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Doppler for Mac
A few years ago, Brushed Type released the excellent Doppler app for iPhone which, by focusing on local music libraries, has offered a delightful e...A few years ago, Brushed Type released the excellent Doppler app for iPh...
The Online Advertising Duopoly Reports Massive Earnings
Jennifer Elias, CNBC: Alphabet reported Q2 2021 earnings after the bell...Jennifer Elias, CNBC: Alphabet reported Q2 2021 earnings after the bell...
Safari 5 for Mac Rebuilt in SwiftUI
Speaking of Safari, the developer of the OldOS app featuring a recreated iOS 4 interface built in SwiftUI has created something old and exciting: S...Speaking of Safari, the developer of the OldOS app featuring a recreated...
Safari Changes in the Fourth Beta of iOS and iPadOS 15
Great roundup of the most recent set of changes to Safari’s UI from — who else? — Michael Tsai...Great roundup of the most recent set of changes to Safari’s UI from — wh...
Amazon’s Revolving Door of Brands
Juozas Kaziukėnas, Marketplace Pulse: In the headphones category on Amazon, 1,800 different products from 666 brands were among the top 100 best-se...Juozas Kaziukėnas, Marketplace Pulse: In the headphones category on Amaz...
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A Naïve, Nostalgic Look at Apple’s Business Model
Jean-Louis Gassée: Once upon a time, Apple offered an easy-to-understand business model...Jean-Louis Gassée: Once upon a time, Apple offered an easy-to-understand...
A Case Against Security Nihilism
I get the feeling I am going to be linking to a lot of NSO Group-related pieces over the next little while...I get the feeling I am going to be linking to a lot of NSO Group-related...
Troubles With Apple’s Bug Bounty Program
I used some of the Washington Post’s reporting on the Pegasus Project in my piece about its revelations and lessons, but I never really addressed t...I used some of the Washington Post’s reporting on the Pegasus Project in...
⌥ Security Is the Story We Have, Not the Story We Want to Have
This weekend’s first batch of stories from the “Pegasus Project” — a collaboration between seventeen different outlets invited by French investigat...This weekend’s first batch of stories from the “Pegasus Project” — a col...
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
Maddy Varner, the Markup: If you’ve scrolled through any e-commerce sites lately, you’ve probably seen a version of it: A charming dinner plate cos...Maddy Varner, the Markup: If you’ve scrolled through any e-commerce site...
Unclack for MacOS
Here is a great little single-purpose Mac utility: Unclack automatically mutes your mic when you are typing, and unmutes it when you stop...Here is a great little single-purpose Mac utility: Unclack automatically...
‘Roadrunner’ Contains Undisclosed Generated Re-Creations of Anthony Bourdain’s Voice
Helen Rosner, of the New Yorker, interviewed Morgan Neville about his new film “Roadrunner”, a documentary about Anthony Bourdain’s life: There is ...Helen Rosner, of the New Yorker, interviewed Morgan Neville about his ne...
Bloomberg: Three-Quarters of iOS Users Opt Out of Tracking
Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg: When users get asked on iPhone devices if they’d like to be tracked, the vast majority say no. That’s worrying Facebook Inc...Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg: When users get asked on iPhone devices if they’d...
In W3C Discussions, Ad Tech Companies Are Tussling With Web Browser Vendors Over Privacy Features
Issie Lapowsky, Protocol: One of the web’s geekiest corners, the W3C is a mostly-online community where the people who operate the internet — websi...Issie Lapowsky, Protocol: One of the web’s geekiest corners, the W3C is ...
Impatience for Professional Macs Running on Apple’s Own SoC
DL Cade, Digital Photography Review: Ever since Apple unveiled the M1 System on a Chip (SOC)—the CPU/GPU/RAM combo pack that powers the latest 13-i...DL Cade, Digital Photography Review: Ever since Apple unveiled the M1 Sy...
Marketers Are Worried That iCloud Private Relay Could Be a Technical Hurdle Instead of a Policy One
Seb Joseph, Digiday: And herein lies the rub for ad execs...Seb Joseph, Digiday: And herein lies the rub for ad execs...
Ten Years After ‘People Staring at Computers’
Kyle McDonald: In 2011 I published a series of photos taken with the laptops in two New York City Apple Stores, as part of my ongoing exploration o...Kyle McDonald: In 2011 I published a series of photos taken with the lap...
Apple Music Lobotomizes Siri
Dave Scocca on the TidBits forum (via Michael Tsai): What’s killing me is Apple Music...Dave Scocca on the TidBits forum (via Michael Tsai): What’s killing me i...
Facebook-Funded Comscore Study Indicates Heavy Use of First-Party Apps on Android and iOS
Alex Heath, the Verge: If you use an iPhone or Android phone, chances are the majority of your most-used apps were made by Apple and Google...Alex Heath, the Verge: If you use an iPhone or Android phone, chances ar...
Microsoft’s Falling Surface Duo
Jesus Diaz, writing at Tom’s Guide shortly after Microsoft unveiled the Surface Duo phone in October 2019, nearly a year before it was released: Ye...Jesus Diaz, writing at Tom’s Guide shortly after Microsoft unveiled the ...
Three Weeks With iOS and iPadOS 15
Victoria Song, Gizmodo: Most people are perfectly fine waiting until September for the annual upgrades to iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS...Victoria Song, Gizmodo: Most people are perfectly fine waiting until Sep...
U.S. Judge Dismisses Two Antitrust Suits Against Facebook, Invites FTC to Refile
Hannah Murphy and Kiran Stacey, Financial Times: A judge has dismissed two antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, one from the Federal Trade Commissi...Hannah Murphy and Kiran Stacey, Financial Times: A judge has dismissed t...
Windows 11 Is Officially Compatible Only With Processors From Four Years Ago or Newer
Alina Yee, PCWorld: A new operating system incompatible with older hardware—that’s surely another MacOS announcement, right? Not this time...Alina Yee, PCWorld: A new operating system incompatible with older hardw...
⌥ Some Digital Packrattery
A recent piece by Doc Searls was the inspiration for today’s post: The best new phones come with the ability to shoot 108 megapixel photos, record ...A recent piece by Doc Searls was the inspiration for today’s post: The b...
Microsoft Announces Windows 11
Not every day brings a new major version of Windows, but Microsoft is pitching today’s announcement of Windows 11 as just such an occasion...Not every day brings a new major version of Windows, but Microsoft is pi...
Apple’s ‘Building a Trusted Ecosystem’ Argument
Katie Canales, Insider: In a sweeping post published Wednesday, Apple warned allowing users to sideload — or download apps onto their smartphones f...Katie Canales, Insider: In a sweeping post published Wednesday, Apple wa...
Analysis of the iOS SSID Format String Bug
Carl Schou on Twitter: After joining my personal WiFi with the SSID “%p%s%s%s%s%n”, my iPhone permanently disabled it’s WiFi functionality...Carl Schou on Twitter: After joining my personal WiFi with the SSID “%p%...
Different Software Update Tracks in iOS
Jason Snell, Macworld: Apple’s been crowing about the pace at which its users install software updates for ages...Jason Snell, Macworld: Apple’s been crowing about the pace at which its ...
- #iOS
YouTube Says That Picture-in-Picture Is Coming to All iOS Users — in the U.S.
I did not realize the picture-in-picture API was so geographically limited, nor that enabling it is something that needs to be rolled out carefully...I did not realize the picture-in-picture API was so geographically limit...
- #iOS
WWDC Session on Discoverable Design
Marcos Tanaka pointed out this session from WWDC this year...Marcos Tanaka pointed out this session from WWDC this year...
- #WWDC
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