Matt Alexander:
If you’re working to build a business, an identity, a brand, a weblog, a Twitter following, a podcast, a publication, or even a friendship, doubt and impatience are fundamental elements of the human experience which need not be paved over with excuses and escapism. Do not allow yourself to succumb to fear of your feelings, but rather use them to your advantage.
From texts, to music, playlists, photos, and everything else — iExplorer lets you access, transfer, and copy everything from any iPhone or iPad. If you’re getting a new computer, iPhone, or iPad this holiday season, iExplorer is a must-have app to help you get everything backed up off the old device so you can get going with your new one.
I’ve been getting drum loops from these guys for years. They are the best. Real drums recorded in a studio.
If anyone is looking for articles to read after the Newtown shootings, Jason Kottke has been posting non-stop.
I had a nice chat with Tal and Brad.
Interesting perspective from Eric Slivka. I still think Digitimes is a bit too loose with the rumors.
BBC talking about building iPlayer for iOS and Android:
If you look at the amount of energy we spend on Apple, it pales in comparison to what we spend on Android.
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Believe it or not, we started work on the iPlayer radio app for Android on the same day as the one for the iPhone, but we’re still resolving a number of issues […] That worked out of the box on Apple, but not on Android.
Much respect to arfsoftware for making this. […]
The NASDAQ-100 Index is composed of the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market and dates to January 1985 when it was launched along with the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index, which is comprised of the 100 largest financial stocks on NASDAQ.
Netflix, RIM and Electronic Arts were among the companies removed.
Cubasis is Steinberg’s streamlined, multitouch sequencer for the iPad. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze. Record tracks in CD audio quality, and edit your music with the Key and Sample Editors, while the included mixer and audio effects polish your song to perfection. Cubasis comes loaded with dozens of virtual instrument sounds which can be played in real time using the virtual keyboard and drum pads. Cubasis’ projects can be even opened in Cubase under Windows and OS X! Cubasis places touch-intuitive production tools in your hands, opening up a new world of possibilities for your creativity.
Great looking app.
Apple began selling the new iPhone 5 in China on Friday and according to numbers released tonight, more than 2 million were sold over the first weekend. […]
Merlin Mann knows how to eat.
Thoughtful article by Rian van der Merwe.
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John Gruber:
Google wasn’t trying to bolster Android by withholding turn-by-turn and vector tiles from iOS. They were withholding those features as a negotiating tactic to get Apple to integrate iOS Maps further with Google’s services.
I don’t mind the fact that Apple stood up to Google to protect our privacy. You shouldn’t either.
Does anyone else see a trend here?
Sacha Greif looks at Google Maps for iOS from a design perspective. He’s right that Google is finding its voice as far as design goes.
Marcelo Somers has a nice write-up on using 1Password. The only nitpick I have is that I would recommend everyone use 1Password — it may be difficult to get used to not using the same simple password for every site, but you’ll be far more secure.
This is just incredible.
This is cool. I wasn’t all that impressed looking at the picture of the button, but the demo is much better.
Dell is definitely pulling the plug on the smartphone business, globally. A tough decision, leaving a market that is expected to reach $150.3 billion in 2014, according to MarketsandMarkets.
Now they just need to quit selling computers and we’re all set.
Great article from Stephen Hackett. This brought back some memories.
Anytune has been updated with a number of new features.
Derek Kessler:
Had Microsoft launched Office on the iPhone and iPad early on, they could have furthered the impression that Office was a must-have for anybody serious about anything, even on iOS. But they let years pass, and now Microsoft’s flagship applications aren’t so must-have anymore and Apple isn’t overly eager to accommodate them. It’s easy to imagine that four years ago when preparing to launch the iPhone App Store Apple may have been more willing to negotiate with Microsoft to get flagship apps like Word and Excel on the smartphone. But today? Apple’s doing just fine without them.
Spot on.
David Dennis, a man with an impressive beard himself, did a nice write-up on beards. Strange, still no picture of “the beard” in this batch either.
A new page from Apple that updates users on the status of its services, stores and iCloud.
Apple on Thursday posted its holiday shipping deadlines for any product you may want to receive before Christmas. […]
Rod Christiansen posted about how the default search now works in iTunes 11 and how you can bring back the old version of the search. Such a simple solution.
Ian Betteridge:
The fact that Google is, on one hand, creating great applications for iOS and, on the other, fighting tooth and nail for market share against it makes me wonder if the company is divided into two factions, with a battle raging between them over its future direction. On one side, there’s the group who want to promote Android as a coherent product, and beat Apple into a pulp with it.
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On the other side, there’s the “Pragmatists”. These are the ones who realise Google makes its money from advertising, not directly from selling products.
As Ian points out later, Google’s iOS apps have to be good. They’re a company that makes its money from advertising.
I received the following email from The Loop reader Keith Huss1:
Situation: Apple cannot get Google to update its maps app on iOS. It was ok, but Google refused to update it to include turn-by-turn directions or voice guidance even though Android had these features forever. Apple says, “Enough” and boots Gmaps from iOS and replaces it with an admittedly half-baked replacement. The world groans. Apple has egg on its face. Google steps up it’s game and rolls out a new, free new maps app in iOS today that is totally amazing, I’m sure to stick it in Apple’s face… Ooops
Bottom line: Apple took one for the team (ate some shit) and fooled Google into doing exactly what Apple has been asking for years. Users win.
Printed with Keith’s permission. ↩