Apple’s Design Language Has Killed Fun in Consumer Electronics: Mike Murphy: For a while, the company stuck to this design trend, selling increasingly ambitious and playful products, including the original iPod, the iBook G4, the Power Mac G4 Cube, the iPod Nano, Touch, and Shuffle, and even the iPhone 5c. Today, the only colors you’ll …
Linked: “Inside the Growing Flat Earth Movement”
Inside the Growing Flat Earth Movement: In recent years I’ve begun to feel conflicted about the internet. On the one hand, it’s been wonderful in so many ways. I’ve personally built my entire career on the fact that the internet enables me to publish as a one-person operation. But on the other hand, before the …
Linked: “Apple Revamps App Store Guidelines”
Apple Revamps App Store Guidelines, Sets New Rules for Remote Mirroring Apps Like Steam Link – Mac Rumors: A new rule, 2.3.12, states that all apps are required to “clearly describe” new features and product changes in their “What’s New” text. Apps can continue to use generic descriptions for bug fixes, security updates, and performance …
Linked: “AirPods to get Live Listen feature in iOS 12”
AirPods to get Live Listen feature in iOS 12 | TechCrunch: After enabling the feature in the iPhone’s settings, users will be able to use their phones effectively as a directional mic. This means you can have AirPods in at a noisy restaurant with your iPhone on the table, for example, and the voice of …
Linked: “The Soft Bulletin”
The Soft Bulletin – 500ish Words: As I age, I find I increasingly enjoy this outside vantage point. I feel like everyone has gotten too into the weeds at too many of these events. All I crave is the 10,000-foot view. And as such, I increasingly try to offer that. I’m going to shut off …