In app layout, out of sight is out of mind. And that’s not a good thing. Great read.
Design
Reserve Strap: An Apple Watch battery band with a super clever design
Super clever design, high price, here’s hoping this product makes its way to market.
Apple Watch review: Beautiful form, frustrating function
Susie Ochs, Executive Editor of Macworld, points out poky performance in her Apple Watch review. Solid review but, as to poky performance, this will get better, all by itself.
The Apple Watch and accessibility, a review from someone living with Usher Syndrome
A test case for Apple’s accessibility features. Usher Syndrome means hearing loss and visual impairment.
Wrist tattoos might interfere with Apple Watch
Some people with wrist tattoos are reporting problems connecting their Apple Watch to their wrists. Apparently, it’s the ink interfering with the light reflectivity. Read on for details.
An iPad [app] glitch grounded several dozen American Airlines planes
Is this a fault with the iPad, or a fault with the build and testing of the American Airlines app?
Apple Watch and hands free computing
Ben Bajarin writes about the value of hands free computing that Apple Watch brings to the table.
How to turn your Apple Watch gold (or any other color)
Casey Neistat takes an Apple Watch and does his best to turn it into a poor person’s gold Apple Watch Edition.
Deconstructing an Apple Watch emoticon
Taking apart one of the Apple Watch animated emoticons, all from my Mac with no special tools.
AnandTech’s highly detailed 2015 MacBook review
Ryan Smith, writing for AnandTech, digs in to the new MacBook as only AnandTech can. And the new MacBook brings Apple towards the muddy product waters of Apple just before Steve Jobs’ return.
A digital packrat uncovers Apple’s very first home page
Follow along as Kevin Fox’s archaeological skills kick in and he finds the earliest known image of Apple’s home page. Great read, great work.
Third party replacement Apple Watch straps and other accessories
Jordan Kahn, writing for 9to5mac, pulled together a collection of ads for Apple Watch replacement straps and other accessories. Fascinating.
A detailed look at Twitterrific for Apple Watch
IconFactory lays out the details of their Twitterrific Apple Watch app.
Jony Ive shows off previously unseen Apple Watch band colors at Milan Design Week
Follow the link to see a gallery of images.
Here’s how 1Password, Evernote, SoundHound, and Flipboard will look on Apple Watch
Abdel Ibrahim, writing for WatchAware, takes you on a tour of four different Apple Watch interfaces.
Handy Apple Watch quick start guide
Nice little Apple Watch interface flow diagram from Ben Lovejoy at 9to5mac.
Inconvenient truths about the Apple Watch
Mike Rundle tried on an Apple Watch and came away with three disappointments: The Apple Watch is smaller than he expected He didn’t like the leather band He thought the screen was not as bright/responsive as he had hoped I … Continued
Apple Watch and the hidden diagnostic port
Pop the band off your Apple Watch and you’ll see a diagnostic port. What’s it look like? Read on.
Thoughts on the Force Touch trackpad
Thoughts on the Force Click trackpad
That headphone tangle in your pocket
Cordskinz. This is how I keep my headphones tangle-free.
Big steps for Apple on emoji and diversity
Buried among the new features in the release of iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3 was a big change to Apple’s emoji library. Read on for the details.
The evolution of Apple’s Map and Spotlight location icons
Developer Rusty Mitchell is obsessed with Apple’s Map and Spotlight icons. Lots of interesting bits in this blog post.
The do’s and don’ts of making a video trailer for your app
If you are building an app, you are going to want to build an app trailer. App Annie offers some useful advice, worth the read.
Hands on with the Force Touch trackpad on the new 13 inch MacBook Pro
This ComputerWorld review takes the new entry level MacBook Pro for a spin. What I found most interesting was the hands-on with the new Force Touch trackpad.
How the Apple Watch changed Jean-Louis Gassée’s mind about the Apple Car
The Apple Watch manufacturing process moves Jean-Louis Gassée from pure skeptic to embracing the idea of an Apple Car.
Standing in front of Susan Kare’s original Apple icon sketchbook at MoMA
An image from Susan Kare’s original sketch book, on display at MoMA in New York City until January 31, 2016.
The incredibly useful Egg Timer
There are plenty of alarm apps out there. There’s Siri and the Clock app, too. But I really like the simplicity and universality of this approach. Take a look.
Digging into the Apple Watch as a personal trainer
Rene Ritchie, writing for iMore, demystifies the three rings interface of Apple Watch, shows how those rings help you get fit.
Magic Leap
Magic Leap is an augmented reality company, developing technology that blends computer generated imagery with reality. Take a look at the video to get a sense of what they have in mind. Cool stuff.
A pocket-sized battery that can charge your Apple Watch and iPhone
The Nomad Pod is an 1800 mAh battery with an Apple Watch charging cable, plus Type A and Type C USB ports. Clever.