Here’s a link to the ABC video from last night.
It’s sorta stunning to think about the company’s openness when it comes to this. I think other computer companies need to follow Apple’s lead on these issues.
Year: 2012
Beatles Ringtones
The 512 Podcast
I’m happy to announce a new project today: the 512 Podcast.
Produced in conjunction with 70Decibels, and co-hosted by my pal Myke Hurley, the weekly show will cover roughly the same things I do here on the site — Apple, journalism and design.
Episode 01 “Genesis” is available for download now. On it, Myke and I talked about the start 512 Pixels (RIP, Forkbombr), having a voice, goals for the show, blog comments and more.
If you have an app, service, or company you’d like to share with a handsome audience of listeners, you should check out the sponsorship page for 70Decibels.
Here are our subscription options:
- RSS Feed
- Pcast Feed (for Instacast, etc)
- iTunes
This wouldn’t be possible without all of you guys.[1] Thanks so much in advance for checking it out.
- This is the first project funded from the membership drive, actually, so double thanks! ↩
Microsoft Denies ‘Office for iPad’ Release Rumors
The company told the NYT that the story was “based on inaccurate rumors and speculation. We have no further comment.”
Office for iPad is exactly what Microsoft should be doing, though. Ridiculous.
My OmniFocus Theme
With talk of the Things beta today, I decided not to spend much time with it, and instead re-work my OmniFocus theme. I’m pretty happy with how it came out:
(Click on the image to see a larger version.)
It’s all set in Helvetica Neue, and uses burgundy and brown for due and “due soon” items. You can download it here.
Olloclip vs. iPro Lens
There’s no question that the iPro Lens takes better pictures, and its handle gives it a leg up on videos, too. The Olloclip, on the other hand, comes in a much smaller, more convenient package that outshined the iPro when I was on the go. But that doesn’t tell the whole story.
My Interview by Ryan Cash
What was your first job growing up?
My first job was cutting grass for people in the neighborhood. I made enough money when I was 15 to buy a car with cash when I turned 16. I learned about being responsible, taking care of my belongings and how to be respectful to customers.
Also, I learned that if you hit a frog with an edger by accident it’s messy as hell.
One Week Left to Pre-Order Your 512 Pixels T-Shirt
I’ll be closing pre-orders a week from today, so get your order in soon. A big thanks to those of you who have already!
Mountain Lion in VMware Fusion
I can confirm that this works.
Things Cloud Public Beta
It’s here. Not sure what else to say.
Nightline Goes to Foxconn
Apple promised complete access, no dog-and-pony, no Potemkin Village, but they denied my repeated requests to interview Apple CEO Tim Cook or the senior vice president of industrial design, Jony Ive.
In a three-golf-cart convoy, both Apple and Foxconn reps took us around to a half dozen production lines in Shenzhen and Chengdu, and there were always five to six people with us as we toured the factories and dorms. But aside from suggesting a visit to the counseling center or canteen, they never steered us to interviews and never interrupted.
I honestly believe Apple is doing everything it can to help workers in China. At least, far, far more than other companies. I can’t wait to watch the whole report.
On iTunes U
I stand by my earlier analysis that iBooks Author and iTunes U were the two most important parts of Apple’s recent education announcement. With iBooks Author, we now have a very simple way to make high-quality electronic texts for use in the classroom. It will be to course materials what Keynote was to presentations.
iTunes U is a massively powerful tool for running a classroom full of iOS devices. It’s extremely simple to use for teachers and the overhead of adoption is as close to zero as you can get: install iTunes U, upload some materials and post class messages and assignments as you go along.