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MacSurfer's Archive: Thursday, August 1, 2019
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Apple hones its focus on services with new TV deals for AirPlay 2, HomeKit: It's another move to get Apple's entertainment services available in more places." Ars Technica 6:40 PM
  • "Apple's installed base will soon pass 1.5 billion devices" Cult of Mac 11:59 AM
  • "Samsung, Huawei, Apple battle politics as 5G challenge looms: World's three top smartphone makers bet big on next generation tech"  Nikkei 8:06 AM
  • "Intel sold smartphone modem business because only serving Apple was unattractive" AppleInsider 7:50 AM
  • "Intel CEO explains why it sold its 5G modem business to Apple" Cult of Mac 8:02 AM
  • "Intel launches first 10th Gen 'Ice Lake' CPUs for laptops, 11 chips in all: The 11 new chips include Wi-Fi 6, integrated Thunderbolt 3, dedicated AI power, and boosted graphics." iMore 5:03 PM
  • "Apple's AirDrop and password sharing features can leak iPhone numbers: Partial hashes broadcast in Bluetooth can be converted to phone numbers, researchers say."  Ars Technica 8:03 AM
  • "iMessage security flaws uncovered - here's what you need to know: Google's Project Zero researchers discovered several vulnerabilities in Apple's iMessage" TechRadar UK 8:06 AM
  • "Apple lists AR/VR jobs, reportedly taps executive who finalizes products" VentureBeat 9:35 AM
  • "Apple lists AR/VR jobs, reportedly taps executive who finalizes products" VentureBeat 11:24 AM
  • "Apple Upgrade Blamed For Thousands Of Wasteful 911 Hang-Ups" CBS 9:19 AM
  • "Apple holds 3rd place in smartphone market share, position looks safe for now" 9to5Mac 7:52 AM
  • "Apple suppliers hit by iPhone woes" Global Times 8:39 AM
  • "Huge staff cuts at Chinese Apple supplier raise the question: can the country's businesses withstand a drawn-out trade war?" South China Morning Post 8:37 AM
  • "Fake iPhone, iPad smuggler lands behind bars: Over 40,000 dodgy devices and accessories were smuggled into the United States." ZDNet 7:57 AM
  • "Apple's Siri laughs off abuse, but should she? Ever listened to how Siri responds to insults? A new video addresses her coy and submissive responses." ZDNet 11:50 AM
  • "A Patent Appeal Board Recently Invalidated a 'Chestnut Hill Sound' Patent which was used to Sue Apple with back in 2015" Patently Apple 2:07 PM
  • "Microsoft's latest ad features Surface-loving guy called Mac Book" Cult of Mac 7:49 AM
  • "'Mac Book' Recommends Surface Laptop 2 in New Microsoft Ad" MacRumors 8:03 AM
  • "Behind the Mac — Test the Impossible — Apple" YouTube 2:25 PM
  • "Apple Pay on the Web can now be used with Safari on the iPad and iPhone" AppleInsider 4:47 PM
Non-Apple News
  • "Amazon is killing off the Dash button later this month" TechCrunch 6:19 PM
  • "Google temporarily stops Assistant audio transcriptions in the EU: The action comes after audio was leaked to Belgian media." Engadget 4:47 PM
  • "LG Patent Shows Off Tri-Fold Smartphone With Ingenious Hinge Design" HotHardware 3:56 PM
  • "U.S. House Republicans ask to review Amazon Web Services after Capital One breach" Reuters 3:21 PM
  • "Fitbit plummets after reporting weak sales of its Apple Watch competitor" Business Insider 2:25 PM
  • "Google suspends transcriptions from voice assistant recordings in Europe" Reuters 2:45 PM
  • "Google's new emergency feature lets you call 911 without speaking" CNET 2:23 PM
  • "FCC hopes to fix its broadband maps with more precise data" Engadget 1:21 PM
  • "Another Victim of Facebook Romance Scams: A U.S. Congressman/After battling social media impostors for years, Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois wants to force Facebook to do more to combat fake accounts." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:59 PM
  • "Facebook announces first takedown of influence campaign with ties to Saudi government" CNN 11:24 AM
  • "Google's Play Pass subscription has a killer feature to beat Apple Arcade" TrustedReviews 8:07 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "CBS vs DirecTV, Microsoft Ad Deconstruction – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-01" The Mac Observer 1:08 PM
  • "The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 259, With Special Guest Marco Arment" Daring Fireball 11:58 AM
  • "Connected, Episode 254: Hot Salt" MacStories 11:47 AM
  • "Apple's Q3 2019 earnings, Apple Card coming soon, your hot takes, and more: Macworld Podcast episode 661." Macworld 7:50 AM