Why Now for Apple Watch

Good piece by Ben Thompson: The question, then, is why 2015? After all, there are some key ingredients missing in the Watch, the most obvious being the lack of cellular capability. Source: stratechery.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

‘Stacking Silly Pundit Tricks to Burn for Warmth’

The Macalope: Look, all you need to do is get an Android phone from HTC for build quality. Then get an Android phone from Sony because their cameras are so good. Then get a Galaxy Note from Samsung for the largest screen. Source: www.macworld.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

Afterlight 2.6: Support for iOS 8 Photo Filtering Extensions

Joseph Keller, iMore: You can now use Afterlight’s filters and editing tools without leaving the iOS Photos app. Simply open the available extensions when editing a photo, hit More, and turn Afterlight on. Source: www.imore.com See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard

The Greenest Company in Tech

Apple is the greenest major tech company, according to a new report by Greenpeace. In the organization’s Clean Energy Index, which ranks companies based on clean energy usage, as well as use of other energy sources such as natural gas, coal, and nuclear, Apple scored 100 percent. By comparison, Google only scored 48 percent, Facebook … Read more