Posted in Apple on September 17th, 2014 No Comments »
Just a bunch of stuff… My iPhone 6 arrives in two days. Meanwhile, iOS 8 is on my 5S today… š Maps still crappy for you? Apple bolstering 'Report A Problem' Maps options in iOS 8 iOS 8 Features: Hidden New Features - How "hidden" they are depends on how large the rock under which […]
Posted in Apple on September 16th, 2014 No Comments »
That was easy. I unlocked the three iPhones we have in our family just like that. I filed a request (at Customer Device Unlock- Request). I waited at least 24 hours (though I probably didn't need to). I backed up and restored each phone. Just like that, unlocked. P.S. The iPhone 4S will be going […]
Posted in Apple on September 14th, 2014 No Comments »
Watch Charlie Rose Online - Tim Cook
Posted in Apple on September 13th, 2014 No Comments »
Details on Apple Pay revealed: 'safer' system, Apple gets 0.15 percent - Takeaway? It's pretty safe. I look forward to using Apple Pay. AT&T To Get iPhone 6-Friendly WiFi Calling In 2015 - Cool. I get reasonable signal inside already, but I know some people who could use better service in their homes or offices. […]
Posted in Apple on September 12th, 2014 No Comments »
I first tried reloading the http://store.apple.com/us/buy-iphone/iphone6 URL a few times throughout yesterday evening. After all, Apple said they'd go on sale at midnight, and midnight occurs east of here at about 7pm. Unsuccessfully, I stayed up until about 12:20pm, thinking that maybe - just maybe - Apple would start selling things when the east coast […]
Posted in Apple on September 11th, 2014 No Comments »
I don't like it. You're selling products, people. You're not really making the world a better place for war-torn countries, starving infants, cancer patients, etc. Let's not get so full of ourselves that we make stupid videos like this. Seriously, yuck. This is not how Apple got to where they were. This is not "Think […]
Posted in Apple on September 10th, 2014 No Comments »
Inside Appleās Live Event Stream Failure, And Why It Happened: It Wasnāt A Capacity Issue Unlike the last live stream Apple did, this time around Apple decided to add some JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) code to the apple.com page which added an interactive element on the bottom showing tweets about the event. As a result, […]
Posted in Apple on September 9th, 2014 No Comments »
iPhone 6: Will buy immediately (wife gets my 5S, child gets her 5). Might even get Space Grey (white). Buying outright, contract-free. Watch: Would have bought instantly at $99. Would have considered buying it at $199. $349 is probably the best pricing they could offer, so… it would have been impossible to get one on […]
Posted in Apple on September 8th, 2014 No Comments »
Laugh It Up, Fuzzball Brian X. Chen: To deal with concerns that a bigger phone will make typing with one hand difficult (the current iPhone has a four-inch screen), some changes to the design of the iPhonesā user interface will allow people to type or use apps with just one hand; there will be a […]
Posted in Apple on September 7th, 2014 No Comments »
Watch Charlie Rose: Jony Ive & Marc Newson Online | Hulu
Posted in Apple on September 6th, 2014 No Comments »
Seeing Through the Illusion: Understanding Appleās Mastery of the Media by 9to5Mac is a long but interesting piece on Apple's mastery of the media.
Posted in Apple on September 5th, 2014 No Comments »
The keyboards are coming… I've only recently begun using TextExpander. But, I've been using keyboard expanders for a long, long time now. Heck, my use pre-dates Mac OS X. So, TextExpander is coming to iOS 8 via a keyboard. The keyboards are coming…
Posted in Apple on September 4th, 2014 No Comments »
If you saw Jennifer Lawrence naked recently, it may be because of a simple security hole that Apple has since fixed: This could be the iCloud flaw that led to celebrity photos being leaked (Update: Apple is investigating). Update: never mind. Update 2: Nik Cubrilovic - New Web Order Ā» Notes on the Celebrity Data […]
Posted in Apple on August 30th, 2014 No Comments »
Inside Appleās Internal Training Program In a class at the companyās internal training program, the so-called Apple University, the instructor likened the 11 lithographs that make up Picassoās āThe Bullā to the way Apple builds its smartphones and other devices. The idea: Apple designers strive for simplicity just as Picasso eliminated details to create a […]
Posted in Apple on August 24th, 2014 No Comments »
Apple - Press Info - Letter from Steve Jobs Three years ago today.