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Modern Punishment for Kids: TV
Televisons are no longer the screen of choice for kids, according to Advertising Age.
Mobile devices are so popular with kids that nearly half of the 800 parents quizzed by Miner & Co. reported that they confiscate their kids' tablets when they act up and make them watch TV instead, thereby fostering a sort
Kids React to the Original iPod
This video is a great follow up to my piece last week about who is buying iPods these days. Some people were skeptical about kids being so uninterested in the iPod nano. Skip to the 5:15 mark to see how kids react to the idea of downloading a song on your computer and syncing
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Nintendo is Already Phasing Out the Wii U
Nintendo announced they are ending their Nintendo TVii service on August 11.
After almost 3 years of finding, watching and engaging with Nintendo TVii, we will be ending the service on August 11, 2015 at 3:00pm PT. At the same time, we will be closing the Nintendo TVii Miiverse community.
This is another step
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Comcast Won't Let Their Employees Call You "Asshole" (Again)
Do you remember this story from back in January?
A man named Ricardo Brown got a bill addressed to “Asshole Brown” after his family tried to cancel the cable portion of its service because of financial difficulties. Mary Bauer got a Comcast bill addressed to “Super Bitch” after a series of billing and service problems.
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Weird Kojima Theory That's too Eerie to Ignore
I'm going to be honest, I thought this was one of those "come on guys, really?" conspiracy theories, but after actually watching it I think I'm on board.
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Getting a Little Material Design in Your Apple
What happens when an Apple guy explores Material Design?
I love this bit exploration of Material Design by designer Matthieu Aussaguel. I for one would be okay with a little more Material Design in my iOS and Mac apps.
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Microsoft Releases yet Another Mobile App on iOS, not Windows
Microsoft just launched a new email app called Push. The app only works with Office 365 email accounts, which makes it useless for most people, but I do find it to be an interesting new app. Anything that makes email quicker and easier is okay with me.
This line caught my eye, though:
Send is
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Ubisoft has a Stunning Revelation
Watch Dogs changed Ubisoft's approach to showing pre-release games - Destructroid (emphasis mine):
According to Guillemot, Ubisoft took the mindset at E3 2015 of "Let's make sure the games are playable, that they’re running on the target machines. When we show something, we ask the team, make sure it’
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On Apple's Supposed "Planned Obsolescence"
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: “Apple just releases updates to make your phone obsolete so you have to buy a new one.”
I get this statement more often than I feel is reasonable. There are a surprising number of people out there who seem to think that Apple is out to
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Goodies: July 21
We made it to Tuesday, everyone! Now I know that Monday can be hard and the weekend looks a long way off, but if you promise yourself right now that you won't let stupid stuff bother you, then you can almost assure yourself a pretty decent week.
And what a better way to
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Facebook Doesn't Fit on Your Wrist
Apple Waits as App Developers Study Who’s Buying Its Watch - The New York Times
Facebook was not persuaded [by the Apple Watch as a platform]. Three months after the watch’s release, there is no Facebook app tailored for it. Adam Mosseri, who oversees Facebook’s news feed, said the social network had been
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97% of Early Apple Watch Owners are Satisfied
Apple Watch Satisfaction - Techpinions
Given the current customer satisfaction of the iPhone is at 99%, the first version of the Apple Watch ranks closer to the current generation iPhone than the first generation iPhone or iPad in terms of satisfaction.
These are very impressive "customer sat" (channeling my inner Tim Cook) numbers, but
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The Official Twitter App is Better Than You Think
What if we nerds used Twitter the way it's meant to be used and not like we used it 5 years ago?
This is the question I aimed to answer when I switched Tweetbot off on my Mac, iPad, and most critically of all, my iPhone. I love Tweetbot, and I genuinely think
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Bite Size Tech #11: Always a Safe Bet to Predict Something Will Fail
Postmark gives all their employees Apple Watches, Beme and Livetext launch, and Apple finally refreshes their iPod lineup.
* Fast Company - Poshmark gave Apple Watches to all their employees
* The Verge - Beme
* The Verge - Livetext
* Apple - New iPods released
* BirchTree - Who Even Buys iPods Anymore?
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Who's Actually Buying iPods These Days?
With this week's update to the entire iPod lineup, many have been asking "Who are iPods even for these days?" Well, I worked the last 3 years managing an electronics department for Target, and have sold a lot of Apple devices over that time. Since Apple doesn't break down
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Hulu Is Pondering a More Expensive, Ad Free Tier
The Wall Street Journal Reports that Hulu is considering adding an ad-free tier to their subscription model. The report says the plan would cost $12-14, a $-6 increase over their current rate.
Many will say that this is how Hulu should have been from the start, and that it’s insane that we’
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Batman and Sony Crushing it in Game Sales
Batman Arkham Knight for PS4 was the best selling video game of June
The latest Rocksteady outing helped drive a 19% year-on-year surge in monthly software sales, and after just 12 days on sale during the tracked period became the second highest-selling release of 2015 behind Mortal Kombat X.
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Finding New Ways to Exhaust Myself
I have been less "active" in the last 3 weeks than any time in the last 5 years. I went from working a job that had me on my feet all day, walking constantly, and lifting heavy items, to a job where I sit at a desk and have no need for serious