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Apple Hampers Mac App Store Discoverability by Removing Several Categories

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple removed several app categories from its Mac App Store, potentially hampering discoverability for users and developers.

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Inside Look at MacStadium’s Mac Mini Server Farm

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Remember at Apple’s keynote where we saw that a company had created a Mac mini server farm? That was MacStadium, and YouTuber Snazzy Labs visited the place. Besides Mac Minis, the company also has racks of the 2013 Mac Pro, and MacStadium recently a…

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Wall Street Makes Money From Your Location Data

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Thasos Group recently captured user location data around a Tesla factory, created a map of it, and sold it to its hedge fund clients.

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Smartphone Makers Face Challenges with Global Shipments Down 6%

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Global shipment of smartphones tumbled in the third fiscal quarter of 2018, IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows. The firm says 355.2 million units were shipped in total during the quarter, a year-on-year decline of 6%. This fall was in large …

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iPad Pro Finally a Capable Computer for Everyday Consumers

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Jesus Diaz writes how he replaced his MacBook Pro with a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and hasn’t looked back since. I’m able to do everything I used to do with my MacBook on my 12.9-inch iPad Pro…If you are thinking that an iPad with a keyboard is a laptop, …

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Private Messages from 81,000 Hacked Facebook Accounts for Sale

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The BBC Russian Service has learned that at least 81,000 Facebook accounts have been compromised. Private messages have been published online and the perpetrators are trying to sell account login details. Facebook insists that its security has not b…

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Get Ready for the 2018 Veterans Day Activity Challenge

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

It sounds like you should expect an alert for the challenge on or around November 8.

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It’s Not Your Imagination: Smartphone Battery Life is Getting Worse

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Smartphone users have long insisted that their device’s battery life is getting worse. Now the Washington Post’s Geoffery A. Fowler, along with colleagues at other tech sites, have found that really is the case. Last year’s top smartphones mostly al…

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Proposed Bill Would Jail Executives Who Mishandle Customer Data

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) proposed an early draft of a bill that would create harsher penalties for companies that mishandle customer data. Wyden’s draft proposal, called the Consumer Data Protection Act, would give the FTC more authority and resourc…

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Flickr Plans to Cancel the 1TB Storage for Free Tier

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Flickr is a huge platform for photographers and was recently acquired by SmugMug. It will be making changes to the platform and the free tier.

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Merrill Lynch Downgrades Apple Shares After Earnings Call

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has issued a downgrade its rating of Apple Inc shares following Thursday’s earning call.

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This 2MB Image Contains Entire Works of Shakespeare

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

A man named David Buchanan fit the entire works of William Shakespeare in a 2MB image. It’s an example of steganography, and it’s quite cool. “So basically, I wrote a script which parses a JPG file and inserts a big blob of ICC metadata,” he said. “…

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Sadly, Mac Sales Starting to Indicate an Overall Decline

vrijdag 2 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

It takes awhile before a trend in sales becomes definitive. The Mac’s downward unit sales for each Apple fiscal year are showing a trend now.

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Apple Watch Q4 2018 Sales Jump 50%

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple Watch sale are on the rise with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying they climbed 50% during the company’s fourth fiscal quarter.

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Apple Declares That Unit Sales Are No Longer Relevant. The Impact

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

During Apple’s Q4 Financial Results Conference Call, it was announced that, staring with the December quarter, unit sales will no longer be reported. How this change will be received by investors remains to be seen.

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Apple to Stop Revealing iPhone, iPad, Mac Unit Sales Numbers

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple isn’t going to share quarterly unit sales numbers for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac starting with its first fiscal quarter of 2019.

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Apple Shares Lose 7% in After Hours Market on December Guidance

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Though the company turned in a record September quarter, the average of Apple’s guidance for revenues between $89 billion and $93 billion was below Wall Street expectations of $92.94 billion.

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Apple Breaks Records Again with $62.9B Revenue for Q4 2018

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Apple reported $62.9 billion in revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2018 with 46.89 million iPhones sold.

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Carriers vs eSIMs, Apple Hearts iHeartMedia – TMO Daily Observations 2018-11-01

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

Andrew Orr and Jeff Gamet join host Kelly Guimont to discuss how US carriers aren’t ready for this eSIM jelly, and Apple’s interest in iHeartMedia.

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CHOETECH 19W Solar Charger: $59.99

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

We have a deal on the CHOETECH 19W Solar Charge. This device puts 19 watts of solar charging power on your back, which is perfect for hiking and other extended outdoor activity. It operates with a conversion rate up to 23-24%, providing enough power…

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MacBook Air vs. iPad Pro Is a Choice Between the Past and the Future

donderdag 1 november 2018 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)

The new, more powerful, MacBook Airs and iPad Pros launched at Apple’s “There’s More in the Making” event in Brooklyn on Tuesday gave users a compelling choice – could these be our main machines instead of something we just throw in a backpack?  Vla…

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