Jim and I discussed exactly this on Your Mac Life this past Wednesday evening. It’s one of the reasons why I prefer the Waze app over Apple Maps or Google Maps.
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Photoshop for iPad nearing launch with some key features missing
I know for a fact that both beta testers and “people at Apple’ are pissed at Adobe for dragging their feet on this launch. But Adobe feels it has no “real” competition in the space and hasn’t made the iPad app a priority at the company. The first version of Photoshop for iPad will be functionally useless for professional users.
iOS 13 now installed on 55% of iPhones introduced in last four years
Adoption rates are pretty much on par with iOS 12 at the same point in its release.
Technology could end drunk driving, and the US may even mandate it
Would you support this kind of legislation if the technology was available and worked as expected?
Eternal city, modern photography: the iPhone 11 Pro in Rome
So many stories trumpeting the photographic abilities of the new iPhones are accompanied by really awful photos taken by bad photographers. Viticci “cheats” by being able to take shots in a beautiful location that really does a great job of showing off the capabilities of the new camera system.
The hicks, skids, and jocks of ‘Letterkenny’ are back
It’s a very silly show, kind of like a Canadian Seinfeld. Nothing actually happens but it’s fun to watch. And I bet you’ll pick up on the Canadian slang real quick – “Pitter-patter, let’s get at ‘er.”
NFL player slams into photographer, checks in on her after the game
I’ve been on the sidelines of an NFL game as the “protector” of an NFL Films camera guy and it was terrifying. I’m a big guy but NFL players are huge and heavily armoured. Good to hear this shooter was OK and got the shot.
The life and times of a Backblaze hard drive
This is a silly bit of fluff and marketing but it’s fun and reading between the lines is interesting to see how companies like Backblaze go about their business.
Former Apple employees are making a deadbolt that you unlock with your phone, and it’s backed by Walmart
How many of you have or are interested in “smart locks”? I can see a specific use case for them but, at $250, that’s a way too steep for me.
Why Hagibis, Japan’s worst typhoon in 60 years, turned the sky purple before wreaking havoc
The storm was devastating and caused great loss of life. A lot of these social media photos “looked fake” or at least over-edited but there’s a scientific explanation for them.
THE HOOD INTERNET presents 1980
I posted the 1979 version of this last week. The Loop’s Dave Mark found the 1980 version. Enjoy.
Remove the macOS Catalina guilt trip from macOS Mojave
This is (yet another) example of Apple’s parochial insistence that “We Know Better.” There’s no way this notification and popup should not be able to be permanently dismissed.
The Dalrymple Report: China, Catalina, and Musicals
It’s been a rough week for Apple in China. Dave and I talk about that, some problems with macOS Catalina, and how much I hate musicals.
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Tim Cook defends decision to remove Hong Kong Maps app in memo
I’ve never said this about a Tim Cook missive but what a load of crap. Apple is between a rock and a hard place on this and, as I said to Jim Dalrymple on last night’s Your Mac Life podcast, it’s a position they’ve put themselves in and I have no sympathy for the company on this issue. They deserve all the flack they are getting – from both sides.
How Susan Kare designed user-friendly icons for the first Macintosh
I love reading stories about Kare’s design process and philosophies.
Apple Arcade plays on big screens with Apple TV, but it’s no Nintendo Switch
I’ve played a couple of games on the Apple TV but CNET is right in saying there’s a lot more work to be done. For me, using an Xbox One controller is not a fun experience.
The Making Of Operator 41 for Apple Arcade
This is a great video.
Don’t update to macOS Catalina yet if you use Photoshop or Lightroom
If you are a “professional” user of either app, you’d have to be insane to update to macOS Catalina until Adobe pulls its head out of its posterior and fixes these issues.
Jennifer Aniston on how “Me Too” (and Matt Lauer) influenced ‘The Morning Show’
I’m really looking forward to this show and seeing what Aniston pulls off.
Here’s what it’s like when Apple wants to buy your company
They incurred $195,000 in legal bills for a deal that might not have even closed – yikes.
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3-minute mash-up of 50 songs from 1979
This is just insanely good editing.
NFL fines Ben Roethlisberger $5,000 for wearing Apple Watch on Steelers’ sideline
Don’t shed any tears for Roethlisberger. He has career earnings of $187 million dollars and he’ll make $26 million this year. He can pay the fine out of the change he’d find in his couch cushions.
New Apple Arcade game releases: ‘Redout: Space Assault’, ‘The Bradwell Conspiracy’, and ‘Nightmare Farm’
I’m still addicted to Grindstone.
macOS Catalina and 64-bit
Apple on Monday released macOS Catalina, the newest operating systems for the company’s Macs. While there is a wealth of new features in the latest version, Catalina is also the first macOS to require 64-bit apps. […]
The Dalrymple Report: Playing radio stations on HomePod
Dave recalls some difficulty he’s had with his Apple Wallet and we talk about playing terrestrial radio stations on the HomePod.
Monty Python at 50: a half-century of silly walks, edible props and dead parrots
50 years later, it’s still the silliest TV show I’ve ever watched.
Beluga whale Hvaldimir returns lost GoPro
I saw this video yesterday and showed it to my son. He was understandably captivated (he wants to go to Norway to meet Hvaldimir now) and wanted to know more. I’d heard about the “Russian Spy whale” but didn’t connect it to this beluga
DuetCam – Record two cameras into one video file
During the last Apple Event, we saw this implementation in a video from Apple using Filmic Pro. The version of Filmic Pro shown is not yet available from that developer but, if all you need is this feature, DuetCam does the trick for a lot cheaper. The developer of DuestCam, Marcel Schmitz, told me via Twitter that a near-future update will have the ability to switch between the cameras while recording.
Apple’s latest update cripples location-based marketing
Read that headline again. Does anyone other than marketing weenies think that “crippling” is a bad thing?