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BlogsWhy Apple will enter (and dominate) the wearable technology market
When Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at length to kick off the D11 conference, he ignited a new firestorm of speculation regarding Apple’s stake...
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Blogs 2Flickr’s new interface emphasises social media, but will anger long-time users
Like many longtime Flickr users, I was overjoyed at the prospect of Yahoo lavishing its fading photo service with some love after a prolonged period...
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BlogsHow fast is USB 3.0 really?
As a Mac user, I’ve never been a big fan of USB for storage. Keyboards, mice, sure. But a hard drive connected via USB has always been slow compared...
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Blogs 1Apple iWatch: what we know so far
In the world of tech, where eyes are typically focused on ‘the next big thing’, the speculation and noise surrounding Apple’s next...
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BlogsLiving in a bubble
I was fortunate enough to visit the Hong Kong Electronics Fair in April. The exhibition is held in a massive expo space in an area called Wan Chai...
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BlogsiPhone 6 rumour roundup for the week
One of the iOSphere’s enduring myths is that one or another component or production screw-up has repeatedly delayed most iPhones, including...
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BlogsTen popular iPhone apps – blacklisted!
So you wanna be a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ groupie and use your personal iPhone for work. Get ready to be handed a blacklist of apps courtesy...
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BlogsHands-on with iRigHD
Having been delighted with the original iRig guitar interface I was eagerly awaiting a test drive of the iRigHD which was launched at NAMM 2103. So...
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BlogsCloud cover: what Creative Cloud means to you
Are you annoyed at Adobe yet? If the answer is yes, then you’re not alone. If you use at least one of the company’s professional software...
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BlogsMicrosoft turns Siri against Apple in surprisingly amusing new Windows 8 ad
After coming out swinging a few days back with a Surface ad that focused on Office, Microsoft has a new ad that confronts the iPad head-on. And here’s...
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BlogsHow Apple’s offshore tax situation could impact your business
Apple, that darling of the tech world, has been in the news this week, not because of any new hardware it’s releasing, but because of the way...
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BlogsPentagon clearance for iOS could open even more doors for Apple in the private sector
The Pentagon’s decision to grant Apple the security clearance required for iOS 6 devices to go head-to-head with BlackBerry 10 and certain Samsung...
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BlogsFlickr gets a stunning new look, but still feels incomplete
After years of languishing mostly unchanged, Flickr – the one-time leader in photo-sharing sites – finally got a major overhaul on Monday. With...
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BlogsHow Google’s I/O moves measure up to what Apple offers
Google had a lot to say during Wednesday’s Google I/O keynote – so would you, if you had three-and-a-half hours to fill. And while new features...
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Blogs 1Why some websites are much slower than others
John asked why one web page “comes up right away, while another takes quite a long time to load”. You can’t set a clock by your...
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BlogsNow you see it: how Apple’s Retina display is a boon to accessibility
iOS’s accessibility features are great, particularly on the iPad – as I’ve written elsewhere – but for disabled users, accessibility is...
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BlogsDon’t fear the touchscreen MacBook
If you’re just tuning in, please update your most-rumoured-Apple-device status board to ‘watch’. Repeat: ‘watch’ is the...
