Apple might have some work to do…
Category: Apple
iCloud and Windows
iCloud for Windows got an update today too, but there’s not much to say about it.
iOS 6 Released⇢
Over 200 new features. Look for my mini-review in this month’s System Extension.
10.8.2 Released⇢
Lots of goodies, but this is my favorite:
iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac
Hooray!
Apple disallows ‘pcast’ URL scheme in iOS 6⇢
Now, pcast:// links will just open Apple’s own Podcast app. Instacast has implemented an icast:// scheme, but I don’t see that really taking off unless other apps do it too.
This is a step backwards.
What if Apple were added to the Dow Jones?⇢
Adam Nash:
As of September 17, 2012, AAPL closed at 699.781/share. As it turns out, if Dow Jones had added Apple instead of Cisco in 2009, the index would now be at 16,617.82. Hard to think that hitting all new highs wouldn’t be material for market psychology and the election.
Without Apple, the Dow sits at 13,553.10. It seems silly to me not to include Apple, and it really speaks volumes that a group of people thought Cisco was the way to go.
NYC Fox affiliate blows iPhone 5 story⇢
Michael Rose at TUAW:
As pointed out by 9to5Mac, the coverage package of interviews with line-waiters at the 5th Avenue store who are anticipating the Friday launch took a rather surreal turn. The reporter breathlessly cites “a laser keyboard and holographic images” for the new iPhone, as a clip plays showing those capabilities.
It seems Fox’s lack of concern for truthful reporting extends beyond politics.
More on AAPL and the Dow⇢
A good question and a good answer.
Some quick thoughts on Apple’s new EarPods
I’m an over-the-ear kinda guy — my Sennheiser HD–280 PRO headphones are never far away.
The older Apple earbuds simply don’t fit well in my ears, leaving me with a distaste for earbuds in general. When I do use earbuds, I use a pair of the original high-end Apple ones, with the smallest fitting.
I might have girly inner-ears. Don’t judge.
The EarPods are a huge improvement for me. They are comfortable and fit in my ears quite comfortably. Sound-wise, they seem on-par with my nice Apple ‘buds, and a good bit better than Apple’s previous built-ins. Mids and bass sound far more distinct than before, and highs sound less tinny.
Boring⇢
Harry Marks has rounded up some key quotes of the world’s dumbest tech writing concerning the iPhone 5.
iPhone 5 pre-orders top two million in first 24 hours⇢
Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing:
iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by iPhone 4S and the customer response to iPhone 5 has been phenomenal.
I’d say so.
The Timid Nano⇢
Nilay Patel at The Verge:
The MP3 player market is dead, and Apple doesn’t seem to know how to move on.
There was a glimmer of hope a year ago, when Apple updated the previous watch-sized iPod nano with new clock displays and even began selling nano watch bands in its retail stores. The nano wasn’t a very good watch, but the potential was blindingly obvious — it was Bluetooth and a connectivity protocol away from being the ultimate iPhone accessory. It felt like a brewing revolution in wearable computing that guaranteed an extra $149 in revenue from every iPhone owner.