Microsoft brings Visual Studio Code, .NET Core preview to Mac

Microsoft brings Visual Studio Code, .NET Core preview to Mac: "The newly released software lets users develop code in .NET, JavaScript, and a number of other frameworks and languages. Microsoft described the app as 'incredibly lightweight,' but with features such as Git version tracking and full IntelliSense support. IntelliSense attempts to automatically detect problems like bad syntax or spelling mistakes."

Would be interested to know if they dogfooded this or used Xamarin to port it.

Apple Watch found to be compliant with Qi wireless charging standard

Apple Watch found to be compliant with Qi wireless charging standard
AppleInsider reader Albert C. Lee reached out on Friday to share his video, where he shows the Apple Watch magnetic charger being used with the Moto 360. This would seem to confirm that Apple's charger is Qi-compatible, despite the fact that Apple has not been announced as a supporter of the Qi standard.

Apple usually supports standards, sometimes they simply invent it and give it away to everyone else.

Final Cut creator Randy Ubillos leaves Apple after 20 years

Final Cut creator Randy Ubillos leaves Apple after 20 years: "Ubillos started out at Adobe, where he worked on the first three versions of its Premier software. He later jumped ship to Macromedia where he helped to create KeyGrip, a pro video editing program based on Apple's QuickTime.

KeyGrip was later renamed Final Cut, though Macromedia could not release it due to licensing issues. Apple eventually purchased the Final Cut team and software outright, and saw its development through.

In addition to Final Cut, Ubillos was also responsible for the creation of both iMovie and Aperture during his time at Apple."

So long and thanks for all the fish!

WhatsApp Messenger adds free VoIP calling, new sharing extension, more | 9to5Mac

WhatsApp Messenger adds free VoIP calling, new sharing extension, more | 9to5Mac: "The latest version of WhatsApp for iPhone adds a new voice calling feature that allows you to talk to any WhatsApp user around the world for free. "

I think the telcos had it coming.

Apple buys multi-lens, DSLR-quality camera tech with $20M purchase of LinX Imaging

Apple buys multi-lens, DSLR-quality camera tech with $20M purchase of LinX Imaging: "Word of the acquisition was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, and Apple confirmed that the company had in fact been bought. Prior to the deal being closed, the two companies were said to be discussion an acquisition price of around $20 million."

Cool!

Google: Net Neutrality doesn’t move the needle for consumers, enabling competition is key | 9to5Google

Google: Net Neutrality doesn’t move the needle for consumers, enabling competition is key | 9to5Google: "No consumers are seeing higher speeds than before the order was passed; no consumers are paying less for their Internet services than what they were paying for; no consumers are seeing higher volume caps that they had before; and no consumers have additional choice of providers than they had before."

We're just waiting for that fiber to pass through our neighborhood.

Apple's Swift takes crown of most-loved language among developers

Apple's Swift takes crown of most-loved language among developers: "Some 78 percent of programmers currently working with Swift were eager to continue developing with it, according to Stack Overflow's 2015 Developer Survey. The data was collected from over 26,000 Stack Overflow visitors in 157 countries, though not all of those respondents were Swift users."

Or, Swift developers are more likely to take surveys so they can highly rate their use of Swift. Gimme a break! C89 forever!

The Apple Watch Edition try on experience [1st hand account & Gallery] | 9to5Mac

The Apple Watch Edition try on experience [1st hand account & Gallery] | 9to5Mac: "So I go to the Apple store here in Berlin thinking I made an appointment to see the Sport and Apple Watch editions. When I get there, they check me in and tell me to wait in the line. When my turn comes a really nice Apple employee asks me which models of the Edition I would like to see."

Eye watch.

Apple Watch’s sapphire display undergoes rigorous scratch testing, comes out just fine | 9to5Mac

Apple Watch’s sapphire display undergoes rigorous scratch testing, comes out just fine | 9to5Mac: "UK-based electronics repair site iPhonefixed has gotten its hands on one of the sapphire crystal displays to be used in the mid-range and high-end Apple Watch models and put it through a bevy of quick scratch tests to see how it would fare."

It's from the future!

Video: 15 minutes of the new 12-inch MacBook being handled in Ukraine | 9to5Mac

Video: 15 minutes of the new 12-inch MacBook being handled in Ukraine | 9to5Mac
Ahead of its April 10th launch, the new 12-inch MacBook is continuing its world early hands-on tour. The computer already surfaced with detailed unboxing footage and hands-on photos in Vietnam, and now a Ukraine-based YouTube channel has posted a 15 minute long video of the new MacBook being handled.

Let's do our part to offset the foreign policy mistakes of the bankster vassals in Washington. Tune in to Ukraine!

Woz goes off-leash -- disses the $17K Apple Watch, says computers will make humans into pets | VentureBeat | Business | by Mark Sullivan

Woz goes off-leash -- disses the $17K Apple Watch, says computers will make humans into pets | VentureBeat | Business | by Mark Sullivan: "The cofounder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, says he has doubts about expensive Apple Watches, sees cars as a natural fit for Apple, and believes that machines will pose a serious threat to humans in the future."

The conspiracy theorist in me says the gold Apple watch is an excuse for Apple to buy physical gold as a hedge against the inmates running the asylum at the Fed. Janet Yellen just said that gold is a store of value and cash (which Apple has a lot of) is not.