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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....
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BlogsWhy aren’t digital calendars smarter?
I use Google Calendar, Apple’s Calendar app and Fantastical to manage my schedule. In general, my calendaring is in the best shape it’s ever...
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BlogsThe iTunes Store at 10: how Apple reinvented the music business
As I write this paragraph, I’m enjoying a playlist that I created from among the thousands of songs on my iPhone and it’s no big deal. It wasn’t...
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BlogsDoes Apple’s Tim Cook have a lucrative exit strategy?
Apple profit fell in the quarter that ended 30 March 2013. CEO (chief executive officer) Tim Cook also announced that the company plans to give shareholders...
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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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BlogsHands-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,...
