On Apple betting too big on China. Well, I have some news for you: because of our obsession with paying low prices on everything, we pushed every company in the world to depend on China’s cheap labour. We are the ones who depends on China. Think globally, act locally.
Apple, WWDC and COVID19
Apple usually show the way when it’s time to put humans interests above anything else. Apple cannot be far behind. WWDC2020 will (should) be a virtual event this year.
Google, Adobe cancel live segments of upcoming conventions due to coronavirus concerns appleinsider.com/articles/…
The thing that I find surprising is the position of eBay. I can’t remember the last time I used this service. Same for people around me. Apple.com is No.4 in U.S. e-commerce market share macdailynews.com/2020/03/0…
On Apple and Default Apps
I have some doubts that Apple will feel the pressure to up their game with the stock apps because they allow third-party apps to act as default ones. Why? What do they lose in case of status quo? Keeping pressure on them with constructive comments as bloggers has more effects. Why? It comes down to public image management.
On Apple Letting Users Switch Default Apps on iOS chambyte.net/on-apple-…
Sad news. MacSurfer used to be the default page of my browser before social networks. Sad to see them stop maintaining the website. MacSurfer’s Headline News™
A few very interesting tidbits in this interview of Mrs. Powell Jobs.
Laurene Powell Jobs Is Putting Her Own Dent in the Universe www.nytimes.com/2020/02/2…
On iOS 13’s Share Sheet Design - Better? Worst?
The share sheet design in iOS 13: I find it confusing. 🤷🏻♂️ It is a step ahead of iOS 12 but yet I’m not satisfied and I don’t know why exactly. The inclusion of Shortcuts is ok but should they have been put in a separate section? Also missing in iOS 13: a way to maximize/minimize popover windows like this one. I understand the need to keep sight of context of invocation. Your take?
Well, yes, thank you to all developers
I was an indie developer from 2009 to 2013. I made three apps that got me about $5000 in revenue. I don’t know how much per hour this represents. I loved this time of my life where after a long work day I would sit in front of my Mac to learn Obj-C, Interface Builder, etc. until later in the night. Now, I can really appreciate what it is like to build apps and let the world know about them. Expressing Gratitude to Developers
On Apple, Catalyst and ARM-Based machines...
This thread is very interesting (from Steve Troughton-Smith): twitter.com/stroughto… Reading my piece on Marzipan, now called Catalyst, dating back from March of last year, I think it did age well. 😎 numericcitizen.me/2019/03/0…
People come, people go. That is life. This is how a corporation get’s new breath of fresh air. #apple www.bloomberg.com/news/arti…