ZDNet 8:39 AM
  • "The UK is attempting a radical redesign of the internet: A new proposal trades away a lot of speech in the name of security" The Verge 7:56 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Digital Legacy, Online Security Measures – TMO Daily Observations 2019-04-09" The Mac Observer 1:13 PM
  • "AppStories, Episode 106 – The Apps of Apple's March 25 Services Event" MacStories 8:37 AM
  • "Let's Talk iOS 286: Live from King's Landing" iDownload Blog 8:36 AM