Disney CEO Bob Iger recalls close working relationship with Steve Jobs

Disney CEO Bob Iger recalls close working relationship with Steve Jobs: "Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs found a 'true partner' in Bob Iger, according to a new profile of the Disney chief executive, with Jobs going so far as to hand-pick Iger to succeed him on Apple's board of directors. "

High praise from on high.

5 trends to watch for in 3D printing in 2015 | VentureBeat | Gadgets | by Zack Schildhorn, Lux Capital

5 trends to watch for in 3D printing in 2015 | VentureBeat | Gadgets | by Zack Schildhorn, Lux Capital: "It’s been a fast-paced year for 3D printing, with more capital, more companies, and more big ideas than ever. Behind the scenes, we’ve witnessed no fewer than 50 new ventures raising money in the 3D printing sector."

A bizarre and exciting field.

Review: Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus hangs wide-angle + macro lenses from your neck | 9to5Mac

Review: Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus hangs wide-angle + macro lenses from your neck | 9to5Mac: "Olloclip isn’t the only maker of lenses for iPhone cameras, but after testing options from a dozen vendors, it’s the one I’d call the best at delivering reliably good combinations of quality and practicality. Its latest accessory is the 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus ($80), an updated continuation of its longest-running and most popular series of iPhone lenses."

Pretty cool.

Watch the full BBC documentary on iPhone factory working conditions while you can | 9to5Mac

Watch the full BBC documentary on iPhone factory working conditions while you can | 9to5Mac: "The program alleged that Pegatron factories were breaking ‘standards on workers’ hours, ID cards, dormitories, work meetings and juvenile workers.’ Workers are filmed sleeping at their workstations, with one worker claiming he hadn’t been allowed a day off in 18 days."

Woe is the successful electronics company!

Anti-censorship group sees Apple's, Steam's control over expression in apps and games as 'dangerous' | GamesBeat | Games | by Jeff Grubb

Anti-censorship group sees Apple's, Steam's control over expression in apps and games as 'dangerous' | GamesBeat | Games | by Jeff Grubb: "We have no laws preventing corporations from banning or prohibiting certain kinds of speech, and the National Coalition Against Censorship says that’s turning into a problem for free expression."

Land of the free and home of the brave. Let's make the planet Disney-fied.

Movie studios and the MPAA created a secret plan to combat Google, dubbed ‘Project Goliath’ | 9to5Google

Movie studios and the MPAA created a secret plan to combat Google, dubbed ‘Project Goliath’ | 9to5Google: "New emails uncovered by the Verge from Sony’s stolen files have revealed that the company, along with several other studios and executives at the MPAA, worked together to create a plan of attack against Google, which they see as one of the biggest enemies Hollywood has."

Hmmm.

More leaked Sony emails reveal possible locations for Steve Jobs biopic | 9to5Mac

More leaked Sony emails reveal possible locations for Steve Jobs biopic | 9to5Mac: "Those locations were included in an email sent from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who, along with director Danny Boyle, will be taking the film to Universal Pictures for production after working with Sony on it for several years."

Ooh-tah.

Aaron Sorkin originally wanted Tom Cruise to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic | 9to5Mac

Aaron Sorkin originally wanted Tom Cruise to play Steve Jobs in upcoming biopic | 9to5Mac: "While it has ultimately been decided that Michael Fassbender will be cast as Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic about the late Apple co-founder, a leaked email exchange reveals that writer Aaron Sorkin originally had a more prominent actor in mind for the role: Tom Cruise."

You're in a maze of twisty passages, all alike.

Universal eyes Jeff Daniels to play former Apple CEO John Sculley in Steve Jobs movie | 9to5Mac

Universal eyes Jeff Daniels to play former Apple CEO John Sculley in Steve Jobs movie | 9to5Mac: "The Wrap reports that Universal Pictures is eyeing The Newsroom (and Dumb & Dumber) star Jeff Daniels to perform as former Apple CEO John Sculley in the upcoming Steve Jobs movie by Aaron Sorkin. Daniels would be reunited with Sorkin and Scott Rudin, executive producers of The Newsroom, starring alongside Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs and Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak."

Hmmm.

Ex-Apple supply chain manager fined, sentenced to 1 year in prison for kickback scheme

Ex-Apple supply chain manager fined, sentenced to 1 year in prison for kickback scheme: " Devine received the funds into multiple bank accounts in the U.S. and South Korea, including some opened under a shell company called CPK Engineering."

O Daeng!

Why VMware absolutely had to adopt Docker and its trendy containers | VentureBeat | Cloud | by Jordan Novet

Why VMware absolutely had to adopt Docker and its trendy containers | VentureBeat | Cloud | by Jordan Novet: "VMware announced that it has succeeded in integrating Docker containers, a technology that’s currently hot among developers, into its own widely used vSphere server-virtualization software."

I think docker is great. Who wants to be stuck in a server platform you can't get out of?

Chromecast cruises by Apple TV and nears Roku in latest home streaming market share numbers | 9to5Google

Chromecast cruises by Apple TV and nears Roku in latest home streaming market share numbers | 9to5Google: "Google’s diminutive and cheap Chromecast is making strong headway against its competitors according to a report today by Parks Associates. Priced at $35 but now going for just over $20, the dongle, which is controlled by Apps on iOS and Android devices rather than a traditional remote has passed the almost forgotten Apple TV and is closing in on the king of streamers, the Roku.  "

Just add Google Fiber for an all-in-one "the way it should be" experience.

9to5Mac: Apple iPhone, Mac and iPad News Breaking All Day

9to5Mac: Apple iPhone, Mac and iPad News Breaking All Day: "Now the LAUSD has decided to scrap the entire plan for good just as the Federal Bureau of Investigation has started taking a closer look at the deal."

I believe Cyndi Lauper said it best "Money Changes Everything"

Netflix 'fast lanes' make it a net neutrality hypocrite, FCC commissioner says | VentureBeat | Media | by Mark Sullivan

Netflix 'fast lanes' make it a net neutrality hypocrite, FCC commissioner says | VentureBeat | Media | by Mark Sullivan: "Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai sent a letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings today suggesting that while Netflix advocates loudly for network neutrality and openness, the video giant has taken steps to create some Internet ‘fast lanes’ of its own."

A proprietary compression standard is probably about reducing piracy of streams.

Steve Wozniak is about to become a reality TV show | Cult of Mac

Steve Wozniak is about to become a reality TV show | Cult of Mac: "Steve Wozniak has played a lot of roles over the last three decades – engineer, Apple co-founder, Segway polo champion, and university professor – but Steve is about to jump into an all new realm: Realty TV show host."

The most interesting man in the world!

Microsoft raids App Store for popular cross-platform email app | Cult of Mac

Microsoft raids App Store for popular cross-platform email app | Cult of Mac: "News of the Acompli acquisition was posted today on Microsoft’s company blog, with VP of Office, Rajesh Jha, saying the company plans to integrate the app into the Outlook redesign his team is currently working on."

Shows that iOS is an important platform to the software-mostly company.