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BlogsWhy 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...
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BlogsApple and the file system: skating to where the puck might go
Since the introduction of the Mac, Apple has waged a steadily escalating war against the file system. While the ability to organise files hierarchically...
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BlogsFour things Apple could do to improve iPhoto right now
The last major version of iPhoto – iPhoto ’11 – came out in October 2010. Since then, I find myself spending less time working with family photos...
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Blogs 1Microsoft wants a Windows 8 iTunes app, but Apple’s in no rush
For the past ten years, Apple’s iTunes has been the go-to music and video manager for Windows and Mac users. If you use a Windows RT tablet or...
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BlogsDo you Second Screen?
Remember the good old days when the prosperity (or stupidity) of a household was measured by the amount of TVs it contained? A few years ago, this...
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BlogsA cheaper iPhone doesn’t necessarily mean a ‘cheap’ iPhone
For a product that has been around a scant six years – an eternity in the field of consumer electronics – the iPhone has had a remarkable run....
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BlogsiPad 5 rumour round-up for the week ending 8 May
The iOSphere seems to have lowered itself from mere rumour to mere guesses for iPad 5 and the iPad mini 2, though with just as much assurance. Supply...
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BlogsiLine and iKlip – iLike!
This time I’m looking at a bundle of goodies from IK Multimedia – iLine, which is a cable set to connect my iOS devices (or any piece of equipment...
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Blogs 2Why Apple won’t be around as long as IBM
IBM is 102 years old. At its height, it was almost a cult, with employees dressing alike, speaking a unique language and earning benefits that took...
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Blogs 1How Apple could improve typing on the iPad
When it comes to my iPad, I fear I’m like the proud-but-overbearing parent to a very talented child. I continue to be impressed by the capabilities...
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BlogsFacebook Home first impressions – should iOS users care?
What is Facebook Home? Seeing as it’s Android only, you may have skipped over the numerous stories of the last couple of weeks about Facebook’s...
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BlogsiTunes music downloads we regret
The great thing about the iTunes Store is that you can buy just about any song you can imagine, cheaply and easily. And the worst thing about the...
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BlogsiTunes Match: another neglected Apple service
As the iTunes Guy for Macworld, I get many emails about problems with iTunes Match. With iTunes Match nearly 18 months old, it surprises me that...
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BlogsThe sad state of Apple rumours
It’s a weird time for those of us who’ve followed Apple rumours for years. (And I’m not the only one who has noticed.) At the risk of sounding...
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BlogsHow to fix the iTunes Store
Given its stature today, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the iTunes Store launched 10 years ago with just a fairly small selection of music....
