iOS as OS of choice for millennials

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Tim Bajarin, writing for Tech.pinions:

This younger generation does use PCs. However, they actually spend the most time on their iPhones and iPads and Macs are mostly relegated to serious productivity projects.

Agree. Mostly.

Netflix data reveals exactly when TV shows hook viewers

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Variety:

Netflix crunched cold, hard viewing data for more than two dozen TV shows and says it has determined which specific episode grabbed most subscribers to the point where they watched the entire first season.

The pilot is a huge decision point for me.

New iPhones, new behaviors

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Ben Bajarin, writing for Tech.pinions, on the wave of changes that came with the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The only thing that’s changed is everything. Great read.

Validating the integrity of your copy of Xcode

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A few days ago, we posted the story about the XcodeGhost malware that made its way onto the App Store via compromised copies of Xcode.

In response, Apple pulled affected apps from the store and, just as importantly, sent out letters to developers to test their copies of Xcode, to make sure it was indeed a valid copy from Apple.

Here’s how.

Happy Birthday to… Hold on a sec

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Joe Mullin, writing for Ars Technica, presents a story that has been flying around the internet:

More than two years after a documentary filmmaker challenged the copyright to the simple lyrics of the song “Happy Birthday,” a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the copyright is invalid.

But this is not quite a done deal.

Dave’s guest spot on The Committed podcast is now live

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Podcasting is a very interesting experience. It’s fun, though a little unnerving. You really have to think on your feet. Ian and Kirk were tremendously welcoming and kind. I hope I didn’t break anything.

Apple Watch heart monitor saves teen’s life

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“At the hospital, they told me that if I had gone to practice the next day that I would have lost all control of my muscles, and there was a good chance I would have fallen down on the field and died right there” – Good thing he had an Apple Watch.

Former GM Boss: Apple Car “a gigantic money pit”

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I love, love, love this sort of quote, though this one is made in a very thoughtful way. Bob Lutz has a lot of experience in this market, is the former Vice Chairman of GM, knows the industry inside and out. But he doesn’t know Apple, hasn’t see the disruption up close and personal.

The many ways I avoid ads

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Kirk McElhearn addresses the ethical issue of ad blocking. Good, solid read.

iOS 9 and facedown detection

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All about iOS 9 and facedown detection (great battery saving feature) and why it doesn’t run on all iOS devices.

Safari and nil

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Interesting issue with Safari. No big deal, but I did find it interesting.

The hidden connections in Quentin Tarantino’s films

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Fan of Pulp Fiction? Reservoir Dogs? Kill Bill? Inglorious Basterds?

If you love any of these movies, I suspect you’ll dig the video below, which shows all sorts of connections woven between Tarantino’s films.

Freezing time

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I’m no physicist but, if I read this correctly, it is possible under certain circumstances to FREEZE TIME. Holy crikey. The mind reels.

De facto veto power

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John Gruber lays out a nice chain of logic that explains why Safari (and through it, Apple) does not control the web. Instead, it has the same veto power as the other web standard bearers.