Category Archives: iPhone

iOS 6 Maps is a mess

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

In common with everyone else, I spent Wednesday night attempting to DDoS Apple’s servers by hammering them with update requests for all my iOS devices, plus all the applications, plus the odd Mac system update too. iOS 6 is, by … Continue reading →

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Computer security doesn’t have to be a binary state

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Robert Atkins, on John Gruber “missing the point” about the EFF’s “crystal prison” argument: It’s a pity Richard Stallman is such a boor because he’s actually right about some things: if we aren’t vigilant, the general public will have its legal right to … Continue reading →

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Apple’s move into maps may not be plain sailing

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

MG Siegler on Google’s Maps announcement and Apple’s forthcoming map tech: I say that with the biggest caveat possible: again, no one knows much about the Apple maps product yet — it could very well suck. Mapping is not easy. … Continue reading →

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No, iOS is not a prison

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

I shouldn’t have found Gruber’s comment to be such a revelation. Last year, I wrote about Richard Stallman and Eric Raymond’s comments upon the death of Steve Jobs; both of these leading lights of open-source software compared Apple customers to … Continue reading →

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Teens love the iPhone

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Cells like teen spirit – The Daily: A new survey shows that 34 percent of U.S. teens have iPhones — while another 40 percent plan to buy one within the next six months. It looks like teens have moved on … Continue reading →

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Whoa. IPhone accounts for more than 80% of AT&T smartphone sales

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

IPhone accounts for more than 80 percent of AT&T smartphone sales: AT&T posted its fourth quarter results for 2011 on Thursday and highlighted smartphone sales in particular, which reached a record high of 9.4 million devices, beating the standing company record by … Continue reading →

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For developers, Android users aren’t the same as iPhone users

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

John Gruber on the difference between Android users and iOS users: The truth is, the average Android user is not the same as an average iPhone user. iPhone users surf the web more, they’re more willing to buy software, they’re … Continue reading →

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Scrivener for iOS – coming soon(ish)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Here’s an early Christmas present for me and for quite a few of my friends and colleagues: Scrivener, the marvellous long-form writing tool for Mac, is coming to iPad and iPhone: It’s still early days, though – we are about … Continue reading →

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The future of Siri

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Oh yes: Siri could be the interface to future products, like tiny little Nano-sized devices, or home entertainment systems. I think the people thinking of putting Siri on to the Mac, Apple TV or iPad aren’t thinking big enough. Imagine … Continue reading →

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Sometimes John Gruber just hits the spot perfectly

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

John Gruber arguing against the silliness that is Henry “Fraud, you say?” Blodget’s latest nonsense: “Keep in mind that Apple’s penalty for losing the PC war in the 1990s is that it is now the most profitable PC maker in … Continue reading →

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