Reuters:
Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd agreed that their chief executives would participate in settlement talks to try to resolve a patent lawsuit over smartphone and tablet technology, according to a court filing.
Taking on Apple in court: the little guy can win
So, there we were. Not more than 2 minutes into the trial, and Apple conceded to trying to hoodwink the judge.
E. B. White on the responsibility of the writer
“Writers do not merely reflect and interpret life, they inform and shape life.”
Stream Jack White’s new album free on iTunes
Jack White is great.
Olympic organizers ask Keith Moon to rejoin The Who
The London 2012 opening ceremony is going to be called Isles of Wonder, but there can be no wonderment more wonderful than the fact that Olympics organizers wanted Keith Moon to perform.Moon has been dead for 34 years.
Maybe they could get Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to perform too.
RIM considers hiring a financial advisor
Reuters:
Research In Motion is considering hiring a financial adviser to weigh its strategic options, Bloomberg News said on Monday, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter.
Here’s a better idea — how about hiring designers or a CEO that knows what he’s doing.
Justice for Cisco
Hearing the commotion, Cisco came from the back yard and into the driveway, barking at the officer, as any dog would do. Mike’s hands in the air, a gun pointed at him, he was afraid for his life, and therefore could not move or attempt to quiet or restrain Cisco. He told the officer that Cisco would not bite him, to please not shoot his dog. Almost immediately, a bullet was put into Cisco’s chest, killing him instantly.
The cop was responding to a domestic dispute call, went to the wrong address and shot this poor guy’s dog.
Google is not the free and open Web
Joshua Schnell:
Five minutes of fact checking online turned up five examples of Google abusing its power and doing things in direct contrast to a free and open web.
Apple updates Cards app for Mother’s Day
Cards includes a few new categories and templates, including one for Mother’s Day.
Lightning strikes the Bay Bridge
Amazing.
LogMyRun for iPhone
Dedicated runners keep a detailed log of all of their runs. But keeping a running journal can be tedious. You have to enter data like route names and distances over and over. LogMyRun for iPhone streamlines the process and eliminates the tedium. LogMyRun also makes it easy to share your runs with your teammates and friends via email and Twitter.
Scoople [Sponsor]
Cast your vote on the most relevant Apple stories of the day. Predict how others in the community will vote. Win when you’re right. Get the free Scoople app.
I’ve been using this app for quite a while and am liking it.
Apple unveils future features of Final Cut Pro X
Larry Jordan:
Apple began providing “advanced looks” as part of the roll-out to the launch of FCP X and wanted to continue letting us know what’s coming. (I think this is a great idea, because it helps us plan.)Here are the bullet points (none of this was demoed):– Multichannel Audio Editing Tools – Dual Viewers – MXF Plug-in Support – RED camera support
TSA inspector charged with stealing eight iPads
Fox News:
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official has been charged after being accused of stealing eight iPads from luggage at Dallas/Fort Worth International airport.
Squarespace gunning for WordPress
Erin Griffith for PandoDaily:
But, especially with Squarespace 6, Casalena said the platform is ready for adoption from publishers of any size. Version five, while excellent, “wasn’t a developer’s dream come true because they couldn’t get into all the code,” he said. The new version is more open for developers. The company is completely capable of hosting high volume sites and is building out programs comparable to WordPress’s support staff.
I’m beta testing Squarespace 6 and I really like what I see so far. There are some functionality things that I’m not too sure about yet, but I expect this to be a really big rollout.
Pixelmator 2.0
Many thanks to Pixelmator for sponsoring The Loop’s RSS feed this week.
Pixelmator – beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editing app for Mac OS X.
Amplified: Crunchy Center
Unofficial Spotify iPad app
Brent Dirks:
My utter disgust at Spotify’s inability to produce an official iPad client has been well documented. And Petriv, an interactive UI/UX designer and developer from New York, is taking it upon himself to beat Spotify to the punch.
Apple is not working on a project with Philippe Starck
Reached for comment, an Apple spokeswoman said the company is not working on a new product with Starck. If he was working on a project with Apple, he isn’t any more.
Developers on iCloud’s first six months
Federico Viticci:
With third-party developers, however, adoption of iCloud sync and storage features has turned out to be a bit tricker, and possibly less intuitive than Apple’s own implementation due to the early nature of the platform.
I’m hoping this gets easier for developers. I rely on iCloud and would like to use it even more.
Dear Rogers Wireless shit heads
Do you want to know why people hate you Rogers? Try calling to order a data plan for your iPad or even calling tech support. That will make you so frustrated, you’ll know why most of the country hates you. […]
Texts from Dog
My dog sends me texts. I post them here. Yeah, it’s weird.
I couldn’t help but laugh at a few of them.
Apple says DOJ accusation of collusion is not true
“The DOJ’s accusation of collusion against Apple is simply not true. The launch of the iBookstore in 2010 fostered innovation and competition, breaking Amazon’s monopolistic grip on the publishing industry. Since then customers have benefited from eBooks that are more interactive and engaging. Just as we’ve allowed developers to set prices on the App Store, publishers set prices on the iBookstore.”
BBEdit celebrates 20th anniversary
Jason Snell:
Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of the venerable Mac text-editing app BBEdit. I’m sure there are other apps not published by a gigantic company that have managed to last as long, but I’m not sure that any app has changed with the times and remained as relevant as BBEdit.
I’ve been using BBEdit for 18 years to build Web sites and do my daily writing. It is and indispensable tool.
Congrats to Rich and the crew at Bare Bones Software and thanks for such a great piece of software.
Apple releases Flashback removal tool
As promised, Apple on Thursday released a utility to remove the most common variants of the Flashback malware. According to Apple the update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable … Continued
Memoirs of an Apple Genius eBook
The Apple Store is the place where those experiences are made far better or far worse. Being on the front lines means gathering some great war stories. Stephen is here to share a few of his.
EA cheats
Jeff Scott: The lack of an ability to download previously paid for digital goods, in the case an app, is the real problem. In the world of digital distribution, one where we are moving to a cloud-based backend and a … Continued
Quote.fm
I signed up for this yesterday to give it a try. It’s a curated list of stories that people you follow find interesting. You can find friends through Twitter or Facebook to make things a bit easier. You can also check out the staff recommendations.
There’s so much crap around the Internet these days, I’m all for looking through some good stories. I like it so far.
Anne Geddes ‘My First Five Years’ available for the Mac
The best-selling Anne Geddes Baby Record Book, My First Five Years is now available in an incredible new way to record your baby’s precious early years. Imagine being able to record your baby’s favorite lullaby, to have proud grandparents film a keepsake message for their new grandchild, and to have the ability to store all of your captured moments in one place.
I love Anne Geddes. If this were available when my kids were young, I’d definitely buy it.
Music & Memory
Music & Memory is a non-profit organization that brings personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life.
The group is also asking for donations of your old iPods. Sounds like a good cause to me.