There’s nothing like controlling the design and build of both the hardware and the software from top to bottom. This piece has some interesting conclusions.
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The iPad I left behind
Much has been written about the iPad Pro replacing/not replacing your laptop. In this piece, M.G. Siegler walks through his logic in leaving his iPad Pro behind in favor of his MacBook. This mirrors my own feelings exactly.
The MacKeeper data breach
The short version of this: A security researcher claimed to have downloaded sensitive info from 13 million MacKeeper accounts. The sites appear to now be patched. But the story’s legs come, at least in part, because of people’s strong feelings about MacKeeper.
How to set up Apple TV screensaver with photos from your computer
I’ll be working my way through this tutorial later today. Nice job, Christian.
Tumblr iOS app adds support for Live Photos
Tumblr adds support for Live Photo. Still no Android support. The question is, should Apple push the Live Photo experience into the Android ecosystem?
Poison Maps and a novel use of 3D Touch [VIDEO]
Poison Maps is an outstanding mapping app, based on the OpenStreetMap database, with over 20 millions points of interest (POI, which is the POI in POIson). More importantly, it uses a quite clever one finger zoom/pan gesture that Apple should take a look at. There’s a video embedded in the post that shows the gesture in action.
What’s new in iOS 9.2
Juli Clover on what’s new in iOS 9.2, and Kirk McElhearn digs through what changed in Safari when El Capitan shipped (old news, but a good read).
iFixit tears down Apple’s new iPhone smart battery case
Another great teardown.
Walmart moves away from MCX, rolls out Walmart Pay
QR codes. Walmart Pay is made out of QR codes.
Google makes big move on Apple Music
Google has now matched Apple’s family pricing for Apple Music. This is a big step.
Why Apple walked away from TV (for now)
Interesting piece from Peter Kafka on why the Apple content negotiations have stalled.
The numbers behind the Apple TV App Store
Lots of app data and sales numbers, including some detailed charts. Good stuff.
Is Apple’s battery case bulge a response to a Mophie patent?
Interesting premise.
BuzzFeed News interview with Eddy Cue
John Paczkowski, writing for BuzzFeed News, had the chance to interview Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior VP of Internet Software and Services.
Really interesting.
Apple TV – The Future of Television
Wasn’t too long ago that folks were calling Apple TV a failure, a device largely ignored by Apple.
No question about it now, Apple is all in on Apple TV. This ad feels like a mission statement. The name says it all: Apple TV – The Future of Television.
Apple Publishes Best of 2015 App Store Lists for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV
Federico Viticci walks through Apple’s list of the best apps for 2015. Some great apps there. Looking forward to diving in to the game of the year!
Macs replacing PCs across enterprise at ‘unprecedented rate’, survey claims
Doomed.
List of links to Apple hosted iOS 9.2 updaters
Worth bookmarking. Each link in the list points to an Apple hosted (so you know it is legitimate) iPSW file for a specific iOS device.
Apple ranked world’s most innovative company, Forbes disagrees
BCG lists Apple as number one. Forbes does not list Apple in the top 100. Someone is wrong!
iOS 9.2 update turns Live Photos on by default
If you turned off Live Photos by default, perhaps to save space on your iPhone, you’ll want to check that setting once you install iOS 9.2.
Angela Ahrendts and the Apple Store premium experience
Is Angela Ahrendts bringing a luxury shift to the Apple Store?
A music video created on the iPad Pro
Watch the video (embedded in the main post), and read the blog post. I love this.
An illustrator’s review of the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
This is a great review, shoots straight, pros and cons (the biggest con being price), well worth reading.
Apple Maps, once a laughingstock, now dominates iPhones
Great success story for the Apple Maps team. Kudos.
The 100 best iPhone apps of all time
As with any list, there are quibbles (Plants vs. Zombies seems an obvious oversight to me), but I did enjoy the read.
Apple debuts Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6/6s, extends life up to 25 hours
That is one funky looking case.
Apple Music’s uphill battle
Apple Music has a lot going for it. But I think it needs a reimagined interface, one with no strings.
Latest Apple Campus 2 drone footage
This video has some long, beautiful views of Apple’s new spaceship campus, now with a 4K quality setting. The voiceover (I believe) is from Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford commencement address from 2005.
Tell Siri to remind you about a specific web page, email, etc.
The word “this” is a meaningful keyword to Siri. Use it to associate a link with a reminder.
Tokyo Apple Store cancels event after bomb scare
Hate this.