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The What's-Right Edition Saturday, August 8, 2020

How Tim Cook Made Apple His Own, by Tripp Mickle, Wall Street Journal

“This is what most people don’t understand: Incremental is revolutionary for Apple,” said Chris Deaver, who spent four years in human resources working with Apple’s research and development teams. “Once they enter a category with a simply elegant solution, they can start charting the course and owning that space. No need to break speed records, just do it organically.”

From when he took over in 2011, Mr. Cook followed the advice of his predecessor: Don’t ask what I would do. Do what’s right. He continued waking up each morning before 4 a.m. and reviewing global sales data. He maintained his Friday meeting with operations and finance staff, which team members called “date night with Tim” because they stretched hours into the evening. He seldom visited Apple’s design studio, a place Mr. Jobs visited almost daily.

Relief

Apple Donating To Beirut Relief Efforts: 'We Grieve With The People Of Lebanon', by Joe Rossignol, MacRumors

In a tweet, Apple CEO Tim Cook today indicated that Apple will be donating to relief organizations that are helping with immediate needs and long-term support in Beirut, following a deadly explosion in the city earlier this week.

Apple And T-Mobile To Supply 1 Million iPads To California Students, by Hartley Charlton, MacRumors

Apple and T-Mobile are collaborating to provide iPads with high-speed cellular connectivity to students across California, as planning for distance learning in the next school year takes shape. Apple and T-Mobile will fulfill orders directly from districts, offering significant discounts in addition to standard education volume pricing.

Game Streaming

Apple’s Excuse For Denying Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Patently Absurd, by Jason Cross, Macworld

But the the streaming cloud games themselves can’t possibly break your phone or compromise your privacy and security; at least, not any more than a Netflix movie or Kindle book or PS4 Remote Play game. It’s an argument wholly without merit both technically and as a business practice, and one contradicted by other apps already allowed in the app store.

Decoding Apple’s Statement To Business Insider Regarding Xbox Game Pass, by John Gruber, Daring Fireball

Every word in Apple’s statement is true, but not a word of it answers why they won’t allow Xbox Game Pass or any other cloud game streaming service.

Stuff

This Apple Product Used To Be Terrible, But I Now Highly Recommend It, by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet

After years of being on my naughty list, I'm now happy to recommend Apple's USB-C-to-Lightning cable. It's as good, if not better, than many of the third-party offerings.

GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way To Discover, Track, And Share Videogames, by John Voorhees, MacStories

GameTrack has reduced the friction of starting a new game, even if I’ve been away from gaming for a while, by always having something ready on one of my lists, which I love. If you’ve been looking for a way to organize your gaming life, you can’t go wrong with GameTrack.

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I watched less while listened more during these strange times. I guess it is calmer to just listen while I take leisurely walks around my dining table.

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