Rob Richman writes about being mugged wearing Apple’s iconic white headphones and now worrying about wearing his Apple Watch. Which leads me to think about Apple and iconic images.
Why I’m still wearing my Apple Watch
John Biggs, Tech Crunch’s resident (and self professed) watch nerd, talks about why the Apple Watch has convinced him to move on from the world of mechanical watches he’s worn and loved his whole life.
Apple Acquires GPS startup Coherent Navigation
Eric Slivka, writing for MacRumors:
In one of its latest efforts to bolster its mapping capabilities, Apple appears to have acquired Coherent Navigation, a Bay Area GPS-related firm founded in 2008 by engineers from Stanford and Cornell.
Big GPS tech gain for Apple.
If you’re pitching Marc Andreessen, here’s the bottle of bourbon to bring him
A fascinating article about Bourbon, VCs, and artificial markets.
The last day of her life
From today’s New York Times Sunday Magazine, a poignant, thoughtful read about a woman determined to take her own life before Alzheimer’s can rob her of her mind. Be warned that this is dark at times, a tough read, so be on solid mental footing before you dig in.
Taking apart Mike Bloomfield’s Telecaster
Get a detailed look at a guitar that played an important role in rock history, and learn a lot about guitars in the process.
Getting from failure plus failure plus failure to crushing success
Interesting piece from Guy English on getting from a series of failures to crushing success. The missing ingredient? Time.
An entertaining read, but also a thoughtful lesson in product evolution.
On Apple Watch as an invitation to thieves
There’s been a wave of sentiment over the past few days about the Apple Watch as an invitation to thieves. Many people share John Gruber’s take:
I really don’t get the hysteria over this as an invitation to thieves. This is no less secure than every single other wristwatch ever made.
This isn’t about the value of a single watch. It’s about a combination of large enough market size, high desirability, and relative rarity. Read on for details.
Adam Sandler’s sweet goodbye song for David Letterman
Adam Sandler really cares about David Letterman, wrote this song as a tribute and a way to say goodbye. Just great.
Regarding Apple Watch and Activation Lock
Not sure if and when Find My Apple Watch and Activation Lock are coming, but certainly an interesting discussion.
Google’s self driving cars will hit public roads this summer
A big step for self driving cars. Google self-driving cars hit the roads. This is us, standing at a big precipice of change.
B. B. King, defining bluesman for generations, dies at 89
The thrill is gone.
Image identification
Stephen Wolfram, writing on the Wolfram blog:
“What is this a picture of?” Humans can usually answer such questions instantly, but in the past it’s always seemed out of reach for computers to do this.
Wolfram wrapped his image identification project in a public interface that you can play with for free.
The Apple Watch and theft
Jeff Benjamin, writing for iDownloadBlog:
The Apple Watch contains security measures to prevent thieves from accessing your data, but it doesn’t include the necessary features to dissuade thieves from trying to steal your device to begin with.
Apple Music to add Ping-like social for artists
Apple takes another swing at a music social network.
Can your Apple Watch help prevent a heart attack?
Can your Apple Watch help prevent a heart attack? Surprisingly, the short answer is, it seems likely that the Apple Watch may help predict a coming heart attack so that preventative measures can be taken.
The Blade, a universal MacBook, iPad lock
When I first heard about the Blade, I was skeptical. It uses adhesive to attach to the underside of your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or iPad. That glued-on unit features a swing out arm that you can attach to most security cables. Read on for more details.
Apple Watch review from a swimmer and a Pebble owner
Stephen Orth lays out his Apple Watch experience, comparing it to his Pebble experience, and offering his take on the Apple Watch interface and its current level of waterproofing.
Cupertino idiot tax operation
The mind reels.
Facebook forking the news business
Facebook’s new Instant news service gives them unprecedented control over the news business.
$350 watch, meet full contact sport
Great, detailed read, especially useful if you are interested in the fitness aspects Apple Watch.
Apple Pay Is creaming Walmart in the mobile payment wars
Apple Pay vs. Walmart’s CurrentC. One of them built a product and got it into the marketplace. One of them did not.
Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 billion
This deal is about automated advertising technology. AOL has made themselves relevant.
Enter Sandman played live backwards
Well, not quite live, it is recorded, but each segment is played and sung backwards. Then the whole thing is reversed. This is original and clever. Just give it a listen.
Average App Store review times
More evidence that Mac App Store sales are slowing significantly.
A cold splash of water on Mac App Store sales
Sam Soffes released his new product, Redacted for Mac. He never expected his product to quickly become the #8 top paid app in the US and #1 top paid app in Graphics. Break out the champagne, right?
Read on.
Everything changes with iPad
New iPad campaign, new iPad commercial. Some good energy there.
Apple Watch in store pickup available soon
9to5mac:
Apple is now preparing for the rollout of the in-store pickup option on new Apple Watch orders, which will allow users to select a retail location to pick up their wearable devices after order.
Reddit is building an Apple Watch heartbeat sharing community
Have an Apple Watch but no one to share heartbeats with? Reddit has you covered.
Apple has plans for your DNA
Antonio Regalado, writing for MIT Technology Review:
Apple is collaborating with U.S. researchers to launch apps that would offer some iPhone owners the chance to get their DNA tested, many of them for the first time, according to people familiar with the plans.
Fascinating article, lots at stake here. Also, are identical twins genetically identical?