2013-04-27

New Apple iPhone 5 Camera Ad - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD

New Apple iPhone 5 Camera Ad - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD: "Apple’s newest iPhone ad is one minute long. It has a single sentence of voiceover dialogue. It conveys no information about the iPhone 5’s capabilities."

You know you're doing something right when a news reporting organization is running your advertisements with commentary. How could this be news?

2013-04-24

Yahoo Adds 38-Year SNL Archive to Site - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Yahoo Adds 38-Year SNL Archive to Site
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said in a blog post that the Silicon Valley Internet giant had reached an agreement with Broadway Video to “feature Saturday Night Live content exclusively on Yahoo! "
Yahoo, it's paaaaaaaat and grumpy old man...

2013-04-22

Celebrate Record Store Day

BlackBook - The insiders' guide to style and culture.: "Who among you remembers a time when record stores were an important part of your life? It's a dwindling number, to be sure, but we're out there. "


In L.A. Amoeba, and in L.B. Fingerprints.

2013-04-19

Viral Video: Harrison Ford's Wookiee Problem - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD

Viral Video: Harrison Ford's Wookiee Problem - Kara Swisher - Media - AllThingsD
Here’s a brilliant segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live when Harrison Ford, who will be forever known as “Star Wars’” Han Solo, said he did not want to answer questions about the iconic, fan-addled movie."

Here's a fun comedy video featuring my friend Tommy Bechtold (who I know from iO and Groundlings). Tommy is the second questioner.

2013-04-17

Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time

Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time
"iSteve" was originally slated for debut on Monday. The film was rescheduled to air tomorrow, but it appears that those interested can can watch it now. "

Even the Justin Long Steve is hilariously ill-realized!

Google Fiber TV adds HBO & Cinemax to its programming lineup | VentureBeat

Google Fiber TV adds HBO & Cinemax to its programming lineup | VentureBeat: "Google has forged an agreement to bring premium TV channels HBO and Cinemax to its Google Fiber TV customers, the company announced today."

Because when you're on the fastest internet in the world, why would you want to torrent Game of Thrones when you can Tivo it?

Please bring Google Fiber to me!

2013-04-15

Even Apple isn’t sure whether AppGratis actually violated Apple’s app store guidelines | VentureBeat

Even Apple isn’t sure whether AppGratis actually violated Apple’s app store guidelines | VentureBeat: "There seem to be a lot of assumptions flying around about AppGratis."

Basically, the App Store isn't really an app discovery tool. Don't believe me, on many instances I've typed the exact name of an app into the search field, only to get pages and pages of meaningless results. And I'm not talking about Facebook.

2013-04-12

Rockmelt Ends Its Browser Dreams - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD

Rockmelt Ends Its Browser Dreams - Mike Isaac - Social - AllThingsD
Rockmelt announced Thursday it would soon end support for its desktop browser service, instead transitioning its user base to its mobile apps and newly launched Web-based product."

Is it still a startup company if they discontinue the reason the startup started up?

2013-04-10

Avid announces Pro Tools 11 and Media Composer 7 for Mac & PC

Avid announces Pro Tools 11 and Media Composer 7 for Mac & PC
Avid's new Pro Tools 11 brings new high-powered audio and video engines, 64-bit architecture, expanded metering, and direct HD video workflows."

It's been awhile since I've been avid on Avid, but I'm definitely feeling avid for new products from Avid.

2013-04-08

Google drops UDID support with latest AdMob SDK for iOS

Google drops UDID support with latest AdMob SDK for iOS
In an update to its AdMob software development kit for iOS, Google finished the process of deprecating UDID access in accordance with Apple's privacy policies, completing the transition that began over six months ago."

Use the Mac address. Hash it with a SHA1. Be creative.

2013-04-05

Chernin, Comcast Investing in YouTube Tools Startup Fullscreen - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD

Chernin, Comcast Investing in YouTube Tools Startup Fullscreen - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
Old media companies keep lining up to invest in YouTube. Here’s the latest: The Chernin Group and Comcast are putting money into Fullscreen, "

Nothing more exciting than the beginning of the end.

2013-04-03

Computing pioneer Alan Kay calls Apple's iPad user interface 'poor'

Computing pioneer Alan Kay calls Apple's iPad user interface 'poor'
Alan Curtis Kay is recognized as one of the few people behind the concepts that have defined much of personal computing over the past three decades."

Mr. Kay makes some important points here, although I do believe "authoring" photos (photography) and videos (videography) are not underrepresented on the iPad, but I do think a Smalltalk-like environment for creating iPad apps on the iPad is probably what he imagined.

2013-04-02

Trailer offers first glimpse at Steve Jobs biopic from 'Funny or Die'

Trailer offers first glimpse at Steve Jobs biopic from 'Funny or Die': "The short film will star Justin Long, former Apple stand-in for the company's 'Mac vs. PC' commercial campaign, as Steve Jobs. James Urbaniak is said to play Bill Gates, with Michaela Watkins as Melinda gates and Jorge Garcia as Steve Wozniak. "

FunnyOrDie Steve Jobs parody, the teaser trailer.

Here’s Hyundai’s dorky vision for the future of personal transportation | VentureBeat

Here’s Hyundai’s dorky vision for the future of personal transportation | VentureBeat: "Any vehicle that requires riders to wear that sort of thing isn’t going get any traction. And that’s a fact."

I'm dorky and proud of it and I think the helmet on this thing is really cool. Anything that keeps bugs out of your teeth is really cool. Essential, really.

2013-04-01

‘Game of Thrones’ premiere shatters torrenting records, pirates take over the Seven Kingdoms | VentureBeat

‘Game of Thrones’ premiere shatters torrenting records: "‘Never before has there been a torrent with so many people sharing a file at the same time, more than 160,000 simultaneous peers,’ TorrentFreak founder and editor-in-chief ‘Ernesto’ wrote."

I think there is an important idea at work here. And it's not "love will find a way".