#FF00AA

Hi! My name is Cédric Bozzi, I make websites and iOS apps, and this is my blog about technology (mostly a Twitter archive, really).

19 May

Wait, since when is Google Lens accessible in the “Google” app on iOS? I was convinced it was only available for Google Photos users.

# 2019/05/19 - 13:19 — originally published on @ff00aa

18 May

I imported 3,000 photos from my iPhone and now both Photos and my Mac in general are unusable. This is how people end up on Google Photos 😡

# 2019/05/18 - 17:39 — originally published on @ff00aa

I’m pretty glad I don’t use my Gmail account for Amazon and Apple purchases — just seeing a list of all my Steam purchases compiled by a third party is creepy enough

# 2019/05/18 - 13:58 — originally published on @ff00aa

17 May

This looks beautiful and I wish I had the guts to throw away my painstakingly organized app layout

# 2019/05/17 - 18:41 — originally published on @ff00aa

Just noticed that the Signal app has added a “Note to Self” pseudo-conversation and it’s such a great and simple idea, why doesn’t every chat app have this?

# 2019/05/17 - 12:38 — originally published on @ff00aa

16 May

@Fabien_UX:

Remember when Google’s “blank page with just one field” UI was cited as an exemple of focusing on users?

Soon it’ll just be google answers and paid results. And the answers will be great, thanks to EVERYBODY who traded their content for traffic. Faustian. [twitter.com]

# 2019/05/16 - 10:51

15 May

@JamieJBartlett:

I can’t believe what I’m seeing! While running a facial recognition pilot, one man (understandably imho) covered himself up. The police forced him to show his face (& then fined him for disorderly conduct). This is dangerous & terrifying.

# 2019/05/15 - 23:53

@stuntbox:

Must read: Two U.S. data recovery firms that claimed to offer high-tech solutions to ransomware attacks were actually just paying the ransoms and charging victims extra. [features.propublica.org]

# 2019/05/15 - 15:00

When you’re making all the money you can on devices, and services are the only growth avenue left

# 2019/05/15 - 11:21 — originally published on @ff00aa

14 May

Never mind, must have been a bug.

# 2019/05/14 - 13:05 — originally published on @ff00aa

Did iOS 12.3 remove the ability to swipe left on a lock-screen notification? Haven’t seen anyone mention it (it won’t be missed, then). Makes sense as non-3D Touch devices emulate it with long-press.

I’m glad I no longer have to think about where I’m swiping to access the camera.

# 2019/05/14 - 11:31 — originally published on @ff00aa

As cool as this looks (the idea of holding a tablet half-open, like a book, is really interesting) it would be just as functional, and of a much better quality, with two separate screens instead of a foldable one.

# 2019/05/14 - 10:25 — originally published on @ff00aa

12 May

“Raise your price, you’re not going to make it up in volume”

# 2019/05/12 - 18:16 — originally published on @ff00aa

9 May

@ow:

this demo from Google I/O is literal dark magic holy shit

# 2019/05/09 - 21:11

I keep wondering how much of my AirPods’ battery wear has been caused by the fast-charge functionality that I’ve only taken advantage of, like, twice in the past year.

# 2019/05/09 - 16:29 — originally published on @ff00aa

7 May

I’ve threatened before to get a Pixel because the camera represents 75% of my phone usage, and Google is calling my bluff

Thankfully all my favorite photo-editing apps are still iOS-only.

# 2019/05/07 - 22:59 — originally published on @ff00aa

@Kantrowitz:

Facebook continues to view life as a perpetually cheery existence filled with highs and devoid of lows.

This is not how it works in the real world.

# 2019/05/07 - 22:14

6 May

Ack

I guess they decided that, since the case couldn’t be as small and convenient as the AirPods’, they might as well make it three times as big as strictly necessary?