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Announcing ‘Aqua and Bondi,’ a New Book Looking at The Road to OS X and The Computer That Saved Apple

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Readers of this site will no doubt know my affinity for the iMac G3. It is an important computer, as it breathed new life into the Macintosh line after the disastrous 1990s. It was cool and fun, and brought things like USB and the Internet to the Mac user base.

However, that’s only part of the story. While it was selling the Bondi, Tangerine, and Flower Power desktop computers, Apple was hard at work developing its next-generation operating system after acquiring NeXT in 1996. This came after several failed attempts to do so internally. Pink, Taligent, and Copland all imploded far short of the finish line.

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Apple’s 2016 (RED) Plans⇢

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Apple PR:

In honor of World AIDS Day, Apple is offering more ways than ever for customers to join (RED) in its mission to create an AIDS-free generation. Apple is the world’s largest corporate contributor to the Global Fund, and this year marks its 10th anniversary of supporting (RED) in the fight to end AIDS.

This year’s program includes some (RED) accessories including an iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case and Apple Watch band. Many developers and The Killers are donating proceeds to the cause.

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Review: Pixel XL

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Pixel XL

Pixel is totes great

Camera’s legit af

Low light be like wow

This Android is clean

No bloatware is a relief

Assistant is dope

Don’t want an iPhone?

Pixel is what you should get

Ignore the back case

Back of Pixel XL

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Apple Paying for iMac Hinge Repairs⇢

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Joe Rossignol at MacRumors:

Apple has internally announced it will issue a refund to customers who previously paid for an iMac display hinge replacement or repair, according to a recently updated service document obtained by MacRumors.

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Apple’s service document acknowledges some 27-inch iMacs shipped between December 2012 and July 2014 may be affected by an issue with the display hinge, resulting in the screen no longer adjusting and continuously tilting forward. The issue appears to be limited to late 2012 and late 2013 models in particular.

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Connected #119: Tiered Levels of Surprise⇢

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This week, Myke and I talk about CNN’s acquisition of Beme before answering questions about Relay FM, self employment and Casey Liss.

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Canopy⇢

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My friends at Studio Neat have a new product out today:

Canopy is a case for your Apple Magic Keyboard that folds open to create a stand for your iPad or iPhone. Now you can use a full size, honest-to-god keyboard with your device.

I’ve been using a prototype all for several months with my 9.7" iPad Pro, and I really like using it and a Magic Keyboard over the iPad Smart Keyboard. At $40, it’s a no-brainer.

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The Case Against ARM Macs⇢

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Jason Snell, writing at Macworld:

Okay, so the 680x0 era lasted 10 years. The PowerPC era lasted 12 years. We’re now almost 11 years into the Intel era. All things being equal, the time seems right for a fourth processor transition, and soon.

It could definitely happen. I don’t want to say that it won’t, because Apple’s desire to chart its own course and not be beholden to other companies for key parts of its products is well known. Having proven itself a capable chip designer with the A series, Apple could very well dump Intel and strike out on its own.

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