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Tag Archives: iPad
Grumpy old men of tech redux
Trevor Pott, over at El Reg, makes an early entry into the “Doesn’t like this new-fangled world” competition with his piece on how “Netbooks were a GOOD thing and we threw them under a bus“. Pott’s demand of a machine … Continue reading
Claim chowder, special netbook and iPad edition
Paul Thurrott, explaining in 2010 how the iPad is Not ‘Killing’ Netbook Sales: “And IDC is now forecasting that ‘mininotebook’ (i.e. netbooks and sub-12-inch machines) will sell 45.6 million units in 2011 and 60.3 million in 2013. If I remember the … Continue reading
Microsoft Skydrive causes friction between Apple and Microsoft
Apple and Microsoft are going head to head over the future of Microsoft Skydrive, according to AllThingsD: “Sources familiar with ongoing negotiations between Apple and Microsoft tell AllThingsD that the companies are at loggerheads not over the 30 percent commission Apple … Continue reading
A lovely piece of UI design
One of the ways you can tell that a piece of UI design really works is when you start trying to use it in other apps. A great example of this: Mr. Reader’s navigation buttons: Those up, down and close … Continue reading
Still getting it wrong about the iPad
Dick Pountain for PC Pro: Apple is currently having a rather good war, having ruthlessly preserved a proprietary grip on its own hardware ecosystem, and exploited this to make users pay for apps and content through online stores. Its carpet … Continue reading
Why comfort and familiarity are features
Techpinions – It’s Good to be Back on the iPhone: Often I heard the battle cry from the Android community complaining that the iPhone 5 was just not innovative enough and lacked many of the cutting edge features common on … Continue reading
The putative 7in iPad versus the Nexus 7
I'm not one for comparing products which don't exist yet to products which are already on the market, but James Kendrick has written what I think are a good set of reasons why he'll be first in line for a … Continue reading
Sad but true
Harry McCracken takes a look at the New iPad: “Even a year after its release, the iPad 2 is superior overall to any of its Android competition, including some contenders that sell for more.” I’d love for there to be some … Continue reading
Will the iPad 3 use LTE?
Almost everyone seems to believe that the next iPad, rumoured to be being launched in early March, will have 4G connectivity, in the shape of LTE. When the Wall Street Journal is reporting it, that usually means it’s pretty likely. … Continue reading
Three things Google needs to do to kickstart Android tablets
I’ve been using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 for a while, in addition to the iPad 2 that I regularly use. It’s a nice little piece of hardware – lighter than the iPad (as you’d expect from the smaller size), … Continue reading
