Category: Apple

iTunes for Windows – Good, Bad or Ugly?

Apple iTunes APIs

Not too long ago, Steve Jobs made a general comment regarding platforms in defence of the changes to the iPhone SDK agreement, specifically: We’ve been there before, and intermediate layers between the platform and the developer ultimately produces sub-standard apps and hinders the progress of the platform. Somehow, the extrapolation has been made that Steve …

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LCD Screens – Check the Dead Pixel Policy

Liquid Crystal Display (or LCD) technology has been with us for quite a while and most of us would have a device that would incorporate an LCD component (be it laptops, televisions, mobile phones or touchscreen devices amongst other things). As with any technology, defects can come about as a result of imperfections in the …

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Flash – Absolute Necessity or General Nuisance?

If there is one thing that the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad have perpetuated in terms of arguments it is the necessity of Adobe Flash on a platform. Sure, Apple will have you believe that Flash is a resource hog (which may be true in certain implementations) but does it still hold any value? One …

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Opera Mini for iPhone & iPod Touch – Approved

As promised in an earlier blog post, I said I would give a review of the Opera Mini browser for iPhone and iPod Touch if and when it became available. I am still planning on doing that after I have given it a thorough shakedown but the good news is that Apple seems to be …

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Skype – Free Voice and Video Calls for the Masses

Skype (Conversation Window)

Traditionally, people have relied on landlines and more recently mobile phones to keep in touch with their friends and loved ones. Sure, costs to call people interstate or internationally have come down over the years and mobile caps are helpful to a degree but you still end up having to bear the cost of communication. …

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LogMeIn – Remote Desktop Made Easy

LogMeIn (Remote Desktop)

Have you ever been away from home and found yourself needing to access a file or document on a computer at home or perhaps an important e-mail that you don’t seem to have on your phone? Perhaps you are one of those people that is often called upon to help people with their computer problems …

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iPad HD and XL Apps – Free or Paid?

I believe some time in the last couple of days, Apple flicked the switch and has allowed people to start purchasing iPad apps ahead of the formal release of the iPad hardware. Also, universal versions of applications that work across the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad have been released and become apparent in iTunes 9.1 …

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Subsonic – Free Streaming Music

A few days ago, a friend of mine (thanks Mark!) brought a fantastic piece of software to my attention. It’s called Subsonic and it basically allows you to stream your music collection over the Internet to a streaming capable device. You’ll need a Windows, Mac or Linux computer to act as the streaming server and …

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iPad Unboxing, Preview & Review – Locked In

I just ordered an iPad (WiFi + 3G model) from the states. It will take some time to make its way over here but I should have it in my hands in just over a month. I also ordered the case and the standalone dock as well. I will do an unboxing video (which will …

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Opera Mini for iPhone – Wait for it, Wait for it…

A couple of days ago, Opera announced that it had submitted Opera Mini to the Apple App Store. Opera is one of the stalwarts of the browser industry having been released back in 1996 and now up to Version 10. Opera has also been lauded as the quickest when it comes to webpage rendering particularly …

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