Supercharged 42: Kitler's Travels

This week on Supercharged we’re talking about writing hacks, iOS 9, and how Nintendo is stupid this week. We’re also answering your questions about ugly websites, coworkers, having a productive day. Links for this episode:iOS 9 to Focus Heavily on Stability and Optimization With iOS 7, Apple introduced a major design overhaul and with iOS 8, we gained features like Continuity, Apple Pay, and new app abilities like extensions and widgets. Following these two ambitious OS updates, it seems iOS 9 may be somewhat less flashy, focusing heavily on stability and optimization. Forget the Apple Watch, Here Comes the Retina Thunderbolt Display Apple didn’t launch the Retina Thunderbolt Display today, but it did unveil a new “iMac with Retina 5K Display” sporting a 5120×2880 resolution. We expect that a Retina 5K update to the Thunderbolt Display will arrive in the next quarter or two. Answers to All of Your Questions About Apple’s 5K iMac Display Ultra high definition apparently isn’t ultra enough for Apple. The company is bypassing the 4K trend in high-end monitors and video rigs and jumping straight to 5K with its latest iMac. The New Nintendo 3DS XL doesn't come with a charger, and it's weirdly hard to buy one Nintendo isn't including any way to charge the New 3DS XL when it launches in the US this Friday, which is strange (even by Nintendo standards). To be clear, this means that if you don't already have a 3DS charger purchased separately or from a previous device, you will be able to use your new handheld for an hour or two — however much residual charge is in the battery out of the box — and then it will go dark, and you will be staring at a brick. An infinite void, a place where neither Mario nor Link can be found. Playtime is over. Dreams are crushed. God help you if you gift a charger-less 3DS XL to a young child with a temper. A crowdfunded startup explains why crowdfunding can be a complete disaster After more than two years and two million dollars, Lockitron says it's ready to deliver on its promise. No sponsor this week, so buy my book or give your mom a call. She misses you.