Super Mario Run Podcast
Apple has released a new podcast Super Mario Run, interviewing Shigeru Miyamoto:
Join the video game designer and creator famously known for Super Mario Bros. and other iconic Nintendo games for an insightful chat on the making of Super Mario Run. He'll be in conversation with TV personality Katie Linendoll to share the importance of fun and the inspiration behind the gameplay.
Not sure this is a one time thing, or there will be future episodes.
∞ Apple Fixes MacBook Pro Battery Life By Removing Time Estimate
Marco on the macOS time-remaining indicator:
Well, I’ve always found the time-remaining indicator pretty accurate. Just last night, I brought my 100%-charged laptop to the couch to order some nuts and browse the web for a while, and it reported about 5 hours remaining. After just over an hour, the battery was down to 77%, and it estimated that I had about 4 hours remaining.
Although I don't find the indicator accurate, my reaction to this change in macOS 10.12.2 is the same here.
Sure, it is not real remaining time. But that's an estimation. That has always been an estimation. That is a very useful estimation. Bring it back, Apple!
Inbox: Snooze Until Day of Delivery
A small detail in Inbox: if you have a delivery email, you can easily snooze it until the day of delivery.
Inbox: Snooze Until Day of Delivery
∞ Google For China Developers
👏❤️😱 China developers no longer need to circumvent The Great Firewall to access those resources!
∞ Fundamental Truths
There are other views of technology, other measures of impact, other categories and boundaries or options I can’t even imagine that have been thought of by others years ago and will be thought of and employed by those in the future. But my point is that we all need to be thinking about technology very deeply from many different angles—including, and especially, from angles where any particular technology itself is tangential. The physical gadget is cool and interesting, the user interface is bright and attractive, the business is sound, the catch phrase interesting, and the progression is impressive but what are the fundamental truths addressed? How are those leveraged? How are humans as a species impacted?
Great article by Rebekah Cox.
∞ State of Startups 2016
First Round Capital did State of Startups this year again. These are amazing insights from over 700 founders. Here I want to highlight one of them:
[Men and women disagree on the cause of tech’s diversity problem.](http://stateofstartups.firstround.com/2016/#highlights-diversity-problem
∞ Unity’s Xiaomi Deal Will Offer Developers Unparalleled Access to China’s Mobile Games Market
Craig Chapple reporting for Pocker Gamer:
The Chinese firm will also provide support when negotiating local licensing terms to help devs get through the red tape that makes it difficult for games companies outside of China to operate in the country.
Great news. However, I don't know what it means for indies. Xiaomi will provide support for license negotiations. How much support? How much does it cost?
Developers can also enable Unity Ads – the first time a third-party ad network has been enabled on any Chinese Android app stores.
How does censorship work?
∞ Snapchat’s New Spectacles Store in New York City
Brilliant. Just brilliant.
∞ Apple Said to Abandon Development of Wireless Routers
Mark Gurman reporting for Bloomberg:
Apple Inc. has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers, another move to try to sharpen the company’s focus on consumer products that generate the bulk of its revenue, according to people familiar with the matter.
Well, that simplifies the decision on a future router when my current Apple AirPort Extreme stops working.
Workflow 1.6
Workflow was released today:
Workflow 1.6 Release Notes
It brings a new workflow gallery:
Workflow Gallery
Workflow 1.6 is available on the App Store.