TV Everywhere == Apple

: "That’s because an analysis of 1.49 billion TV Everywhere streams — referring to the paid streaming of shows through tablets, smartphones, computers and set-top boxes — suggests a whopping 61.9 percent is done via an Apple device."

That's my factoid of the day.

Controversial Steve Jobs documentary hits theaters today

Controversial Steve Jobs documentary hits theaters today
Titled Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, the feature-length documentary is directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, who has previously made docs exploring the dark side of Enron and the Church of Scientology.

Wot?

How this 14-year-old tech entrepreneur scored an hour interview with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak | Business Insider India

How this 14-year-old tech entrepreneur scored an hour interview with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak | Business Insider India
2. The first computer-like machine he ever built was in 8th grade for a science fair. It ran a program that "makes you never lose at tic-tac-toe ... It had about 100 transistors and about 100 diodes. No one at school had ever seen a transistor, it was that advanced."

The reality.

Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs' to make early showing at this weekend's Telluride festival

Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs' to make early showing at this weekend's Telluride festival
Although its official debut isn't scheduled until October, Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic will make an early showing at this weekend's Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.

Mmmmm. The fiction.

Android Wear Arrives On iPhone, iOS App Released [Download] | Redmond Pie

Android Wear Arrives On iPhone, iOS App Released [Download] | Redmond Pie: "It’s now official. Google has just announced official support for using Android Wear smartwatches on iPhone running iOS 8.2 or later."

Groovy, baby!

Microsoft Snip For Windows Lets You Take Screenshots With Audio Or Digital Ink Annotations | Redmond Pie

Microsoft Snip For Windows Lets You Take Screenshots With Audio Or Digital Ink Annotations | Redmond Pie
When installed, Snip sits as an easily accessible widget at the top of the display. The team behind the product has clearly put thought into the fact that those who regularly capture and look to share screenshots will generally want to do so quickly with minimal fuss and intrusion.

I think I wrote my first screen capture for Win32 in 1993. What goes around comes around!

Inside Google's master plan for faster, sharper streaming video - CNET

Inside Google's master plan for faster, sharper streaming video - CNET: "Google has been trying to improve the situation with technology called VP9 that compresses the video data so they can move across networks faster. And with a successor called VP10 due in a couple of years, it's promising an even bigger boost to image quality -- not just sharper images, but also richer color and a better ability to span from bright highlights to dark shadows."

To my eye, it looks like Amazon Prime Video on Android and YouTube (all platforms) are the only cloud networks that are really serving quality video streams. I didn't test Netflix or Hulu but I did test HBOGO on iPad.

Tinder releases its list of most 'right-swiped' colleges | Cult of Mac

Tinder releases its list of most 'right-swiped' colleges | Cult of Mac
Colleges and universities bend over backwards to earn accreditation and good reviews. It’s good for recruiting.

App porn.

Amazon to forego future phone development following Fire Phone failure

Amazon to forego future phone development following Fire Phone failure
While the company has not ruled out producing another mobile phone, development of a next-generation device has been extended "indefinitely," according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing sources, the paper says that dozens of Fire Phone engineers have been let go in what is said to be the first round of layoffs in the history of Amazon's hardware division.

All eyes on Microsoft to see if they can stay committed because their $80 phablet is a game changer if you ask me.