Standard Controls and HIG: They’re there for a reason
One trend trend that has picked up momentum of late, is applications sporting custom user interfaces. It started off with minor customisations to the tab bar, or maybe a different shade of blue, but has somehow mushroomed out into complete disregard for what makes iOS the platform it is today. Publishing Beautiful Pixels, a blog...
Skitch 1.0
Skitch 1.0 → There was a time when Skitch was a must have app for the Mac. This was a time before CloudApp and Droplr, or the various easy image sharing services we have today. Skitch allowed you to quickly grab screenshots, annotate them, and shoot them to the cloud. After what must be an...
Paid apps are a horrible deal for advertisers.
Paid apps are a horrible deal for advertisers. → Oliver Reichenstein of iA: According to the top grossing stats Writer and WIRED generate a similar amount of revenue in the US app store. Which is around $1,200-2,000 or 300-500 downloads per day. It’s hard to say how that translates into global sales, but according to...
An interview with Alfred app’s developers
An interview with Alfred app’s developers → Andrew Pepperrell, developer of Alfred app, in an interview with Mac AppStorm: As difficult as it is to resist the latest shiny Apple thing, I don’t think running the latest hardware is necessarily the way to go. Our test machine is an old G4 Mac Mini running 10.5...
Old Macs still rock: Putting an iBook G4 back into service
I remember when I got my first Mac, the iBook G4 14-inch. Powered by a 1.33Ghz G4 processor, 512MB RAM, 60GB hard drive, and a resolution of 1024×768 (meaning 91 pixels per inch), all of which was absolutely stunning at the time. I used it all the time for Adobe’s CS2 suite, productivity, and the...
Reeder for Mac Draft 1: Something Fresh
A very early preview of Reeder for Mac is now available for your downloading pleasure. Don’t get too excited though, it’s clearly an early draft; not nearly the finished product that is Reeder for iPhone and iPad. Reeder for Mac borrows heavily from the iPad version (which borrowed from the iPhone). It’s a first taste...
Samsung Galaxy Tab properly reviewed
Samsung Galaxy Tab properly reviewed → Benjamin Brooks gets a loaner Galaxy Tab from Verizon and puts it through its paces. If you’re contemplating on getting one, this is the review to read. He’s been very objective throughout: To me the Tab makes the iPad feel like the type of device that you grab when...
“What would a newspaper look like if it were invented today?”
“What would a newspaper look like if it were invented today?” → A newspaper concept from Bonnier (the guys who designed the Popular Science iPad mag): The format was developed by several of Bonnier’s daily newspapers along with Bonnier R&D. Readers have also been involved and had their say on the new format during development....
The iPad 2
It seems like there’s a sudden surge in discussion over the iPad’s hardware, over a combination of recent rumours and iOS 4.2, that I felt I had to chip in. Although the question of whether or not Apple will introduce a smaller iPad has been settled by Jobs, there’s still debate (for the sake of...
If the iPad 2nd-gen gets a Retina display
If the iPad 2nd-gen gets a Retina display → Ryan Block on the recurring rumour of the retina display on the next iPad: Maybe 2560 x 1920 doesn’t sound like a lot, but it should. Let’s put that in context with the kinds of high resolutions you get on some professional-grade desktop products: MacBook Pro...
Acrylic Times now Pulp 1.2, with “Magic Reader”
Acrylic Times now Pulp 1.2, with “Magic Reader” → A very crucial feature from the Mac version trickles down to the iPad. Tap any article from any RSS feed, and be assured that you’re reading a full article and not just an excerpt. This feature alone makes it worth the $4.99. They’ve also fixed a...
Everything about the new AppleTV 4.1 update
Everything about the new AppleTV 4.1 update →
Detailed rundown by Jesse David Hollington. Suddenly the AppleTV has turned into a must have device — never felt that way about it before.
