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Exciting and Ambitious

Shawn Blanc's observations about what's new and what that means in iOS 5.

ShawnBlanc iPhone Apple design iOS from instapaper
november 2011 by andrewspittle

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Customer culture

It's the compromises that make a product great.

MarcoArment Microsoft Apple from instapaper
october 2011 by andrewspittle

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What they're "protecting" us from

"I side with the makers, the creators, and the inventors, and it’s about time that the pack of clamoring would-be politicians be put on the defensive for attacking the values of those of us on this side."

AnilDash SteveJobs Apple business from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle

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Apple’s Four-Year Product Rollout

"The future of simplicity and usability in technology means connectedness. It means hardware devices that don’t operate as silos independent of our documents and media and communication channels. But that future is now upon us. Apple’s version has always been the most delightful, but now it is one of the more affordable offerings as well."

business strategy ShawnBlanc Apple
september 2011 by andrewspittle

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Tablets are Empowering Users

"Tablets are not only a massive shift because of low-CPU powered computing and touch interfaces. They are shifting the balance of power back to the user.

Tablets are giving the user a viable choice for how they want to view any given set of data the screen will show. Tablets are actually more malleable to the task at hand."

design iPad Apple BenBrooks
september 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Post-Personal iPad

Really interesting take from Khoi Vinh about what happens when a device transcends the person who owns it.

KhoiVinh Apple iPad design from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle

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Culture

"in the midst of all his innovations and ideas, perhaps the greatest “product” Steve Jobs has built isn’t a product at all — it’s a culture."

Apple ShawnBlanc culture from instapaper
august 2011 by andrewspittle

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The One Rule

Rands writes about the full screen and desktop transition changes in Lion.

Rands work Apple design from instapaper
august 2011 by andrewspittle

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Guts and Glory: A Review of the MacBook Air

However, as a nerd, that’s not the point. Buying something new that’s even the slightest bit slower than another available option makes you want to shake your fist in the air and shout, “Arrg!”

Apple ShawnBlanc reviews from instapaper
august 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Desktop Transition

Rands writes about the three layers of a Mac OS X desktop.

design Apple Rands from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle

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Just a myth

"The key word, I think, is spiritual. Mythological brands make a spiritual connection with the user, delivering something that we can't find on our own... or, at the very least, giving us a slate we can use to write our own spirituality on. People use a Dell. They are an Apple."

SethGodin Apple culture advertising
july 2011 by andrewspittle

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Apps and the AppleTV

Fascinating observations about touch and the future of device interaction.

Apple design interaction iPad touch from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle

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On Attribution and Credit

Smart words from Gruber on why it's important to link and credit your sources by name.

Apple writing journalism blogging DaringFireball JohnGruber from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle

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Designing GitHub for Mac

Really great post about designing a native Mac OS X app.

software design Apple from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle

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The NY Post, the iPad and the web

The thing is this -- the iPad has a perfectly functional web browser. It isn't a "mobile" web browser. It has a full-size screen. It doesn't need any accomodations to be readable, it is readable as-is.

DaveWiner reading iPad Apple design WordPress
june 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Data Is The Computer

"I know there is a ton more I could post about Apple’s announcements coming out of WWDC. But I think while all of the details and features of iCloud, iOS 5, and Mac OS X Lion are interesting, there is an idea that these technologies surround and support that is far more so. In fact, it could be perhaps the most fundamental shift in the idea of what a computer is in many years.

The idea is this: Your data is the computer."

Apple MinimalMac software data
june 2011 by andrewspittle

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The WWDC 2011 Keynote

Shawn Blanc's excellent reflections on WWDC 2011.

Apple software ShawnBlanc
june 2011 by andrewspittle

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We’ll Fix Our Platform In Post

Great analysis of tablets and the problem of infrequent software updates.

iPad Apple design mobile from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle

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Laptop size, weight, and power

Marco Arment talks about what to keep in mind when getting a new laptop.

MarcoArment design Apple from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle

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Customization For Customization’s Sake

"Never customize the interface of your application just for the sake of customization. Do it because you truly believe it offers a better experience over the standard iOS way for all of your users."

software Apple iPhone Twitter design
may 2011 by andrewspittle

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Why the 13″ Air Is Better Than the 13″ Pro

Ben Brooks writes about why the 13" MacBook Pro is no longer a smart choice in computing.

Apple BenBrooks design
may 2011 by andrewspittle

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Wolf!

Gruber curates some proclamations of how Mac's will be hit with malware.

JohnGruber DaringFireball security Apple
may 2011 by andrewspittle

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What Safari’s “Reading List” in Lion means for Instapaper

Marco Arment writes about what the inclusion of more full featured reading options in Safari means for Instapaper.

Instapaper MarcoArment reading Apple design
may 2011 by andrewspittle

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A Rule of Thumb: Pricing Should Be Simple

John Gruber nails why the New York Times' pricing system makes very little sense. When things are simple people will pay because not paying is always a simple action.

business NYTimes JohnGruber DaringFireball Apple
april 2011 by andrewspittle

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How to set post slugs from within WordPress’ iOS apps

Nifty guide for using a plugin to customize post slugs on a WordPress blog. Just a simple shortcode inside of a post.

blogging Apple iPhone WordPress plugins
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Intersection Of Power And Portability

A case for using a lightweight machine in addition to a powerful desktop.

Apple
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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Beginning to End: A Tale of Good Support

Pretty cool story about how a support experience can be tremendous even if you don’t get your ideal choice.

ChrisBowler support customerservice Apple
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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1 Million Workers. 90 Million iPhones. 17 Suicides. Who’s to Blame?

Joel Johnson writes about the Foxconn factory in China.

business Apple JoelJohnson Wired writing
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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Moving on from iPad "office productivity" apps

Marco Arment writes about Apple adapting and adjusting the iPad's positioning.

MarcoArment Apple iPad design
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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New iPad Appeals More to Emotion Than Reason

David Pogue's review of the iPad 2. Great opening.

DavidPogue iPad Apple design NYTimes
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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Traffic lights are dancing

An argument for why consistent placement of interface elements is key to a cohesive operating system.

design UI Apple
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Chair

Gruber recaps the iPad 2 introduction.

iPad JohnGruber DaringFireball Apple
march 2011 by andrewspittle

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Verizon iPhone selling mostly to existing iPhone owners?

"My hypothesis is that most people willing and able to do that for the iPhone were also willing and able to jump carriers to get an iPhone on AT&T sometime since its release nearly four years ago."

MarcoArment Instapaper iPhone Apple business
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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One Percent More

Ben Brooks follows up on his earlier post about Apple's subscription plans.

BenBrooks Apple software business
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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Thirty Percent

Ben Brooks details his thoughts about Apple's new subscription plan for the App Store.

Apple business software BenBrooks
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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Writing a Menulet Extension

Basics on writing a menulet extension on Mac OS X.

Apple code software inspiration
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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From iPhone to Palm Pre: a comprehensive review

Ian Beck reviews his Palm Pre with an eye toward the devices HP recently announced for this summer. Ian's observations about hardware and the webOS software match my experience pretty closely.

Apple iPhone HP Palm IanBeck design
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Stylus

A stylus is not all it's cracked up to be for Ben Brooks.

BenBrooks iPad design Apple
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Next Six Months

Gruber writes about the next six months of the tablet world.

JohnGruber DaringFireball iPad Palm Apple business design
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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Ode to the App Review team

Marco Arment's thoughts about the benefits of the app review process.

software MarcoArment iPhone Apple business
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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Speculation on the next MacBook Pro

Marco Arment speculates on the next version of the MacBook Pro.

hardware Apple MarcoArment
february 2011 by andrewspittle

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The Setup

Frank Chimero talks about what it's like switching from a 27" iMac to a new 13" MacBook Air.

software FrankChimero Apple
january 2011 by andrewspittle

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Uniformity vs. Individuality in Mac UI Design

"Whether you think this is a good thing or not, there’s no use fearing it. Apple’s passion for UI uniformity went away with the six-color logo. Change is inevitable. Individuality is the new norm. Mac UI design is only just starting to take influence from iOS UI design."

design JohnGruber DaringFireball Apple software
january 2011 by andrewspittle

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Steve Wozniak to the FCC: Keep the Internet Free

"Finally, the thought hit me that every time and in every way that the telecommunications careers have had power or control, we the people wind up getting screwed."

politics netneutrality SteveWozniak Apple economy FCC
december 2010 by andrewspittle

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Craftsmanship still matters in a digital age. h/t Daniel Bachhuber

design 37Signals Apple
december 2010 by andrewspittle

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The 11” MacBook Air as a Primary Computer? Probably Not.

Cameron Moll's review of the 11" MacBook Air. Sounds like a pretty solid satellite machine.

CameronMoll design Apple
december 2010 by andrewspittle

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The iOS and Android App Economies

Gruber clarifies his earlier post about killer apps on Android.

Google Apple iPhone Android mobile JohnGruber DaringFireball
december 2010 by andrewspittle