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Tim Cook at D11: Apple to Open Up APIs in the Future, but No Chat Heads
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What you deleted from my original quote was someone saying you can't turnchT heads off on android. I was talking about android not iOS.
Yes, I have a Nexus 4 and have used the chatheads. I do not use them anymore. If you have the messenger app, just go into the settings->notifications and uncheck chatheads. Gone.
The fact that Tim Cook realizes/accepts/embraces more open API for iOS is only a good thing. Step 1, maybe Step 0.5.
Now about them default apps control...
Now about them default apps control...
This was the only reason why I was using SL a long time after Lions release. But than I met TotalSpaces and instantly fell in love with that little app bringing my Spaces back. Give it a try!
If they had never ported iTunes to Windows, the iPod would never have been as successful. I never really understood Safari for Windows... it didn't make much sense to me, and apparently it didn't make to much sense to Apple either since they no longer appear to be continuing that experiment. But this is Android!!! Steve Jobs wanted to destroy Android.
Nobody has released a decent controller, and the only emulators that kind of work force you to jailbreak so it's not worth it.
He said that there are no good wearable watches on the market right now? As opposed to unwearable watches?
I wouldn't assume that this is an iOS 7 thing. It might be something they are just starting to develop. The most there might be in iOS 7 is setting the stage by having some apple developed 'plug ins' like off loading keyboards, languages, Siri voices, fonts into DLC. Which I think would be awesome. Can't take credit for the idea, it was something my cousin suggested. She added iMovie themes, pages templates etc into the idea. But after a year of Apple only the stage would be set to open things up to other groups. Likely still vetted by Apple and through the store, but if you can get your home screen themes or whatever for a fair price most won't care about that detail
I'd love some Mario bros on my iPad but I'd rather a full port than running an emulator
WTF? the best thing about iOS is that it's closed. The days of building pc's, customizing your screensaver, myspace page, scion, etc. are over. You all have way more important things to do. That's why we pay Apple; to figure out what's important in the software so we don't have to. You want tech to get out of the way so the device is a tool and not a hobby.
I'm afraid that what Tim is really saying is that Apple no longer knows what's best, and that is terrifying.
I've always thought that Steve was not impossible to replace, it's becoming clearer that he was. Tim is the Obama of CEO's: intelligent, compassionate, sees things very clearly, but ultimately lacking conviction.
I'm afraid that what Tim is really saying is that Apple no longer knows what's best, and that is terrifying.
I've always thought that Steve was not impossible to replace, it's becoming clearer that he was. Tim is the Obama of CEO's: intelligent, compassionate, sees things very clearly, but ultimately lacking conviction.
To all people who say this:
Truth.... Hmmmm;
In a few years, when Apple locks OS X down, I won't listen to you say "why did Apple do that? I don't want that!" Believe me, I do not want that happening either. But that's the way it's going with Apple, especially with that statement. Gatekeeper, you ask?
Gatekeeper is just a test to see how many people actually download apps from sources other than the MAS, and when Apple is seeing how many people DON'T download non-MAS apps, Apple will then again "make the decision" and turn OS X into a glorified desktop version iOS, meaning no more downloading apps from non-Apple sources.
I just installed Windows again, and what a difference. No Game Center, Messages, Mail app, and tens of other apps that I rarely use, not to mention, Windows doesn't need 2GB of RAM. (That's a ridiculous amount, BTW, what's it doing? Phoning home?)
Truth.... Hmmmm;
In a few years, when Apple locks OS X down, I won't listen to you say "why did Apple do that? I don't want that!" Believe me, I do not want that happening either. But that's the way it's going with Apple, especially with that statement. Gatekeeper, you ask?
Gatekeeper is just a test to see how many people actually download apps from sources other than the MAS, and when Apple is seeing how many people DON'T download non-MAS apps, Apple will then again "make the decision" and turn OS X into a glorified desktop version iOS, meaning no more downloading apps from non-Apple sources.
I just installed Windows again, and what a difference. No Game Center, Messages, Mail app, and tens of other apps that I rarely use, not to mention, Windows doesn't need 2GB of RAM. (That's a ridiculous amount, BTW, what's it doing? Phoning home?)
Swype please
Please Tim. Allow SWYPE. Not having SWYPE and a wider screen are my two biggest gripes.
Please Tim. Allow SWYPE. Not having SWYPE and a wider screen are my two biggest gripes.
I know; I'm in the same boat; it's terrifying.
I'm at the point of just buying a System 76 PC. Though I'm just starting out on Apple game development, my favorite tool-set, Stencyl, is cross-platform, and when I need to submit my games, I'll just use MacInCloud.
If you're talking about the oldschool 2D Marios, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a native port and an emulated one.
The only way I'd see Nintendo justifying a native port is if it were enhanced in some way. Otherwise, why waste the development time redoing the game from scratch when the emulator will run it full speed and barely consume any extra battery life?
And to get on topic, I'm actually starting to get excited about iOS7 now. Before, I was expecting it be nothing more than a facelift of 6 with a few extra features sprinkled on the side. With this announcement, I've got some hopes it'll be a little more than just that.
Just having Siri be able to search within apps rather than the handful of features Apple allows to look through would be a huge improvement, and put it just about on par with Google Now.
Yeah! Because 2GB of RAM obviously means its phoning home to apple. Lets he honest.
Sure, but it's so closed now that it gets in the way of developers who are trying to bring the users ease of use with their apps. The restrictions could be eased a little.
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Yeah, and Mountain Lion doesn't require that much. But I've found that it uses more RAM if you have more available (some kind of optimization that I don't know much about), so if you have a lot of RAM, it might be using 2GB for the system.