Apple posts 'Backstage' parody sketch from WWDC 2015

Apple posts 'Backstage' parody sketch from WWDC 2015: "The video, appropriately titled 'Backstage,' aired at the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday just before CEO Tim Cook took the stage, amounting to a cold open sequence seen on TV shows like Saturday Night Live. "

Tim Cookalikes.

iPod's disappearance from top of Apple website signals further slide into obscurity

iPod's disappearance from top of Apple website signals further slide into obscurity: "The iPod's place in Apple's website main menu has been taken up by Apple Music, which was announced during Monday's WWDC keynote. In the company's current product lineup, the menu space is otherwise reserved for hardware, including the Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch."

Gone but not forgotten, old friend!

Phil Schiller explains 16GB iPhones, MacBooks with one USB port, design vs. battery life | Cult of Mac

Phil Schiller explains 16GB iPhones, MacBooks with one USB port, design vs. battery life | Cult of Mac: "Why does the latest iPhone still ship with just 16GB of storage as standard? Why does the new MacBook have only one USB port? Why does Apple make devices thinner and thinner rather than adding bigger batteries?"

Do tell, Mr. Lovable Bear.

Apple introduces Metal for Mac, promises huge leap in graphics performance

Apple introduces Metal for Mac, promises huge leap in graphics performance: "At WWDC on Monday, Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announced Metal for Mac, which combines the power of OpenCL and graphics crunching capability of OpenGL into a unified API that reduces draw rendering times by 50 percent."

I had a hard time finding any actual developer announcements during the keynote, but this is a favorite.

Apple unveils iOS 9 with smarter Siri, public transit in Maps, iPad split-screen multitasking

Apple unveils iOS 9 with smarter Siri, public transit in Maps, iPad split-screen multitasking: "Apple's next-generation mobile operating system, iOS 9, will focus on enhanced system intelligence, numerous improvements to built-in apps, new iPad-specific capabilities, and much more, it was announced at WWDC on Monday."

So let's be absolutely clear that the only reason iOS 8 is on my iPad 2 is because there is no way to remove it. Unless there is some major improvement in iOS 9, my iPad 2 is effectively a technological brick that will never, ever be used again for anything useful. Put that in your adoption rate statistics toaster and see what pops up.

What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2015 keynote: iOS 9, OS X 10.11, new Apple TV, more [u]

What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2015 keynote: iOS 9, OS X 10.11, new Apple TV, more [u]: "In addition, the first HomeKit compatible smart home appliances began to hit the market this week, with support for devices running iOS 8.1 or later. Expect HomeKit accessories to be in the limelight at the WWDC 2015 keynote."

HomeKit could prove interesting if they bothered to support the Mac.

Periscope for iPhone now lets you find streams by location | 9to5Mac

Periscope for iPhone now lets you find streams by location | 9to5Mac: "Twitter’s live video streaming app Periscope is out with a big update today adding a key promised feature. Periscope for iPhone version 1.1 now lets you find live streams around the world based on location using a new map view from the global tab. "

I'd say this is the killer app for breaking news.

Stephen Colbert still loves Apple in first Late Show teaser | Cult of Mac

Stephen Colbert still loves Apple in first Late Show teaser | Cult of Mac: "Notorious Apple fanboy Stephen Colbert is taking over The Late Show from David Letterman in September, and while he’s not bringing his ultra-conservative persona, his love of Apple products is still burning bright."

Never knew he was a fan.

Google I/O 2015 sets a low bar for Apple's WWDC to leap

Google I/O 2015 sets a low bar for Apple's WWDC to leap
From all the breathless coverage detailing Google's I/O 2015 conference announcements, you might not have noticed that virtually all of what Google had to show this year were things Apple had already introduced over the past year (or long ago).

I'm not at Google IO, so... but either we're looking at different announcements or somebody has their head in the sand. Between Google Wear's touchable fabrics and the RADAR interaction interface, these announcements are just as forward-thinking as anything Apple has announced recently.

"Where do 3rd party application developers go?" is a more important question. The same question from the early 90s when Microsoft Windows 95 was the 80% to Mac OS 20%. The answer is: the healthiest 3rd party eco-system drives worldwide dominance.

You could call Android the "Windows XP" of mobile. Which could be a back-handed compliment. Or it could be a way of describing that the next 10 years will be dominated by Android.