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Apple rolls out updated Photos web app at iCloud.com
I don’t use iCloud Photos but this looks like a decent update to start bringing it more in line with macOS Photos app.
Pro Tools 12.7 adds macOS Sierra support
Great news for Pro Tools users on Sierra.
Art created with bananas
I really didn’t know what to expect, but this is really cute. My favorite is the two bananas hugging.
AirPods versus Powerbeats3
I’ll take the AirPods every time.
Brilliant Christmas tree illusion
This is just so great.
AT&T unveils Call Protect to help manage unwanted calls
Today, AT&T launches AT&T Call Protect. The free network-based service gives eligible AT&T wireless customers with HD Voice more control over unwanted calls on their smartphones.
This innovative solution harnesses the power of the AT&T network to give customers automatic fraud blocking and suspected spam call warnings.
Sounds like a great idea, but I was under the impression that many of the spam calls cycle through numbers endlessly. That could be a long cat and mouse game, but hopefully with technology, they can curb a lot of it.
Nokia sues Apple
Nokia Corp said on Wednesday it had filed a number of lawsuits against Apple Inc for violating 32 technology patents, striking back at the iPhone maker’s legal action targeting the one-time cellphone industry leader a day earlier.
djay Pro for iPhone
djay Pro provides a complete toolkit for DJs of all skill levels. Built exclusively for iPhone, djay Pro seamlessly integrates with your media library and Spotify, giving you instant access to millions of tracks. Pristine sound quality and a powerful set of features including high-definition waveforms, four decks, and video mixing give you endless creative flexibility to mix music on-the-go.
These guys do such a great job with their apps, I just love them.
Britain prepares tighter laws on drones after air safety scares
In April, a British Airways jet was hit by a suspected drone as it landed at London’s Heathrow airport, while in August a passenger plane narrowly avoided being hit by a drone as it prepared to land in Cornwall.
There are a lot of very responsible drone owners, but like many things in life, there are a few that are so irresponsible, it gives everyone a bad name. Flying a drone anywhere near an airport or over a major fire when helicopters are trying to fight the fire is just plain stupid.
Super Mario Run breaks records with 40 million downloads in its first 4 days
While this is surprising to absolutely no one, it will be interesting to see how Nintendo keeps the momentum going.
Samsung Note 7 still ruining flights
It’s just horrifying that people are still using these fire hazards.
Update: Apparently it was some asshat who changed their SSID to Note 7. There are some stupid, stupid people in this world.
Scaling Responsive Animations
Scaling our websites and applications so that they look great on every screen can be difficult. A big portion of that difficulty can be trying to get specific components, particularly ones that have pieces that have to stay a certain size (like animations), to look good regardless of the screen size. In this post, we’ll cover how to help keep our responsive animations sized the way we want them.
Steve Jobs sold NeXT to Apple 20 years ago today
It’s hard to overstate the importance of this sale, not just for Apple (I don’t think the company would still be around if this hadn’t happened) but for the entire technology industry. It can be easily argued that, if it weren’t for this sale, we’d all still be using boring beige computers and talking on flip phones.
Facebook charged for providing misleading information to EU
The European Commission has charged Facebook Inc with providing misleading information during its takeover of the online messaging service WhatsApp, opening the company to a possible fine of 1 percent of its turnover.
The EU is on fire this year. Facebook, Google, and Apple have all felt the wrath.
Refurbished Apple Watches now on sale
Apple has a limited selection of refurb Watches now available. Don’t wait too long to decide. Even though the savings are fairly minor (but every little bit helps), refurbs tend to sell out quickly and I’d imagine the Apple Watch even more so this time of year.
Uber’s self-driving cars having problems with bike lanes
Uber has admitted that there is a “problem” with the way autonomous vehicles cross bike lanes, raising serious questions about the safety of cyclists days after the company announced it would openly defy California regulators over self-driving vehicles.
It’s interesting that this was observed before the launch of the self-driving cars.
Apple extends USB-C accessory pricing through the end of March
Apple on Tuesday told me that they were extending the USB-C accessory price cuts, implemented last month, through the end of March 2017.
Tim Cook says great desktops are coming
“Some folks in the media have raised the question about whether we’re committed to desktops,” Cook wrote. “If there’s any doubt about that with our teams, let me be very clear: we have great desktops in our roadmap. Nobody should worry about that.”
Look, I see why people are saying Apple might be done with desktops, but it doesn’t make sense at this point. Someday maybe, but not now.
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AC/DC Thunderstruck Christmas lights
The shooting flame is killer.
Harp Metal
Rock on, brother!
People are wildly misinterpreting a “heartwarming” video of a polar bear playing with a dog
When I first saw this video, I never thought for a second the bear was “playing” with the dog.
Wrap gifts without tape
I don’t have the gift wrapping gene my mom had so my attempts at wrapping gifts is always a disaster but I might give this method a try.
Could you get a job at Apple? It depends on your answers to these 25 questions
I used to work at Apple but, if these are the questions they’re asking now, I couldn’t get a job there today.
Peabody Hotel duck march
I’ve seen this duck march and it’s a wonderfully silly Southern tradition. If you’re ever in Memphis (it happens in the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fl as well but it’s just not as good), you owe it to yourself to go see the ducks.
“Ode of Joy” Beethoven’s best flash mob!
I love how the music builds and fills in as each instrument cluster starts playing.
Google, Apple, And Uber say they would not help build a Muslim registry
Leaving aside the insanity of having to discuss the subject to begin with, the problem is, if the government wants it built, they can do it without any of these companies. Some company out there will take the government’s money.
Apple TV’s gorgeous Aerial screen saver gains 21 new videos
These are gorgeous. For those of us without a capable Apple TV, Coate’s Mac screen saver is the next best thing.
The Wirecutter’s favorite mechanical keyboards
I fondly remember the old mechanical Apple Extended Keyboards and loved the sound. I used an early version of the Matias Tactile Pro and really liked the racket it made.