Michael Markman adds some background to that weird Apple video I linked to last week. via The Verge
By Stephen Hackett
Category Archives: Apple
iOS 5.1.1 Released
It includes “improvements and bug fixes.” Here’s the changelog: Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and [...]
Apple Credits OpenStreetMap in iPhoto for iOS
It’s nice to see that the story that melted my server in March ended up being true.
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If you thought Lemmings was the creepiest video Apple ever made, think again. Yikes.
On Self-Control
Paul Miller, on leaving the Internet: I feel like I’ve only examined the internet up close. It’s been personal and pervasive in my life for over a decade, and I spend on average 12+ hours a day directly at an internet-connected terminal (laptop, iPad, Xbox), not to mention all the ambient internet my smartphone keeps [...]
The ‘iWatch’
John Gruber: But I think the way Apple could most hurt Pebble is not by changing the SDK, but by releasing its own linked-to-your-iPhone wristwatch gadget. (Imagine, say, an iPod Nano with Pebble-like features and a LunaTik-style strap.) I really don’t think the iPod-as-a-watch crowd is big enough for Apple to go after the market. [...]
See What I Did There?
Ben responds. Thankfully, he didn’t call me a dick.
On the Gamification of Apps and Strongly-Worded Opinions
Ben Brooks: It’s that thing where an app developer thinks it would be really neat to make parts of their non-game app into a game. I hate it, and I think it’s bullshit. […] And it makes the software developer look like a dick. It’s time to put an end to this. And Dave Caolo: [...]
Speaking of Tablets and Numbers…
One in four iPad customers are new to Apple.
The iPod nano Watch: 007 or 00Lame?
Intro For several months, I have worn a Casio Men’s DBC30-1 Databank Digital Watch: I really like the DBC30-1. It’s lightweight, comfortable and nerdy enough to make a statement while still being able to talk to normal humans. Oh, and it can do math. My wife loves1 it. That said, I’ve been haunted by the [...]
