YouTube launches Newswire and related initiatives to verify news video and promote human rights | 9to5Google

YouTube launches Newswire and related initiatives to verify news video and promote human rights | 9to5Google: "Recognizing the high-profile role that ‘citizen journalist’ video can play in news stories, YouTube has announced YouTube Newswire, a curated feed of eyewitness videos which have been confirmed as genuine."

This could be very interesting.

Apple hiring editing team to curate content for iOS 9's News app

Apple hiring editing team to curate content for iOS 9's News app: "Apple is searching for people to 'identify and deliver the best in breaking national, global, and local news,' the listing says. Editors will ultimately be helping to guide the content in the News stream, for instance by managing categories according to expertise, producing newsletters, and coordinating with publishers and newsrooms."

As traditional news outlets are beleaguered by criticisms of advertisers affecting editorial policy, maybe this is a good thing.

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.