Six Colors: The 2015 Apple Report Card

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Interesting results, from iPhone at the very top to HomeKit at the very bottom. Interestingly, reports back from CES say that the Internet of Things marketplace is a real mess with five different competing standards. It’s no surprise that HomeKit is ranked so poorly.

Google vs Authors

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Richard Russo wrote an essay for Medium on Google Books and an author’s viewpoint. As an author myself, I’ve got my own viewpoint. Read on for details.

Chevy commercial features Apple CarPlay

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A new commercial for the 2016 Chevy Malibu features a short mention of Apple CarPlay that starts at about 1:01 into the video shown below. This video is a longer version than the one that aired this weekend, but the Apple CarPlay mention here is exactly the same as the one that aired.

Use your iPhone to draw a floor plan of your house

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This is a pretty cool idea for an app. Open up RoomScan, then hold it against each wall of a room until you hear a beep. RoomScan records the various locations and uses them to build a floor plan. Check out the main post for an embedded video (15 seconds) that shows the app in action.

Watch MacHeads documentary free online

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MacHeads is a funky look back at the Mac’s passionate following. You longtime Mac users might recognize a lot of the folks in this documentary, including our own Shawn King. This brought back a lot of memories.

Vidyo, a screen recorder for iOS

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Federico Viticci turns up an iOS screen recorder, worth a look. If it solves a problem for you, best get it now. The sense is that Apple will pull this from the App Store.

On Apple entering the car market

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Horace Dediu’s interesting take on Apple entering the car market, comparing that risk to the risk Apple took entering the smart phone market.

Interview with Apple COO Jeff Williams

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This audio interview gives you a chance to get to know Jeff Williams. He’s a well-spoken advocate for Apple’s health care efforts.

Twitter considering 10,000-character limit for tweets

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Re/code reports on an upcoming sea change to Twitter, plus a tweet from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey that adds legitimacy to the rumor. This will be an interesting change, assuming it happens.

Why Messages randomly starts recording audio

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Long story short, there’s a setting in Messages called Raise to Listen that will turn on recording when you raise your phone to your ear. Read the post if you are interested in how all this works. I found it fascinating.