Buzzfeed followed five coders, all of them girls, all of them winners of full scholarships to this past WWDC. Simply fantastic.
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Details on OS X and iOS cross application resource attacks
Details on the XARA cross application resource attack, the latest threat to iOS and OS X.
Showing off the Apple Watch
A fun little anecdote that should feel familiar to folks who own an Apple Watch.
The value of the round smart watch face
This is an interesting read, good food for thought. Apple Watch is square, and that works really well. But there is one advantage to the circular watch. Read on.
Hacked Apple Watch runs Flappy Bird
Ridiculous. And awesome.
Jason Snell on family tech support
Jason Snell writes about using Apple tech to troubleshoot for remote family members.
Re/code interview with Apple SVP of Operations Jeff Williams
This interview happened a month ago, but re/code just released the complete video and transcript. I actually enjoy reading a transcript. Let’s me focus, undistracted, on the words.
The history of Think Different
How Craig Tanimoto’s simple sketch turned in to an advertising campaign that helped turn Apple’s fortunes around. Nice little story.
Finding an Apple Watch to buy, in store, today
Want to get your hands on an Apple Watch today? Apple has opened up an in-store reservations system to make that possible, at least in some countries. Here’s how to go about it.
How to record your iPhone’s screen on your Mac for free
Simple, elegant, free.
Apple vs Google and the battle over personalization and privacy
Om Malik, in a terrific piece for the New Yorker, lays out the modern battle between Apple and Google.
I do not agree to your terms
Mike Ash writes a widely read development blog, which he makes available as an RSS feed. Mike got an email from Apple letting him know that they planned to include his feed in their iOS 9 News initiative. Nice to be noticed, right?
Read on.
Oh Trevor
More original thinking, this time from a Samsung fan.
Why I’m getting on board with watchOS 2
Daniel Pasco, CEO of Black Pixel, writes about the importance of Apple’s new (available to developers only at the moment) Apple Watch operating system.
Apple, WWDC, and accessibility
This is a great read. Kudos to Steven Aquino for pulling together this tour and analysis.
Thoughts on last week’s keynote
Thoughts on last week’s keynotes, spurred by a Monday Note writeup from Jean-Louis Gassée.
Video for John Gruber’s WWDC interview of Phil Schiller
Here’s the video to Gruber’s interview of Apple’s Phil Schiller. Just great.
Apple, backstage at the start of the WWDC keynote
This is what developers saw just before Tim walked out onto the stage. Pretty great.
Wired’s take on Apple Music
Liz Stinson of Wired lays out her take on Apple Music.
No, CNN, Apple Music will not sound worse
Kirk McElhearn explains why Apple Music’s 256 kbps is better than Spotify’s 320 kbps.
Phil Schiller takes a big risk, John Gruber makes it pay off
Phil took the risk. John Gruber made it pay off. And Marco caught the true essence of the moment.
Apple Pay is about to get much better
First woman on stage at an Apple keynote? Really? This is a terrific read, really shows how much is happening in the Apple Pay universe.
How to export and import your Health data
Sébastien Page, writing for iDownloadBlog, talks you through the process of exporting data from your Health app so you can later import that data into a 3rd party app, import that same data into a freshly restored device, or a new device.
Initial thoughts on iOS 9’s iPad multitasking
This is a great read, gets right to the heart of the matter.
Apple Maps vehicles
Apple is sending cars around the world to collect map data. Want to know where they are going next?
The Apple collector
Interesting video on Apple collector Lonnie Mimms and his lifelong dream to create a museum dedicated to old computers and gadgets, especially those made by Apple.
Want to beta-test El Capitan and iOS 9?
Help Apple make their new software better. Join the Apple Beta Software Program.
Apple’s watchOS 2 and activation lock
The features Apple is promoting from watchOS 2. Chief among them? Activation Lock.
Apple Music antitrust investigation – Nothing to see here
The attorneys general behind the 2013 eBook price fixing investigation are at it again.
How to add spaces to your Mac’s Dock using Terminal
Peter Cohen, writing for iMore, talks you through the process of adding spacers into your dock, creating natural groupings for all your dock icons.