Rene Ritchie sets the record straight.
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And Then Steve Said, ‘Let There Be an iPhone’
Despite the title, this is a really enjoyable read and is full of interesting tidbits about the creation of the first iPhone.
Instagram confirms ‘occasional’ in-feed image and video ads are coming to the US in the next couple of months
Just like its parent company Facebook, Instagram is well-aware that users don’t like ads, so it says “we’ll start slow.”
As with all forms of torture, it’s best to start slow as to not overwhelm the victim.
Pincase for Pinboard | gridwriter
Pincase is now my favorite Pinboard app for iOS. It’s beautiful and packs a ton of functionality into an uncluttered interface, it’s universal, and it’s only $2.
1Password 4 for Mac Review
If you read one review of 1Password 4, make it Vittici’s, which is quite thorough (as usual).
W3C green-lights adding DRM to the Web’s standards, says it’s OK for your browser to say
Tim Berners-Lee should be ashamed. This is a powerful blow to the open internet if browser vendors choose to implement it.
Chrome for iOS’ incognito mode isn’t private, bug reveals
Whoops. Not cool, Google.
Instapaper iOS Background Updates
I’ve been excited about this feature since background updates were announced as part of iOS 7. It worked extremely well with Pocket before I switched back to Instapaper.