Sir Jony Ive does an excellent job conveying the aesthetic of the Apple Pencil.
Using Maps to tell if a store takes Apple Pay
Stores that take Apple Pay have an indicator on their Apple Maps page.
Steve Jobs, the movie, unceremoniously dumped out of theaters
A disaster at the box office. Some numbers.
The iPad Pro’s nifty battery trick
That is one clever little trick.
Apple announces 1,000 jobs for Cork with campus expansion
This is a long term commitment to Ireland.
Worldwide links to buy the iPad Pro, with prices
Easy enough to find your local Apple Store link, but seeing all the places and prices together like this was kind of interesting.
Gruber’s iPad Pro review and the quest to replace the laptop
Read my post to get my take on the iPad Pro as a replacement for your laptop, then go read John Gruber’s iPad Pro review. There’s much more to it than these bits I’ve quoted in my post and well worth your time.
iPad Pro now on sale online
Currently available for delivery on Friday (at least in the U.S.) if you specify next day shipping.
Apple running 10 city tour of Apple TV Tech Talks
From the Apple TV Tech Talk web site:
The new Apple TV is here, bringing incredible and immersive apps and games to the big screen. Get in-depth technical information on building and designing for tvOS, learn refined coding techniques, and obtain valuable development instruction from Apple experts.
Google: You’ll soon be able to download iOS Google Map data for offline use
This is a huge benefit, especially for folks with limited data plans.
Neil Cybart on Apple’s massive San Jose land purchases
Writing for Above Avalon, Neil Cybert first lays out Apple’s recent series of North San Jose land purchases in terrific detail, then presents three theories on why those purchases were made.
30 years of Apple “Xmas” ads
Lots of favorites. A surprising number that were brand new to me, too.
AnandTech’s Microsoft Surface Book review
In a nutshell, the review is mostly positive, but you’ll still be running a variant of Windows.
Belgium orders Facebook to stop tracking users who aren’t logged in
The Verge:
A commercial court in Brussels today ruled that Facebook must stop using cookies to track users when they aren’t logged in.
A big court case for Facebook.
Day One in Depth, an iBook from The Sweet Setup
If you are a fan of the Day One journaling app for OS X and iOS, check out this iBook from Shawn Blanc of The Sweet Setup. Terrific job!
Tim Cook interview: The Telegraph
Tim Cook is in London to promote the pending release of the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. This post focuses on The Telegraph interview and thoughts on replacing a desktop/laptop experience with the iPad Pro.
VIDEO: Eddy Cue talks about the iPad Pro
As part of his exclusive interview with CNN Money, Apple’s Eddy Cue gives his take on the iPad Pro.
iPad Pro: Order online Wednesday, in stores later this week
Apple’s press release and a thought on specific timing.
Here’s how to get coverage for your app or product
Got an app or product and want coverage in the blogosphere? Allyson Kazmucha pulled together a column telling you what to do and, more importantly, what not to do. Pass this along.
New numbers show Apple continues to crush Samsung in market share
Analytics firm comScore just released their latest mobile sector numbers and, in a nutshell, Apple continues eating Samsung’s lunch in terms of market share.
Fantastic look back at the original iPod release
Natasha Vargas-Cooper did a great job pulling together a Reddit-unearthed MacRumors thread from the day the iPod was released, a video of Steve Jobs pitching the iPod at a music event back in 2001, and the very first iPod commercial.
Know your Apple Watch notification icons – round or square?
Scroll through your Apple Watch notifications. Notice that sometimes the icon attached to each notification is square, sometimes it’s round.
Mac Kungfu explains why.
The very first iPhone commercial
This teaser spot ran during the 2007 Oscars, promoting the iPhone’s June release. I remember this like it was yesterday.
Here’s everything Siri can do on Apple TV
Not sure this is everything Siri can do, but this is a solid list.
The AfterPad review of Apple TV games
The folks at AfterPad pulled together a solid list of their favorite Apple TV games, along with reviews of each one.
Very helpful.
Jean-Louis Gassée: The quasi-impossibility of changing a company’s culture
Every successful company, at some point or another, faces the dreaded moment where their existing business model no longer works, where the world has changed around them and they need to pivot or die.
Jean-Louis Gassée, writing for MondayNote, lays out some notable examples. Great read.
Facebook blocking all mentions of competitor Tsu.co
The question here is, is Facebook protecting its users from spam, or are they taking action to prevent a potential competitor from gaining a foothold?
The inside story on getting an app in the Apple TV app store for day one
Matt Braun is an indie developer who busted his ass to get his game, SketchParty TV, up and running in time to be in the Apple TV app store in time for the day one rollout. Great story.
Searching for Bollywood on the new Apple TV
Kathy Gibson gives some insight into searching for content on the Apple TV. Good read.
Macworld: Gaming on the Apple TV
Andrew Hayward, writing for MacWorld, digs into the gaming experience on the Apple TV. Worth reading.