Browett seen as bad for Apple thanks to Dixons ’ short reputation(Ars Technica )
Apple ’s new fourth-year vice president for retail , John Browett , is causing some alarm among Apple looker . A number of UK reviewer have severalize Ars Technica that Dixons — the chain Browett antecedently headed up — features stores that are poorly design , unsuitably staffed , and unnecessarily expensive . So , basically , they hire the same hombre who ran Apple ’s retail efforts in the 1990s ?
AP Interview : JC Penney CEO peach about the chain(AP )
While Apple may be reverberate from its separation with Ron Johnson by mollycoddle its ego - destructive tendencies , the former Apple retail chief seems to be strike on . My favorite part of the consultation , however , is when Johnson breaks down exactly what he ’s fag out : “ These are Levi 514s . I buy them at a Levi ’s storehouse . I have a T - shirt . That ’s from Lacoste . I have a cashmere perspirer . It came from Zegna . My wind sock are from Target . My shoes are from Tod ’s . ” And then he hold back going : “ This watch ? Z . My chair ? Herman Miller . This table ? Ikea ! And have I mentioned my moisturizer ? ”
Petition recount Apple : We require an ‘ honourable ’ iPhone 5(CNet )
One online radical , unhappy with the late reports of the working position at electronics provider in China , is petitioning Apple to make the iPhone 5 “ the first ethical iPhone . ” I fully support this melodic theme , specially after my last iPhone ’s questionable ethics moderate to me being embroiled in a murder caseful .
RIM creates 4 sketch characters to spread the “ Be sheer ” message(MobileSyrup )
Apple ’s quarter results visualized(Apple ’s after part final result visualized )
A keen new prick displays Apple ’s financial selective information in a variety of ways , including compare its profits and revenue with challenger like Microsoft , Google , and Amazon . I ’d just care to point out that Apple has not had a single unprofitable quartern since I started covering the field . COINCIDENCE ? Almost certainly .
Product News :
Skedi Lite – Rodax has bring out a punk version of its app for scheduling kinfolk calendar . The app has many of the feature of its bounty sibling , such as the power to create event for multiple family members , access those calendars from wherever you are , and e-mail apprisal . $ 2 . ( For synchronize with outside sources such as Outlook or Google Calendar , however , you ’ll need the $ 8 agio version . )
Motion 5.0.2 – Apple has update its visual effects and compositing app to version 5.0.2 , bringing improved speed and responsiveness for text editing , the ability to mechanically add animation keyframes when recording is handicapped , a keyboard shortcut that lets you re - status animation curves or paths , the ability to adjust the pan and exfoliation of images in a drop zone , and an enhanced Keyframe editor look for easier showing and editing . $ 50 ; free update .
Compressor 4.0.2 – Apple has updated its television encoder , adding the ability for markers to be do as chapter marker by nonremittal , exportation setting for Uncompressed 8 - fleck and 10 - bit 4:2:2 , and ameliorate upper of transcoding from Uncompressed 10 - bite 4:2:2 to ProRes . $ 50 ; free update .
viewer 2 – The latest update to Orbicule ’s home surveillance software adds the power to watch bouncy mental image from a Mac ’s camera via your iPhone or iPad ; a feature where the app uses your iOS machine ’s location to mechanically fortify the Mac app when leave your home and demilitarise it when you revert ; side - spying capabilities ; the power to tweak motion detection sensitivity ; support for multiple camera ; and AppleScript compatibility . $ 39 for a newfangled license ( $ 29 for students ) ; free raise for all register users .
JotStudio for iPad 1.1 – Adonit has release a collaging and sketch app for the iPad , design for use with its Jot stylus . It features multiple drawing tools , include pencil , art pen , eraser , and chisel , as well as tools for scaling , cropping , rotate , and copying and pasting images . There ’s also the power to organize your creations via bookmarks and export them to a JPG or publish them . Free for first week of firing ; usually , $ 2 .
