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Google Docs, Slides and Sheets Add iPhone X and Drag and Drop Support⇢
Finally. Update: You can drag content into these apps, but not out of them, into other apps. Oh, Google.
The Way Forward for the MacBook Pro’s Keyboard⇢
Marco Arment has outlined what Apple should do with the next MacBook Pro to fix the errors with the current design:
The best laptop to ever exist should be in the future, not the past.
There’s a lot to like about the new MacBook Pros, but they need some changes to be truly great and up to Apple’s standards.
All in all, I agree with everything in the post, as I sit here, typing this on a last-generation model.
Review: Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE
I reviewed my original Apple Watch after three months of usage. I wrapped up that article1 with this:
I’d recommend it to anyone who is strongly tied to their iPhone and is looking for something to track their fitness.
That combination is what sets Apple Watch apart from things like the much-cheaper Fitbits of the world. Having one wearable to deal with notifications, fitness and more is great, but by no means necessary.
Query #18: Furniture with a Face⇢
Carrier settings and major OS updates are considered this week, and Stephen revisits the term “Sherlocking.”
Kbase Article of the Week: Graphics Firmware Update 1.0: iMac and Mac Pro compatibility with Windows 7⇢
Download and install the Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 if you run Microsoft Windows 7 using Boot Camp on your iMac (with NVIDIA GeForce 7300 or 7600 GT) or Mac Pro (with NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or Quadro FX 4500) computer.
Important: Install this update before you install Windows 7 on your computer.
Ungeniused #38: The World’s Longest-Lasting Light Bulbs⇢
This week on Ungeniused, my podcast with Myke Hurley where we discuss weird stuff on Wikipedia:
The world’s oldest working light bulb was first lit in 1901, but as it turns out, there’s some drama surrounding that fact.
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Connected #169: Really Regular Nightstand⇢
Stephen is struggling with a lot of things and makes a task management confession, but Federico broke his iPhone X, so it all comes out in the wash. Oh, and Myke is gone, so don’t tell him he was right about the HomePod being delayed.
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Liftoff #60: Crumbs Are Bad⇢
New spacecraft is being tested, and we had a weird visitor from outside the solar system. That, plus the first crewed Gemini missions (complete with secret beef sandwiches).
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On Dual Lens Switching on the iPhone X⇢
Dan Provost from Studio Neat has gotten nerdy with iPhone X’s camera system:
I created a test to hopefully get a rough idea of how much light is required before an iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone X decide to switch to their respective telephoto lenses in 2X mode. I placed an object (in this case, an old Rolleiflex camera) on a white backdrop, and flanked it on both sides with two LED studio lights. I set up the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone X on tripods (using the Glif, natch) and positioned them to keep the framing as similar as possible. Then, starting from a completely dark room, I slowly raised the light levels and observed when the lens switched on each camera.
On That ARM Chip in the iMac Pro⇢
Eric Slivka at MacRumors has rounded up a weekend of tweets from Steve Troughton-Smith, Guilherme Rambo and Jonathan Levin concerning the iMac Pro:
…the upcoming iMac Pro appears to feature an A10 Fusion chip with 512 MB of RAM. While the full functionality of the A10 chip isn’t yet known, it appears the chip will enable support for “Hey Siri” functionality, potentially even when the iMac Pro is turned off.
The 512 Pixels Holiday Gift Guide for People Like Me
If you have a nerd in your life, let me save you some stress and suggest some holiday gifts they may enjoy:
- 512 Pixels Membership - $5.12/month or $51.20/year
- What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions - $12.79 on Amazon
- @SarcasticRover T-shirt - $28 on Cotton Bureau
- Apple Computer Travel Folding Chair - $150 on eBay
- Apple Interactive Television Set Top Box Prototype - $400 on eBay
- An iMac Pro, whenever it ships