The Loop Magazine Issue 19: What “Post PC” Means

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In this issue, Don Lehman examines what “Post PC” really means; Darren Murph looks at how Land Rover is investing in brand loyalty; Kirk McElhearn looks back at the beauty of mono recordings; Dermot Daly discusses the iPhone’s 20 year reign; and Chris Domico gives us an inside look at the life of a freelance musician.

Visual Storytelling for iPad

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Share your world through Storehouse. It’s the easiest way to create and discover beautiful stories.

Combine photos, videos, and text to meaningfully document your experiences. Publish your stories for friends and followers, or share them by email, Facebook, or Twitter. Explore stories created by your friends and our community of storytellers from all around the world.

This looks like a great app, and it’s free.

Apple and the FTC scam

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Are you kidding me? The deal for Apple to reimburse parents for money their kids had spent on apps was already done and then the FTC swoops in.

Apple to refund $32.5 million for disputed kids’ app purchases

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Apple Inc will refund consumers at least $32.5 million to settle a longstanding complaint that the technology company billed U.S. consumers for charges incurred by children through mobile apps without their parents’ consent.

Or, you know, you could just look after your kids and take responsibility for what they do.

Slimy Samsung bastards

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First, let’s get the most mysterious thing about the Galaxy S5 out of the way: Yes, it will come in both metal and plastic versions as has been rumored, with the metal version costing around 800 Euros and the plastic model coming in at around 650 Euros. It’s pretty much similar to what Apple has done.

Unfollowing is a joy

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Maureen O’Connor writing for New York Magazine:

There is such a thing as too much information for you. There is such a thing as information the speaker will later regret. But if an audience is willingly and pleasurably consuming the information, then by definition, that is the right amount of information for them. Assuming the information in question is yours to share — your life, your ideas, your stories, your pictures, your theories about elf genealogy in Lord of the Rings — you cannot share too much of it. There are no captive audiences on the Internet.

I enjoyed this article.

Baby Comes Home interactive iPad book for kids

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In this interactive storybook app for kids, step into a dog’s world and experience the arrival of a family’s first baby from a lovable canine’s perspective.

As a father and a dog lover, I love this.

Confessions of a Recovering Windows Phone User

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After switching back to iOS from Windows phone, Eric Shupps praises and chastises Apple and Microsoft for things they did write and wrong with their respective hardware and software.

The Road to Geekdom

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John Siracusa:

Geekdom is not a club; it’s a destination, open to anyone who wants to put in the time and effort to travel there. And if someone lacks the opportunity to get there, we geeks should help in any way we can. Take a new friend to a meetup or convention. Donate your old games, movies, comics, and toys. Be welcoming. Sharing your enthusiasm is part of being a geek.

QuarkXPress as an afterthought

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As the big dog of desktop publishing in the ’80s and ’90s, QuarkXPress was synonymous with professional publishing. In fact, it was publishing. But its hurried and steady decline is one of the greatest business failures in modern tech.

I don’t know I’ve seen so many professionals that relied on an application, hate the app and company as much as Quark.

Would you like to write for The Loop Magazine?

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I’ve been asked many times over the last seven months if I accept submissions for The Loop Magazine—the answer is yes.

If you would like to write for The Loop Magazine, please submit your idea to me at Email [email protected]. The topics in the magazine are as diverse as the people who write them. It doesn’t have to be about Apple or even technology—it can literally be about anything, as long as it’s interesting.

You will be paid for your work. As a writer myself, I believe in paying writers for their work. Send me your ideas and we’ll discuss whether it’s right for The Loop Magazine.

Release Notes podcast

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I recorded a podcast last week with Charles Perry and Joe Cieplinski talking about The Loop Magazine and Newsstand.

Enable proximity solutions with Bleu Station from Twocanoes Software [Sponsor]

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