Benjamin Mayo, 9to5Mac: Apple News is expanding its mail notifications with a new ‘Good Morning’ daily newsletter. Previously, users could opt in to receive email alerts from Apple News about select featured stories. The company appears to be fo…
Lees meerMike Judge, creator of Silicon Valley and a bunch of other shows, in a New York Post interview: Steve Jobs didn’t build anything. The fact that an iPhone right now is what a Cray supercomputer was in 1993, and it’s all due to some hardware innov…
Lees meerApple posted the linked support document (the headline is its actual title) in response to reported shutdowns for some users. In my opinion, this is how Apple should respond to all such issues. Get the response up there quickly, put out the word to…
Lees meerKrebs On Security: One of the more curious behaviors of Apple’s new iPhone 11 Pro is that it intermittently seeks the user’s location information even when all applications and system services on the phone are individually set to never request t…
Lees meerFascinating piece on Roger McNamee, who made his fortune backing a ton of big companies at their earliest stages (just one example, invested more than $200M in Facebook two years before it went public) and has now switched sides. Part of an email M…
Lees meerShort, interesting read on a curtain people disappear behind when they go to work for Apple.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerWith Alphabet now well-established, and Google and the Other Bets operating effectively as independent companies, it’s the natural time to simplify our management structure. We’ve never been ones to hold on to management roles when we think there…
Lees meerPlease tell me other cities have an equivalent to our Reindeer city bus.
Lees meerI’m excited to share the news that Black Ink 2 has shipped and is available for immediate download both on the Black Ink home page and from the Mac App Store. As promised, customers who purchased a license to Black Ink 1 on or after January 1, 20…
Lees meerThe film will explore alleged sexual misconduct in the music industry, following a former music executive who struggles with whether or not to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable music industry executive. I'm glad to see …
Lees meerIn a statement, the film’s director, writer, and producer George Nolfi, as well as cast members such as Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, and other key talent say they stand by the film and “its positive message of empo…
Lees meer[VIDEO] Just for comparison, here's the original version of this iconic song, most definitely in a celebratory major key. With that as context, take a listen to the reworked version (embedded in the main Loop post). I find it amazing how well this …
Lees meerReuters: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed legislation requiring all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in the country to come pre-installed with Russian software. And: The law has been presented as a way to help…
Lees meer[VIDEO] Interesting interview with Scott Forstall, former software and Senior VP at Apple, significant contributor on both the Mac and iOS sides. From Forstall's Wikipedia page: In 2005, when Jobs began planning the iPhone, he had a choice to e…
Lees meerAlmost as an afterthought in Apple's Apple Music Awards press release: Apple Music Celebrates with Global, Live-Streamed Performance by Billie Eilish at the Steve Jobs Theater on December 4 at 6:30 p.m. PST Arguably, the hottest artist in the …
Lees meerDefinitely worth the time to go through the list of winners. There are best apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, along with a series of gaming app awards.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meerA federal judge on Monday rejected Apple Inc’s bid to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit by customers who said it knew and concealed how the “butterfly” keyboards on its MacBook laptop computers were prone to failure. I don't think Apple c…
Lees meerApple's latest "Shot on iPhone 11 Pro" spot is a "cinematic snowball fight." I prefer the behind the scenes video.
Lees meerI like Wirecutter and read their reviews for things I know nothing about but mostly for helping me to narrow down options. I don't obsessively buy exactly what they recommend in a given category.∞ Read this on The Loop
Lees meer[VIDEO] Andy Hertzfeld: A few years ago, I uploaded some interview snippets recorded in October 1983 with members of the original Mac team, intended for commercials that were never used. This post is the entire reel of proposed commercials, fea…
Lees meer[VIDEO] This dropped while I was on vacation last week. The video is embedded in the main Loop post. Worth watching if you have an interest in the new Apple Arcade games. But I also found this interesting from a marketing point of view. This is off…
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