This video is three minute demonstration on how far iPhones have come, with some surprising results.
Category: Apple
Apple TV Gains New Setup Tool⇢
Well, this is magic.
Clearly We Have a Problem
For the iOS 7 launch, Realmac Software announced Clear for iOS 7, a new, universal, paid app that was to serve as an update to Clear for iPhone, the firm’s highly-praised to-do list app.
As the App Stores don’t have a paid update mechanism, many developers toil away, updating apps for free, forever. Many developers took iOS 7 as an opportunity to drop support for legacy versions of iOS 7, give their app a visual overhaul and charge again for it.
Apple Refreshes iMac Line⇢
While I’m not surprised to see iMacs with better SSDs, Haswell chips and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, I’m a little surprised Apple didn’t hold these for the release of OS X Mavericks. Generally, Apple doesn’t release new hardware right before an OS X release.
October is going to be crazy. We still haven’t seen Mavericks released, let alone the new Mac Pro or the rumored updated MacBook Pros with Retina display and refreshed iPads.
Doomed⇢
The Apple PR Machine:
Apple today announced it has sold a record-breaking nine million new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models, just three days after the launch of the new iPhones on September 20. In addition, more than 200 million iOS devices are now running the completely redesigned iOS 7, making it the fastest software upgrade in history.
Don’t miss Federico’s graph of all first-weekend iPhone sales. It’s crazy.
On Apple’s Media Tour and Scott Forstall
Two interviews with Apple executives have popped up this morning.
The first, at Business Week, includes Tim Cook, Jony Ive and Craig Federighi. It paints Apple’s executives as sure-footed. Here’s a section discussing the cry of some for a cheaper iPhone:
To Cook, the mobile industry doesn’t race to the bottom, it splits. One part does indeed go cheap, with commoditized products that compete on little more than price. “There’s always a large junk part of the market,” he says. “We’re not in the junk business.” The upper end of the industry justifies its higher prices with greater value. “There’s a segment of the market that really wants a product that does a lot for them, and I want to compete like crazy for those customers,” he says. “I’m not going to lose sleep over that other market, because it’s just not who we are. Fortunately, both of these markets are so big, and there’s so many people that care and want a great experience from their phone or their tablet, that Apple can have a really good business."
The Past 100 Days
Today’s a big day.
With iOS 7 rolling out now, most iOS customers are seeing a deluge of app updates on their devices. I’ve seen 17 so far today, and that’s just on my iPhone.
In thumbing through these apps today, it’s amazing how much work and care the developer community has put into these updates.
Last month, I wrote about how I feared many apps would lose their personality thanks to the changes in iOS 7’s UI:
On Disembodied Fingers and the iPhone 5s⇢
Mike Wehner:
Once the tissue is dead – which, in the case of someone chopping your finger off without your consent, should happen within a matter of minutes – two things will happen. First, the finger will lose all electrical charge and will fail to even activate the sensor, and secondly, if by some chance the sensor could be artificially activated, the RF reader that is searching for a print will find no living tissue and fail, leaving the device locked.
OS X 10.8.5 Ships⇢
Apple:
The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 Update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users. It improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. This update:
Fixes an issue that may prevent Mail from displaying messages
Improves AFP file transfer performance over 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Resolves an issue that may prevent a screen saver from starting automatically
Improves Xsan reliability
Improves reliability when transferring large files over Ethernet
The C Stands for Siiiiiiiigh
While in the past, Apple’s just bumped down the current-gen phone, this time, the old phone got a facelift on its way to mid-range land. With the exception of the case and the FaceTime camera, the iPhone 5c is the exact same phone that occupied the top-tier slot until 24 hours ago.
While the changes seem easy to write off, in reality, the 5c is a genius marketing move on Apple’s part. Many are predicting that it may out-sell the 5s. The 5c will not only pick up the market of people who either can’t or don’t pay for the high-end phone, but will be very attractive to new customers as well. The fact that that iPhone is now following in the colorful footsteps of iPod isn’t by accident.
AppleCare+ Sees Changes⇢
Jonathan Seff outlines the changes, but the highlights include a higher repair fee and the ability to purchase the plan for iPods.
Apple Special Event: September 2013⇢
85 minutes of the iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S and Elvis Costello.