Here are links I found interesting in May 2010:
- This is how Apple rolls – John Gruber discusses the way Apple builds its product platforms. On Macworld.com. Thanks to @DonPerreault for sharing the link.
- Apple blinks: New iPad XL to offer Flash capability – “Apple effectively raised the white flag in its war against Adobe today, announcing iPad XL — a new iPad specially designed to run Adobe’s Flash software.” Read more on Scoopertino.com. Thanks to @Markk11 for sharing the link. ;-)
- What’s missing from Mark Zuckerberg’s defense of Facebook – “If Facebook is truly listening to the public outcry over its practices, maybe it needs a hearing aid.” Read more on ConsumerReports.org. Thanks to @gglockner for sharing the link.
- How the iPod Took the World by Storm – An infographic depicting iPad’s impact. On Mashable. Thanks to @jodene for sharing the link.
- Facebook Privacy Scanner – ReclaimPrivacy.org has a free tool to scan and fix your Facebook privacy settings.
- 7 things to stop doing on Facebook – Advice from Consumer Reports
- USA Today Duped by iPad Steering Wheel Hoax – Another example of USA Today publishing a story without all the facts. This time, they’re publicly humiliated. Will they learn? Probably not. Read more on blogs.SFWeekly.com.
- A New Type of Phishing Attack – Jeez, this one might even fool me. On azarask.in. Thanks to @jodene for sharing the link.
- Facebook Mania: Privacy Changes for Nearly 500 Million – “Sometime in the next few weeks, Facebook will officially log its 500 millionth active citizen.” Read more on Time.com.
- Amazon.com’s Kindle fails first college test – “If Amazon hoped for honest feedback when it started testing the Kindle DX on college campuses last fall, it certainly got its wish; students pulled no punches telling the Seattle Internet giant what they thought of its $489 e-reader. But if Amazon also hoped the Kindle DX would become the next iPhone or iPod on campuses, it failed its first test.” Read more on the Seattle Times. Thanks to @BLG for sharing the link.
- Calling all authors: How to sell your books in the iBook store – Basic information about how to get started selling your books in the iBookstore.
- Google to employees: ‘Mac or Linux, but no more Windows’ – “Google is phasing out the use of Windows internally, as employees are migrated to either Linux or Mac OS X on machine turnovers or new hires.” Read more from @MikeTRose on TUAW.com.