When writing about an iPhone application online, should you link to the iTunes page of the application or to the developers page? I’m going to go with the former since the iTunes Store lacks a lot of information about each individual application. Also, that seems to be the tactic of most writers I read that [...]
Apple catches some flack for their lack of features. The tech punditry whine is grating (”waaa, no memory card reader on the MacBooks”). Most explain this as Apple’s desire for simplicity. And that is probably sometimes right, but what software developers know, and Apple does too, is that when you add a feature, it is [...]
WSJ redesigned
Looks like a CNN & NY Times mashup, but seems to take the outdated aspects of both. Too busy, and dense. CNN is cleaner, and NY Times balances their denseness better (Khoi Vinn’s influence perhaps?).
(Via Signal vs. Noise.)
When Apple switched to Intel it unified the notebook line in name only. In design and features the difference between the MacBook and MacBook Pro remained great. While the aluminum of the Pros allowed for a more robust and premium finish, the latchless design and keyboard of the MacBook were clearly the future for Apple. [...]
Chuqui (again, I know) on the status of Blu-Ray in the marketplace:
“Blu-ray isn’t the next generation, it’s going to be the generation that never really was. it’s going to go down as the next APS film format”
I’m linking to this because that one excerpt sums up the entire Blu-Ray industry better than anything else. [...]
Gmail gets more advanced IMAP control
here comes…Advanced IMAP Controls, a Labs feature that lets you fine-tune your Gmail IMAP experience. You can choose which labels to sync in IMAP — useful if you find your mail client choking on a big [Gmail]/All Mail folder.
Finally.
[Via Tao Of Mac]
It’s all about managing the craziness folks; and when you join in it, you end up getting managed.
Chuqui on the rumors and hype over the upcoming Apple notebooks. Link.
Not So Secret Apple - The Daily Beast:
“After my Apple news site, Think Secret, published details of Apple’s Mac mini two weeks before the product was officially announced, the company sued me in an attempt to ferret out the leaker. (I was a freshman in college at the time, and the prospect of being sued [...]
The Top 8 Reasons Apple’s Upcoming Notebooks Will Blow Our Minds:
“Below are the top 8 reasons Apple’s upcoming notebooks will blow our minds.”
Concise round-up of the prevailing wisdom on the rumored October event.
UPDATE: This post was updated with the “History Repeats Itself” section on 6:00 PM PDT
9to5Mac claims that Apple will be unveiling a new manufacturing plant to produce their upcoming line of portables. Regarding this news, I recently participated in the following exchange on Twitter:
Gruber: If true [Apple creating their own manufacturing plant], this is [...]