For the dual-lens camera alone I say, shut up and take my money.
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Introducing BeatsX: new premium wireless, bluetooth earphones from Beats by Dr. Dre
I can’t wait for the reviews of these. The Air pods are a non-starter for me.
Pokémon Go and Mario
These two games are going to be a lot of fun!
Apple & Nike launch the perfect running partner, Apple Watch Nike+
This Nike partnership is weird and interesting. Many runners complain about so many changes in the program and that it’s often confusing. But Apple and Nike keep trying.
Apple Watch Series 2: Release date, price, specs and how to pre-order
So – will you get one?
Apple leaks Tim Cook’s “surprises”
This got posted at 9:52am PT.
The adjective word order we all follow without realizing it
I read this on Twitter over the weekend and couldn’t wrap my mind around it. As Kottke says, “Did anyone learn this in school? I sure didn’t. How do we all know then?” Good question.
Stanford professor releases free university-level digital photography course
The course is a little heavy on the tech but definitely interesting and informative.
An oral history of “We Built This City,” the worst song of all time
If you play this song in my presence, I will smash whatever device this sound from hell is coming out of.
Apple’s self-inflicted naming dilemma
Segall thinks more about this stuff than I do (and knows a hell of a lot more about it) so it doesn’t bother me nearly as much but he makes a good point. The S models always have had the perception of being “not as good”.
Rare video shows elephants ‘mourning’ matriarch’s death
Sad but remarkable video. I don’t know if the elephants are grieving in the human sense but they are certainly acknowledging the passing of their matriarch.
How Apple does camera
Pundits keep trying to say that the iPhone will take over from the DSLR. That’s ridiculous. But the iPhone continues to be a very capable camera for the vast majority of people. Apple will make it even better on Wednesday.
Infinitude
If you need a video to blow your mind and test your speakers, this one should do the trick.
Apple Music adds new playlists based on listening habits
Apple on Saturday added two new playlists to its Apple Music service, which are both based on your listening habits on the service. […]
Hey, Apple: It’s time to rethink iCloud
iCloud is a great idea – in theory. In practice, there are far too many issues for far too many people.
About the security content of Security Update 2016-001 El Capitan and Security Update 2016-005 Yosemite
This is another of those DO IT NOW! security updates.
Google updates Snapseed photo app for iOS w/ RAW support, new face editing tool, more
Snapseed is my favorite iOS photo editing tool. It’s remarkably powerful yet still very easy to use.
CSS 3D Box with mock shadow
Well done.
iPhone, Apple Watch combination charging dock
Matching the low-profile floating design from our Apple Watch Dock, iPhone + Apple Watch Dock adds functionality with a place for your iPhone. A combo dock ensures less clutter in a beautiful package.
This looks really nice.
A fix for Samsung exploding batteries
You’re welcome Samsung users.
Ireland joins Apple in fight over EU tax decision
Ireland’s cabinet agreed on Friday to join Apple in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand that the European Commission has imposed on the iPhone maker, despite misgivings among independents who back the fragile coalition.
The EU clearly overstepped here.
NFL puts tracking sensors inside footballs
The sensors, which rest just under the ball’s laces, can capture information like velocity, acceleration and distance, and send that info back to computer monitors in just half a second. The League has been using the sensors during preseason games this summer, but hasn’t yet decided if the sensors will be used in the regular season.
It is amazing how much data leagues and teams can get.
A CSS smiley face with dynamic googly eyes
In the previous article I demonstrated how to make an element rotate to follow the position of a cursor or a touch on the screen. At the time, I explained that the technique was not necessarily limited to a single element: in this article, I’ll show how to apply the code to two elements simultaneously, in the form of eyes that follow the mouse / touch position.
Who doesn’t love googly eyes.
Winning
He attached a tiny remote controlled tugboat to his Kayak to tow him around.
This is awesome.
Samsung expected to issue recall due to exploding battery in Galaxy Note 7
Following reports of exploding batteries in its latest smartphone, Samsung is expected to announce an “unprecedented” recall of the Galaxy 7 Note less than a month after it first debuted.
Be safe Samsung people.
More App Store changes coming September 7
We love helping customers discover innovative, useful, and exciting apps on the App Store. With more than 2 million apps available and around 100,000 new and updated apps submitted each week, there’s something for everyone. To make it easier for customers to find great apps that fit their needs, we’re implementing two suggestions from the developer community starting September 7, 2016.
Phil Schiller continues to make improvements.
Stolen Dropbox passwords are circulating online. Here’s how to check if your account’s compromised
I used the Have I Been Pwned site to check several of my email addresses to check if they have been compromised. Sadly, some had been and I made changes ASAP.
Explosion at SpaceX launch pad destroys rocket as well as Facebook satellite
The very definition of a bad test.
The burning desire for hot chicken
I lived in Nashville for several years and loved it I ate at Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack once – and only once. I’ve never understood the penchant people have for eating food that causes them physical pain.
Make the Mac App Store check for updates more frequently
Great little tip for those of us who want/need to know about the latest updates as soon as possible.