Monday, September 28, 2015

Surgery

I have developed a very pain full pinch nerve in my back that has caused my leg to stop working like it should such as walking, standing and even sitting at my computer. Seeing surgeon today and may be undergoing back surgery right away. This may restrict the bird in the near future.


Will keep you posted.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

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AAPL 115.00 Up 0.68(0.59%)

1. Apple's iOS 9 software gets its first bug-fixing update
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2. Apple Car Talk Starts Making Sense

3. Apple releases second public iOS 9.1 beta, 9.0.1 for iPhone 6s line

4. Apple Lists Top 25 Apps Compromised by XcodeGhost Malware

5. Analyst sees $55,000 car from Apple as soon as 2019

6. Why the new Apple TV will be a flop or something

7. Goldman Sachs: Online advertising is about to be 'fundamentally restructured' by Apple, Google, and Facebook

8. Apple Invents an Apparatus to Assist Service Personnel remove iDevice Cover Glass with Ease


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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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AAPL 113.40 Down 1.81(1.57%)

Sorry Apple the Pope will not be making a side trip to an Apple Store.


1. Hot-button issue: iPhone 6S hints at an end to the home button

2. Apple responds to XcodeGhost scare with data for devs, public

3. Microsoft releases standalone Office 2016 for Mac, Windows

4. Judge to Samsung: Pay Apple $548M for first smartphone patent trial

5. Early reviews of iPhone 6s & 6s Plus praise cameras & 3D Touch, fret over battery life & storage

6. Former GM exec pans rumored 'Apple Car' sight unseen, calls it 'a gigantic money pit'

7. New Apple TV Teardown Provides Closer Look at A8 Chip, Larger Heat Sink and Siri Remote

8. iPhone 6s + 6s Plus cameras come closer to high-end DSLRs, shine with stable 4K video

9. Apple Files Trademarks for 'Works with Apple HomeKit' Logo & More

10. Apple Granted an Alternative Headset Connector Patent that may never see the Light of Day

11. Apple Granted 26 Patents Today Covering the Apple Watch Magnetic Mechanism for the Link Bracelet & More



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Monday, September 21, 2015

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AAPL 115.21 Up 1.76(1.55%)

1. Why you'll want to install that new iPhone operating system ASAP: Protection from hackers
Note: I don’t and wait a while to protect myself from Apple errors.

2. Microsoft Shoots Itself in the Foot
Note: New Class action in the making.

3. Apple Dresses iOS to the Nines

4. Apple releases watchOS 2 after bugfix delay

5. Microsoft works to fix Skype outage affecting calls, messages

6. Report: Apple's electric car arriving in 2019

7. Apple issues first OS X 10.11.1 public beta ahead of El Capitan launch

8. Why You May Want to Disable Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 9
Note See item 11 below.

9. iOS 9 VPN issues? Downgrade to iOS 8.4.1 for now

10. Security firm publishes list of some of the iOS apps infected by XcodeGhost – including Angry Birds 2 [Update: more apps]

11. iOS 9 breaks VPNs, and here's how to fix it

12. Apple Allegedly gives Green Light to Triple Project Titan's Staff

13. Ad Blocker Debate Rolls Into the Weekend



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Sunday, September 20, 2015

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AAPL 113.45 Down 0.47(0.41%)

Apple self-driving car – We all know how bad Apple is at fixing defects. If they do develop a car can you see Apple telling the Highway Safety people they will get around to the fix when they do the next OS? Didn’t a few of the automakers recently try this by waiting and waiting and notice how big the fines were. Should prove interesting.


1. Apple customers complain of apps crashing with latest iPhone, iPad software

2. Briefly: fix for common iOS 9 upgrade failure, iPad mini tear down

3. First beta of OS X 10.11.1 released to developers for testing

4. Is This How Apple, Inc.'s Rumored Self-Driving Car Is So Far Along Already?

5. Apple starts shipping out iPhone 6s, 6s Plus preorders for Sept. 25 arrival

6. How to fix the iOS 9 'Slide to Upgrade' bug using iTunes

7. What You Need to Know About iOS Malware XcodeGhost

8. Pope Francis Visit to NYC and Philadelphia Could Delay iPhone 6s Deliveries on Launch Day
Note: Hard to believe but a simple man of god can slow down Apple even for a day.

9. Apple No Longer Offering 'One to One' Training as Add-on During Online Store Checkout

10. Daimler CEO Rants that they Won't be the Foxconn of Car Makers for Apple



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Thursday, September 17, 2015

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AAPL 113.92 Down 2.49(2.14%)

1. With new Fire TV and tablets, Amazon's rivalry with Apple heats up

2. Apple iOS 9 fixes serious AirDrop vulnerability

3. Apple Wins Ruling in Patent Case Against Samsung

4. Apple begins testing OS X 10.11.1 with focus on stability, compatibility and security

5. Apple appeals to Supreme Court in e-books price fixing antitrust case

6. Developers Now Receiving Apple TV Units for App Testing Purposes

7. Court Rules Against Samsung & Sets a Great Precedent for Protecting Future Apple Products

8. An Apple Patent Comes to Light Covering a Dual-Axis Scanning Mirror for an Advanced 3D Optical System

9. Ford Rolls out Free 'MyFord Mobile' Apple Watch Companion App

10. Honda adds CarPlay support to 2016 Civic models


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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

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AAPL 116.41 Up 0.13(0.11%)

1. Apple's iOS 9 arrives, while Watch OS 2 faces delay

2. Apple updates iTunes to 12.3 with iOS 9 support, more

3. Apple buys mapping data analytics and visualization firm Mapsense for between $25M to $30M

4. Inside iOS 9: Siri Suggestions, news, apps & more on Apple's revamped search screen

5. Screen Protectors Will Work With iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Despite New 3D Touch Feature

6. How-To: Downgrade iOS 9.1 public beta to current iOS 9.0 release

7. Users reporting early issues updating to iOS 9, GM seed also has OTA update

8. iPad Pro vs MacBook Air

9. iOS 9 review roundup: Did Apple deliver on its big promises?

10. Apple updates iMovie with support for 4K video, 3D Touch and more


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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

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AAPL 116.28 Up 0.97(0.84%)

1. Facebook announces it is developing an empathetic 'dislike' button
Note: Finally a button for me. Warning to all who sent me a post I didn’t ask for you will be disliked.

2. Apple working to boost cloud services with new, consolidated platform – report

3. iOS users may eventually be able to remove unwanted default apps, says Apple's Tim Cook
Note: First to go “Apple Watch”

4. Apple TV Games Must Work With Apple TV Remote, May Not Require External Controller

5. And the winner for Best Lightning Cable is…

6. Apple Files for 7 New Trademarks Covering iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Apple Watch, 'Peep and Pop' for 3D Touch & More

7. Apple Granted Patent 54 Patents Today covering Advanced Technology behind Siri, a Special Display for Apple Pencil & More

8. Revealed: iPad mini 4 speed bump, iPhone 6s line gains weight

9. Former Stanford professor makes $1.7M as Apple University faculty, court filings reveal


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Monday, September 14, 2015

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AAPL 115.31 Up 1.10(0.96%)

1. Apple's iPhone upgrade program: What you need to know
Note: Bad and expensive compared to others.

2. AT&T Mobility chief: Don't get too excited about superfast 5G wireless yet

3. Apple Figures Out Where Steve Jobs Got It Wrong
Note: The headline left out that “Bill Gates was right”

4. Microsoft announces early October event for Windows 10 devices

5. Apple says weekend preorders for iPhone 6s to top 10 million

6.TSMC rumored to be exclusive manufacturer for Apple 'A10' CPU in 2016

7. How-To: Quickly transfer your old iPhone’s files to a new iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus

8. Apple, Microsoft, and Google vie for control of artificial intelligence market

9. Advertisers complain about format & approval obstacles with iOS 9's News app
Note: Continued Apple control.

10. Eric Schmidt Thinks that Apple Music's use of 'Elite Tastemakers' is Undemocratic
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Note: And another example of Apple control.



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Sunday, September 13, 2015

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AAPL 114.21 Up 1.64(1.46%)

1. Gadget Ogling: All About Apple

2. Windows 10 finds a new smartphone ally: Alcatel OneTouch

3. Apple Bets Big on Bigger, Better iPad

4. iPhone trade-in deals: How and where to get the most cash for your old iPhone

5. Xcode Confirms 2GB of RAM in iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, 4GB of RAM in iPad Pro

6. Apple Pencil Offers High Precision and Low Latency, Gains 30 Minutes of Use From 15-Second Charge

7. Hands-on Apple’s new iPad Pro with Apple Pencil

8. Apple will shut down HopStop's mass transit services in October
Note: Buy up a tech company, shut it down and force everyone who used it to move to Apple.

9. El Capitan FAQ: Everything you need to know about OS X 10.11

10. Apple spends just $234 making each iPhone 6s

11. Siri interrupted a White House briefing and it was hilarious

12. NVIDIA Takes a Shot at Apple TV in new Marketing Infographic

13. Apple Invents an Advanced Telephoto Camera Lens System for Future iDevices


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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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AAPL 110.15 Down 2.16(1.92%)

1. Apple announces new, more powerful 12.9-inch iPad Pro

2. Apple announces $199 iPhone 6s & $299 6s Plus with 3D Touch, A9 CPU, rose gold color, coming Sept. 25

3. OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' to see release on September 30

4. Apple releases iOS 9, OS X 10.11, watchOS 2 golden masters

5. Developers under tight storage restrictions for Apple TV coding

6. Apple TV boasts upgraded hardware, new remote, apps and games

7. Apple shares slump as new products fail to surprise

8. 'Hey Siri' Event Roundup: iPhone 6s, iPad Pro, New Apple TV and More

9. New Study Forecast sees Foldable & Flexible Displays for Mobile Devices Dominating by 2020



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AAPL  112.31 Up 3.04(2.78%)

1. Verizon to be first to field-test crazy-fast 5G wireless

2. Court dismisses Beats false advertising lawsuit against Steven Lamar

3. What to Expect at Apple's 'Hey Siri' Media Event on Wednesday

4.Apple store is down for re-wanp.

5. Apple Granted 55 Patents Covering 3D Map Tiling, the iPod Touch & Much More


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Monday, September 7, 2015

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AAPL 109.27 Down 1.10(1.00%)

1. Apple TV Should Take a Hint From Nvidia's Shield

2. Canon unveils camera sensor with 250MP resolution

3. Apple planning 2016 'iPhone 7' to be thinnest yet, in-line with new iPod touch & iPad Air 24.

5. Apple Making Big Hiring Push in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

6. Real-Time Motion Capture Firm Faceshift May Have Been Acquired by Apple

7. Apple Planning Revamped iPad Keyboard, New Metal Finishes for Apple Watch

8. How to breathe life into an old Mac

9. Apple Oddly Sued for their Supposed MacBook Website's Auto Composer

10. KeyRaider Malware Busts iPhone Jailbreakers

11. An Insider Betrayed Ashley Madison - Go Figure



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Thursday, September 3, 2015

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AAPL  110.37 Down 1.97(1.75%)

1. Google, Apple $415M deal with tech workers gets final approval

2. Judge denies Apple new Smartflash trial, but retains dropped damages

3. Apple Music team working on fixes, improvements through end of 2015, says iTunes VP

4. Apple Planning to Launch 4K 21.5-Inch iMac in Late October

5. KGI Expects New iPhones to Have 5MP Front Camera, Retain 16GB, 64GB and 128GB Capacities

6. '6S Marketing' Ad Agency Asks Apple to Rename 'iPhone 6s'
Note: Dear 6S the Apple steamroller does nor care about you or for that matter anyone in there way. They may even sue you for thinking up that name to start with.

7. Apple applies for patent for fuel cell system that could power a MacBook “for days or even weeks”



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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

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AAPL 112.34 Up 4.62(4.29%)

Will be out of town starting tomorrow returning next Weds. The bird may not fly while I am gone.

1. Netgear launches D7800 X4S Nighthawk VDSL/ADSL Modem Router

2. Asus shows RT-AC5300 router with eight antennas at IFA

3. Next-gen Apple TV priced at $149, will include universal search for finding content across providers

4. Intel announces Skylake processor lineup with new Core M subfamilies, speed & graphics boosts

5. 'iPhone 6s' Measures Slightly Thicker and Larger Than iPhone 6

6. Apple Likely to Introduce iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4 at September 9 Event

7. Rough date set for round five of Apple v. Samsung patent trial, to (maybe) finalize damages

8. Will Apple use Intel's Next-Gen Skylake Processors to bring new Features like Siri to Macs this Year?



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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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Will be out of town Sep 3-8 the Earlybird may not come out during that time period.

AAPL 107.72 Down 5.04(4.47%)

1. Apple TV May Finally Grab the Spotlight

2. How the Windows Phone Could Rise Up and Dominate

3. Follow-up: new Apple Store design as seen in Tennessee revealed

4. Apple's latest Project Titan hires include staff from diverse automotive backgrounds

5. Glass-backed iMacs a future possibility as Apple granted a patent for fused-glass housings

6. Big Banks Fear Apple More than Other Nonbank Competitors
Note: Any industry that Apple moves into that industry needs to fear them.

7. Apple patents smart smoke detection system for iPhone

8. As Xiaomi Prepares to Invade North America they're setting their Eyes on High End Notebooks at Cheap Prices

9. Apple Granted 4 Design Patents Covering Control Center & FaceTime User Interfaces plus the Genius Bar Display

10. Apple Granted 38 Patents Today Covering Advanced FaceTime, Smoke Detector Systems & Street View Mapping



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