Deep thoughts: Why Android’s market share doesn’t matter
According to Nielsen numbers released today, Android phones now represent over half of the US smartphone market. That's certainly worth noting. Then again, at least as far as Apple goes, Android's market share doesn't matter as much as pundits today...
Conde Nast decision exemplifies why publishers need to rethink iPad magazines
Today representatives from Conde Nast told AdAge that they are slowing the addition of any new Conde Nast magazines to the iPad. Why? According to AdAge, Conde Nast feels "conditions aren't quite right yet to deliver the ideal app editions at the ...
Three reasons iWeb may be doomed
I like iWeb. Apple's website creation tool is easy to use, creates great looking sites, and has been installed on just about every new Mac since 2006. In fact, I've written about iWeb for Take Control Books, and I often recommend iWeb to Mac users...
Top 10 Apple Gripes – Attack of the B-Team
When the clocks go forwards or back, people from New Zealand to New York miss their appointments because their iPhone alarm does not go off on time. Every time I complete a 10km run using my iPod nano, TIger Woods congratulates me on having completed another...How Tied to Apple Is Your Sense of Self?
Among my friends and family, I am The Apple Guy, a title which stemmed from a single computer purchase years ago. So how did a brand become so inextricably tied up in who I am as a person, and what are the consequences of that link?
Deliverance: What the Verizon iPhone means to me
Finally. Let me say it again. Finally. I know I’m not the only person on earth that’s happy about Verizon getting the iPhone, but I would bet that the reason for my happiness puts me in a minority. I’m not happy because I think it will have better coverage or because it might result in...
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...
Why I Bought a Used MacBook Instead of a MacBook Air
The new MacBook Air is guaranteed to be on many a Christmas list this year, and I’ve been dead set on getting one ever since it was announced. So how did I end up typing this on a four-year-old black MacBook that I bought on eBay?
Bob Lefsetz On The Cult of Mac
Good piece from music writer/analyst Bob Lefsetz on why he’s an Apple fan: That’s what’s selling Apple. Friends. People hear these amazing stories and take a chance. And they become members of the cult and have insanely great experiences and drag their friends in too....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...
iPhone Owners Most Loyal, Satisfied
According to a new survey, more than half of all smartphone owners are ready to jump ship to another device. iPhone owners are most loyal, with 59 percent saying they'll stick with Apple's device. But what do the figures really mean for the market?
