I think this way of presenting the data makes the iPad’s situation much clearer. Sales are not “flattening”, nor are they “flat.” They were flat in 2013, but now they’re going down, and they have been for a year. What’s most interesting to me is how the upward trend, still very strong in 2012, just stopped dead in 2013. [...]
There’s no reason to get hysterical and start thinking the iPad will turn into the iPod, but iPad sales have been in this state for two years, and there are no outward signs of any change from Cupertino. I do wonder if the iPad has been starved of attention because of the iPhone (which must be tended to because it’s 70% of revenue) and the march to bring out the Apple Watch.
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Here's a guide to using iCloud Drive: how to save files to the cloud, access them from other devices, and use them even with apps that can't access iCloud.
Xcode provisioning nightmares are a real thing. Oh my god. Help pic.twitter.com/zI6vgUfxvW
— Brady Archambo ✨ (@bradyy) April 29, 2015Slightly unnerving. pic.twitter.com/QNt7qCJPu0
— Dave Wiskus (@dwiskus) April 30, 2015BBedit 11.1 Introduces Git And EditorConfig Support, by MacTech
In addition to the basic, free option and Premium tier, the new Plus offering fits in between.
We liked the approach The Walk takes towards activity tracking. It's very easy to see how much or little one has moved in a 24 hour period, and the user is rewarded either way with progress along the path to unlocking the story.
Airbnb Finally Comes To The iPad With Magazine-Like Interface, by Dan Thorp-Lancaster, iMore
App Camp For Girls Releases Quiz Compendium App, by Peter cohen, iMore
Jive Releases Real-Time Messaging App For Mac OS X, iOS, by MacTech
Microsoft Unveils Visual Studio Code For Mac, A Cross-platform Code Editor For Developers, by Zac Hall, 9to5Mac
Microsoft Announces New Tool For Effortlessly Porting iOS Apps To Windows 10, by Mike Beasley, 9to5Mac
Microsoft Launches Its .NET Distribution For Linux And Mac, by Frederic Lardinois, TechCrunch
Dear Apple,
Wanted to say hi and remind you that everyone has a folder like this on their phone.
Love,
James pic.twitter.com/ItIwAYq8Kp
— James Kelleher (@etienneshrdlu) April 28, 2015Private I: Apple's Chinese Market Share May Affect Security Judgment, by Glenn Fleisman, Macworld
The new version of the runway map for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport caused problems for pilots who had stored a previous copy of the map on an Apple iPad app used in the cockpit, according to an American Airlines spokesperson.
Pilots who attempted to access the Reagan airport map Tuesday night encountered a glitch when two versions of the same map were in conflict, the spokesperson said. American Airlines has alerted pilots to the problem and to a work-around to avoid future delays until the next update.
In its quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, Apple said it could be required to pay back taxes for up to 10 years if the European Commission rules against Ireland. “While such amount could be material, as of March 28, 2015 the Company is unable to estimate the impact,” Apple wrote.
A key component of the Apple Watch made by one of two suppliers was found to be defective, prompting Apple Inc. to limit the availability of the highly anticipated new product, according to people familiar with the matter.
Apple doesn’t plan a recall, because there’s no indication that Apple shipped any watches with the defective part to customers.
During Twitter's earnings call yesterday, CEO Dick Costello noted that the company would be partnering with Apple, bringing Tweets to Spotlight.
Russian Politician Denounces Apple’s U2 Album Gift As ‘Gay Propaganda’, by The Guardian
It's Apple's World. We Just Live In It., by Jon Swartz, USA Today
Next time a man harasses me on the street, I’ll act completely surprised that he can see me and I'll tell him that he’s dead we are all dead
— Annie Wu (@AnnieW) April 29, 2015Thanks for reading.