Apple on Saturday responded to reports of a vulnerability to SMS spoofing that can be done to users of the company’s iPhone. […]
AT&T fucks users… again
AT&T won’t charge extra to use Apple’s FaceTime over cellular networks as previously reported, but there’s still a catch: Subscribers will need a new Mobile Share plan to use the video chat service on the network.
Let me fix that for you AT&T:
“Our network sucks balls. If we tried to let all of you rapid iPhone users have FaceTime, our network would take a firey crash into Hell. Many of the executives that have been too goddamn cheap to upgrade the network are now scared shitless that they will lose their cushy bonuses. So we decided to fuck our users.”
There, that’s better. At least it’s honest.
Apple Store opens in Halifax
Halifax has never seen anything like it. Hundreds of people lined up to see Apple launch its latest retail store, screaming and clapping, as excited as you would expect people to be on Christmas morning before opening their gifts. […]
Motorola files new ITC patent claim against Apple
Motorola Mobility unit said it filed a new patent-infringement case against Apple claiming that features on some Apple devices, including the Siri voice-recognition program, infringe its patents.
Lawsuits flying all over the place.
OnLive assets sold
Dean Takahashi for VentureBeat:
The pioneering cloud gaming service OnLive confirmed today that its assets have been sold to a new company. The company will continue to operate its services during the transition and it is backed “by substantial funding,” said a spokeswoman for Steve Perlman, the chief executive of OnLive.“We can now confirm that the assets of OnLive, Inc. have been acquired into a newly formed company and is backed by substantial funding, and which will continue to operate the OnLive Game and Desktop services, as well as support all of OnLive’s apps and devices, as well as game, productivity and enterprise partnerships,” the company said in a statement.
Randy Rhoads
One of the best guitarists that ever lived. […]
Universal Audio Sonnox Oxford EQ tips and tricks
Born from the lineage of the six-figure Sony Oxford digital console, the Oxford EQ plug-in is a flexible and powerful tool. Let’s take a look at the Sonnox Oxford EQ and explore some of the ways you might use it in your productions.
There are also some audio samples at the bottom of the page.
Retina Mac Apps
This site keeps track of all the apps that have been optimized for Apple’s Retina display.
Don’t panic
Paul Haddad from Tapbots:
There’s been a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt generated by Twitter’s latest announcement. I wanted to let everyone know that the world isn’t ending, Tweetbot for Mac is coming out soon, Tweetbot for iOS isn’t going anywhere. So sit down, grab a towel and let’s go over some of these API changes.
Reset
Justin Williams:
Yesterday, I experienced my first layoff as myself and many of the other talented people at Hipstamatic were let go as part of a downsizing. In retrospect it wasn’t that shocking. When you play back things in your mind, the signs become more obvious. It doesn’t make it any less frustrating knowing that yesterday you thought you had job security and today you’re sitting and writing this article in your gym’s cafe area.
Justin is a great guy and a talented coder.
Apple, Google, Samsung team up for Kodak patents
Eric Slivka:
The negotiations are reportedly seeing Apple joining forces with its courtroom foes Samsung and HTC, as well as smartphone platform rival Google, in an effort to obtain the patents for a price well below that sought by Kodak.
I don’t understand why Apple wouldn’t just buy them — they have the money. Unless they are worried about having too much control.
Android under attack as malware triples
Dan Graziano:
Over the three-month period, the company found more than 14,900 new malicious programs targeting the platform. Nearly half of the malicious files were classified as multi-functional Trojans that were programmed to steal data from smartphones and could also download and install programs from remote servers.
There is a much better alternative you know.
TextExpander
The new <a href=”http://loopu.in/P7xRCA>TextExpander 4 from Smile dramatically increases the options for automating your work with advanced “fill-in” snippet types. They are great for creating form letter templates that can be personalized on the fly. Check out the video demo and see the new multi-line text fields, multiple choice popups, and optional text blocks in action.
Registered TextExpander users can upgrade for $15. (There’s no charge for the upgrade if you purchased after January 15, 2012.)
Still haven’t tried TextExpander? <a href=”http://loopu.in/P7xRCA>Download the free demo! There’s even a new Snippet Creation Snippet to get you started.
When the Twitter dust settles
Dermot Daly:
When the dust settles, if the experience of using twitter affects the benefits of using it I’ll stop using it. If it doesn’t, I won’t.
Yeah.
More details on the Apple TV
Apple aims to make it so viewers can watch any show at any time via a cloud-based DVR that would store TV shows online. The service would be designed so viewers could begin streaming a show minutes after it began airing live.
Where do I pay?
Twitter: Drop dead
Gruber summed up my feelings nicely, including pointing out that its own app started out as a third-party client.
Two months with Android
Alex Arena:
I settled on the Sony Xperia Pro, with the knowledge that if I didn’t like it, I’d only have to wait a few months for the new iPhone.So far the experience has been terrible; I’ll be in line, come September.
Judge says Apple lawyers ‘smoking crack’
Judge Lucy Koh:
“I mean come on. 75 pages! 75 pages! You want me to do an order on 75 pages, (and) unless you’re smoking crack, you know these witnesses aren’t going to be called when you have less than four hours,” Koh said.“Your honor, I can assure you, I’m not smoking crack,” Lee replied matter-of-factly.
I like this judge. That’s brilliant.
Apple boss tries to gut retail operation
One of the smartest decisions that Apple made over the last decade was to open retail stores worldwide, giving users a chance to get some hands on time with its products. One of the worst decisions came recently when the new vice president of retail John Browett decided to gut the operation. Luckily, he admitted the mistake. […]
Taylor Guitars Road Show
The Taylor Guitars Road Show is all about guitars, giving you a chance to talk shop with our team from the Taylor factory. Whether you’re new to Taylor, a longtime Taylor owner, or thinking about getting your first guitar, we think you’ll find our Road Show a fun, informative event.
My Taylor is the best acoustic guitar I’ve ever owned, seen or played.
Bark at the Moon
Ozzy and Zakk are one of the greatest combinations in Rock. […]
Audio compression explained
DAW Master Sedric Pieretti shows you, using different DAW’s and plug-ins from different manufacturers. Everything you need to know about compressor plug-ins and how to use them in your productions and songs is right here. Plus, the information you’ll learn can be used on any hardware unit or software plug-in compressor made.
Using a compressor in your mix properly is an art form.
Apple responds to DOJ in eBook case
The proposed settlement would require the three settling publishers — HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster — to terminate their existing agency pricing contracts with Apple. Apple says that isn’t fair: “The Government is seeking to impose a remedy on Apple before there has been any finding of an antitrust violation.” This case, the company states, revolves around “an alleged conspiracy to force Amazon to adopt agency.” So a settlement “enjoining collusion or precluding publishers from forcing agency on Amazon would be appropriate,” but Apple is entitled to defend its contracts in court.
It does seem unfair to impose a settlement without giving Apple a chance to defend itself.
Apple TV for live broadcast television
Matthew Panzarino:
Apple has begun talks in preparation for a set-top box device that could be used to watch live TV as well as view other content, reports Jessica E. Vascellaro and Shalini Ramachandran at The Wall Street Journal.This would apparently be a new direction that would let Apple get a stronger presence in the living room It would involve them getting deals with cable providers, which the report says has not happened.
The Android fragmentation problem
MG Siegler:
The problem is that all of these different devices require testing for each and every app. They all create a different Android experiences — some in subtle ways, some in big ways. Some run certain Android apps, others don’t. Some apps work fine on one device then are buggy as hell on another one. Sometimes this gets fixed, sometimes it doesn’t. It depends on the popularity of that device and the resources the development team has.
Yes, that’s a problem.
Bang Bang the Witch is Dead
Although Adobe is no longer actively developing the [Flash] player for Android, Blackberry or Symbian devices – and never released it for Apple iOS or Windows Phone handsets – it has said it would continue to offer security updates and bug fixes for existing versions until September 2013.
Not as successful as they said it would be.
Netflix adds “post-play”
When you finish watching an episode of a TV show, we’ll minimize the credits and tee-up the next episode. If you do nothing, the next episode will start to play in 15 seconds. You can also stop it to get more information or select another episode.
This is awesome.
Amplified: Rapid Beaver
Jim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about a unibody iPhone, Apple’s cable television patent victory, Origin going multiplatform, the iBookstore changing the game for textbooks, more of the Samsung v. Apple lawsuit, as well as a new one for Apple with Microsoft, and rabid beavers.
Disillusioned
Harry Marks:
Business Insider, CNet, ZDNet, eWeek, Gizmodo, and the rest (there really are too many to name) aren’t news organizations, they’re the online equivalents of 24-hour cable news noise networks with half the facts and one-third the personalities.These websites perpetuate a myth that they are well-informed, knowledgable news outlets that tell the world what it needs to know. What I’ve learned, however, is just the opposite: they’re ad-driven FUD machines that run on pageviews stolen from attention-deficient readers who would rather digest a shocking headline on a digital tabloid than read thoughtful commentary provided on an actual news site.
Harry brings up so many great points. Read it.
Original Macintosh Design Team Interview
Fascinating.