End of the week is finally here. Check out some of the links I found interesting from this week below.
- According to MacRumors the most recent iOS 9 beta added WiFi calling options for AT&T customers. The feature is working for a limited number of subscribers and may be undergoing testing prior to a public release with iOS 9.
- One of my favorite podcasters, Jason Snell, spent some time on the road with the iOS 9 version of Apple Maps during his trip to Seattle. He recaps his experience over on Six Colors.
- Mark Gurman from 9to5Mac broke some juicy details on how Force Touch will work in the next iteration of the iPhone. I plan on addressing some of my opinions on Force Touch in a blog post next week.
- Check out my buddy Roger's breakdown over on Phins or Die of the Miami Dolphins offensive line and his reasoning on why it might not be so bad afterall.
- Over on Quartz there is an interesting article diving into some stats on Beats 1. They wanted to get a sense of the station's tastes and habits and analyzed data on over 12,000 songs played on Beats 1 for a month.
- Pitchfork has an interesting behind the scenes look at the making of Dr. Dre's Compton Soundtrack which was released exclusively on Apple Music last week. This is definitely not the album Dre had been promising to deliver to the industry for the last 16 years.
- Google dropped a bombshell on Monday as they announced Alphabet as the new parent company of Google. Check out the press release for more details.