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Jun 18

13 hours and 29 minutes. That’s all you really need to know

- Another negative review from those Apple haters at The Verge

(Source: theverge.com)

Posted 23 hours ago

Jun 17

iCloud Keychain

I didn’t mention this last week, but I think this is one of Mavericks’ better new features. I’ve been on a bit of a security frenzy of late, and think that it’s great that Apple is encouraging the use of stronger (and unique) passwords.

Some are saying that it effectively Sherlocks 1Password, but as a cross platform user I can still see a healthy market for Agile Bits to target. In any case, better security is everyone’s best interests. Let’s hope that Google and Microsoft aren’t too far behind on their implementations.

Posted 1 day ago

Apple, OSX, Mavericks, iCloud, Keychain, passwords, security, 1Password, Mac,

Jun 15

So for us, we have been able to step back and say that we are not taking any technological means to impact trade-in and we are confident that if we build great content, then the consumer will not want to trade in our games.

- And it’s true. I wouldn’t dream of trading in my precious copies of Link to the Past, Super Mario World or Super Metroid. I even keep rebuying them on new consoles too. 

(Source: polygon.com)

Posted 3 days ago

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games, Nintendo,

Jun 15

What can I say, they’re on a bit of a roll right now. 

(Source: youtube.com)

Posted 3 days ago

Apple, ads,

Jun 14

Indians, who have long been concentrated in north-west London, are moving out. Between 2001 and 2011 the number of Hindus in Bushey has increased by 70%

- You can’t keep a good Indian down!

(Source: economist.com)

Posted 4 days ago

Jun 13
Why does Google Drive use a spinner to switch accounts while Gmail just lists them out? #inconsistent

Why does Google Drive use a spinner to switch accounts while Gmail just lists them out? #inconsistent

Posted 5 days ago

Google, Android, Apps, UI, app drawer,

Jun 13

On the new Gmail

My excitement over the new Gmail for Android didn’t last long. Nor for the secondary mailboxes.

First the Android app: the removal of the bottom action bar is quite simply a disaster. Not only does it eliminate the possibility of one handed use, it also relegates important Gmail actions like Archive and Labels to the overflow menu.

The segregated mailboxes seemed like a great idea, but in practice didn’t work very well. You only get notifications for your primary inbox (which I guess could be a plus), so I often thought I had a lost less new mail than I actually did. I also use a lot email lists for group discussions, and these threads kept getting categorised as forum updates. I know that this can be corrected manually, but I can’t be bothered to make the effort. In the end, I turned off the secondary mailboxes after a few days.

At least the secondary inboxes are optional. If only there was a menu option for the bottom action bar.

On the plus side, I’m really liking the Android app drawer more and more. It’s a great navigational tool, allowing for fast access to different levels of an app’s hierarchy, and between different accounts.

Google have been getting lots of praise for their recent apps, this feel like a misstep.

Posted 5 days ago

Jun 12

If you want to enter a category that’s crowded on iOS 6, and you’re one of the few that exclusively targets iOS 7, your app can look better, work better, and be faster and cheaper to develop than most competing apps

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This is exactly how I feel about Android. Apps like Pocket Casts have shown that there’s a market for quality apps if developers take the platform seriously. It’s much easier to stand out in a sea of mediocrity.

But something tells me that quality iOS 7 native apps will very soon massively outnumber their Holo equivalents.

(Source: marco.org)

Posted 6 days ago

Marco Arment, iOS, apps,

Jun 12
Tea at Harrod’s #6months

Tea at Harrod’s #6months

Posted 6 days ago

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Anniversary, Tea, Harrods, Pics, Photos,

Jun 11

PlayStation 4 won’t impose any new restrictions on used games… When a gamer buys a PS4 disc, they have the rights to that copy of the game.

- Sometimes, getting things right is really easy.

(Source: theverge.com)

Posted 1 week ago

Jun 11

On WWDC

Without actually using anything, it’s hard to get a real idea of the scale of the changes announced yesterday. But here are some brief thoughts:

iOS 7

I really like the new look. It makes iOS feel fresh again and was long overdue (IMHO). A lot of it feels borrowed from other OSs (no bad thing), and overall seems like iOS catching up rather than jumping ahead. None of this is meant to be negative, I just didn’t see anything excitingly new. I still can’t wait to try it out. And good on you Apple for supporting my ageing iPad 2!

Mac Pro

This is in no way aimed at me, but it seems like it could be a little (amazing) form over function. Isn’t the point of the Mac Pro to have easy and plentiful expansion? I know that thunderbolt allows this but that seems like a very un-Apple like solution. Regardless, it looks fantastic (and plenty innovative).

OS X Mavericks

I don’t like the name (and yes, I did like the cats!), but that’s probably the least important part. It doesn’t look like a massive update, but to be honest, I can’t think of many areas in need of obvious improvement in OS X. That said, I’m looking forward to the tabbed Finder. Less so, Apple Maps!

Macbook Air

Double the battery life! What else is there to say? Retina would have been nice, but I think it’s easily trumped by all day usability. Also, a slight price cut and double the SSD space. The best, just got better.

Overall

Given the breadth and depth, an amazingly strong showing. Everyone seems to be jumping on the “can’t innovate anymore, my ass” bandwagon. To be honest, Mac Pro aside, I didn’t see much that was outstandingly innovative. But I did see a lot that was just plain awesome

Posted 1 week ago

Jun 10
Excited about the potential effect of iOS 7 on the next TouchWiz! ;-)

Excited about the potential effect of iOS 7 on the next TouchWiz! ;-)

Posted 1 week ago