Want to hear Apple’s earnings call directly? Apple has made a recording of the call on their web site.
Four apps that offer a better Apple Music experience
Ally Kazmucha, writing for The App Factor, digs into four apps that make the Apple Music experience better.
Half court shot, Live Photo
Stephen Curry is a man of few words. He lets his graceful arcing shot do his speaking for him. That’s some Live Photo.
U.S. judge expresses doubts over forcing Apple to unlock iPhone
Reuters:
A U.S. judge on Monday expressed strong doubts that he had the legal authority to order Apple Inc to access data on a locked iPhone that was seized as part of a federal investigation.
This case is ongoing and important.
How to get a refund for an iPhone, iPad, or Mac app from Apple
Bookmark and pass along.
The mysterious case of Apple and the elusive Angela Ahrendts
Where’s Angela?
JPMorgan Chase partners with CurrentC to offer Apple Pay alternative
Apple Pay is doomed.
The two most important numbers Apple will reveal today
Today, at 130p PT (430p ET), Apple will report earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended September 30th. They’ll report 4th quarter earnings and, just as importantly, provide a forecast for 1st quarter earnings.
Apple Watch owner satisfaction survey: Owners very satisfied
Some very positive data on Apple Watch customer satisfaction, with some interesting twists.
Siri and the music chart question kerfuffle
There’s a kerfuffle brewing. A tiny one. Non-Apple Music folks are getting shut out of precious music chart data. In some cases.
Lean lets you trim the Live from your Live Photos
Lean is a simple app that lets you scan through a list of your Live Photos, trim out the video, leave the stills, save you precious space on your iPhone.
Inside YouTube Red
YouTube Red is very similar, structurally, to Apple Music. The Verge digs into the details of YouTube’s new ad-free video/music service. Terrific read.
Um…what does she say at the end of this Apple ad?
Watch the video, tell me what you think she’s saying there.
Thrilling Ferrari Shell commercial
Ferrari pulled real vintage cars out of storage, raced them through the streets of Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong, Honolulu and Monaco.
Full screen, turn up the sound. Fantastic!
Check4Change, polls a web page for changes
Want to be notified when a web page changes? For example, want to know the exact second the Apple TV goes from “coming soon” to “actually on sale”? Read on.
Apple TV sales have started
Come and get it!
Getting the most from your iPhone battery
Allyson Kazmucha, writing for The App Factor, lays out an excellent series of tips that will help extend your battery life.
On buying a new Apple TV
Some thoughts on which Apple TV to buy and some killer features to look for. With links.
Tolkien’s annotated map of Middle-earth discovered inside copy of Lord of the Rings
I hope whoever buys this puts it on display somewhere.
Behind the scenes of Kubrick’s The Shining
In 2007, Director Gary Leva put together a documentary, lovingly exploring the details behind the making of The Shining. If you are a film fan, this is a real gift.
Counterculture Halloween costumes
There are some obscure costumes here, but I really like the premise.
Blind camera shootout – And the winner is…
Android Authority ran a blind smartphone camera test. Guess who won?
HTC: Apple ripped off our unibody phone design and antenna bands, not the other way round
Me thinks thou dost protest too much. Read the post for an awesome animated GIF which I can’t get out of my mind.
Google hides math joke in stock buyback
Perfectly geeky. Love it!
Apple Watch live on target.com
This is a really pretty page. I get the feeling that Apple designed it.
Daniel Kottke, hands on with the very first Mac
Great video. Daniel Kottke gives us a nice guided tour of the very first prototype Mac mother boards. Lovely.
Facebook, checking your battery, and a wish list item
Benjamin Mayo lays out the issues Facebook is now fixing, I talk you through checking your battery usage, and point out there’s no easy way to search iOS for specific Settings
Daniel Kottke, his split with Steve Jobs, and seeing it play out on the big screen
I can only imagine how jarring it must have been for Daniel Kottke to hear his name, see the bitter end of his relationship with Steve played out on the big screen.
The story behind that mysterious eye emoji in iOS
Wired lays out the details. Interesting how they figured this out.
50 design terms, explained simply for non-designers
Well done. Another of those lists that are worth saving, passing along. A solid introduction to design terms.