The Forensic Shit Show

It turns out someone at the FBI advised another law enforcement officer in San Bernardino to reset the iPhone that the government wants Apple to unlock. This is just another episode in a complete forensic shit show. Remember, this is the same case where the media was allowed to roam freely through a crime scene. […]

The New iPod

Something tells me that there were a lot of Apple Watches under the tree this year: That graph shows the last month of downloads for my free Clicker app for watchOS. Since this app does nothing on an iPhone or iPad, the only reason to get it is if you have a new watch. Many […]

A Responsive Factory

Back in May 2014, we introduced a new Iconfactory home page. One of the main design goals for that site was to make the layout a responsive web design: the same site looked great whether you were looking at it on a desktop PC or an iPhone. Reading Ethan Marcotte’s book was a revelation. Of […]

A Watch, Water and Workouts

The most common question I get about my Apple Watch is this: “Is it waterproof?” Everyone from followers on Twitter to Laguna Beach lifeguards have noticed that I wear my watch while swimming and want to know how this new device holds up when it comes in contact with 71% of the Earth’s surface. If […]

A New Way to Display

To date, Apple’s Retina displays have relied on LCD technologies. Since the iPhone 4, our mobile devices have used in-plane switching (IPS) technology to achieve high resolution with accurate color from a wide range of viewing angles. The IPS LCD panels are also present in many of the desktop monitors we use on our Macs. […]