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List of stuff announced at WWDC

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This is just terrific. A detailed list of things, both small and large, announced at last month’s WWDC.

Battery life with iOS 9 and Apple Watch betas

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I spent the day yesterday running the latest betas of El Capitan, iOS 9, and watchOS 2.0. One of the comments I’ve heard from previous betas is a complaint about poor battery life on both iOS 9 and Apple Watch. I thought I’d track my battery life, share those numbers here.

Horwitz: Apple wants to bolster + profit from ads, not eliminate them

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Jeremy Horwitz, in an insightful op-ed piece for 9to5mac:

Thanks to the introduction of ad-blocking technology in iOS 9, some people think Apple wants to help users get rid of ads. But that’s not Apple’s goal. Yesterday’s debut of Apple News shows that it’s actually angling to replace the ads you know, build upon them, and take a cut of their revenue…

Apple’s new ad campaign

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Two new ads from Apple, both ending with the tag line:

If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone

Using Siri to control Apple Music

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Knowing how to use Siri to control Apple Music will really enhance your Apple Music experience, especially if you own an Apple Watch.

Apple Music review from 9to5mac

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Chance Miller, writing for 9to5mac digs into Apple Music. Good review, from someone who obviously loves both Apple and music.

The real voice of Siri explains her work

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Susan Bennett, the original voice of Siri, talks about voicing Siri and the fact that her real voice sounds so much different than what comes out of your phone:

“A Siri-like voice is still, at this point in time, very robotic,” she says. “The pitch is a little bit lower…it’s not as evenly paced as if you were speaking naturally.” She told me that few people recognize her on the street, since her speaking voice is different.

Watch the video. Absolutely love this.

Apple Music, the App Store and human curation

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Jean-Louis Gassée, writing for Monday Note, discusses the difference between algorithm and human curation and makes the point that Apple should use the Apple Music approach on the App Store.

How to listen to Apple Music offline

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A plea to backup your music files, a bit of background on iCloud Music Library, and a quick walkthrough on downloading Apple Music tracks onto your device for offline listening.

Every song played on Beats 1

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This Twitter account posts the artist and song title of every song played on Beats 1. Fantastic!

I choose you, Beats 1

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M.C. Siegler calls it. Sometimes, you just want someone else to choose.