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.
David Pierce at The Verge:
In a fit of late-night frustration, I picked the R7 up, held it aloft, and shouted at it: “WHAT ARE YOU?!” I still don’t know. It’s too big and cumbersome to be a really useful laptop — even for a 15-inch device it’s pretty enormous. But it’s too small to be an all-in-one, and not powerful enough to really qualify as a desktop or desktop replacement.
Steve Jobs said on numerous occasions that Apple is primarly a software company.
As Apple Remote Desktop crashed on my MacBook Air yesterday, that came to mind. Then I realized besides some maintenance updates, ARD hasn’t changed all that much in a while.
I decided to take a look at all of the software Apple currently has in the Mac App Store, and see if that was the case for other titles as well.
Two things:
A poor, nameless Apple Support employee:
On June 23, 2013, AppleCare is updating its Service Training and Certification program. This update is based on feedback from the field and will ensure a simpler and easier way to create and maintain service technician credentials.
The new exams are as follows:
The new ACMT exam is no longer proctored, and can be taken online without a trip to a testing center. This should all make life a little bit better for Apple-Authorized Service Providers. The special tests for certain models — like the new stupid thin iMac remain in place, however.
Mary Beth Quirk:
Three daughters who recently lost their mother to cancer say they were kicked out of the King of Prussia Mall outside of Philadelphia for sporting a unique tribute to her. Two of the women were wearing black-and-pink hats designed by a family friend that read “F – - K CANCER” with the C in the naughty word replaced by a pink breast-cancer-awareness ribbon. They claim that on Sunday, a security guard told them they had to take of their hats, or leave the mall.
The new $229 device sports the same 4-inch screen as the 5th-generation model, but has no rear camera or “Loop” wrist strap and just comes in silver.
This week, I joined Myke Hurley to discuss Tim Cook’s appearance at D11 and how this reflects Apple’s past and present—whilst also looking at what WWDC and beyond may bring.
We also talk a little about the future of their show – The 512 Podcast – and hint at the exciting plans we have on the horizon. Please note that there is no 512 Podcast episode this week.
I provided the only D11 coverage you need to read.
Jeff Gamet:
The short version: Big changes for iOS 7 previewed, more plumbing changes for OS X, no Apple television or iWatch, and wait until fall for new iPhones and iPads. That makes the WWDC keynote sound like a setup for a boring presentation, but I don’t think that’ll happen. My money is on exciting announcements for iOS and OS X, but it may take a while for analysts and some Apple fans to realize just how important those are.
Martin Hering:
After a few weeks of beta testing, we’re very happy to announce that Instacast for Mac v1.0 is now available to download and purchase! We’d like to thank everyone who has participated in the beta as well all those who generously contributed to Instacast for Mac’s localization through Twitter.
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