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Apple sure tries hard to hide that camera bump.
I watched the sporadic keynote for the iPhone 6, and I read a bit about it afterwards. The one thing that I didn’t really catch is that the new iPhones have a bump out where the camera resides. Apple fans have long chided Android for making thin phones with insane bump outs.
I had no clue until Garrett Murray, the Founder and Creative Director at Karbon, tweeted about it today (after I ordered mine).
Stephen Hackett: The question is if this is a problem for Apple. Myke isn't alone in thinking that the iPhone 6 Plus could be his only device. Clearly, there is a segment of the consumer market that may forgo buying an iPad and instead carry just the 5.5" iPhone. Apple likely made the 6+ knowing…
Stephen Hackett:
The question is if this is a problem for Apple. Myke isn't alone in thinking that the iPhone 6 Plus could be his only device. Clearly, there is a segment of the consumer market that may forgo buying an iPad and instead carry just the 5.5" iPhone.
Apple likely made the 6+ knowing that people who are buying it are looking at the 6+ as their main device and possibly only device.
And I have to say, it is a compelling idea. If I thought I wouldn't be annoyed everyday by the lack of pocket-ability of the 6+ I would get one.
Either way Apple knows all of this and are fine with it.
A bunch of new camera gear from Fujifilm, which I think is worth some attention. A new X100T which is probably one of the best cameras you can get (the X100S which it replaces was universally heralded). Can't wait to try one out. The highly anticipated XF 50-140mm f/2.8 lens. Something that many pro users…
A bunch of new camera gear from Fujifilm, which I think is worth some attention.
Some really great stuff for everyone. (All links above are affiliate.)
Remember when Apple didn’t have many screen sizes to design for? That’s no longer a strength.
Apple designers/developers used to mock Android developers over how fragmented the displays sizes are, as comparatively Apple had very few screen sizes to work with: iPad, iPhone 3.5”, and iPhone 4”. Today, Apple added in two more screen sizes, but created a much bigger design challenge.
It’s early, and we don’t know much, but the one thing that worries me is the design overhead in designing for the iPhone with these new phone sizes. Prior to today it was easy: design for the 4” display, and let iOS trim the content section of the app for the smaller display. And this works fairly well because the width of the devices was/is the same.
But that changes today.
Even small tablets are too big, but phones are too small to feel productive.
With a seemingly immenent announcement of larger screen iPhone, there has been a lot of talk about device sizing. What is ideal: smaller tablets, or bigger phones?
In addition to all of this we are seeing tablet growth slow, as presumably fewer people are upgrading and fewer people are buying. ((No, shit, right?)) Both of these thought patterns are related, and one common thing I have seen is that the laptop isn’t being replaced by tablets, it is being replaced by phones.
It seems crazy, as a person with a high-end Mac, an iPad, and an iPhone, that people would be using the iPhone (or like devices) as their computer. But, is it really that crazy? Not when you stop and think about it.
Luka Mathis: That’s why phone size is such a difficult topic. It depends on you, and it depends on what you do with it. I’m glad that Apple is about to introduce a larger phone,6 but I also still believe there are people who would benefit from an additional phone that’s even smaller than the…
Luka Mathis:
That’s why phone size is such a difficult topic. It depends on you, and it depends on what you do with it. I’m glad that Apple is about to introduce a larger phone,6 but I also still believe there are people who would benefit from an additional phone that’s even smaller than the 4S.
David Kravets reporting on Comcast injecting ads on top of webpages when connected to their public wifi hotspots: “We think it's a courtesy, and it helps address some concerns that people might not be absolutely sure they're on a hotspot from Comcast,” Douglas said. Now they will know, and can promptly make the wise decision…
David Kravets reporting on Comcast injecting ads on top of webpages when connected to their public wifi hotspots:
“We think it's a courtesy, and it helps address some concerns that people might not be absolutely sure they're on a hotspot from Comcast,” Douglas said.
Now they will know, and can promptly make the wise decision to get the hell off your wifi.
These unwanted JavaScript injections are terrible. I've been told serving your site over SSL can stop this, which is why (in part) I serve this site over SSL. (Even though it is tremendously slower.)
Mustapha Hamou: If you choose to follow a blog, no company like facebook can decide whether or not you can read its posts Except for when you go to share the blog post. I think that Twitter is going to cause quite a stir the moment they start filtering timelines (and they will). Good thing…
Mustapha Hamou:
If you choose to follow a blog, no company like facebook can decide whether or not you can read its posts
Except for when you go to share the blog post. I think that Twitter is going to cause quite a stir the moment they start filtering timelines (and they will). Good thing we have RSS and the old reliable blog and email system. There's a lot to be said for decentralized systems.
What a great tip. Love it.
What a great tip. Love it.
Don’t be a dick, it’s really not worth it.
You have probably read more than one thing I have written where I was a dick, either on purpose or incidentally. I likely wasn’t trying to be a dick at the outset, but yeah, I ended up being a dick. It could have been a review chastising an app solely for the color of their icon, or snark about Google tracking everything we do — it could have been just about anything.
Whatever the case, I have become well-known for being a dick. It’s ok, you can agree — I do.
Longer episode than normal, but a lot of fun courtesy of Garrett Murray and his thoughts on my Twitter bio. Thanks to Macminicolo.net and Rego for sponsoring.
Longer episode than normal, but a lot of fun courtesy of Garrett Murray and his thoughts on my Twitter bio.
Thanks to Macminicolo.net and Rego for sponsoring.
Let’s stop blaming victims and companies for the illegal actions of others.
Over the long US holiday weekend several celebrities had their privacy violated and less than desirable photos were shared of them around the web. The mainstream media has made a spectacle out of it by either shaming the celebrities for daring to live their lives as they want, or Apple for doing something. ((Or perhaps, for the lack of doing something.))
The truth of the matter is far more complex, and we have yet to get the clearest picture. There are though a few things we can take away from this which I think are worth repeating.
In honor of the seventh major design revision to the site, I am now offering quarterly memberships (for a limited time) at just $7 every three months. The plans are live, and remember you can switch plans if you want. The plans are now: $7 every three months $40 a year $4 a month The…
In honor of the seventh major design revision to the site, I am now offering quarterly memberships (for a limited time) at just $7 every three months. The plans are live, and remember you can switch plans if you want.
The plans are now:
The best value is quarterly. I’d love it if you became a member.
Clive Thompson: Because, as Ms. Deal found in her research, endless email is an enabler. It often masks terrible management practices.
Clive Thompson:
Because, as Ms. Deal found in her research, endless email is an enabler. It often masks terrible management practices.
Just a boring post about the where and why of the new design.
I know it can be boring to read about a blogger’s new site design, and truly there’s nothing revolutionary here, but at some point you may wonder why I made the changes I made — and that’s what this post serves to answer. An answer to ‘why’ for both of us. (Sometimes I forget too.)
Unlike every other redesign that I have done I first sat down and figured out some clear goals for the new design.
I’m joined by Mike Vardy to chat about productivity tactics and whiskey. Good show.
I’m joined by Mike Vardy to chat about productivity tactics and whiskey. Good show.
Kate Martin: The Tacoma Police Department apparently has bought — and quietly used for six years — controversial surveillance equipment that can sweep up records of every cellphone call, text message and data transfer up to a half a mile away. Makes sense, John is a sketchy looking guy. ((Seriously though: in my own backyard?…
Kate Martin:
The Tacoma Police Department apparently has bought — and quietly used for six years — controversial surveillance equipment that can sweep up records of every cellphone call, text message and data transfer up to a half a mile away.
Makes sense, John is a sketchy looking guy. ((Seriously though: in my own backyard? Damn.))
Dropbox is a really great utility, but unfortunately they are still just a utility. And that’s a problem when you have competition with deep pockets.
October of 2011, Forbes posted this juicy bit:
Jobs smiled warmly as he told them he was going after their market. “He said we were a feature, not a product,” says Houston.
I remember most people’s feelings on the matter being split, but I thought it was an astute point from Jobs.
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Glenn Greenwald on the very real dangers of seemingly innocuous censorship of the Foley beheading video: Given the savagery of the Foley video, it’s easy in isolation to cheer for its banning on Twitter. But that’s always how censorship functions: it invariably starts with the suppression of viewpoints which are so widely hated that the…
Glenn Greenwald on the very real dangers of seemingly innocuous censorship of the Foley beheading video:
Given the savagery of the Foley video, it’s easy in isolation to cheer for its banning on Twitter. But that’s always how censorship functions: it invariably starts with the suppression of viewpoints which are so widely hated that the emotional response they produce drowns out any consideration of the principle being endorsed.
Be sure to read the entire post as Greenwald makes the case for why services like Google, Facebook, and Twitter are now more like public utilities than private entities. A fate they certainly don't want thrust upon them.
This is where TextBundle comes in. TextBundle brings convenience back – by bundling the Markdown text and all referenced images into a single file. Cool work and I can't wait to see where this heads. Here's hoping for fast developer support as this could be killer for iOS too.
This is where TextBundle comes in. TextBundle brings convenience back – by bundling the Markdown text and all referenced images into a single file.
Cool work and I can't wait to see where this heads. Here's hoping for fast developer support as this could be killer for iOS too.