AssistiveWare adds American children’s voices to Proloquo2Go

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Founded in 2000, AssistiveWare has established itself as the worldwide leader in innovative assistive technology software for Mac OS X and iOS.

I got a demo of the voices from CEO David Niemeijer in June. I can’t tell you how impressed I was.

Apple named No. 2 global brand

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Mikey Campbell for AppleInsider:

According to Interbrand, Apple’s brand value increased 129 percent to reach an estimated $76.5 billion, the most growth shown by any of the top 100 companies on the global list. In determining value, the firm measures financial performance of branded products or services, the role of brand in the purchase decision process and the overall strength of the brand.

Coca-Cola was No. 1.

Netbot

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Netbot is a full-featured iPhone App.net client.

Amplified: Bending Is A Talent

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On this week’s episode of Amplified, Jim and Dan discuss advertising for mobile devices, Nokia’s financial woes, untold stories about Steve Jobs, growth of the tablet market and the rumored “iPad Junior”, the iPhone 5’s vibrations, AT&T’s coverage and dead zones, Apple Maps, Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues, guitars, and more!Sponsored by Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME10 for 30% off any package), Squarespace (use code DANSENTME10 for 10% off), Shopify (three months free on signup), and CacheFly

The Noun Project

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The Noun Project has just launched a great redesign and aims to collect every icon, pictogram and symbol from everywhere, even from you.

[Via Coudal]

Foo Fighters hiatus

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Dave Grohl took to the Foo Fighters Facebook page Tuesday with a note confirming the band will take a hiatus just a few days after his onstage comments at the Global Citizen Festival in New York led to rumors of a break-up.

One of the last shows they did was at the iPhone 5 launch, and I was there.

Do Not Disturb

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I’m loving these articles that Dave Caolo is putting together. This one is on how to use the Do Not Disturb feature on the iPhone.

The Plagiarius Award

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Initiated already back in 1977 by Prof. Rido Busse, the negative award “Plagiarius” serves to inform the public about the problem of fakes and plagiarisms and the negative impacts they have on not only the economy as a whole, but also on small companies and designers.

Samsung could win this hands down.

Grandfather and an iPad

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Nejc Žorga Dulmin sent me this picture of his grandfather (89), his wife and him with three generations of the iPad. He said his grandfather has been reading the newspaper on the iPad for a year because it’s easier to handle and he can pinch and zoom.

Much respect to his Grandfather.

Homeless Nokia

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“We are evaluating different options for non-core parts, such as real estate holdings, and that includes the headquarters,” spokeswoman Maija Taimi told Reuters.

Nokia makes fun of the iPhone 5 and it can’t even sell enough phones to keep its headquarters.

SRV style guitar lessons

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Anthony Stauffer is a great blues player and teacher. I thoroughly enjoy watching his guitar lesson videos.

Saying absolutely nothing

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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.

It’s time for RIM to quit

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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.

Nest launches new thermostat

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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.

[Via GigaOM]

Create custom iPhone vibration patterns

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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.

AT&T says dropped calls down 35% in Bay area

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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.

Confusing behaviors

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Rian van der Merwe looks at ways developers can make confusing behavior in their apps easier for users to understand.

Google passes Microsoft in market value

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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.

App.net lowers yearly pricing, adds $5 plan

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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.

App design

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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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