Tim Cook (http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/14/apple-ceo-tim-cook-speaks-at-goldman-sachs-technology-conference/): We started using it at Apple well before it was launched. We had our shades pulled so no one could see us, but it quickly became that 80-90% of my
Federico Viticci (http://www.macstories.net/stories/okay-ill-remind-you/): In 30 seconds, we’re shown how technology can make people’s lives better. We’re reminded, once again, that this industry, this love for the latest gadget, doesn’t necessarily have to be about tech specs — it’s
Tweetbot for iPad is out. Goodbye, Twitter for iPad.
In desktop applications, the user interface dominated the screen. The buttons to click, the bars to drag, the windows. The actual stuff we were working on—text, images, video, whatever—was largely secondary, and that made sense, because the only way to do anything was through the interface. It worked,
Path, the closed social network app, uploaded each user’s contacts to their servers to allow them to inform the user when a friend joined the service. You’ve probably seen discussion/outrage about it. Here’s what Path is doing: In Path 2.0.6, released to the App
Brent Simmons: My next feeling was sympathy. I’ve made plenty of mistakes (and I’ll tell you about one in a minute), and other people have surely enjoyed my errors from time to time. Here’s the thing about uploading contacts without notice or permission: it’s wrong, and
Tyler Cowen: Frankly, it is a bit of an embarrassment for many commentators that the (admittedly weak) recovery is coming right after the end of the fiscal stimulus. Of course this does not refute the standard account of fiscal policy, namely that it can work but is hard to pull
Good news: the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent in January from 8.5 percent in December 2011, and 243,000 jobs were added. Most importantly, the drop in the unemployment rate was not due to people dropping out of the jobs market, as it has been in prior
Matt Gemmell has some tips for designers working with developers: Traditionally, developers aren’t great designers, and vice versa. There are many exceptions (ahem), but generally the art of one group is a mystery to the other – yet we routinely have to collaborate on projects. As someone who has worked
Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to investors in Facebook’s IPO filing solidified how they think about the world: People sharing more – even if just with their close friends or families – creates a more open culture and leads to a better understanding of the lives and perspectives of others. We believe
Shawn Blanc, in Stephen Hackett’s interview with him: There certainly has been a noticeable rise of good writing and broadcasting talent within the tech- and design-centric spheres, and I think part of it has been because the whole scene is begging to mature a bit. Writers like John
Marco Arment talked about the app economy on NPR’s Planet Money. I loved this comment: When the market is that big of everybody that uses the Internet, any little differentiator can get you enough of a customer base to support yourself and a few other people. Marco says that