Les Moonves, CEO of CBS, says that the company was in talks with Apple to be included in its still forthcoming cable-killing TV-subscription service — but that Apple has placed development of that service on hold.
I’m not sure what caused the company to put this hold. Perhaps they are making their services better before launching something so important. Whatever the reason, I’m really looking forward to it.
I’ve been on a tear lately about Apple Music and how it doesn’t work properly. I know there are a lot of people that are very happy with the service, and I’m really happy for those people. However, there are … Continued
Go to Settings > General > Software Update to download the update. Apple says there are improvements to News app, Mail Drop for Mail and improvements to Apple Music.
It’s hard not to improve Apple Music considering how much of a piece of shit it is.
Apple released a new update for Apple Watch this morning. Go to the Watch app on your iPhone > General > Software Update to download and install the update.
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This week, the boys cover reading, writing, and Don Henley.
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I’d set the tree on fire to cook this up.
The first-ever character-branded PANTONE Color inspired by Illumination Entertainment’s Minions.
Cool.
Apple, too, now seems to be re-energized in thinking of the iPad as a work platform. The improvements that they’ve brought to bear this year alone, including split screen multi-tasking, more robust support for hardware keyboards and, maybe most significantly, Apple Pencil, have markedly improved the device’s viability as a design tool.
Great article from Khoi Vinh. While he focuses on design, you could substitute that word for almost any other work you want to do on the iPad. We’re getting so close. iPad Pro made a huge jump, but there’s still a little way to go.
I don’t know why, but I just love this kind of thing.
Two of my favorites.
Chief Executive Marissa Mayer’s attempts to revive the traditional business have born little fruit, and almost all of Yahoo’s market capitalization of about $34 billion is ascribed to its stakes in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. and Yahoo Japan Corp.
I remember when Yahoo was a star. Now investors raise the share price on talk of the company selling it’s core business.
Apple will host special events at local Apple Stores for The Hour of Code. Great stuff.
This year’s list includes over 120 covers by 60 designers, and there is little doubt in my mind that this really is a golden time for book design.
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Jim and Merlin talk about who the iPad Pro is for, their favorite cover songs, and the best apps for making music. Also, Jim gives an out-of-character recommendation.
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Great, another way for Apple Music to fuck with my music.
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Glance is the first conference dedicated to the business of Apple Watch.
With more than seven million units sold in its first six months, the Apple Watch platform has already grown larger than the iPhone did in its first year. Given its rate of software updates and unique hardware extensibility, the Watch offers new dimensions for developers to consider.
I’ll be going to this.
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I laughed and nearly spit out my coffee when I read Gruber’s comment about Jimmy Iovine.
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I love Field Notes. I’ve had them with me for years for jotting notes and doing interviews.
Dan and Jim talk about the Australian Apple Store incident, a converged iPad/Mac, the iPad Pro, setting up an iMac for guitar jams, and more.
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