Two new iPhone 6s ads, extending the “That’s what’s changed” series. The first is called “Hey Siri” and the second “Ridiculously Powerful”. Enjoy.
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Crazy anti-gravity car accident
From BoingBoing. Might take a few views of this video to get your head around what happened. Crazy.
One hidden detail that can make IMDb ratings more meaningful
IMDb ratings typically look like this:
Ratings: 7.1/10 from 44,920 users
The user count is actually a link to a detailed demographic page. Super useful info.
You won’t live to see the final Star Wars movie
Great, long read. Be sure to mouse over the artwork at the top of the page.
Making a masterpiece with Bob Ross and the iPad Pro Pencil
Ashley Esqueda uses the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to paint along with the great Bob Ross. Magical.
Muppets Apple TV commercial
Embedded in the post itself is another short Apple TV spot, here and gone in 15 seconds. I wish this one was a bit longer. Muppets. Enjoy.
Five awesome new Apple TV commercials
These are just fantastic. The Crossy Road commercial is probably my favorite. Perfect comic timing. Poor chicken.
A ride in the city
Shot with an iPhone 6s, using 4K and time lapse mode, riding the train through Chicago. Beautiful.
Finding Dory
Finding Nemo ranks up there with my favorite Pixar movies. Here’s hoping that Finding Dory lives up to expectations.
A solid start, bringing back Ellen and Albert Brooks. The core is intact. The video is embedded in the main post.
Steve Jobs, the movie, unceremoniously dumped out of theaters
A disaster at the box office. Some numbers.
30 years of Apple “Xmas” ads
Lots of favorites. A surprising number that were brand new to me, too.
Day One in Depth, an iBook from The Sweet Setup
If you are a fan of the Day One journaling app for OS X and iOS, check out this iBook from Shawn Blanc of The Sweet Setup. Terrific job!
The very first iPhone commercial
This teaser spot ran during the 2007 Oscars, promoting the iPhone’s June release. I remember this like it was yesterday.
Searching for Bollywood on the new Apple TV
Kathy Gibson gives some insight into searching for content on the Apple TV. Good read.
Cable CEO angry HBO hasn’t cracked down on streaming password sharing
A subtle behind the scenes war between cable companies and HBO/Netflix, all over password sharing. Fascinating.
Kenny Chesney stars in new Apple Music commercial
This Apple Music commercial is a departure from the string of recent iPhone commercials, with their fast cuts and smart Lake Bell voiceover.
This is Kenny Chesney doing what he does best, heartfelt, dedicated, as earnest as they come, making his case for Apple Music as “All the Music You Want”.
The podcast universe
This is an incredible infographic. Be sure to click on the image to make it full-screen, then click again to zoom in.
The Beatles: A 5 minute drum chronology
This is phenomenal. Note that this was filmed in 4K, so ratchet the video settings up if you have gear that will support it.
The subtle ways in which Pulp Fiction visually inspired Breaking Bad
I am a huge fan of both. Amazing how many of these shots are strikingly similar. I just can’t imagine this is coincidence.
The animated biography of Steve Jobs
This was just lovely. Watch the video below, then take a trip over to the home page to read through the time line.
Apple TV and cord cutting
Hayley Tsukayama, writing for The Washington Post:
The new Apple TV, which launched this week, offers a tantalizing breakthrough: It has the potential to be the only set-top box you will need.
Interesting read, plus a video that lays out some cord cutting options.
Apple and the hidden challenge standing in the way of their web TV service
Most of what you read about Apple’s rumored web TV service (where Apple provides both the set top box and the content) revolves around the complexities of acquiring rights. But there’s another, subtler issue that is just as critical.
Jeffpardy!
Jeff. Jeff, Jeff Jeff, Jeff Jeff Jeff. Jeff!!! [Watch the video]
Google takes aim at Apple’s podcasting dominance
Amazing it took this long for Google (or Amazon) to make this play.
Bill Hader and Siri
Bill Hader and Siri are magic together. I wonder how long it will be until Netflix gives them their own show. Until then, you’ll just have to be satisfied with the video embedded in the main post.
Half court shot, Live Photo
Stephen Curry is a man of few words. He lets his graceful arcing shot do his speaking for him. That’s some Live Photo.
Lean lets you trim the Live from your Live Photos
Lean is a simple app that lets you scan through a list of your Live Photos, trim out the video, leave the stills, save you precious space on your iPhone.
Inside YouTube Red
YouTube Red is very similar, structurally, to Apple Music. The Verge digs into the details of YouTube’s new ad-free video/music service. Terrific read.
Um…what does she say at the end of this Apple ad?
Watch the video, tell me what you think she’s saying there.
Thrilling Ferrari Shell commercial
Ferrari pulled real vintage cars out of storage, raced them through the streets of Rome, Rio, New York, Hong Kong, Honolulu and Monaco.
Full screen, turn up the sound. Fantastic!