I can’t remember a more controversial Apple keynote. 1
While the original iPhone announcement or even the move to Intel were exciting, they weren’t as controversial as this year’s WWDC, it seems.
OS X Mavericks seems like a home run. 2 The now 13 year-old OS has received vastly-updated memory and power consumption subsystems that more closely reflect the needs of notebook users, while new Features like Maps and a revised Notification Center should make regular users happy.
This thing is crazy looking, inside and out. I hope 802.11ac is worth having a tiny Washington Monument in your office.
If you’ve been wanting to take a look at the under-the-hood changes in OS X Mavericks, this PDF is for you.
Federico Viticci:
iOS 7 has a new focus on content with an interface that emphasizes hierarchy, context, edge-to-edge designs, gestures, motion, and typography. I don’t think that iOS 7 has lost its predecessors’ playfulness; in fact, I do believe it’s got a different kind of whimsy – one that is related to content and information, not just the resemblance of toolbars to leather or paper. I already see this in the animations and transitions for moving between views, the way Control Center comes up from the bottom of the screen, or how tapping an icon zooms into it, bringing an app in the foreground.
Craig Hockenberry:
It’s clear that Apple’s designers have done the same thing: their focus has shifted towards content. I can’t wait to see what happens to the iOS ecosystem when other designers and developers follow their lead. That path forward won’t be easy, but it will take the platform to a whole new level.
When reflecting on yesterday’s insane Apple keynote, I thought about John Gruber’s piece for Macworld in which he wrote:
This is how the designers and engineers at Apple roll: They roll.
They take something small, simple, and painstakingly well considered. They ruthlessly cut features to derive the absolute minimum core product they can start with. They polish those features to a shiny intensity. At an anticipated media event, Apple reveals this core product as its Next Big Thing, and explains — no, wait, it simply shows — how painstakingly thoughtful and well designed this core product is. The company releases the product for sale.
What a day. New Mac Pro, iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks.
The best part? Apple executives being feisty on stage.
Even in this form, the iMac G4 is stunning.
Yesterday, the story broke that Apple is replacing iPhone 5 screens in-store. For $149, most Genius Bars are now able to swap a shattered screen in just a few minutes.
(A full out-of-warranty swap runs $229.)
After the repair, the iPhone tech uses the below machine to calibrate a display’s functionality:
From what I’ve heard, Apple Stores have been instructed that the iPhone is the “top priority” for the Genius Bar, and this new repair and crazy machine surely reflect that. In addition to the program changes, many stores have Geniuses that are dedicated to iPhone repairs for sections of their shifts. In short, Apple is pouring resources in to in-store iPhone repairs.
Back in December, I outlined how to hook up Google CardDAV to Contacts in Mountain Lion, but neglected to cover how to do so on iOS.
Sorry about that. Here’s how to do it.
In the Settings app, tap “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” then tap “Add Account…”
In the Accounts Type screen, select “Other” at the bottom of the list, then select “Add CardDAV Account.”
The next screen is where you enter settings for the account:
AppleInsider:
The Chicago Sun-Times, one of the oldest daily newspapers in America, fired its entire pool of 28 photographers on Friday, and plans to source future graphics from reporters who will be trained to capture print-worthy images with their iPhones.
I’m sure that there’s no way this will backfire.
