Projected Apple Watch sales numbers from the Wall Street Journal, plus projected production numbers, and some thoughts on Apple Watch and planned obsolescence.
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12 tips for typing faster on your iPhone or iPad
You might know most of these, but chances are you don’t know all of them. I didn’t.
iCloud beta lets Windows users create an Apple ID, use Pages, Numbers and Keynote for free
Now anyone, with or without a Mac or iOS device, will be able to create an Apple ID and sign in to the iCloud beta website to start using Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for free. Great idea for Apple.
Jean-Louis Gassée takes on the Apple Car whirlwind
Jean-Louis Gassée makes his case against the Apple Car.
Jonathan Ive and the future of Apple
This long form New Yorker piece explores, side-by-side with Sir Jony, the past present and future of Apple. A magnificent read.
WSJ: Apple gears up to challenge Tesla in electric cars
Enough new details on the Apple-branded-car rumor to really make it believable.
Apple and the confusion of the law of large numbers
What is the law of large numbers and why is there so much confusion about it, especially where Apple is concerned?
Apple CEO Tim Cook to speak at White House cybersecurity summit, other CEOs defer
This is about privacy and the ongoing battle over government access to our emails and digital lives. This is an opportunity to find a path that works for both sides, or at least better understand the issues at stake. Tim Cook will be there. Other notables will not.
If you work with color, the ColorDrop app is a great app to have
If you work with color, this is an excellent app to have. Pick a picture from your library, zoom in, touch a pixel, all the info you could ever want about the pixel’s color.
Carl Icahn is at it again
Blah, blah, blah, Apple should repurchase their shares, blah, blah, blah, make me more money, blah, blah, blah.
Starting today, wireless carriers have to unlock your phone
As of yesterday, February 11th, you now have the right to unlock your phone, provided you meet some basic criteria. Read on for the relevant links.
Photos for Mac: an FAQ
Two good reads if you are interested in learning about Photos for OS X, Apple’s coming replacement for iPhoto.
PayPal, Apple Pay, and friction
Karen Webster, in her weekly piece for PYMENTS.com, interviews PayPal’s GM of Retail, Brad Brodigan. She then follows this with some cogent analysis, focused on Apple Pay, PayPal, and friction in the payments market.
Transcript of Tim Cook at the Goldman Sachs conference
Serenity Caldwell is a miracle worker. She put together a transcript of Tim Cook’s talk at the Goldman Sachs conference. Given the casual, conversational nature of his talk, that was no easy feat.
Tim Cook setting the Apple Watch bar on “Cool”
An interesting moment in Tim Cook’s Goldman Sachs talk where he calls out the moderator on his choice of watches.
Webcast of Tim Cook’s Goldman Sachs talk
Tim Cook talks Apple accomplishments and a lot more. Some great quotes.
How to add Internet Accounts to OS X (and why you want to)
Did you know there is a preference pane in your Mac’s System Preferences called Internet Accounts? Take a few minutes to read about this little known OS X feature.
Be your own Genius
the best repairs are the ones you do yourself. To that end, spend a few minutes reading Joe Caiati’s Mac troubleshooting guide, posted on 512 Pixels.
Joe is a former Apple Genius and writes from hard-won experience.
The history of Apple in under 3 minutes
A nice ride through history from Fast Company.
Getting Apple to call you
Apple has inserted an immediate callback option in the path to scheduling a Genius Bar appointment. Also, a tip on fixing a wonky trackpad.
On code signing, and the world of difference between Android and iOS
Geoffrey Goetz, writing for GigaOM, digs into the concept of code signing and getting your app on the App Store. Bottom line, code signing shows the world of difference between iOS and Android. It’s all about security.
Apple’s HealthKit gaining traction at top hospitals
Reuters did a survey of top hospitals to see which ones were running a HealthKit pilot program.
Apple’s product distortion field
Jason Snell, writing for Six Colors:
Even if iPhones do get replaced at a much faster pace than Macs and iPads, it’s undeniable that most iPhone users don’t have a Mac. Your average Apple customer is an iPhone user.
An excellent read.
On App Store purchases that no longer work with the latest version of iOS
Jeremy Horowitz from 9to5mac writes about apps that charge big money, but are abandoned by their developers when faced with rewrites to support a major iOS release.
How to make your iPhone dimmer than its dimmest setting
Here’s a little trick to dim your iOS device even dimmer than the normal Settings allow.
Apple commemorates New Year in its first TV spot created specifically for China
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The ad — which is strongly evocative of Apple’s holiday campaign in the United States — celebrates the importance of family, even as it underscores the growing importance of China as a market for Apple.
Apple sells $6.5 billion worth of bonds
Why is Apple trying to raise money? Read on.
Apple, the Apple Watch, and the portability deficit
Dan Frommer, writing for Quartz, suggests that Apple made larger phones to create the need for an Apple Watch.
Apple painted in an iPhone sales corner, waiting for the next wave
M.G.Siegler draws an analogy between Apple and Big Oil. His piece is well written, thoughtful, and full of interesting links.
Is Apple planning to bring eBooks back into iTunes?
Kirk McElhearn makes a pretty solid argument here.