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BlogsTen improvements we’d like to see in OS X
As part of last year’s surprise release of Mountain Lion, Apple promised that it would begin delivering yearly updates to Mac OS X, much as it...
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BlogsMaking safer iOS apps
When it comes to developing secure apps for the iOS operating system, there’s both good and bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the...
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BlogsTypography for all: demystifying text for high-impact messages
Text is incredibly powerful – whether you’re making a business card or a garage-sale sign, you’re sending a message. The look of that message...
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BlogsMac sales growth stalls – here’s why Apple doesn’t care
Unlike Windows PC makers, Apple doesn’t fret over cannibalisation of its personal computers Apple’s Mac has been punished by shifting...
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BlogsHands on with the new Yahoo app for iPhone
Yahoo on Monday released a new version of its Yahoo app for iPhone (not yet available on the Australian App Store). I’m not sure what I expected...
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BlogsIndirectly connected to the Internet of Things
If ‘cloud’ is the biggest topic out there, then the Internet of Things (IoT) is probably a close second. There are two types of connections...
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Blogs 2Why Mailbox for iOS is a better email app for business
The beta wait is over: Now everyone can get this excellent Gmail companion app. Here’s why you should. About a month ago I offered up four...
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Blogs 2Hands-on with the iXY and the smartLav
This time, I’m trialling two recent releases from Australian microphone manufacturer Røde. Both units plug in to my iOS devices and coupled...
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BlogsFunny or Die’s iSteve will tickle Apple fans
It’s hard to say why Funny or Die, a site best known for its short comedic videos, decided to make a full-length Steve Jobs biopic. But iSteve – the...
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BlogsiPhone 6 rumour roundup for the week
Not content with merely repeating unsubstantiated iPhone 6 rumours, the iOSphere this week turned to original research and to reading entrails,...
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BlogsApple’s silence cedes market narrative to rivals, says expert
Apple’s noted silence has hurt its mystique and caused it to cede the ‘cool’ factor to competitors, says a communications expert....
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Blogs 1Apple: Unfortunately, no longer the underdog
Remember when Mac users were the fringe? The holdouts, the misfits, the ADB plugs in the USB holes? Don’t look now, but everyone’s found our party....
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BlogsWhich Apple devices to pack for your trip
I don’t know what to pack. I’m about to take a trip to Dublin, Ireland, and I have no idea whether to pack my MacBook Pro, my less-powerful-but-more-portable...
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BlogsBrowser engine forking isn’t the end of the world
If you’re a fan of web standards and compatibility, two announcements from last week probably have you clutching your cascading style sheets in...
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BlogsWant Microsoft Office on iOS or Android? You may wait until 2014
Microsoft is making a big mistake. Assuming the leaked Office ‘Gemini’ roadmap is both legitimate and accurate, it appears that neither...
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BlogsiPad 5 rumour roundup for the week
The Third Law of Rumours says that the less you know, the more you can say. And the iOSphere this week swelled with iPad rumours that relied heavily...
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BlogsThe sync conundrum: Rethinking Apple’s cloud services
In just a few short weeks, iCloud turns two years old and there is much cause for celebration. Introduced at the 2011 Worldwide Developer Conference...
