May 2, 2013
CocoaConf at WWDC ∞
A great looking list of speakers.
Apple releases iOS 6.1.4
According to Apple, iOS 6.1.4 has an updated audio profile for speakerphone, as well as security content originally included in previous iOS Software Updates. Go to Settings > General > Software Update on your device to get the update.
No HBO GO without a cable subscription ∞
Jeff Bewkes, CEO of HBO’s parent company Time Warner, said on Wednesday that the company has no plans to offer HBO GO without a cable subscription.
This will make a lot of people very unhappy.
Heineken challenges designers ∞
I was hoping it was a drinking contest, but they are looking for ideas that appeal to drinkers over 60-years-old.
Amplified: People Love You ∞
Jim and Dan discuss Jim being driven to strike someone at a Metallica concert, tarantulas and june bugs, a Volkswagen Beatle with an iPad dock, and more.
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Adobe shows off Lightroom-style photo editing on iPad ∞
He wouldn’t promise when the app would ship or what exactly it would do, but he did demonstrate some features of the prototype software running on an iPad 2.
Pro photographers have clamored for better tools on iOS; it’s good to see Adobe taking them seriously. Hopefully a real product is in the works here, rather than just a proof of concept.
When the news media names the wrong suspect ∞
Jeff Hermes wrote a great article about the media’s tendency to wrongly report that someone is a suspect in a heinous act.
On the rumor that iOS 7 will ship on time
John Paczkowski quoting a source on AllThingsD:
“Yes, yes — it’s essentially a repeat of the iPhone/Leopard scenario,” one source said, referring to Apple’s 2007 decision to pull engineers from OS X 10.5 to work on iPhone. “Not as much of a fire drill, though. It will ship on time.”
Yep.
J.C. Penney begs shoppers to come back ∞
Wow, they must be doing very bad.
Barley web content editor available ∞
I’ve been watching Barley for the past couple of months and it looks really nice. Watch the video to see how it all works.
MacRumors 2013 Blood Drive ∞
Much respect.
PCalc for iOS ∞
James Thomson says this is the biggest update to the app since its initial release.
Sexist, creepy Assus ∞
Seriously?
Instacast for Mac public beta ∞
It’s available now for download.
Apple rumors ∞
John Moltz:
At the risk of sounding like your prototypical hipster, today’s rumors just aren’t as good as they used to be. The devices that we hear whispers about now — a smartwatch, a television, a cheaper iPhone—seem lackluster compared to the rumored products of days past—products that, when they actually appeared, changed entire industries.
IBM makes movie moving atoms
IBM recently made a stop-motion cartoon using a scanning tunneling microscope to move individual atoms, according to Harry McCracken. It’s pretty mind-blowing.
IBM’s end-goal with its research is to dramatically increase the storage capacity of computing devices by creating transistors that are only a few atoms in length, but this is a fun and cool way to show how good they’re getting at moving individual atoms around.
“If I can do this by making a movie and I can get a thousand kids to join science rather than go into law school, I’d be super happy,” said IBM researcher Andreas Heinrich.
Tim Cook coming to 11th D: All Things D conference ∞
Walt Mossberg:
Although we are only about a month out from our 11th D: All Things Digital conference, we still have a few big speakers to announce, not the least of which is Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Cook was at last year’s conference, too. D11 takes place a few weeks before WWDC, so don’t expect Cook’s appearance to coincide with any big announcements from Apple.
Memories for iPhone ∞
Keep track of the most important moments in your life. Memories tells you exactly how much time has passed since those very special days.
A very simple and easy to use app.
Stupid ideas ∞
“What a stupid idea,” I thought to myself.
As we finished our coffees, I think he sensed my apathy, and we parted ways. But just before I walked away, he asked a question:
“What do you think about the name we’ve been using? It’s called Pinterest.”
A couple of great stories from Dustin Curtis.
Beards keep you young, healthy and handsome ∞
I am living goddamn proof of this people.
Samsung celebrity tweets support for Galaxy S4 from his iPhone ∞
Spanish tennis player David Ferrer sent a tweet out to his more than 350,000 followers noting his pleasure with using Samsung’s new Galaxy S4, but accidentally sent the message from his iPhone.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Flaw in Google Now keeps GPS active ∞
That’s one way to drain to the battery of the iPad.
Apple’s $17 billion bond deal ∞
Apple Inc wowed the debt markets on Tuesday with the largest non-bank bond deal in history, offering a whopping $17 billion for sale as the U.S. computer giant switches strategy to placate restless shareholders.
Sources said investors could barely submit orders fast enough to get in on the deal from Apple, the only major tech company without a single penny of debt on its books.
No debt and they still had to placate shareholders.
I can’t believe this shit ∞
The headline at the Motley Fool:
Samsung’s Mediocre S4 Reviews Are Bad News for Apple
This must be a joke, right? Not even Motley Fool are stupid enough to let that go on their site.
Right?
What. The. Fuck. ∞
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins:
“In five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore,” Heins said in an interview yesterday at the Milken Institute conference in Los Angeles. “Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model.”
The PlayBook may not be a good model, but the iPad is doing just fine.
Hulu continues to grow ∞
Andy Forssell, Hulu’s acting CEO, shared details on how the company is doing, including growth metrics, new product innovation and upcoming content.
Tech Talk Alert ∞
A service to be alerted when Apple’s Tech Talks are announced.