Posts tagged with ‘Apple’

• Where I’ll be at WWDC 2024

  June 10, 2024

  I’ll be doing a few things this week at WWDC24 and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!

• LIVE near WWDC 2023 Update: Livestream and More!

  June 1, 2023

  
  With less than a week until LIVE near WWDC 2023, we’ve been gearing up for an evening of music, laughter and fun that we think folks are going to really enjoy.

• LIVE near WWDC Returns For 2023!

  May 16, 2023

  SOLD OUT!

  Tickets for LIVE near WWDC 2023 are now sold out. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket—we're looking forward to seeing you.

  But everyone is welcome to join in our livestream event! Details below.

  There are still two ways you can join us LIVE near WWDC 2023:

  Join the Waitlist

  After talking with the venue, we will be able to accommodate a few more attendees!
  Click through to join the waitlist and you will be notified of ticket availability in order of joining.

• No LIVE near WWDC show for 2022

  June 5, 2022

  Before WWDC22 gets started tomorrow, I wanted to announce that there will be no LIVE near WWDC show for 2022.

• Apple Home Page Tabs History—August 2021 Edition

  August 31, 2021

  The tabs at the top of apple.com have been around for over two decades now.

• Where I’ll be at WWDC 2021

  June 7, 2021

  I’ll be doing a few things this week at WWDC 2021 and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!

• AirPods Pro: The First Fifteen Minutes

  October 31, 2019

  Just opened the box and set up a pair of AirPods Pro about fifteen minutes ago.

• Where I’ll be at WWDC 2019

  May 31, 2019

  I’ll be doing a few things next week at WWDC 2019 and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!

• Where I’ll be at WWDC 2018

  June 2, 2018

  I’ll be doing a few things next week at WWDC and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!

• Xcode: Who’s to Blame?

  October 17, 2017

  A recent tweet from Dave DeLong reminded me of something that’s been on my mind for a long while.

• New Xcode Build System and BuildSettingExtractor

  June 13, 2017

  Last week at WWDC 2017, Apple announced a new build system for Xcode, with an opt-in preview in Xcode 9. The new system is written in Swift and promises to be a significant advance in a number of areas including performance and dependency management. The new system is built on top of the open source llbuild project and lays the foundation for integrating the Xcode build system with the Swift Package Manager.

• LIVE near WWDC 2017 Info

  May 4, 2017

  Join us for the 6th Annual LIVE near WWDC show by James Dempsey and the Breakpoints! It is shaping up to be our biggest show ever!

• iOS Device Summary: September 2016 Updates

  November 30, 2016

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary with hardware announced at the Apple event on September 7, 2016.

• tvOS and watchOS Device Summary: April Edition

  April 1, 2016

  After updating the popular iOS Device Summary in March, it seemed the beginning of April would be a good time to introduce summaries for devices running the most recently introduced Apple operating systems: tvOS and watchOS.

• iOS Device Summary: March 2016 Updates

  March 23, 2016

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary with hardware announced at the Apple event on March 21, 2016.

• iOS Device Summary: Fall 2015 Updates

  November 13, 2015

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary with hardware announced at the Apple event on September 9, 2015. This edition drops iOS 5 and A4-based devices to make way for iOS 9 and the A9 and A9X.

• Apple Home Page Tabs History—September 2015 Edition

  September 29, 2015

  The year 2015 has been a busy one in Apple Home Page Tab history.

• iOS Device Summary: A8 iPod Touch Update

  July 16, 2015

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary with the newly announced iPod touch.

• iOS Device Summary: iOS 9 Update

  June 29, 2015

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary with the iOS 9 info Apple has publicly posted.

• Apple Home Page Tabs History — June 2015 Edition

  June 19, 2015

  Last fall, I posted A Brief History of Apple Home Page Tabs which showed a visual history of each change in the tabs on the apple.com home page since they were introduced in January 2000. That post also called out some of the major changes and common themes in both interface style and products over the years.

• Where I’ll be at WWDC 2015

  June 3, 2015

  I’ll be doing a few things next week at WWDC and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!

• Learning More About Xcode Build Settings with BuildSettingExtractor

  February 8, 2015

  Last week I posted about BuildSettingExtractor, a utility that makes it easy to pull the build settings out of an Xcode project file and into xcconfig build configuration files. (The post also mentions some xcconfig file benefits with links to ‘how to’ information. Read the earlier post here.)

• Generating Xcode Build Configuration Files with BuildSettingExtractor (xcodeproj → xcconfig)

  January 31, 2015

  The most recent NSScreencast covered using build configuration files to specify build settings in Xcode. (Episode #154)

• Lyrical November

  November 10, 2014

  The response to Backtrace has been fantastic, and I wanted to thank everyone who has shown their support by purchasing the album and helping to spread the word. You made Backtrace the #1 comedy album on iTunes in the US, UK, and Canada.  You also made it debut at #5 on the Billboard Comedy Album Chart. I cannot thank you all enough!

• iOS Device Summary: iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 Update

  October 28, 2014

  It’s been a busy few weeks with Apple announcements and Backtrace, our new album of iOS and Mac development songs, hitting the Billboard charts. I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary to include the recently announced iPads.

• Introducing Backtrace

  October 14, 2014

  We are beyond thrilled to announce the release of Backtrace, the debut album from James Dempsey and the Breakpoints.

• Breakpoints in Vegas — Album Preview Jam

  September 23, 2014

  Last Friday night, just a stone’s throw away from where Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack performed their legendary shows, James Dempsey and the Breakpoints made their Las Vegas debut. The jam featured songs from the upcoming album Backtrace.

• A Brief Visual History of Apple Home Page Tabs

  September 10, 2014

  This week brought announcements of new iPhones, Apple Pay, and Apple Watch, as well as the quiet departure of the iPod classic, the last remaining click-wheel product in the iPod lineup.  It also brought something that happens much less often than new product announcements—changes to the look and lineup of tabs at the top of the page at apple.com.

• iOS Device Summary: iPhone 6 Update

  September 10, 2014

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary to include the new iPhone 6 models.

• An Eclectic Breakpoint Jam in Columbus

  August 14, 2014

  The 2014 Fall Tour kicked off at CocoaConf Columbus with the most eclectic collection of instruments ever assembled for a Breakpoint Jam.

• iOS Device Summary: iOS 8 Update

  June 13, 2014

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary for iOS 8 with the info Apple has publicly posted.

• Breakpoints Recap WWDC 2014

  June 11, 2014

  There was no WWDC ticket for me this year, but it was still a very enjoyable and busy week for James Dempsey and the Breakpoints. Here are some of the highlights from last week in San Francisco.

• Close Enough To Taste It

  May 23, 2014

  This week I reached a milestone that means a great deal to me.

• WWDC After Dark

  May 13, 2014

  When James Dempsey and the Breakpoints play live near WWDC, sometimes things progress beyond the sweet sounds of nerdy, nerdy music.

• James Dempsey and the Breakpoints, LIVE near WWDC 2014, Wed 6/4!

  April 29, 2014

  James Dempsey and the Breakpoints will be performing Live Near WWDC 2014 on Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 PM.

• Life Without WWDC

  April 18, 2014

  [Update: This post was written in 2014 — but holds true for WWDC 2015. As for me, I didn’t try to get a ticket this year.

• March of the Breakpoints — ‘Goto Fail’, Chicago, DC

  April 9, 2014

  March was a busy month for James Dempsey and the Breakpoints, with a brand new song and video (ripped from the headlines!) and Breakpoint Jams at CocoaConf Chicago and Washington DC.

• Important Points for Developers from Fall Apple Events

  October 29, 2013

  Some of the most important points for developers to consider from the recent iPhone and iPad launch events are circled on these charts.

• Updated iOS Device Summary with iPad Air and new iPad mini

  October 24, 2013

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary to include the newly-announced iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display.

• Updated iOS Device Summary with iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C

  September 10, 2013

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary to include the newly-announced iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

• iOS Device Summary: iOS 7 Update

  June 21, 2013

  I’ve updated my iOS Device Summary for iOS 7 with the info Apple has publicly posted.

• Breakpoints Live Near WWDC 2013, Wed 6/12! Save the date!

  May 28, 2013

  Update Jun 9, 2013: Daniel Pasco will be joining the Breakpoints on trumpet and guitar!

• New Breakpoints Song at Renaissance!

  January 7, 2013

  James Dempsey and the Breakpoints will be debuting a new song at the Renaissance conference later this month. The song will be part of a noon performance on Wednesday, January 23rd, which will include old favorites along with the new single.

• Shipping a first iOS app

  August 27, 2012

  My first iOS app, WALT, went live recently, and I wanted to share some of my thoughts on the development experience.  Overall, there were two big differences from past projects I have worked on.