Lukas Mathis:
>Apple can’t expect every iPhoto user to watch its Keynote, just to figure out how to use the app. It should be accessible to anyone.
Read his entire post for a great take on the flaws in iPhoto. I have no doubt that the app is packed full of great stuff — it’s just that I haven’t figured it all out yet and because of that I gave up on it and have no desire to *try* and figure out the app, nor should I have to try and figure it out.
Britannica is just like Wikipedia, except that Britannica was accurate.
After listing four pieces of crap, Eric Franklin says the iPad 2 is where it is at because:
>That’s right. The best alternative to the new iPad is the old iPad, or as it prefers to be called, the iPad 2. It’s thinner and lighter than the new iPad and has the smoothest and most responsive touch interface of any tablet on this list.
Forget about the fact that it doesn’t have:
– LTE
– Retina display
– Twice the RAM (smoothness, responsiveness?)
– More advanced and smooth graphics processing
Nah, forget about that stuff because Eric Franklin says it doesn’t matter — instead just go buy an iPad 2, or maybe the Toshiba Thrive — surely you won’t regret that.
James Whittaker sharing thoughts on why he left Google:
>Even worse was that innovation had to be social. Ideas that failed to put Google+ at the center of the universe were a distraction.
This post is a very interesting read, beyond what is quoted here, or on *Daring Fireball*. Whittaker actually paints a pretty bleak picture for the future of Google.
I thought I knew LaunchBar, but I don’t know it as well as Dan Frakes does.
From the Twitter blog:
>Posterous Spaces will remain up and running without disruption. We’ll give users ample notice if we make any changes to the service. For users who would like to back up their content or move to another service, we’ll share clear instructions for doing so in the coming weeks.
Translation: this *is* your notice.
I agree with Jim.
In case you got [duped into buying an AT&T iPad](https://brooksreview.net/2012/03/marketing-bullshit/) because you thought they had ‘real’ 4G in your area, you may get LTE yet.
Actually, it is a pretty good plan.
Can’t say I am surprised to hear that.
Christine Chan does a nice job breaking down all three read-it-later services. What I don’t quite get is this tidbit from her article about Instapaper:
>While it does the basics fine, I will admit, the typography and overall design of the app currently does not have the “polish” that everyone sees in Readability.
There’s actually a lot of “polish” in Instapaper. Instapaper just doesn’t have custom fonts, but that doesn’t mean the fonts that it has are bad — they just aren’t new and shiny. Personally I think Readability did a really nice job designing their app, but it’s got a long way to go to match the usability of Instapaper.
This week Shawn and I talk about iPad stuff, retina Macs, battery life, the design tweaks I made to this site and all the confusion with AT&T 4G.
Side note: We are now on 5by5, having joined the ranks of some very impressive nerds. I want to thank Dan for all the work he did moving the podcast over so that it doesn’t hinder any of the listeners.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:
>Between the release of the iPad 2 last year and the announcement of the new iPad yesterday, Apple has nearly doubled the capacity of the battery, taking it from 25Wh to a massive 42Wh. Measured in milliamps this boosts the battery from 6944 mAh to a monstrous 11,666 mAh.
I can’t wait for those efficiency gains to spill over in laptops and the iPhone — that should be great.
Horace Dediu:
>The only value that a desktop of 2008 has over a new iPad is the size of the screen and a larger hard drive.
That is pretty amazing.
iA Writer is now out for the iPhone (universal app) and it looks fantastic. I do most all my long form writing in Writer — love it.
Classic and well done.
Kevin C. Tofel points out that the iPad will now sport Bluetooth 4.0, which is a very nice upgrade. He lists out the reasons why it is great, including extra battery management. Here’s hoping that Apple adds this to all its devices, especially the keyboard and mouse — because man do they churn through batteries.
Dave Caolo is also stumbling with iPhoto for iOS:
>None of them are labeled and I don’t know what they do. Tapping the icons on the left only deepens the confusion.
I hear ya Dave, I hear ya.
K. T. Bradford has more info on Verizon tethering with the iPad:
>However, a Verizon Wireless spokesperson informed me that for tablets (including the new iPad), the mobile hotspot feature is included in the data plan’s price. iPad owners won’t have to pay extra to activate mobile hotspot, even with the 1GB plan.
Nice, still waiting word from AT&T…
Bryan M. Wolfe:
>According to the report, AT&T and Verizon, through Twitter posts, both indicated the hotspot feature won’t be available, at least not when the new tablet is launched March 16. This, of course, is regrettable given that these are the only two US carriers offering LTE plans for the iDevice.
I am shocked, *shocked*, I tell you. Also, who wants to bet that Verizon enables it before AT&T? ((Another reason I chose Verizon this time around.))