Linked List: September 9, 2015

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Logitech Create: The First Third-Party Keyboard for iPad Pro ★

Interesting:

Today Logitech announced the Logitech Create Keyboard Case for iPad Pro, developed closely with Apple to leverage the new Smart Connector. As a result, Logitech will bring to market the first ever third-party keyboard compatible with the iPad Pro Smart Connector, eliminating the need to power on, set up or charge the keyboard — it is always ready when you are. […]

The Logitech Create Keyboard Case for iPad Pro will be available in the U.S., and select countries in Europe and Asia at the same time the iPad Pro is available for purchase. Additional product information and pricing will be available on Logitech.com and our blog in the coming weeks.

Yet another sign of “new” Apple: working with a third-party company like Logitech in advance of a major new product introduction.

Adobe Survey: 62 Percent of Streaming Video Is Watched on an Apple Device ★

Philip Elmer-DeWitt:

The chart below is based on Adobe’s analysis of 1.49 billion TV Everywhere authentifications in Q1 and Q2 2015. Between the iPad, iPhone, Mac, Apple TV and iPod Touch, Apple captured 61.9% of these viewers.

Windows PCs are in second at 18 percent; Android third at 9 percent.

And Apple hasn’t even launched its streaming video service yet.

From the DF Archive: ‘If You See That “If You See a Stylus, They Blew It” Quote, They Blew It’ ★

I was wrong about one thing on this post from January: It’s come up way more than a thousand times already.

Last-Minute Predictions (Or: Pretty Sure I Was Wrong) ★

Lot of little birdies out tonight in San Francisco. The consensus is that there’s only going to be one Apple event this fall, and it’s tomorrow. So if there’s an iPad Pro, it’s coming tomorrow, no matter how much or how little sense that makes.