Apple two weeks ago: Whatās New for Apps Distributed in the European Union First, no CTF is required if a developer has no revenue whatsoever. This includes creating a free app without monetization that is not related to revenue of any kind (physical, digital, advertising, or otherwise). This condition
Casey Newton writing for Platformer: Googleās Broken Link to the Web Aside from the opening act, the TikTok DJ Marc Rebillet, no creator, developer, or startup took the stage. Instead, a handful of celebrities appeared in brief videos, with Wyclef Jean enthusing over AI music tools and Donald Glover
The more I think about it, the more Iām squarely in the camp of people who want iPad-like hardware that runs macOS, and Iām not sorry for saying it.
Apple VP of marketing to Ad Week (via 9to5Mac): Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and itās incredibly important to us to design products that empower creatives all over the world. Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas
Look, Iām not going to sit here and tell you that Apple selling 4 Apple Pencils is great. Itās more confusing than it ought to be, but this weekās iPad event clearly showed me how this is going to play out in the near(ish) future. Just
Kenneth Shepard writing for Kotaku: Appleās New iPad Ad Sparks Loud, Immediate Backlash The intent is obvious. Apple wants to communicate that all these creative tools and works are available within the tiny tablet. But the visual of countless instruments, statues, and other pieces of art being destroyed to
Marvel Studios: Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive Announce āWhat Ifā¦? ā An Immersive Story,ā Coming Exclusively to Apple Vision Pro Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive announce What Ifā¦? ā An Immersive Story, the first-ever interactive Disney+ Original story coming exclusively to Apple Vision Pro. I think that visionOS should get better at
I found myself watching the original iPhone announcement today, and I know itās cliche to say, but damn is that a remarkable presentation. Steve Jobs so clearly presents the current state of the world, explains the problems with the current state, and then proceeds to explain how theyāre
Why do iPads bring out a very specific reaction while other products donāt?
Check out the event if you missed it, but letās go from least updated to most updated, shall we? iPad mini Tim Cook might as well have said, āthe iPad mini remains a product in our lineup,ā as the mini got a single, minor shout out at the end,
Maybe the first Apple rumor of 2024 was that the upcoming iPad Pros would be extraordinarily expensive. Quoting that piece: Apple's upcoming OLED iPad Pro will start at $1,500, rising to between $1,800 and $2,000 depending on size and configuration, representing a major increase in
I finally had my first spatial persona experience, and it was pretty rad. A friend and I spent about 30 minutes playing chess, checkers, and battleship, in the Game Room app. Over those 30 minutes, it did genuinely feel like I was sharing the same space as my friend. I
William writing at Firstyear's blog-a-log: Passkeys: A Shattered Dream Passkeys are now seen as a way to capture users and audiences into a platform. What better way to encourage long term entrapment of users then by locking all their credentials into your platform, and even better, credentials that
Justin Ling writing for Bug-eyed and Shameless: Leave Those Kids Alone Iāve had a rule for a long time. Itās a simple rule and it goes like this: What students do on-campus is none of my business. Campus politics is a weird and insular business, and it should
If Iām being totally honest, I donāt understand the Rabbit R1 at all. As a piece of hardware, it looks cool, so I understand if you want to spend $200 on a thing that will look cool on your shelf, but take away the cool physical design and