Incredibly innovative design, worth watching the video just to get a sense of how this works.
U.S. appeals court upholds Apple e-book settlement
Apple’s proposed settlement was appealed, that appeal was denied.
Two new iPhone ads
[VIDEO] Apple introduced two new ads, both voiced by Lake Bell. The first one focuses on Live Photos (listen for the line: “Time travel is dangerous”). The second one features Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza with a focus on the peeks and pokes of 3D Touch.
Apple pushes developers to add Apple Pay for customers in China
Big step for Apple Pay. Potential opportunity for developers who can localize for that market.
Want to cancel your monthly Adobe subscription? Watch out for whopping cancellation fee.
Adobe charging 50% cancellation fee if you leave Creative Cloud program before a year is up. A rude surprise.
Congressman Ted Lieu’s official response to FBI vs Apple
Congressman Ted Lieu, the only computer scientist / lawyer in Congress, weighs in on the Apple vs the FBI issue. Smart words.
iPad Pro could use much faster 29W charging, if Apple allows USB 3 Lightning cables
The lightning cable that ships with the iPad Pro is limited to 12 watts. If Apple shipped a cable that could support more power transfer, the iPad Pro could charge much faster.
AfterPad’s list of all MFi controller compatible games
Tuck this one away, pass it along.
A guided tour through the very first Mac OS, System 1.0
A nostalgic look back at the OS that started it all.
German coal and power giant buys 1,000 iPads to help shave costs
Perfect use case for the iPad and a sign of the fruitful nature of the Apple/IBM alliance.
Can Apple do what the FBI is asking?
The linked post digs into the “can they” but not the “should they”.
Apple’s official response to the FBI-driven court order
Tim Cook posts a courageous letter to Apple customers laying out the FBI-driven court order and Apple’s thinking on this. Where do Google, Facebook, Twitter, et al, stand on this? Are they letting Apple fight their battle for them?
What the FBI is asking Apple to do
All the detail from the court order demanding Apple help the FBI unlock an iPhone from the December San Bernardino shooting case.
The most satisfying video in the world
[VIDEO] That soulful soundtrack alone made the video work for me. Interestingly, the band is called Macintosh Plus.
Screen sharing from the Messages app
A fantastic feature. Definitely worth knowing about.
Great books for designers to read in 2016
Some of my favorite books are on this list, including the highly recommended Creativity, Inc., by Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull.
Apple’s elephant in the room
Is Apple software quality declining? I think not.
On adding a trackpad to the iPad
Jean-Louis Gassée, writing for Monday Note:
The iPad Pro’s last frontier is adding a trackpad to the Smart Keyboard.
The article itself is an interesting read, but this core idea struck me as one of the defining differences between an iPad and a MacBook.
Sonos and Apple Music joint ad
The ad first hit on Sunday, but was a prominent spot on last night’s Grammy Awards.
Grammy protest: “Isn’t a song worth more than a penny?”
Recording Academy president Neil Portnow and rapper Common both spoke out against streaming music at last night’s Grammy Awards.
The very first issue of Macworld magazine
Complete, browsable copies of Macworld, Compute!, Byte, all via Archive.org.
BBC to axe television and radio divisions
The BBC is taking the bull by the horns, reinventing television broadcasting.
Apple’s first scripted TV series, “Vital Signs”
Apple’s first foray into exclusive content is said to be heavy on the sex and violence. Doesn’t sound like an Apple project to me.
Apple offering replacements for faulty MacBook USB-C charge cables
Got a MacBook? Check to see if your cable is eligible for replacement.
Kanye pleads for Tidal survival, big response
Kanye pleads for fans to subscribe to Tidal, app quickly jumps to number one in the App Store.
11.22.63
Based on the book by Stephen King and starring James Franco, 11.22.63 is an eight part series about time travel and the assassination of John F Kennedy. On Hulu, starting now.
How Woz brought Comic-Con to Silicon Valley
Feels like a return to its roots.
Video filmed in zero gravity, with people, balls, and lots of paint
[VIDEO] OK Go makes great videos. This one was filmed in zero gravity, at least for much of the time. Fantastic.
Exploiting a loophole
A great story from a Reddit thread entitled, What was a loophole that you found and exploited the hell out of?
‘Other’ storage on your iPhone and iPad explained
Christian Zibreg, writing for iDownloadBlog, digs into the details of your iOS device’s ‘other’ storage.