A major ruling dealt a setback to Personal Audio’s ability to demand fees from podcasters. Big win for the podcasting world.
Apple Watch and the hidden diagnostic port
Pop the band off your Apple Watch and you’ll see a diagnostic port. What’s it look like? Read on.
How to set up and use Force Click
Rene Ritchie, writing for iMore, takes you on a tour through the Force Click preferences.
Thoughts on the Force Touch trackpad
Thoughts on the Force Click trackpad
DirecTV told to stop airing Rob Lowe ads after Comcast complains
I love the Rob Lowe ads. I think they are satirical, funny without being truly mean. They capture the spirit of the Mac vs PC ads of a generation ago. Question is, are they deceptive.
That headphone tangle in your pocket
Cordskinz. This is how I keep my headphones tangle-free.
Apple Watch screen torture test
This video purports to show an Apple Watch screen being put through a torture test.
Finding an Apple Watch Edition near you
An Apple product finder, perfect for locating an Apple Watch Edition near you.
Get ready to take a right turn!
Some thoughts on the Apple Watch Taptic engine (the mechanism that taps your wrist).
Apple Watch and accessibility
Steven Aquino takes a look at the accessibility aspects of Apple Watch.
MacBook: Details and shipping dates
The new MacBook is available for your ordering pleasure. Read on for details.
Apple Watch: Shipping dates, max of 2 per customer
The Apple Watch ship dates are sliding (presumably with demand). And Apple is limiting you to 2 per customer.
Apple lays out the rules for Apple Watch pre-orders and personal previews
Lots of details from Apple’s press release this morning.
iTranslate, the magic spoken voice language translator
iTranslate is an amazing app that will translate your spoken words from one language into another. It’s like magic.
Big steps for Apple on emoji and diversity
Buried among the new features in the release of iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3 was a big change to Apple’s emoji library. Read on for the details.
Now that’s marketing!
Duncan Robson makes YouTube supercut videos and is taking to Patreon to seek funding to keep making them. What’s a supercut video? Watch.
Fast Company’s profile of HBO and HBO CEO Richard Plepler
Part industry analysis and part interview, this Fast Company profile is a well crafted and extremely entertaining read.
Ask Siri which Apple Watch to get
The iHeartApple2 blog asked Siri:
“Which Apple Watch should I get?”
Samsung caught hiring fans to attend their S6 Edge press conference
WantChinaTimes:
South Korean smartphone giant Samsung paid people to pretend to be its fans at a press conference for its products’ release on Friday, reports Shanghai-based news outlet the Paper.
How is it possible Samsung did this and did not know they’d get caught?
The evolution of Apple’s Map and Spotlight location icons
Developer Rusty Mitchell is obsessed with Apple’s Map and Spotlight icons. Lots of interesting bits in this blog post.
Researchers build aluminum battery that can be charged in one minute
Promising battery tech from Stanford. Aluminium!
Apple Watch developers making daily visits to Apple Labs under tight scrutiny
Developers can’t get their hands on their own Apple Watch for testing, so the lucky ones are getting brief visits to the secret underground (not really) Apple Watch lair.
Tim Cook: Apple employees get 50% discount on Apple Watch
In a memo to employees, Tim Cook lays out the benefit. Not just the US. In every country they sell Apple Watch.
Entire Star Wars saga headed to iTunes this Friday
The entire collection is available for preorder now. Choose carefully, Padawan.
Running to the press
What’s the best way for an indie developer to affect change? A thoughtful post from indie developer Allen Pike.
Steve Jobs, at age 22, explaining computers and Apple to the New Yorker
Follow the link, read the text (it’s a quote from Becoming Steve Jobs), then think about the moxy it took for a 22 year old to stand in front of the world of grownups and tell them about the future.
Apple Watch guided tours available, pre-orders start Thursday night, just after midnight
Apple posts new videos showing the ins and outs of the Apple Watch, which goes on sale via pre-order late this Thursday night.
Apple can’t release Apple Watch in Switzerland until after December 5th
Patent issue. Interesting that they can’t use the image of an apple, can’t use the word Apple. Trademarks can be odd ducks sometime.
“Watch Messi”
This is a lovely bit of analysis on Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney and their respective approaches to soccer.
Recording the screen of your iOS 8 device
Aaron Douglas takes you through the steps of using QuickTime Player on Yosemite to record any connected iOS 8 device.