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Apple news, events, the App Store and guesses about what Apple does next. 22 posts.
Today on Twitter, some clever sleuths discovered some interesting info tucked away in the latest WebKit source code. Specifically, references to iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 were found. Here are some of the highlights: Looks like we’re getting something called “App Links” this year… Read more of Some Interesting Hints About iOS 9 →
Looks like it’s finally happening. The subscription will allegedly cost $30-$40 month, which is a tad pricer than Sling TV’s core $20 package. 25 channels may sound like not that many, but Sling TV’s cable-free subscription only offers 14 with $5 add-on packs like “Kids Extra” and “News & Info… Read more of Apple TV Service Coming in June →
Today’s release of WatchKit definitely had a few developers scratching their heads. While on the one hand, many of us weren’t expecting as many different integrations points as we got in this first release, the APIs that were announced certainly leave a bit to be desired. Specifically for those of… Read more of Confirmed: Apple Watch Runs iOS →
Apple: WatchKit apps have two parts: A WatchKit extension that runs on iPhone and a set of user interface resources that are installed on Apple Watch. When your app is launched on Apple Watch, the WatchKit extension on iPhone runs in the background to update the user interface and respond to user… Read more of Apple Releases First Beta of WatchKit →
Chris Lattner on the Apple Dev Forums: We care a lot about the pain that is affecting you now, and Xcode 6.1.1 available now as a GM Seed should address the worst of the SourceKit, DerivedData and module cache issues (among other bugs). It has been wonderful to see Chris Lattner (father of Swift)… Read more of Apple Releases Xcode 6.1.1 GM →
Sarah Perez at TechCrunch: But now we’re hearing that Apple is changing its course. The PCalc app and widget will remain in the App Store, and all calculator-type widgets will be allowed as well, an Apple spokesperson has confirmed to us. Well, that was fast. Glad to see Apple addressing this… Read more of Apple No Longer Rejecting Calculator Widgets From The App Store →
Federico Viticci at MacStories: Curious app rejections aren’t new to the App Store, but being forced to remove a feature that was approved, featured by the App Store team, and appreciated by thousands of users is a different story. I can’t help but think this mess is a failure on Apple’s part to… Read more of Apple Asks PCalc Developer to Remove iOS 8 Widget →
Today Apple’s App Store support page updated to reflect the latest iOS 8 adoption numbers: After 41 days in the wild, iOS 8 adoption has slowed a bit and is now sitting between 52-54%. As of today, Apple says 52%, and Mixpanel has it at about 54%. Last year, iOS 7 was at around 75% by this time… Read more of How Can Apple Improve iOS 8 Adoption? →
Nilay Patel at The Verge: This is a wonky legal tweak — Wheeler just wants to expand the definition of “multichannel video programming distributor” so that it’s not specifically tied to cable and satellite companies — but it will have huge effects. Allowing tech companies to properly compete… Read more of "Multichannel Video Programming Distributors" →
I’ve been a proud owner of the new iPhone 6 Plus for over month now. I love it. It’s easily my favorite device I’ve ever owned. 1 One of my favorite parts about the 6 Plus is the improved landscape support. Apple has even enabled landscape support for Springboard (the home screen) on the iPhone… Read more of Holding it Wrong: A Landscape Lock Screen →
We’ve been driving towards a contact-less payment system for decades. Almost everyone in our industry has taken a run at it and most all have come up short, until now. CVS (and Rite Aid and I’m sure many others to come) fighting Apple Pay as a threat is an incredible amount of validation after… Read more of CVS Disables Apple Pay →
The hype is at an all time high the night before this event. This is a quick post to round up and list off what I’m expecting to see tomorrow morning. iPhone 6 4.7 inch screen Standard @2x screen resolution Available for pre-order this Friday, September 12th Ships next Friday, September 19th… Read more of Apple Fall 2014 Event Predictions →
I’ve compiled some thoughts about both what I’d like to see out of next week’s WWDC keynote, as well as what I think is plausible, likely, and definite. TestFlight + Apple In our fast-paced world, this seems like it happened a long time ago. But in fact it… Read more of WWDC 2014 Wishlist and Predictions →
Finally. Read more of Apple Buys Testflight →
I have a theory (truthfully a wish) for the explanation behind why Apple’s iOS 6 beta seems to be excluding support for browsing and downloading podcasts within the built-in iTunes Store app. Many have speculated and reported that Apple is planning on… Read more of The Case of Missing Podcasts in iOS 6 →
Zach Holman does a great job of succinctly describing something that I’ve been having trouble quantifying into words for a while now. Apple commands their words exceedingly well. They aren’t the originator — or even the owner — of their particular voice, but they are the most visible… Read more of The Apple Voice →
Yet another example of details that 99.9% of users would never notice but use constantly. The iPad’s split keyboard has phantom buttons. If you’re used to typing Y with your left hand, you can. To enable this keyboard, tap-hold on the “toggle keyboard” button in the lower right to get a menu, or… Read more of Phantom Buttons on the iPad's Split Keyboard →
This one is sort of a given these days, but appears we now have even stronger evidence that the almost-certainly forthcoming iPad 3 will have a Retina class screen. Shown here is an iPad bookmark image resource with an @2x version: We have been finding references to 2X iPad images for well over a… Read more of iPad Retina Images Found in iTunes U and iBooks 2 Files →
I always find it fun to try to spot all the tiny design differences in Apple’s user interfaces whenever a new update comes out. A blog called Design Archive has put together some comparison shots of iOS 4 and iOS 5 highlighting some of the more fun differences. Normally I would quote the site I’m… Read more of Subtle Design Changes in iOS 5 →
Delight is in the details. Subtle hints, humor, metaphor, animation, and beautiful visuals are some of the tools we use give our app character. Fantastic article on the things Apple Design Awards apps do to become so great. Read more of 7 Keys to Unlock an Apple Design Award →
Love seeing stuff like this, really helps illustrate how far the web has come. Read more of How the CSS Animations on Apple's iPhone 4S Page Work →
Let me just say that I’m still rather undecided as to whether or not Apple will in fact bring their own television set to market. I did, however, find it a really fun challenge to try to imagine what a true Apple TV might be a like. Take from it what you will. First off let’s assume a few things… Read more of What If Apple Made a TV? →
