Apple vs FBI has become a national debate

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The New York Times:

“It’s an in-your-face proposition for lots more Americans than the Snowden revelation was,” said Lee Rainie, director of Internet, science and technology research at Pew Research Center.

Terrific piece. This is a rare policy story that is emerging as national water cooler conversation.

The changing iPhone user base

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Niel Cybart does a solid job laying out the holes in the smart phone market, figuring out how Apple’s potential 4″ iPhone would help in expanding market share. Lots of great analysis here.

Apple Pay coming to 8,000 ExxonMobil gas stations by mid-year

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Lauren Goode, writing for The Verge:

ExxonMobil today said it would start accepting Apple Pay as a form of payment at around 6,000 ExxonMobil gas stations around the U.S, something that Apple CEO Tim Cook had said was coming during the company’s first quarter earnings call.

Interesting.

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance lays out his side of the FBI vs Apple argument

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Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance was one of the witnesses who testified before the House Judiciary Committee last week (you can read details of that hearing, taking the side of the FBI.

Yesterday, Vance went on TV to lay out his case on Fox News’ Mornings with Maria. Vance does a solid job laying out his argument and is well worth watching.

Some thoughts on this.

And the copying

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Watch the new Microsoft ad, then go watch this old MacBook Pro ad. Notice anything similar about the music?

Microsoft ad takes on the Mac

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[VIDEO] The ad is embedded in the post. It does a number of things wrong and does not succeed in the one area critical to an ad’s success. It does not make me desire the product.

Apple video port quick reference guide

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From S-Video, through DVI and Mini-DVI, all the way to USB Type C, this quick reference chart shows all the video ports ever used on a Mac. Anything missing?

On Google’s iOS apps

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Federico Viticci lambastes Google’s latest iOS app release. I agree.

The roots of Tim Cook’s activism

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The Washington Post on Tim Cook growing up in rural Alabama, dealing with racism and being gay, and developing his own moral compass.

Beatles producer George Martin dead at 90

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Rolling Stone:

Over the decades, many people have claimed to be the “fifth Beatle.” But the only person who can credibly hold that title was Martin. The producer not only signed the Beatles to their first record contract in 1962 but went on to work extensively with them on the vast majority of music they recorded over the next eight years, from “Love Me Do” to the majestic suite that wrapped up Abbey Road.

Apple and the UK’s Investigatory Powers Bill

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The Eclectic Light Company:

The UK government, ignoring almost all the expert technical and legal advice put to it, is pressing ahead with its draconian Investigatory Powers Bill, due to undergo its second reading in the House of Commons in a week’s time. Let us suppose that this Bill, as currently before Parliament, were to come into force as it stands, becoming the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA).

Read on to see how this affects everyone, even those beyond the borders of the United Kingdom.

Deiyslxa

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Follow the link and see if you can make your way through the page. The letters reorder themselves on the fly. Much harder than you might think.

How to search within the iOS Settings app

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Kirk McElhearn walks you through the process of searching through the sea of settings to find one in particular. Search within Settings has been available since the original release of iOS 9, but it’s easy to overlook/forget about. Take a quick read through Kirk’s post, pass this one along.

The cost savings and inconvenience of cutting the cable TV cord

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If you’ve ever seriously considered cutting the cord on cable TV, this is a good read. David Gewirtz writes about his experience cutting the cord. He saved money but, ultimately, he called and had his cable reinstalled. Very interesting, with all the numbers so you can truly follow his logic.