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February 3, 2017

Friday News: Frederick Douglass, outdating iOS apps, the beauty of self-confidence

JanetPublishing Newsapps / Black History Month / Frederick Douglass / gender / History / iOS / photography / Race2 Comments

How Frederick Douglass Harnessed the Power of Portraiture to Reframe Blackness in America – If you’ve missed some of our latest national embarrassments, check out The Root‘s coverage of the Trump -Frederick Douglass snafu before reading the above essay on Douglass and 19th C U.S. portraiture. At least it’s an opportunity to ... more >

August 26, 2016

Friday News: iOS security patch, new Penguin store, Leslie Jones hacked, and happily purging books

JanetPublishing Newsbook purging / bookstore / digital security / iOS / misogynoir / organization / Penguin1 Comments

Actively exploited iOS flaws that hijack iPhones patched by Apple – The bottom line: run a software update on your iPhones and iPads ASAP. Pegasus spyware is an extremely “sophisticated attack” on these devices, taking over multiple functions, apps, and data sources: After the exploits surreptitiously jailbreak a target’s iPhone, Pegasus ... more >

June 27, 2016

Monday News: Brexit & books, Twitter, iClassics, and fashion of the future

JanetPublishing Newsbook market / Brexit / fashion / future / iClassics / iOS / social media / Twitter2 Comments

Brexit: what next? – Neill Denny’s pro and con consideration of Brexit’s likely effect on the book industry. Some of his pros are a little dicey (the ‘we’re masters of the English-speaking world’ angle, for example), but certainly it’s true that disruption makes room for change, both positive and negative. Still, ... more >

September 13, 2015

The Stylus Problem

JaneLetters of OpinioniOS / stylus11 Comments

The most recent iteration of the iPad was announced last Wednesday. The larger device designed for professionals and to compete with products like the Microsoft surface Pro is being sold with a stylus. The Internet rushed to post this image: . (Bonus video archive) Steve Jobs hated input devices. I ... more >

September 6, 2015

REVIEW: Adonit JotScript Stylus

JaneMisciOS / stylus1 Comments

Adonit JotScript Stylus www.adonit.net iOS only This is a stylus for iOS with several models available. Here’s the thing. I must not be the right person for this product. I was excited about the Livescribe pen. I’ve continued to use it a lot. I should be excited about this one, ... more >

April 10, 2015

Friday News: Is Facebook tracking you, diverse emojis on iOS, Toni Morrison profile, and Key and Peele’s Game of Throne’s recap

JanetPublishing NewsAfrican American literature / American literature / diversity / emojis / Facebook / Game of Thrones / iOS / parody / privacy / Toni Morrison2 Comments

Facebook says it tracked people who didn’t use Facebook because of ‘a bug’ – Oh, look, Facebook may be violating your privacy again, even if you don’t USE Facebook. I know people think Amazon is taking over the world, but really, Facebook may already have it locked down. The report, ... more >

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