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Those of us who have struggled to take great shots out of an airplane window will be very jealous of this guy.

Lots of really good info here and not just specific to de With’s Halide iOS app, although it’s worth your money if you want to get more out of your iPhone shots.

Digital Photography Review’s site is my go-to place for information and reviews of cameras. Their reviews are authoritative and exhaustive.

Even those of us who love movies may not realize the process from page to screen. I’ve read lots of movie scripts that don’t have any real excitement to them. It’s not until they become film that the beauty is revealed.

This may or may not clear things up for you. The biggest thing I notice is that the HomePod cannot be used as a TV audio out speaker.

If you have any interest in the history of music, watch this video about a guitar player you’ve undoubtedly never heard of but had a major influence on early rock and roll.

What a fascinating story about the technology behind a $40,000 butt ugly watch.

Apple’s official YouTube channel has posted these four new HomePod videos that are likely coming to a TV screen near you. What do you think of them? As expected by everyone who is paying attention, Apple’s focus, at least inititally, … Continued

Universal Audio (UA) on Thursday announced it is shipping the OX Amp Top Box, an advanced reactive load box and guitar recording system. […]

No details as to how they got their 60 minutes of time with the HomePod but some interesting tidbits are found in this piece.

Apple on Thursday updated its professional music software, Logic Pro X, adding some new features and plug-ins. Apple told me that this is the 20th free update Apple has released since the launch of Logic Pro X. […]

Alex Hutchinson, Outside:

In February 2006, Robert Hewitt was scuba diving near Mana Island, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Hewitt was an experienced navy diving instructor with 20 years in the service, and he told his dive buddy that he would swim back to shore himself. Instead, when he next surfaced, he had been pulled several hundred meters away by a strong current. The dive boat had moved on, and Hewitt was left alone, the tide pushing him farther and farther from shore.

And:

The most pressing challenge facing Hewitt was the water temperature of 61 to 63 degrees Fahrenheit (16 to 17 degrees Celsius), well below body temperature. According to physiological models, when water is 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius), the median survival time is between 4.8 and 7.7 hours. Amazingly, Hewitt spent the next 75 hours in the water, drifting back and forth over a distance of nearly 40 miles.

And:

In general, immersion in cold water produces a four-stage response. First is the “cold shock response” that triggers “an inspiratory gasp, uncontrollable hyperventilation, hypertension, and increased cardiac workload.” If you’re not ready for it, this shock response can cause you to inhale water and drown and can set off heart arrhythmias.

Riveting, riveting read. And if this interests you, watch this video.

This is one of those iOS betas that bring a bevy of new features. Take a few minutes to watch the video embedded in the main Loop post. Jeff Benjamin does an excellent job walking through all the new stuff.

Of special note is the discussion about Messages on iCloud, about 2:25 in.

This does a brilliant job of how net neutrality (a ridiculous term if there ever was one) would affect customers.

This guy is creating spectacular images of “ordinary” flowers.

I’m not the least bit religious but I love listening to these chants.

This is incredibly addicting. It also shows how out of touch with “popular music” I am. I haven’t heard the vast majority of songs included.

Apple on Wednesday will release ARKit 1.5 to developers, giving them the latest tools to make augmented reality apps for iPhone and iPad users. […]

Having lived there, I would have guessed Portland, Oregon. But seeing who is actually number one makes me want to visit.

This is a great tip for those of us who can’t or don’t want to upgrade to MacOS High Sierra.

I admit, I’d go see this movie.

What a great story. I was caught in a small rip when I was in Australia last month and it was all kinds of terrifying.

It’s hard to argue with the logic. It’s just a matter of time.

A very worthy cause but why stop at 12 years of education? If finishing high school is important, isn’t a college education just as important?

It’s a show I’ve never watched much of but its longevity certainly raises some interesting questions.

Cute. But I’m still not going to use Animojis.

It wasn’t until I moved to the US that I found out Butter Tarts were “uniquely” Canadian (few things are so we celebrate where we can) and most Americans had never heard of them.

As usual, interesting and thoughtful comments from Cook. Although, I still disagree with him on the importance of coding.

I love the graphic style of these old posters, many for movies you’ve never heard of and which are undoubtedly, quite awful.

This is an excellent FAQ on Apple and the Everest-sized mountain of cash they are sitting on.