Tiny Hearts Studio founder Robleh Jama writes about his breathtaking experience aboard the Apple marketing roller coaster.
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A day in the life of an Apple Watch user
Sébastien Page, writing for iDownloadBlog, flexes his imagination, sharing his take on a day spent with an Apple Watch in hand. Great imagination, really makes the Apple Watch come to life.
A lesson from Steve
Tony Fadell, speaking at a TED conference about what he learned from Steve Jobs. Good lesson.
Apple’s mini-Rickroll
Remember Rickrolling? Take a look at Apple’s Control Center support page.
Which Apple Watch band should you get?
Rene Ritchie, writing for iMore, take a variety of passes through the Apple Watch band collection, looking at things like size, weight, and closure.
In appreciation of the MagSafe power adapter
Appreciate for the MagSafe adapter that has saved my bacon many, many times, and now appears on the way out.
New Apple TV reportedly debuting at WWDC, with App Store and Siri integration
The second the $69 price drop was announced, the first thought I had was, new Apple TV in the pipeline, price dropped to clear out inventory.
Apple releases security update 2015-003
The update involves iCloud Keychain and the IOSurface framework (for sharing graphics surfaces between applications) and is for Yosemite 10.10.2.
The Force Touch trackpad and the power of bumpy pixels
The latest version of iMove shows off the Force Touch trackpad and its bumpy pixels. Fascinating technology.
The inside story of how Apple’s ResearchKit was born
Great story, not only for this fantastic bit:
After Friend’s talk, O’Reilly approached the doctor, and, in typical tight-lipped Apple fashion, said: “I can’t tell you where I work, and I can’t tell you what I do, but I need to talk to you,” Friend recalls. Friend was intrigued, and agreed to meet for coffee.
Who’s got the Apple Watch sensor data?
Ask ten different apps how many steps you took today and you’ll no doubt get ten different answers. Why? And what’s the fix?
The Onion compares Apple’s new MacBook with Google’s Chromebook Pixel
You had me at “Daddy Likey?”
Sony rolls out Vue, its own cord-cutting service, but no ABC or ESPN
Sony rolls out their own cord-cutting service, Vue, but without ABC and ESPN. Are network televisions’ days numbered?
Will Apple Watch internals be upgradeable?
One of the last unanswered questions about the Apple Watch is the question of upgradeability. Andy Faust, writing for WatchAware, argues that upgradeability is both not coming and not necessary.
Apple’s plan for the Apple Watch purchase experience
15 minutes per customer. That’s Apple anticipating customer demand.
iTunes affiliate links made easy
If you spend any amount of time setting up affiliate links for the iTunes store, give Blink a try.
Apple releases Safari 8.0.4, Safari 7.1.4 and Safari 6.2.4
This release addresses WebKit stability and security.
A pocket-sized battery that can charge your Apple Watch and iPhone
The Nomad Pod is an 1800 mAh battery with an Apple Watch charging cable, plus Type A and Type C USB ports. Clever.
Tim Cook on Steve Jobs, legacy, and Apple Watch
Rick Tetzeli, Executive Editor of Fast Company and coauthor of Becoming Steve Jobs, had the chance to sit down with Tim Cook for a reasonably long Q&A. Presumably, this interview was done as background for the book.
The whole thing is an excellent read.
Apple rolls out Apple Watch Apps page
Exciting times for the Apple Watch and Apple Watch developers.
On the core of Apple Pay fraud
A poorly written article yields two key points: poor motivation and badly planned process.
Apple said to start trade-in program for Android, BlackBerry devices
If true, Apple will take Android and BlackBerry devices as trade-ins. Smart move?
The Steve Jobs you didn’t know: kind, patient, and human
Excerpts from the upcoming Steve Jobs biography. I think this is going to be a hell of a read.
A detailed look at taking screenshots on your Mac
If you ever have the need to take a screenshot on your Mac, bookmark this guide.
Designing for the Apple Watch, and some pro tips
Tech design agency Mutual Mobile put together a solid infographic laying out the process of designing for the Apple Watch as well as an interesting set of pro tips.
An Apple Watch use case
Rob Richman, writing for Opinion8td, on his long hospital stay and the value of having a smart watch on his wrist.
Fifteen Apple TV remote button combos you should know
Rene Ritchie, Editor-in-Chief of iMore, takes a walk through the Apple TV remote’s interface, lays out all the button combos that are, if not secret, certainly non-obvious.
Transcript of Tim Cook’s surprise Mad Money call
Serenity Caldwell pulls another rabbit out of her hat, listening and typing, sometimes typing and listening. All for our benefit. A great call, thanks for the transcript.
Another Apple Watch sizing guide
If you are wondering about the relative sizes of the different case and strap sizes, give this sizing guide a try.
Excerpts from “Becoming Steve Jobs”
Some excerpts from the upcoming biography, Becoming Steve Jobs