If you have a need for vector artwork of all shipping iOS devices, this free collection from Robbie Pearce might be your answer. The files are done in Sketch and come in every color you can buy.
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Re/code team takes Apple Pay on a test drive
[VIDEO] Re/code put together a review team of four people, two on the east coast, two on the west coast, to put Apple Pay through its paces.
Our overall conclusion: Apple Pay worked smoothly and quickly in all but a very few instances. But the number of physical and online stores that accept it at launch is still very small. Plus, some common things slow it down, like the need for signatures and debit-card PINs in some stores, its lack of support for loyalty cards, and cashier confusion. So it’s far from a complete replacement for your wallet and credit card, at least not yet.
This simplistic conclusion is only skin deep. The real value of the review is watching Apple Pay at work, with a separate video for each team member. To get you started, here’s Katie Boehret from Washington, D.C.
Apple I goes under the hammer for world record price
Fascinating to watch the Apple I become such a collectors item.
MasterCard adds a second Apple Pay Priceless Surprises ad
MasterCard expanded its Priceless Surprises advertising series with two news ads.
Detailed review of Pixelmator for iPad
Benjamin Mayo digs in to the Pixelmator image editor, which was shown off by Apple when they rolled out the new iPads. If you are even a little curious about Pixelmator, take a few minutes to read the review. Benjamin does a good job exploring the interface and walking through the image adjustment workflow.
Mac, iOS developer debuts at no. 5 on Billboard’s comedy charts
Former Apple developer and evangelist James Dempsey and his band, The Breakpoints, a WWDC regular, have hit the big time.
Original Mac 128K screen laid on the new iMac Retina 5K display
This is just delicious.
Yosemite and iOS 8.1: What photographers need to know
A must read for photographers, but well worth your time, even if the most you do is take the occasional snapshot.
Apple will sell its billionth iOS device this quarter
I remember thinking, when the iPhone was first announced, what an accomplishment it would be if Apple could sell 10 million of them. A billion iOS devices is simply astonishing.
8 seconds of white noise tops Canadian iTunes charts
It was bound to happen eventually. A perfect storm of consumer anticipation, a new album ready for release, and the complexity of the digital music construction process.
Chinese carrier offers pocket enlargement to iPhone 6 Plus customers
Yup, it’s China Unicom, the second largest mobile carrier in China. Because marketing.
Apple’s fourth quarter results press release
Apple’s release, plus links to the webcast recording of the call and to the call transcript.
Apple Pay and NFC spoofing
Why NFC spoofing might work with other wallet mechanisms, but not with Apple Pay.
Baseball, hot dogs, and Apple Pay
Major League Baseball has announced that both Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and AT&T Park in San Francisco will be accepting Apple Pay, starting with tonight’s game one in Kansas City. And that means less time waiting in line for everyone.
How to perform a clean install of Yosemite
Good link to save, just in case you need to do a clean install, rather than simply upgrading through the App Store.
The real value of Apple’s new iPads
Charles Arthur, writing for The Guardian, makes the case that Apple’s new iPad release is much more than a speed bump release. Rather, the addition of Touch ID to the iPad line is a huge milestone marker and a critical element in Apple’s Apple Pay rollout and pursuit of acceptance/adoption in the business sector.
What’s coming in today’s release of iOS 8.1
As detailed earlier today, Apple Pay is the biggest feature in today’s release of iOS 8.1. Along with Apple Pay and a variety of bug fixes, 8.1 will also bring 3 important new features.
On today’s release of Apple Pay
At last week’s event, Apple announced that iOS 8.1 would be released today. The iOS 8.1 feature with the biggest potential impact is, no doubt, Apple Pay.
The evolution of Apple ads
A brilliant collection of Apple ads through the years, plus, Dave finds an old Newton pre-announce poster.
A friendlier Apple Inc now invites media through its Infinite Loop front door
Daniel Eran Dilger, writing for AppleInsider, on Apple’s move to be a bit friendlier when it comes to secrecy.
To Siri, with love
A lovely story about an autistic boy named Gus and his BFF, Siri.
How to set up and use Handoff for Yosemite and iOS 8
Handoff is a new feature that lets you edit a document on one device, then continue editing on another device. Sarah Guarino does a nice job walking through the requirements and setup, then takes Handoff through its paces.
Apple’s Swift push
Apple is serious about Swift. This consumer facing page appeared on Apple’s site yesterday. The Swift push has begun. [via iOS Dev Weekly]
Apple’s upcoming FY14 fourth quarter results conference call
Interested in listening in as Apple reports their fourth quarter results? All the details are here.
Making phone calls using Yosemite
One of the many new features you get for free with Yosemite is the ability to make and answer phone calls from your Mac. Here’s a first hand run through of that experience.
How to upgrade to Yosemite
Ready to upgrade to Yosemite? First thing to do is make sure your hardware will support the upgrade.
Apple Store down, event day is here
I love event days.
Ireland to phase out ‘Double Irish’ tax break
This will impact a lot of companies, Google being a bit of a poster child here. note that the elimination of the “double Irish” provision will not, by itself, change the tax rates negotiated by companies like Apple. That’s a separate issue.
What a week with the Moto 360 taught me about the Apple Watch
Mike Wehner of TUAW took the Moto 360 for a spin. The upshot, Apple has a huge opportunity to do something that no other company can.
U2 responds to pushback about their massive iTunes album release
[VIDEO] U2 put together a video responding to fan questions. One fan brought up the album that was automatically added to everyone’s library, wanted or not:
Can you please never release an album on iTunes that automatically downloads to peoples playlists ever again? It’s really rude.
Bono sighed, then said:
Oops, um, I’m sorry about that…This beautiful idea. Might’ve gotten carried away with ourselves. Artists are prone to that kind of thing. Drop of megalomania. Touch of generosity. Dash of self promotion. And deep fear that these songs, that we’ve poured our lives into the last few years, mightn’t be heard. There’s a lot of noise out there. I guess we, us, we got a little noisy ourselves to get through it.
On the video embedded below, the question starts at about 2:18.