Jony Ive's design shop, LoveFrom, is very much alive and kicking. Its latest project involves designing the Terra Carta Seal which recognizes corporate sustainability efforts.
Jony Ive’s LoveFrom has designed this inaugural Terra Carta Seal
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Comment: Apple should embrace sideloading apps, not demonize it
Apple has endured a lot of heat from frustrated consumers over the years for the approach it takes to permitting the installation of third-party apps on its devices, and perhaps for good reason.
Craig Federighi says sideloading apps on iOS would be a ‘criminal’s best friend’
Sideloading iOS apps is not a thing that's possible right now in the default setting of Apple's most popular mobile operating system. But it is a pipe dream for a lot of people. Even for the folks who aren't already jailbreaking their devices. But, if you ask Craig Federighi, it doesn't look like Apple's even kind of considering the idea.
Instagram and Twitter reinstate link previews after a silly feud that lasted for nine full years
Instagram and Twitter link previews are working again! Now sharing an Instagram post on Twitter actually renders the linked media instead of just showing URL text. For the past nine years, posting such links did nothing—in place of rich link previews, you saw raw Instagram links. But the companies are now having a change of heart.
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature is currently experiencing an outage
Thankfully, it doesn't happen all the time. And, even when it does, Apple is usually right on top of the issue(s) with a fix. But, from time to time, there are outages that impact Apple's online services. And today is one of those days, with Apple's new iCloud Private Relay feature feeling the burn.
Facebook pokes at Apple’s App Store Guidelines by instituting new creator subscription links
Apple's App Store Guidelines are there for a reason. Whether or not that reason is justified, at least in some circumstances, remains a hot topic these days. Epic Games, for instance, does not approve of many aspects of those rules. And Facebook has gone on record of not being a fan of some of the things Apple has implemented for its digital storefront, either. And now the social network, now ruled by Meta, is here to poke the bear a bit.
Apple releases HomePod software 15.1.1
It's a week for minor software updates, apparently. Following the release of tvOS 15.1.1 to the public, which included a variety of behind-the-scenes fixes but no major new features, Apple is back with an update for the HomePod and HomePod mini.
Apple Fitness+ and Apple One Premier rolling out in 15 additional countries
Both Apple Fitness+ and the Apple One Premier subscription bundle are now available in more than two-dozen new countries and regions, including Germany, Italy and Spain.
Samsung innovators do it again with a bottom address bar for one-handed browsing
Samsung has unveiled an amazing new feature in its mobile software that appears to ape Apple's most controversial under-the-hood tweak in the company's iOS 15 update: an address bar at the bottom of Safari. Similar to Apple's feature, relocating the URL bar from the top of the interface to the bottom allows for much easier one-handed browsing.
Apple’s first standalone original podcast is a crime story called ‘Hooked’
Apple still holds a firm hold on the podcasts market in general, even as companies like Spotify try to take that crown on a regular basis. And while hosting a lot of different options is one way to go, most people know that original podcasts are yet another way to secure return listeners.
homeOS remains elusive, but appears again in a brand new Apple job listing
It's been a bit of a busy years (going on a busy two years, honestly), so no one would blame you if you didn't remember that, at one point, it was rumored that Apple could be launching a brand new operating system in 2021. Or just rebranding an existing framework. Either way, "homeOS" was all the rage for a very short period of time, and now it's back to help stoke the rumor flame.
Not a fan of the abstract macOS Monterey wallpaper? Here’s your landscape fix!
The bright, abstract wallpaper in macOS Monterey breaks Apple's eight years long tradition of providing high-quality photographs of California-themed landscapes to use as your desktop wallpaper. But don't worry, here's that missing Monterey landscape image.