As you scroll through the single-page site, note that each panel tells a story. For example, one tells us the popular colors. Another tells us the adoption numbers for Photoshop vs Sketch.
This iOS date trick will brick any device
Don’t do this.
Why Twitter needs domain names
I think Kirk is really on to something here. Terrific discovery opportunity for Twitter. Hope someone there reads Kirk’s writeup.
My notebook dilemma
Choosing a Mac laptop is no easy task. The simple is gone.
The Independent to shut down its print edition
Another print edition bites the dust.
How selfie-related deaths happen
How Darwin Award candidates are made.
Amazon’s AWS service terms…and zombies
Critically important information.
The iPhone reality distortion field
The iPhone is one of the most successful products in history. Hard not to judge the rest of Apple’s products, from now through forever, through that lens.
7 signs that Apple TV is changing television
Fascinating read from Jonny Evans on Apple TV and the evolution of television.
Apple finally fixes broken Twitter links in latest OS X beta
Glad to see this fixed. It’s been an annoyance for far too long.
Five things Twitter just promised
Twitter’s priorities for the coming year. Note especially their commitment to developers. Here’s hoping that’s true.
Deleting individual pictures or videos from the iOS Messages app
If you have some videos in your Messages timeline, this is a nice way to free up space.
Why Apple doesn’t sell televisions
Robert X. Cringely rightly points out that TVs have long been commoditized, focusing instead on where Apple should set their sites to dominate this market. Very interesting read.
My next truck
This Russian truck is simply incredible. Watch the embedded video to get a sense of the crazy turning radius, watch it climb in and out of the water. Great engineering.
Mac apps that use Sparkle updater vulnerable to hijacking attack
From what I’ve read, at the core of this problem is HTTP usage, instead of HTTPS. Sparkle has fixed things on their end, but it will take time for that fix to make its way into new versions of Mac apps.
Apple Music now on Sonos
If you’ve got a Sonos smart speaker system in your house, starting today your system has Apple Music compatibility. Read Federico Viticci’s review.
US to Google: Self driving cars can qualify as drivers
Just another domino falling. Our robotic overlord drivers are coming.
New bill would kill New York, California encrypted smartphone bans
A new bill trying to stop the madness, introduced by someone with Computer Science and Law degrees.
Norway to force accused criminal to unlock his iPhone with Touch ID
The Norwegian police may have waited just a touch too long to make this decision.
Firewatch, all the way through, a tiny no-spoilers review
Downloaded Firewatch yesterday, the new game from Campo Santo and Panic. I’ve long been a fan of Panic, thought I’d check it out, just take a quick look. Finished the whole thing in one sitting. Here’s my no-spoilers review.
82% Of Super Bowl Ad Searches Happened On Mobile, Up From 70%
Huge percentage of searches during the game were done on mobile. Interesting numbers, not surprising that they are that high.
How to connect a classic mechanical keyboard to your iPad
Before you ask yourself why, click through and look at the picture. If that doesn’t awaken the maker in you, this just might not be of interest.
Meet the most powerful woman in Hollywood
Meet Kathleen Kennedy, read the Vanity Fair interview. Great read.
We are hopelessly hooked
Some numbers on device addiction.
New Apple TV beta adds support for text field dictation
Zac Hall, from 9to5Mac, talks through lots of cool new stuff coming with the next release of tvOS.
40+ ways to save storage space on iPhone and iPad
Christian Zibreg, writing for iDownloadBlog, lays out a metric ton of iPhone/iPad storage saving tips.
Apple Watch vs other products
This chart from Wristly shows the relative importance of Apple Watch versus other products, things like your iPhone, iPad, sunglasses, jewelry, etc.
Beatboxing with Siri
[VIDEO] Ask Siri to “beatbox” and you’ll get one answer. But there’s a much more interesting way to get Siri to beatbox.
Jean-Louis Gassée: Surface Pro 4 vs iPad Pro vs retina MacBook
Jean-Louis Gassée, writing for Monday Note, takes us along for the ride as he ambles to his local Microsoft Store to purchase a Surface Pro 4, then compares it to his iPad Pro and MacBook.
Breakdown of iPhone usage
MixPanel lays out the adoption numbers for the various iPhone models. There are still plenty of smaller screen iPhones out there, just ready for upgrades.