In my “Future Classics” series, I try to guess what current-era Apple products may become collectable in the future. My hobbies are admittedly weird.
Announced in 2006 to replace the iBook G4, the MacBook was an entirely new machine.
Powered by an Intel processor, the notebook featured a 13.3-inch glossy display and an unique chiclet-style keyboard in an all-new new case that was thinner than the 12-inch 1 and 14-inch 2 iBook before it.
Jacob Kastrenakes:
The FCC’s new order establishes a standard that requires internet providers to take no actions that unreasonably interfere with or disadvantage consumers or the companies whose sites and apps they’re trying to access. At most, internet providers may slow down service only for the purpose of “reasonable network management” — not a business purpose.
A huge day.
On the world’s greatest now-recording-on-Tuesdays podcast:
This week, the boys discuss the iOS setup process and the possibly-confusing nature of the Apple Watch’s multiple variations before Stephen and Federico share their thoughts on the iPhone 6 Plus.
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As the Apple Store has grown in both popularity and scope, the Genius Bar has seen some radical changes.
In the early days, there wasn’t an appointment system or staff reserved for certain types of devices. The Genius team was just there, in the back of the store, ready to take whatever came their way.
Over time, it got more complicated. People’s names were recorded on-site, and helped in order, then appointments had to be made in advance. Things like drop-offs and same-day repairs only made life more complicated for Geniuses.
I’ve got a new backpack, and I’m really digging it.
Linda Herridge:
NASA’s crawler-transporters, two of the largest vehicles ever built, have carried NASA rockets and spacecraft to the launch pad for the last 50 years. They will continue their legacy as the “workhorses” of the nation’s space program as part of the agency’s journey to Mars.
The crawlers are being modified to carry NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) with the Orion spacecraft atop it and potential commercial vehicles to their pads to begin space exploration missions. Originally constructed in 1965 to support the agency’s Apollo Program, they also supported the Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and Space Shuttle Program, helping NASA push the boundaries of human space exploration farther into the solar system.
As my kids get older, they are starting to spend time with iOS devices, and while they aren’t using an iPad without me or my wife present, I know the time is coming where they will be.
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Kim-Mai Cutler at TechCrunch, writing about my buddy Ryan Dalton and his startup that helps law enforcement find victims of sex trafficking:
Basically, Rescue Forensics builds search software that helps law enforcement officials collect and document online evidence that could be used to prosecute traffickers in court. The company itself doesn’t make any judgments about what might constitute illegal trafficking behavior. That’s up to investigators to determine, as there are adult women who want to do sex work and aren’t being trafficked.
A new app from my friends at Supertop:
Top Hat lives in the Yosemite menu bar and shows up-to-date daily sales figures for your apps. Revenue from In-App Purchases is aggregated to give you a single total for each app. Weekly figures can be inspected by holding ⌥ as you click the Top Hat icon.
This little one-off usually often come to iOS first, but the Mac menu bar is a great place for things like this. It really looks great.
The company has rolled out an extended repair program for 2011 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro and 2012-2013 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina display with these issues:
If you have a machine of this vintage with these issues, Apple will repair the machine free of charge, even if AppleCare was not purchased.