Great writeup by 9to5Mac's Michael Steeber, lessons learned from his approximately 76 hours without power and continued internet outage.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerSamsung: At Samsung, we’ve always focused on pioneering the next generation of mobile innovation: new products and technologies that push the entire industry forward and help users do what they can’t. Earlier this year, we announced Galaxy Fold—…
Lees meerFirst, read the linked Reddit post (it's very short). The user sees this behavior as shady black magic, something you'd expect from Facebook, perhaps. But read the comments to learn what's really happening, a clue to some of the behind-the-scenes o…
Lees meerApple: Starting November 3, 2019, some iPhone and iPad models introduced in 2012 and earlier will require an iOS update to maintain accurate GPS location and keep the correct date and time. This is due to the GPS time rollover issue that began a…
Lees meerTo promote their new home delivery service, 7-Eleven is giving away AirPods. The one thing that struck me was this line: Deal lasts while supplies last. Caveat emptor.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerFor young me, HyperCard really was magical.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerIf you've got a "fancy" TV, turn off motion smoothing now.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerAs I said in my newsletter this AM, these are exactly the results I would expect. The Apple Watch ECG feature isn't a toy or a gimmick.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerReddit user Cannono: Whatever your interest, there’s of course the question of if it’s worth adding to your credit history. I looked up some credit cards to compare Apple Card to since it launches any day now. I didn’t include cards that re…
Lees meer[VIDEO] This popped up on Reddit this morning. It's a music video from 2013, a fun tune with the Mac interface front and center. The video is embedded in the main Loop post. This reminds me of the Emmy winning "Connection Lost" episode of Modern Fa…
Lees meerNick Heer, commenting on the Bloomberg Jeff Williams article and reports that the 18-karat Apple Watch Edition sold only low 10,000s: Even with the lowest possible numbers within this framing — 10,000 units sold of a minimum $10,000 product — th…
Lees meerAlex Kantrowitz, Buzzfeed, writing about developer Chris Wetherell, who built Twitter's retweet button: Before Wetherell joined Twitter, people had to manually retweet each other — copying text, pasting it into a new compose window, typing “RT” …
Lees meerFrom the Wall Street Journal: The Justice Department is opening a broad antitrust review into whether dominant technology firms are unlawfully stifling competition, adding a new Washington threat for companies such as Facebook Inc., Google, Amaz…
Lees meerThe German automaker currently charges a one-time $300 to add Apple CarPlay capability to navigation-equipped BMW models. Going forward, though, navigation-equipped BMWs will come with CarPlay at no charge for one year. Following that first year,…
Lees meer[VIDEO] This is where it all began, a historic phone call. Don't miss Jony Ive with that flip phone. Amazing moment in time. Video embedded in main Loop post.
Lees meerMark Gurman, Bloomberg: When Apple announced the pending departure of Chief Design Officer Jony Ive last month, it threw the spotlight on an executive few outsiders know: Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, who has now also taken over the com…
Lees meerYeesh. Take a minute to visit Setting > General > AirDrop and set to either Receiving Off or Contacts Only.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerWall Street Journal: A deal, covering a portfolio of patents and staff valued at $1 billion or more, could be reached in the next week, the people said—assuming the talks don’t fall apart. And: It would give Apple access to engineering wor…
Lees meerBenjamin Mayo, 9to5Mac: As part of Quick Start, you can now Transfer Your Data directly, without requiring to use iCloud or an iTunes backup. The iPhone defaults to using local WiFi, but you can transfer wired using the USB3 Camera Adapter and a…
Lees meerIf you didn't even realize the Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie app was gone, this post is not for you. If you missed the functionality, you'll need to update your iPhone to the 12.4 update and your Apple Watch to the watchOS update, both of which dropped…
Lees meerI was lucky enough to have a podcast listener invite me on a tour of Pixar during one Macworld Expo. It was a fascinating place.∞ Read this on The Loop
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