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BlogsCan Apple ever be doomed again?
Some tech pundits ask, on occasion: Is Apple doomed? The answer right now is most certainly not. In fact, the better question to ask is: Can Apple...
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BlogsNeeded: a mute switch for iOS notifications
Notifications—the banners and blue alerts that announce the arrival of new iMessages, emails, Twitter mentions, game turns, and more—are a common...
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Blogs 4Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster
Ah, Vegas. It’s the place where dreams are realised, and hearts are shattered. As such, probably no more appropriate venue exists to showcase...
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BlogsBand-in-a-Box – now even more amazing!
I’ve been using Band-in-a-Box for many years for a number of musical tasks and have enjoyed reporting on its progress to Macworld Australia...
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BlogsReports of ‘weak’ iPhone 5 demand don’t tell whole story
When it comes to Apple, tea-leaf reading is always in season. If you believe the Wall Street Journal, which cites the seemingly ubiquitous—and...
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Blogs 1iPhone 6 rumour roundup for the week
Even without Apple being at the gigantic Consumer Electronics Show last week in Las Vegas, it proved to be a treasure trove of iPhone 6 revelations...
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Blogs 2Can Microsoft kill the iPhone?
Can Microsoft kill the iPhone? Let me answer that with another question. Why did we stop asking if Google can kill the iPhone? Because it found a...
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Blogs 2Office for iOS may be coming, but does it really matter?
Let’s turn back the clock to Macworld Expo Boston, 1997. Not literally: It wouldn’t really serve any purpose and it would definitely take...
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BlogsApple TV release date, rumours and images
Following Apple CEO Tim Cook’s comments that the television is an area of “intense interest” for the company, the web has lit up...
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BlogsWhy I avoid iOS piracy
As an app developer, saying “I am not a huge fan of piracy” is an understatement. Apple has created a platform on which the cost of software has...
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BlogsiPhone 6 rumour roundup for 2013′s first week
Obsession is its own reward, as the iOSphere constantly shows. The rumourati were gaga over a stock analyst’s speculation that iPhone 6 would...
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BlogsHey Joe, check out this Voodoo Chile.
I’ve just been delving into the guitar world of Jimi Hendrix via IK Multimedia’s new app Amplitube Jimi Hendrix for iPad ($15.99 from...
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BlogsCES 2013: At CES, a little skepticism goes a long way
This time a year ago, LG’s 55in OLED TV was the belle of the CES ball. LG unveiled the massive HDTV set during its 2012 CES press conference, producing...
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BlogsApple and the future of design
I blame the floppy disk. For years, it served as the icon for “save,” clearly illustrating to the user that your data would be written to that...
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BlogsWhy I use as few Mac apps as possible
My 11in MacBook Air is the pride of my technological life, an indispensible tool: I write stories and columns on it daily; I edit photos and podcasts,...
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Blogs 2Who needs an iPad mini?
Regardless of your opinion on whether the iPad mini is overpriced or not, Apple has another hit on its hands. Don’t believe me? Cast your mind back...
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BlogsMacBook woe: A tale of a near disaster
This is the story of one man’s MacBook Pro, its failed hard drive, and the aftermath. Mac disasters can happen to anyone; it’s just a matter of...
