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Apple awards $10 million to help accelerate supply of COVID-19 sample collection kits for hospitals

donderdag 7 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Apple: Apple today announced it is awarding $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a market leader in sample collection kits that play a critical role in COVID-19 testing. This funding will allow COPAN Diagnostics…

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∞ 60th anniversary of the release of “The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart”

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

This may have been the first comedy album I ever heard as a kid and I still love listening to it. Newhart's particular style was one of the funniest things I've ever seen and his comedy was/is brilliant.

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Wireless mesh networks: Everything you need to know

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

As always, Fleishman does a good job explaining the technical aspects of mesh networking.∞ Read this on The Loop

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∞ Melissa’s Covid-19 test at Vancouver General Hospital

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

My wife is in hospital for a separate procedure (she'll be fine) but they test all incoming patients for Covi-19 as a precaution. If this isn't a reason to stay inside (look at how deep that swab goes!), I don't know what is. She said she could sti…

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Apple Updates AirPods Pro firmware to version 2D15

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

To check your AirPods Pro firmware version, connect your AirPods Pro, then: Go to Settings > General > About Tap AirPods Pro No way to force an update. Mine were updated by the time I checked. See also, this Twitter thread from Gui Rambo: http…

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How Apple reinvented the cursor for iPad

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Matthew Panzarino, TechCrunch: The iPhone and later the iPad didn’t immediately re-invent the cursor. Instead, it removed it entirely. Replacing your digital ghost in the machine with your physical meatspace fingertip. Touch interactions brought…

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∞ Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro – After one week

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

[VIDEO] This iPhonedo video (embedded in main Loop post) was really well done, gives a great sense of how well the Magic Keyboard enhances the iPad Pro experience. The framing shows both the trackpad and keyboard as well as the screen, so you can s…

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Tim Cook replied to my e-mail about how Live Photos helped me with my mom’s passing

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

My Mom died a few weeks ago and this story really hit home for me. Tim Cook has compassion, empathy. He's a mensch. Don't miss the part of the story where the photo of the Reddit poster's Mom turned out to be a Live Photo. I can imagine how much th…

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All the WWDC 2020 Memoji

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I absolutely love the Memoji artwork pulled together by the WWDC team. The faces are hidden, buried in MacBooks, shot with a Portrait Lighting effect, a combination of dark, eerie, and whimsy. Delicious!∞ Read this on The Loop

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Spotify CEO expects Apple to further open up after complaint

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Bloomberg: Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said he expects Apple Inc. to further open up its platform a year after the Stockholm-based music streaming company filed an antitrust complaint with the European Union. And: …

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∞ Unboxing Apple’s 700 dollar wheels

woensdag 6 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Over a million views for this self-indulgent mix of disdain and nerdgasm. Seven minutes and forty-five seconds of my life I’ll never get

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∞ “Whassup” remake for quarantine

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I laughed all over again.

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Apple to host virtual Worldwide Developers Conference beginning June 22

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Apple: Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference virtually, beginning June 22, in the Apple Developer app and on the Apple Developer website for free for all developers. The company also announced the Swift St…

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This website will self destruct

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Was going through my backlog of posts, found this, was curious if the site was still alive. It is. Curious that people are still posting to it, keeping it going. Here's a bit more background on the site, beyond the explainer on the site itself.∞ Re…

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∞ Rene Ritchie on the new 13″ MacBook Pro

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

[VIDEO] A river of detail, sorted. Video embedded in main Loop post. I also found this Reddit thread extremely useful. Not the original post necessarily, as much as the comments that followed, especially the discussion of the various levels of grap…

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The Apple TV+ interface

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

The first half of this Benjamin Mayo, 9to5Mac piece is a bit of a retrospective, a look back at six months of Apple TV+. But then he digs into the interface: The problem is the TV app misleads them (amidst countless other issues). Due to Apple’s…

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Vienna, Austria Apple Store opening today, Australia stores opening Thursday

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Juli Clover, MacRumors: Apple will reopen 21 of its 22 retail locations in Australia on Thursday, May 7, according to Apple's dedicated websites for each of the stores. All of the stores that are reopening will operate on limited hours for the t…

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Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps

dinsdag 5 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Reuters: Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that use a new contact tracing system the two are building to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. And: The Apple-Goo…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers Ohio State commencement address

maandag 4 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Man, I bet all the Auburn and Duke alumni are feeling awfully queasy seeing Cook decked out in OSU gear.∞ Read this on The Loop

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The Smithsonian Magazine weekly crossword

maandag 4 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I love crossword puzzles and this one was a blast to do.∞ Read this on The Loop

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10 tips and tricks for the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard

maandag 4 mei 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

For those of you lucky enough to snag one of the new keyboards, this may be of use to you.∞ Read this on The Loop

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