Jim and Dan talk about 5G, secret Siri recordings, Apple's acquisition of Intel's smartphone modem business, laptops new and old, Audio Hijack, UA Apollo and Arrow, and more. It's been a long time since Dan and I did an Amplified podcast, but w…
Lees meer[VIDEO] Called "In Search of Excellence", this video (embedded in the main Loop post) is chock full of old school Apple, with lots of Steve Jobs' takes on the world at that time. It was produced as part of a profile of six up and coming companies. T…
Lees meerFirst things first, the book is written in Swedish (Spotify was founded in Sweden in 2006), so most of us will have to wait for a translation to read this ourselves. The linked Variety interview with the authors makes it clear this is an unauthoriz…
Lees meerThe Verge: As first revealed by ZDNet and Android Police, Google employees have been roving the streets of American cities, offering $5 gift certificates in exchange for a facial scan. Reached by The Verge, Google confirmed that it has been cond…
Lees meerGoogle blog: Pixel 4 will be the first device with Soli, powering our new Motion Sense features to allow you to skip songs, snooze alarms, and silence phone calls, just by waving your hand. These capabilities are just the start, and just as Pixe…
Lees meerNew York Times: The police officers wrestled with Colin Cheung in an unmarked car. They needed his face. They grabbed his jaw to force his head in front of his iPhone. They slapped his face. They shouted, “Wake up!” They pried open his eyes…
Lees meerI saw this in the theater during its initial release. You couldn't pay me to sit through it again.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerSome of us certainly did. I've been saying for years that all of these services are creating a giant PITA when it comes to finding the things you want to watch.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerCompanies that embed Facebook’s “Like” button on their websites allowing users’ personal data to be transferred to the U.S. social network can be held liable for collecting the data, Europe’s top court said on Monday. This puts a new twist on t…
Lees meerI posted a different hack on Twitter earlier this week but this one works as well.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerAs a fellow motorcyclist, doing a single "Iron Butt Day" (1,000 miles in 24 hours) is inconceivable to me. The most I've ever done is 800 miles in a day and I was utterly exhausted for two days afterward. Crockett did 1,000 miles a day for 11 consec…
Lees meerWith Apple putting so much marketing and company effort into differentiating itself on privacy, the company must not only do better than "the other guys," they must be seen to be doing better than the other guys. this incident is not a good look for…
Lees meerDave and I looked at the recently announced DOJ investigation into tech companies, as well as the return of Walkie-Talkie on the Apple Watch, and the first ever iPhone call. Brought to you by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in t…
Lees meerDefinitely a bucket list item for me.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerForeign policy via tweets. Hell of a way to run a country.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThe majority of us are smart and savvy enough to not fall for this but please remind family and friends Apple will NEVER call you out of the blue and they should NEVER answer or respond to any calls, texts or emails purporting to be from Apple if th…
Lees meerI love the competition between Apple and Spotify. It makes both services better and brings out the best in both companies.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerTech's worst held secret is officially out. That sound you hear is Qualcomm yelling, "DAMMIT!"∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerThe camera is a hugely important part of the iPhone and Apple has done a lot of work in making it an amazing device to capture images. But it will always come down to the skill, and sometimes luck, of the photographer. But with a camera that is so e…
Lees meerThere's a link to check if your personal data was exposed. If it was, you'll file a claim and will get $125 or 4 years of free credit monitoring.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerNewsweek, in an article from 1983: Like a magician readying his best trick, Steve Jobs waited for the houselights to dim and the crowd to quiet down. A spotlight focused on a table where a bulky shape lay hidden beneath a buff-colored cloth. "Th…
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