It takes 15 steps to sync this device with iTunes on Windows. Compare that to the steps it takes for the iPhone:
1. Plug your iPhone into the computer.
Monthly Archives: October 2011
∞ Web site usability and user experience testing tools
Usability and user experience testing is vital to creating a successful website, and only more so if it’s an e-commerce website, a complex app or another website for which there’s a definite ROI. And running your own user tests to find out how users are interacting with your website and where problems might arise is completely possible.
Great list of tools. I didn’t know about most of the services and tools on the list.
∞ TechStars, Lies & Videotape
In just the three episodes that have aired thus far, it has become clear that Bloomberg had a character in mind for each of us – and edited footage according to the story they choose. I happened to get it the worst in Episode 3, but I’m sure another victim will emerge in future episodes.
And that’s reality TV.
∞ Ozone 5 and Ozone 5 Advanced mastering suite
iZotope has greatly expanded Ozone 5′s modules with a focus on pristine sound, enhanced DSP, optimized workflow, and an updated interface. Ozone 5 Advanced builds on the product line’s reputation for superior sound quality with extended features and controls, including new innovations in visual feedback.
I know a lot of people that use Ozone and like it a lot.
∞ Whole Lotta Love
Many of you will remember Michael Winslow from movies like Police Academy. Amazing voice and sounds.
∞ AT&T activates 1 million iPhone 4S'
AT&T said it is “the most successful iPhone launch in the company’s history.”
∞ Android is a rounding error compared to iPad activations
Good technology on Thursday released a report comparing activations of Apple products to Android-based devices. Among its customers, Apple is still in the lead. The report, which focuses on the third quarter of 2011, counts thousands of enterprise and public … Continued
∞ 'My boss is calling'
Masayoshi Son, CEO of Softbank:
Son said, “I visited Apple for the announcement of the iPhone 4S [at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California]. When I was having a meeting with Tim Cook, he said, ‘Oh Masa, sorry I have to quit our meeting.’ I said, ‘Where are you going?’ He said, ‘My boss is calling me.’ That was the day of the announcement of the iPhone 4S. He said that Steve is calling me because he wants to talk about their next product. And the next day, he died.”
Steve was involved until the end.
∞ Photo: Celebration of Steve Jobs on Apple's campus
∞ Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Nexus
Face Unlock seems pretty cool, but it seems to take an inordinate amount of time to actually unlock. It’s one of those features that’s cool, but you probably wouldn’t use much. Google outlined some of the new features on its Website.
∞ Justin Bieber could go to prison
freebieber.org:
A new bill in Congress makes posting a video containing any copyrighted work a felony — with up to 5 years in prison.
But wait… didn’t Justin Bieber get famous by posting YouTube videos of himself singing copyrighted R&B songs? Yep. If this bill passes, he could get 5 years in jail.
Um…
∞ Samsung chief: Galaxy Nexus designed to avoid Apple patents
Samsung’s mobile president says their newest Android device has been developed to avoid potential patent pitfalls with Apple.
∞ Blame analysts for Apple's 'miss' yesterday
Andy M. Zaky weights in on why analysts missed the boat on yesterday’s earnings, not Apple.
∞ Generation X is sick of your B.S.
Mat Honan: But Generation X is tired of your sense of entitlement. Generation X also graduated during a recession. It had even shittier jobs, and actually had to pay for its own music. (At least, when music mattered most to … Continued
∞ Specific words
Shadoe Huard: I thought it would be interesting to compare Android and iOS not by a checklist of features, but rather by a checklist of the words their developers choose to use on their presentation slides. From that alone so … Continued
∞ iOS 5 Weather app includes hourly forecast
I’ve been using iOS 5 for a few months and I never noticed a change to Apple’s built-in Weather app. A friend sent me an iMessage this morning and asked if the hourly was new. Sure enough, there it is. … Continued
∞ All Things D's Swisher hospitalized with 'mini stroke'
Kara Swisher, co-executive editor of the All Things D blog owned by Dow Jones, suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) traveling to All Things D’s AsiaD event in Hong Kong earlier this week. AsiaD is the organization’s first international conference, … Continued
∞ Comparing analysts on Apple earnings
Philip Elmer-DeWitt, for CNN Money: The cluster of green at the bottom of the chart at right tells the story: This quarter, for the first time since we’ve been monitoring them, the bloggers got clobbered. And not just by a … Continued
∞ Apple posts fan-driven 'Remembering Steve' tribute
Apple on Wednesday posted a Remembering Steve tribute on its Web site, comprising comments well-wishers have sent following Steve Jobs’ passing. After Steve Jobs passed away earlier this month, Apple directed people interested in sharing their thoughts to send e-mail … Continued
∞ Motorola copies the iPod nano
Dana Wollman comparing the Motoactv to the iPod nano at Engadget: With its square shape, 1.6-inch touchscreen and raft of fitness features, it’s impossible not to draw that parallel as soon as you even read about the thing. Without the … Continued
∞ Apple says iPhone rumors impacted financials
Matthew Panzarino: In the months leading up to the release of the iPhone 4S, rumors of a redesigned, teardrop-shaped iPhone were hot and heavy. This led some to be ‘disappointed’ when the iPhone 4S was introduced. Although the 4S features … Continued
∞ Fantastical 1.1
Included in this update are two of the most requested features by users: editing and deleting events and notes support. Also included in this update is support for iCloud calendars along with various other improvements and enhancements. Great update from … Continued
∞ Apple earnings charts
If numbers aren’t your thing, these charts may help you with Apple’s earnings. Really well done visuals by MacStories’ Federico Viticci.
∞ Apple reports $6.62 billion fourth quarter profit
Apple on Tuesday reported a profit of $6.62 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter. These results compare to revenue of $20.34 billion and profit of $4.31 billion in the year-ago quarter. Apple said it sold 17.07 million iPhones in the … Continued
∞ Apple to close retail stores for Steve Jobs memorial
Reuters: Apple Inc plans to shutter U.S. retail stores for several hours on Wednesday so employees can take part in a company-wide celebration of co-founder Steve Jobs’ life. Classy move.
∞ Get Siri to pronounce your name correctly
Leanna Lofte at TiPb: However, many of us have names that Siri does not how to pronounce correctly. Or perhaps you don’t even want to be called by your real name. Great tip to get Siri to either pronounce your … Continued
∞ Big bad iMessage
Stephen Shankland for CNET: Here’s what I don’t like about iMessage, though: it’s yet another proprietary service. But when it comes to sending tidbits of text here and there, I don’t want lock-in. I want a standard. I’ve been spoiled … Continued
∞ Sweet Jesus, RIM announced another operating system
RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis announced BBX at the Devcon 2011 keynote. He states that it brings together the best of BlackBerry and the best of QNX into one amazing OS. He goes on to explain that the QNX architecture is … Continued
∞ Study: 1 in 6 cell phones contaminated with poo
Time.com: Researchers analyzed 780 swab samples — 390 from mobile phones and 390 from the hands that used them — in 12 U.K. cities. They found that 16% of both hands and phones were contaminated with E. coli, potentially illness-causing … Continued
∞ Apple tried to buy Dropbox
Victoria Barret for Forbes: What Houston does is Dropbox, the digital storage service that has surged to 50 million users, with another joining every second. Jobs presciently saw this sapling as a strategic asset for Apple. Houston cut Jobs’ pitch … Continued