The video below shows a speed test, comparing the brand new Galaxy Note 5 against the just about a year old iPhone 6.
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Samsung to let iPhone users try their phones for $1
Clever? Desperate? Maybe both.
Sprint’s new iPhone forever plan
Sprint announces a plan that will always keep you up to date with the latest and greatest iPhone. A solid price, though the terms are a bit confusing.
Tom Brady’s switch from Samsung to iPhone 6 at center of Deflategate
No matter your take on Tom Brady, there’s no arguing he has great taste.
iPhone Film Festival announces winners
Check out the entries on the winners page. Some impressive filmmaking.
Apple Watch and supposed skepticism
Brian X. Chen and Vindu Goel, writing for the New York Times:
In the months surrounding the much-ballyhooed release of the Apple Watch, Apple managers courted Facebook in the hopes that the social networking giant would make a software application for the new gadget.
Facebook was not persuaded.
I think the article is misguided. This isn’t about skepticism and doubt, this is about biding your time ’til the moment is right.
CIRP: iPhone 6 Plus sales are jumping
According to the latest numbers from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), the mix of iPhone sales between the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 5c and 5s is showing a significant wave of iPhone 6 Plus love.
Battery life with iOS 9 and Apple Watch betas
I spent the day yesterday running the latest betas of El Capitan, iOS 9, and watchOS 2.0. One of the comments I’ve heard from previous betas is a complaint about poor battery life on both iOS 9 and Apple Watch. I thought I’d track my battery life, share those numbers here.
Apple’s new ad campaign
Two new ads from Apple, both ending with the tag line:
If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone
Gun-shaped iPhone case ‘Is a Terrible Idea,’ police officials warn
Ay-yi-yi.
Play pong via Bing
Go to Bing, search for the term Pong. Click to start.
How to record your iPhone’s screen on your Mac for free
Simple, elegant, free.
Fantastical 2 for Apple Watch is here, along with some other goodies
Fantastical 2 for Apple Watch and updates to the Mac and iPhone versions. For me, Xmas in June.
Apple’s iPhone: a history in pictures
Nice photo gallery from The Telegraph shows the history of the iPhone.
Apple comments on iOS 8 unicode crash bug, fix in the works
An Apple spokesperson comments on the bug. Also, note that the crash affects the Apple Watch as well as the iPhone and iPad.
Force Touch is poised to rule all Apple devices
M.G. Siegler asks: if there was no Apple Watch, would Apple have come up with Force Touch at all?
My 2 cents: I don’t think Apple Watch was in anyone’s mind when Force Touch was patented.
Take a one-handed picture or video directly from the Messages app
Not sure how long this has been part of iOS, but I just stumbled on this yesterday. A fantastic tip.
The “No iOS Zone” iPhone crashing vulnerability
Security researchers at SkyCure stumbled onto an iOS vulnerability that, at its extreme, may cause all phones on an attacking network to go into an infinite restart mode.
Apple acquires Israeli camera tech company LinX, eyes improved optics, smaller size
Smaller camera mechanism, better low-light optics. The future looks bright for the next-gem iPhone cameras.
The mental battle: Buy an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 6 Plus
Marco Arment details his thoughts on the pros and cons of the iPhone 6 vs the 6 Plus. Really worth the read.
Following his stolen iPhone all the way to China
Matt Stopera’s iPhone was stolen in a bar in New York City. This is the crazy story of him tracking down the phone – All the way to China!
Apple plans China iPhone trade-in program
Chinese iPhone owners can bring their old phone to Apple, trade it in for a new model, Foxconn will repair and resell the old units.
The Apple Watch app, delivered automatically with the iOS 8.2 update
One little goodie that came along for the ride with the brand new iOS 8.2 update is the brand new Apple Watch app. Read on for more info.
Austin Mann video shows hanging of Apple World Gallery print on side of building
Jump to the page and watch the video. You’ll watch the process of taking down an existing ad, see a time lapse of the new piece being hung, and get a really nice tip on shooting a panorama. All of this was done using an iPhone 6 (of course!)
Life after cancer: How the iPhone helped me achieve a healthier lifestyle
This piece by Federico Viticci is moving. It is equal parts a cancer survival story, full of harrowing detail and heroic triumphs, and detailed look at the HealthKit ecosystem. But the best part for me is the denouement, the upshot of his journey.
This read is worth setting aside time for.
Apple hangs its “Shot on iPhone 6” campaign on the sides of buildings around the world
Apple follows up on their Shot on iPhone 6 web campaign by hanging some examples on the sides of skyscrapers. Pretty cool.
Samsung’s next chess move
Samsung revealed their next counter to Apple’s iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and Apple Pay. Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are being decried by most people as shameless copies of the phones that have brought Apple so much success. Here are some thoughts on Samsung’s rapid shift in strategy.
More than half of all emails in UK opened on an Apple Device
A remarkable trend: Android device “email open rates” are done significantly, while iOS opens are up a fair amount. Read on for specifics.
On the Apple Watch, rumored numbers, and planned obsolescence
Projected Apple Watch sales numbers from the Wall Street Journal, plus projected production numbers, and some thoughts on Apple Watch and planned obsolescence.
12 tips for typing faster on your iPhone or iPad
You might know most of these, but chances are you don’t know all of them. I didn’t.