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Spelltower+ review: new modes and more resurrect the classic word game

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

If you like words or "see" words in jumbles of letters, this is the game for you. Very addicting.∞ Read this on The Loop

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Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for all users in the United States

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

It's a big ask but I'd love to see this level of detail outside the US. Don't forget about us up here in the Great White North, Apple.∞ Read this on The Loop

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Apple, coronavirus, and Face ID

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Cam MacMurchy, 9to5Mac: I know it’s not too common for people to be out and about wearing masks in public in the United States, but it’s fairly common over here in Asia. The thinking behind it is actually to prevent you, the mask-wearer, from sp…

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∞ Apple’s rack-mounted Mac Pro in the wild

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

[VIDEO] I'm not in the market for a Mac Pro, in any form, but I found this pair of videos quite interesting. Both are from audio engineer Neil Parfitt, both embedded in the main Loop post. The first is the arrival and unboxing, with running observa…

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The roller coaster ride that was Aperture

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

This was published last month, but I came across it yesterday, thought the whole thing was fascinating, if not a bit politically incorrect. Mostly, this is a series of unvarnished anecdotes about Apple's now-defunct Aperture product from one of its…

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Apple and NFL Sunday Ticket

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

First, there's this report from The Athletic [PAYWALL]: The NFL under terms of its agreement with its existing media partners cannot currently negotiate with other firms. But it is no secret Goodell and Apple CEO Tim Cook talk. One subject they …

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Apple reportedly cancels an Xnor.ai Pentagon contract for military drone work

donderdag 30 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Ben Lovejoy, 9to5Mac: Apple has cancelled Xnor.ai’s Pentagon contract for military drone work following the iPhone maker’s acquisition of the AI company. Xnor.ai was reportedly working on the controversial Project Maven, which is using AI t…

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The best Apple iPad apps of all time: Media players, graphics tools and more

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

How many of these apps do you use on your iPad?∞ Read this on The Loop

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How Myst almost couldn’t run on CD-ROM

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I never finished Myst - I didn't have the patience for it - but it was an undoubtedly beautiful and cutting edge game and design.∞ Read this on The Loop

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117 new emojis in final list for 2020

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I rarely use emojis but if you do, here comes a bunch more.∞ Read this on The Loop

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∞ Fantastical version 3.0 for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

It's a big day for one of my favorite all-time apps—Fantastical has been updated for all platforms, and for the first time, receives feature parity across platforms. [...]

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Facebook blames Apple for Bezos’ phone hacking, says WhatsApp can’t be hacked

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

LiveMint: In an interview to the BBC last week, Facebook's Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications, Nick Clegg, said it wasn't WhatsApp's fault because end-to-end encryption is unhackable and blamed Apple's operating system for Bezos…

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Handy disk price tracker

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

In the market for a new SSD or other form of mass storage? Follow the headline link, check the appropriate boxes, see what's cheapest. Note the baggage that follows along with each product URL. If you care about such things, copy and paste the URL,…

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Ring Doorbell Android app packed with third-party trackers

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

The original headline from the Electronic Freedom Foundation was: Ring Doorbell App Packed with Third-Party Trackers To me, that gave the appearance that the iOS app was packed with trackers. But the article itself doesn't have a single mentio…

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Jason Snell’s Apple results charts

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Two things I always look forward to after each Apple quarterly results call are the call transcripts (I can read quickly, but can only listen as fast as someone is speaking!) and Jason Snell's set of charts reflecting "the numbers". Take a look. Th…

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Apple earnings call transcript

woensdag 29 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Surprisingly readable, a headline in every paragraph. One subtle point that stuck out to me. This is from Apple CFO Luca Maestri's part of the call: Mac revenue was $7.2 billion and iPad revenue was $6 billion. Both products had a difficult yea…

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∞ Neil Young is wrong about the MacBook Pro

dinsdag 28 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I love Neil Young. I have followed his career for as long as I can remember, and I love his music. However, Neil's comments today about audio and the MacBook Pro are just completely wrong and nonsensical. [...]

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∞ Apple reports all-time record revenue and earnings

dinsdag 28 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Apple on Tuesday reported its financial results for the fiscal first quarter of 2020 with quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion. That's a 9 percent increase over the same quarter last year, and an all-time record according to the company.

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Neil Young says the MacBook Pro has ‘Fisher-Price’ audio quality

dinsdag 28 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

All due respect to Mr Young but he's full of shit. I will categorically say Steve Jobs never said that to him.∞ Read this on The Loop

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∞ What would a fully documented 1971 $345 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph be worth today?

dinsdag 28 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

Post your guess before you watch the video. I was blown away by that final number. What a lucky guy.

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MGM has held preliminary talks with Apple, Netflix and other larger media companies about an acquisition

dinsdag 28 januari 2020 inThe Loop (Mac algemeen)

I don't usually comment or post about rumours but this makes a huge amount of sense if Apple is looking to expand past original content. MGM has a huge back catalog including the Bond franchise.∞ Read this on The Loop

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