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Apple iPhone XS Max review: Flagship imaging power – DxOMark

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Lots of information and photos from the iPhone XS Max Camera.

Apple iPhone XS Max review: Flagship imaging power – DxOMark:

The Apple iPhone XS Max comes with one of the best mobile cameras we have ever tested, and in many areas offers noticeable improvements over last year’s iPhone X. Both still and video image quality in bright light are excellent, with a very wide dynamic range and good detail. Autofocus and image stabilization work swiftly and efficiently, and the camera is very reliable overall, consistently delivering good results.

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iPhone XS: Why It’s A Whole New Camera – Halide

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I found this to be an interesting article on the software behind the iPhone’s new camera.

iPhone XS: Why It’s A Whole New Camera – Halide:

The iPhone XS doesn’t just have a bigger sensor: It has a whole new camera — and the biggest change is its reliance on computational photography.

What’s New in macOS Mojave – Mac, iPad, and iPhone Tutorials

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I have another tutorial ready fo you! Hope you find it helpful!

What’s New in macOS Mojave – Mac, iPad, and iPhone Tutorials:

In this tutorial, I take a look at the major new features in macOS Mojave as well as some of the smaller features. Lessons include viewing recent apps in the Dock, the new privacy options macOS Mojave offers, using Desktop Stacks (I love this new feature), taking screenshots, using a Dynamic Desktop for your background picture, inserting photos with Continuity Camera, what’s new in Mail, what’s new in Safari, and more.

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Meet the People Helping Tim Cook Run Apple – Bloomberg

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An interesting read on key executives at Apple.

Meet the People Helping Tim Cook Run Apple – Bloomberg:

Cook is the face of Apple. And design supremo Jony Ive is arguably the next-most important executive. But more than 100 other folks collectively help run the world’s most valuable company.

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Just Because: How Apple’s Awesome Motion Watch Faces Are Made

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They could have done this digitally… but they didn’t. I want to see more please. :)

Just Because: How Apple’s Awesome Motion Watch Faces Are Made:

“We probably could have done this digitally, but we actually shot all of this practically in a studio” says Alan Dye, Apple Vice President of User Interface Design, of the motion faces. “What I love about the fact that we did this is that it’s just so indicative of how the design team works. It was really about bringing together some of our various talents to create these faces. There are of course art directors, and color experts, and graphic designers, but also model makers who helped build these structures that we would eventually, you know, set on fire.”

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Tim Cook Interview on Good Morning America

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Tim Cook was on Good Morning America recently showing the new features of the Apple Watch and iPhone. I found this entertaining to watch, Tim does a good job when being interviewed.

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What’s New in iOS 12 on the iPhone – Mac, iPad, and iPhone Tutorials

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The first of many lessons on iOS 12 on the iPhone are now available. These lessons are more specific to new features for the iPhone iOS. Coming soon will be all are tutorials on new and updates apps in iOS 12. See what’s new in iOS 12 on the iPhone with What’s New in iOS 12 on the iPhone.

What’s New in iOS 12 on the iPhone – Mac, iPad, and iPhone Tutorials:

Are you new to iOS 12 or do you want to learn what is new before you upgrade you iPhone to iOS 12? I can help with What’s New in iOS 12 on the iPhone. The lessons covers major features new in iOS 12 including the new screen time and battery health, as well as minor features such as sharing photos with a link. See what’s new in iOS 12 with the iPhone with this tutorial.

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iPhone XS and XS Max Review: Sit Tight for the XR – WSJ

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I love Joanna Stern’s reviews, and this one does not disappoint.

iPhone XS and XS Max Review: Sit Tight for the XR – WSJ:

If you want a ginormous screen on an iPhone, the XS Max’s beautiful 6.5-inch OLED display is here for you. Surprisingly, the XS Max is about as large as the older iPhone Plus models—its screen just covers more of the phone’s face. The only way I could make the Max look small was to put it in the hand of Gheorghe Mureșan, who shares the record for tallest basketball player in NBA history.

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An Oral History of Apple’s Infinite Loop | WIRED

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Some great stories in this article. A must read for Apple fans.

An Oral History of Apple’s Infinite Loop | WIRED:

Tim Cook (Apple CEO, 1998–present): My first day at work I had to cross a picket line to get in the building—they are out with signs and yelling and I’m asking myself, “What have I done?” I learned that it was because Steve decided to kill the Newton. I told him there’s protesters outside, and he says, “Oh yeah, don’t worry about that.”

Amelio: I knew Steve would never allow a partnership, and that my days were numbered. But I did what I thought was right for the company.

Thomas: The first time I ever saw someone outside a lab carrying an iPod was Steve, right after the announcement. He was walking, iPod in hand, be-bopping across the quad. He had the hugest smile on his face.

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How Apple Watch saved my life | ZDNet

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I’m reading more and more stories like this. This one is particularly interesting as he wasn’t an Apple fanboy, until the Apple Watch saved his life.

How Apple Watch saved my life | ZDNet:

I followed the app’s instructions. When I clicked on “Call a Doctor” I was immediately patched through, via FaceTime video call, to one of Stanford’s cardiologists. We discussed the results.

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I Invented Autocorrect. Sorry About That; You’re Welcome | WIRED

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I Invented Autocorrect. Sorry About That; You’re Welcome | WIRED:

More than 10 years after the initial release of the iPhone, the state of the art now is much as it was then. Even with recent advances in AI and machine learning, the core problem remains the same: Software doesn’t understand the nuance of human communication.

The Lego Chiron 1:1 is an actual life-size, drivable, glueless plastic hypercar | DriveTribe

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A Lego car? Yup. Built with a lego screwdriver, a regular one had too much torque.

The Lego Chiron 1:1 is an actual life-size, drivable, glueless plastic hypercar | DriveTribe:

So, how many bricks does it take to make a full-size, moving Lego Chiron? Over 1,000,000 in total, of 339 different types. Only a few one-off custom bricks were needed, which are mostly the translucent ones used in the headlights and taillights. Which, by the way, illuminate in the same sequence as the real Chiron when you unlock the Lego car using a real Bugatti key.

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iPhone interface designer Imran Chaudhri on Apple’s flaws

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I love reading these early stories on the iPhone development.

iPhone interface designer Imran Chaudhri on Apple’s flaws:

“Very early on, when we first started building prototypes of the phone, a couple of us were lucky enough to take them home… By using the phone and living with the phone, I had friends all over the world who were hitting me up all the time and the phone was pinging and the light was going on, so I realized for us to coexist with this phone, we needed to have something to act as a gatekeeper. Very early on, I designed what ultimately became Do Not Disturb.”

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Aqua Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels

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Aqua Screenshot Library – 512 Pixels:

Of course, there have been highs and lows. Pin stripes and Brushed Metal and Linen and Rich Corinthian Leather. Transparency and Vibrancy. At times, Apple had led the way into new design trends, and at other times, they have fallen behind the rest of the industry.

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Google Data Collection research – Digital Content Next

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Why I love Apple and will never recommend Android. Also, why I don’t use Chrome on any of my devices as a primary browser. Privacy matters.

Google Data Collection research – Digital Content Next:

A dormant, stationary Android phone (with the Chrome browser active in the background) communicated location information to Google 340 times during a 24-hour period, or at an average of 14 data communications per hour. In fact, location information constituted 35 percent of all the data samples sent to Google.

For comparison’s sake, a similar experiment found that on an iOS device with Safari but not Chrome, Google could not collect any appreciable data unless a user was interacting with the device. Moreover, an idle Android phone running the Chrome browser sends back to Google nearly fifty times as many data requests per hour as an idle iOS phone running Safari.

For the record, I originally found this on Daring Fireball, but I thought I’d link to the original article.