With added language to the developer license agreement, Apples guidelines now state that a developer “must not sell an end-users health information collected through the HealthKit APIs to advertising platforms, data brokers, or information resellers.” Developers are also banned from even accessing the information in HealthKit unless it is absolutely crucial to the functioning of […]
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Next year at WWDC, I want to see at least one woman in a public speaking role during the WWDC keynote. There are many bright, smart, well-spoken female Apple engineers; let’s put them on stage and be role models for their peers and our daughters. Or Apple’s Angela Ahrendts, who may not be a developer, […]
Use same SSID for all radios on the same network Deal with congestion with more access points using less power Don’t use “Wide” 40MHz channels on 2.4GHz Be smart about antenna orientation 4 Wi-Fi Tips from Former Apple Wi-Fi Engineer – The Mac Observer.
This guide to How to Get Google and Mac Mail Living in Harmony looks detailed & accurate. This is how my accounts are set up.
The Origin of The Apple Command Icon. “In Sweden, the Apple menu command symbol is actually used in street signs to indicate a point of interest or attraction in a campground. … A castle in Borgholm, as seen from above, looks just like the Point of Interest symbol.”
Kellie McElhaney, a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, said she “gets nervous” when C.E.O.s talk about doing what is “right”. Tim Cook, Making Apple His Own – NYTimes.com What a disgusting thing to say!
Preventing User and Hardware Tracking in Mobile Devices | A Few Guys Coding Blog Looks like this guy and his graduate thesis are responsible for a significant real-world privacy win that Apple will deliver to users in iOS 8: Today, unscrupulous companies are selling technology to retailers that lets them track your smartphone as it […]
If you’re not already using Touch ID or a passcode to secure your iOS devices, it’s a good idea to add one. Australian Mac and iOS users find devices remotely locked, held for ransom (and how to keep yours safe) | 9to5Mac
Secret – Apple’s new EarPods will have sensors in them, for heart rate & blood pressure. Also iBeacons so they don’t get lost. They will require the lightning port, it’s why the audio jack was moved to the bottom. This sure rings true — putting sensors in the earbuds makes a whole lot of sense.
I will say that the relationship between Nike and Apple will continue. And I am personally, as we all are at Nike, very excited about what’s to come. Nike CEO Mark Parker, speaking to CNBC earlier today — in the same interview in which he indirectly confirmed the ultimate demise of the FuelBand, something which […]