Om Malik talking about Color and Airtime:
I added up all those random quotes from Gannes’ post so you can see what he is saying: absolutely nothing. Airtime really is a house of cards standing on a handful of matchsticks.
I love it when smart writers get angry and say what they are thinking.
I love reading stories about Steve.
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is gaining on Research In Motion, a new study says, but it still has a long way to go before catching Android and iOS.
It’s one thing to lose ground to iOS and Android, but when Windows Phone OS catches you, you’re done.
I love the fact that many of the things we used to rely on scripts to do can now be done with HTML5 and CSS3.
The second-generation Nest Learning Thermostat is 20 percent thinner and has a new all-stainless steel ring that mirrors your wall color or pattern to create a chameleon effect and blend into any décor even more effectively
It’s those small details that matter so much.
Or, get really creative and use a little morse code to spell out your wife’s name, for example, or “GOD NO” if it’s your in-laws.
LOL!
Good article from Dave.
It is a measure of just how much criticism AT&T got not long ago about service in and around San Francisco that the communications giant is now running a Bay Area-wide campaign touting a 35 percent decrease in dropped calls.
I still have problems in large cities, including those in the Bay area, but maybe it’s getting better.
Rian van der Merwe looks at ways developers can make confusing behavior in their apps easier for users to understand.
Google rose 1 percent to $761.78 at the close in New York, gaining a market capitalization of about $249.9 billion. Microsoft, the world’s biggest software maker, fell less than 1 percent to $29.49, for a valuation of $247.2 billion.
I bet Microsoft never thought this would happen.
A new book from David Sparks and Brett Terpstra that includes 1.5 hours of video showing you how to everything.
First, we are introducing a $5/month Member plan. Some folks have been asking for a monthly plan since day one, and given all of the progress that has been made in the App.net ecosystem, we think now is a good time to introduce it.Second, we are dropping the Member price from $50/year to $36/year.
Apple Maps has been getting its share of negative attention since being released, but some new research shines a bright spot on the comparison between Apple’s and Google’s mapping apps. […]
Gannon Burgett does a great job of taking a look at the design choices we see in apps these days. I think Apple users are much more picky over design elements, which is a good thing for the platform.
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Apple changed its developer guidelines to prohibit apps from showing for purchase, other than your own. I agree with Gruber — I don’t see the problem this solves.
Verizon on Monday responded to concerns from customers about their iPhone 5 using data while connected to a Wi-Fi network. […]
The NYT has a story about Fender and its struggles.
My thanks to Pixelmator for sponsoring The Loop’s RSS feed this week. Congratulations on your fifth birthday of making the best image editing software on the Mac.
Roger Waters and David Gilmour are two of the best. […]
Got fired from Facebook. Ouch.
There can be no doubt that as the Senior Vice President of iOS Software, Maps falls squarely on Scott Forstall’s shoulders.
I wrote a guest post on TechCrunch about Apple and its Maps app on the iPhone.
I love the one with the heart under the box. I laughed.
AdSense for Feeds was designed to help publishers earn revenue from their content by placing ads on their RSS feeds. Starting October 2, we’ll begin to retire this feature—and on December 3 we’ll close it. Publishers can continue to use FeedBurner URLs powered by Google, so they won’t need to redirect subscribers to different URLs. For more information visit the AdSense Help Center.
Can FeedBurner’s death really be far off?
MapQuest. I kid you not.
Great, now how about an app that doesn’t suck balls.
Shawn Blanc looks at his journey of going paperless and the tools he uses to accomplish it.
iPhone 5 goes on sale in 22 countries today including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
An apology from the CEO.
I AM THE GANGSTER OF LOVE. […]