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Tag Archives: interview
FTC Begins Sending COPPA Letters to App Developers Ahead of July Rule Change [iOS Blog]
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun sending educational letters to app developers to make them aware of upcoming changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that was updated back in December . The two letters [ PDF , PDF ] inform developers that the restricted collection of personal information of kids 13-and-under has been expanded to include photographs and video and audio with a child’s image, among other things. Previously, only identifying information such as the child’s name, address, and telephone number was restricted. Please note that we have not yet evaluated your apps or your company’s practices to determine if they comply with COPPA as it is now – or as it will be starting July 1, 2013. We are sending you this letter to both alert you to the upcoming COPPA Rule changes and to encourage you to review your apps, your policies, and your procedures for compliance. The revised COPPA Rule requires all developers of apps that are directed to children under 13 – or that knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 – to post accurate privacy policies, provide notice, and obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing any “personal information” from children. App ‘platforms’ like Apple’s App Store and Google Play are explicitly exempted from the law and stores are not required to verify that apps are in compliance with the law; instead, it’s up to individual developers to verify compliance. Thanks Jules! Continue reading
eBay for iOS Updated with Multiple Item Checkout, Driver’s License Scanning [iOS Blog]
eBay today released updates to its iPhone and iPad apps, offering a redesigned user interface that includes multiple search views, an improved bidding process for ending auctions, and new shopping cart functionality. With the new shopping cart, users can add multiple items to the cart and purchase them at the same time with a single payment. The app also features larger photos and better search results, with the iPad version of the app sporting new photo editing tools. The iPhone app has also gained an interesting new function, allowing users to scan in their drivers licenses with the iPhone’s camera to quickly create new accounts. – New and improved look and feel – Checkout multiple items at a time with the new eBay Shopping Cart (US and UK only) – Tap the grid icon at the top of search results to see larger photos (iOS 6 required)* – Scan your drivers license for fast and easy eBay registration (available in select US states) – Improved last minute bidding – Selling support for Spain – Many bug fixes and enhancements Both the iPhone and iPad eBay apps can be downloaded from the App Store for free. - eBay for iPhone [ Direct Link ] - eBay for iPad [ Direct Link ] Continue reading
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Apple Releases MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 [Mac Blog]
Apple today released MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0 , an update for Mid-2012 MacBook Air models to address an issue with recovering from crashes. This update is recommended for MacBook Air (mid 2012) models. This update addresses a storage firmware issue that, in rare cases, may cause a system to fail to recover from a crash. Flash storage module from mid-2012 MacBook Air (Source: iFixit ) The update is 1.69 MB and requires OS X 10.7.5 or OS X 10.8.3. Continue reading
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Tagged apple-tv, apps, cases, facebook, flash, freedom, front page, interview, ipad, itunes, mac rumors, reports
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Apple Photographer Details the Process of Capturing Product Photos
Apple is well known for the simple, no-frills product photos that highlight its lineup of mobile devices and as it turns out, a lot of work goes into capturing those images. The Verge interviewed Peter Belanger, a photographer who has worked with Apple for years, to shed some light on Apple’s creative process. In the interview, Belanger reveals that Apple exercises extreme attention to detail when it comes to product photos, providing him with both sketches and a comprehensive shot list. The team at Apple always has a really well developed shot list and sketches of what they need. I work with their talented art directors to translate those sketches into photos. We start by getting the position of the product and then move forward on lighting. Because Apple products have such carefully selected materials it is incredibly important to light the product in a way that will showcase the various materials accurately. As depicted in the photo below, Belanger uses an intricate setup of lights and equipment to accurately highlight the design of each item that he photographs. I pick an area to start with and think about how that material needs to be described. Once that section is done I move on to the next. This is how my sets get so complicated! I need to have control over each and every surface so when the client asks for a highlight to be elongated, I can do that. It’s similar to working on a file in Photoshop: you don’t do all your work on one layer. I think of my lights as layers that I can adjust individually to get the desired results. Belanger goes on to explain that most of his work is done in the camera, but that post production is used for the finishing touches. He captures the majority of his images with the Canon 5D Mark III , using a 24–70mm lens. Belanger’s full interview, which details more of his personal creative process and the tools that he uses, can be found at The Verge . Continue reading
Laurene Powell Jobs: Steve’s legacy is to ‘follow your own passion’
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, spoke briefly about her late husband at the beginning of an interview with NBC anchor Brian Williams which was primarily focused on her support of the Dream Act. She had mentioned prior to the interview, which aired Friday night on Rock Center, that she would not discuss the death of the former Apple CEO, now or in the future; however, she commented on his legacy and how the ongoing contributions Jobs made to technology comfort her and her family…. Continue reading
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Former Apple Retail Head Ron Johnson Fired as CEO of JC Penney
CNBC is reporting that former Apple Retail head Ron Johnson is out as CEO of JC Penney , the job he took after resigning from Apple. @CNBC: BREAKING: Ron Johnson out as J.C. Penney CEO – source Johnson departed Apple in late 2011 and was replaced by John Browett , the CEO of British computing retailer Dixons. Browett’s tenure was a bumpy one and he was fired after less than a year on the job . Nearly six months after Browett left Apple, the position remains open, leading many to speculate that Johnson would be a natural fit to move back into the position he occupied for more than ten years. Continue reading
Zuckerberg: Android’s Openness Offers Opportunity for ‘Way Better’ Experience Than iPhone
Following today’s introduction of Facebook Home , a new people-focused integration layer for Android devices, Fortune has published an interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in which he discusses a number of topics including the rivalry between Apple and Google in the mobile market. In Zuckerberg’s view, the open nature of Google that has allowed Facebook to build Home offers a great opportunity for advances in the user experience that are considerably more difficult to achieve within iOS given Apple’s control over the platform. I think that Google has this opportunity in the next year or two to start doing the things that are way better than what can be done on iPhone through the openness of their platform. We’d love to offer this on iPhone and we just can’t today. And we will work with Apple to do the best experience that we can within what they want, but I think that a lot of people who really like Facebook–and just judging from the numbers, people are spending a fifth of their time in phones on Facebook, that’s a lot of people. This could really tip things in that direction. We’ll have to see how it plays out. Zuckerberg shared a similar sentiment with Wired , noting that the question of whether Facebook Home would be on iOS within two years was “above my pay grade”. Android is growing quickly, and we’re excited that the platform is open and that it allows us to build these great experiences. I think that this is really good for Google too. Something like this could encourage a lot of people to get Android phones, because I think people really care about Facebook. In a lot of ways, this is one of the best Facebook experiences that you can get. Of course, a lot of people also love iPhones—I love mine, and I would like to be able to deliver Facebook Home there as well. Apple and Facebook have at times had a strained relationship, as evidenced by difficulties related to Apple’s now-defunct Ping social networking feature in iTunes , although the two companies have recently been working more closely together with system-wide Facebook integration appearing in iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion. Continue reading
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France Telecom: Time is right for a low-cost iPhone model
As part of an interview with Bloomberg, France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard says that sales of “premium” smartphones such as the iPhone and Galaxy S models may start to suffer as the economy of Europe continues to stagnate. The top smartphones bring with them high subsidies and up-front costs which are no longer fashionable, creating more demand for lower-priced models to accompany the cheaper plans that some European customers enjoy. Customers have become more frugal, says Richard…. Continue reading
‘Quicksilver’ Launch Utility Comes Out of Beta 10 Years Later [Mac Blog]
After more than 10 years in beta, the open source launch utility Quicksilver has finally reached version 1.0 . The utility is a Spotlight-on-steroids type utility, that allows power users to open and manipulate files quickly from the keyboard. After almost 10 years of testing, Quicksilver lays the beta tag to rest. (If the lack of an eszett brings a tear to your eye, you can always reminisce by hitting ⌥S on your keyboard). What does this release mean? It means more than just a change in the version numbering system – it signifies a maturity of Quicksilver and a sign of what’s to come. For more info on this historic release day, you can read an interview with the lead developers where they discuss their thoughts on Quicksilver, but now it’s time to dive right in and see what Quicksilver’s getting on its release birthday. Quicksilver is a free download , but the developers welcome donations from users who find it useful. Continue reading
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Nokia’s Elop ducks Lumia 928 questions, throws iPhone
Nokia chief Stephen Elop wanted to talk about the company’s new low-cost Lumia handsets, but he wound up tossing about competitor devices and dodging questions about premium Lumia models. Appearing on commercial TV station MTV3 in Finland, Elop encountered persistent questioning from Hjallis Harkimo, the show’s host. Harkimo wanted to know when a rumored premium Lumia model ó the Lumia 928 ó would be coming out, and he wouldn’t take no for an answer…. Continue reading