Nate Raymond, writing for Reuters:
Apple Inc told a U.S. judge that accessing data stored on a locked iPhone would be “impossible” with devices using its latest operating system, but the company has the “technical ability” to help law enforcement unlock older phones.
From the Matcha Tea blog comes this fascinating discussion of the influence Japanese culture had on Steve Jobs and, as a result, on Apple and the design of Apple products.
One hell of an unlucky drop. Sorry, Saty.
Rene Ritchie, writing for iMore, pulled together a nice collection of details on Apple’s new Magic Keyboard.
Nick Statt, writing for The Verge:
Apple today removed more than 250 apps from its App Store that were using software from a Chinese advertising company that secretly accessed and stored users’ personal information.
Read on for more detail.
This solves a painful problem for me. Worth a look.
Christian Zibreg, writing for iDownloadBlog, pulled together this excellent exploration of OS X System Preferences.
Tim Cook on Apple Music, along with a few interview clips.
If the developer of your favorite app stops paying for their developer account, when Apple cancels the account, do the apps immediately get pulled from the app store? Does Apple have a policy that covers this?
More work over the weekend, adding new Safari content blockers, updating the codes for each listing and the footnotes at the bottom of the list.
Here’s how to unenroll from an iOS or OS X beta program. Read the post for reasons why.
Joe Rossignol, writing for MacRumors:
Apple has issued an internal notice about a new Quality Program that addresses anti-reflective coating issues on MacBook and MacBook Pro models with Retina displays. These issues include the anti-reflective coating on displays wearing off or delaminating under certain circumstances.
Have a song you love and want to find other version of it? Kirk McElhearn walks you through the process. Solid tip.
More from Scott Knaster, who was in the room at the original rollout and then on the set providing background for the Steve Jobs movie. Great read, great fun and, most importantly, great pictures.
EpiWatch is one of a wave of new studies made possible by ResearchKit. Fantastic!
Apple posted a new ad yesterday, a worthy sequel to their first iPhone 6s ad. The video is embedded below. You’ll also find it on Apple’s official iPhone 6s Films page.
You can argue about the “biggest fan” title, but he definitely fit that mold. Sad.
This is an astute business move, and an incredibly generous gesture.
Facebook. Grrr.
Carlos Oliveira pulled together a pretty thorough study, comparing a variety of Safari content blockers, 16 in all.
A fun little experiment for folks who like to customize their Apple Watch. Live Photos is really showing some traction.
Short, interesting read.
If you are at all interested in Mac gaming, this is a fascinating read.
Facebook’s M is a human/AI blend, their approach to a Siri-like system that is fascinating and well worth a look.
Watch the interview, I’ve posted the comments Moonves made about the Apple TV, but the interview is so much more than that.
A few months ago, I reviewed Taptronome and Taptronome Pro, well made and easy to use metronome apps.. Now there’s an Apple Watch app, and it is terrific.
Bookmark and pass along, especially to any IT friends.
Some key facts about the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.
Solid interview with Woz on the myths and realities associated with Sorkin’s new movie. Watch the video.
Moving on to damages phase. Could be up to US$862 million.