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11 Applications for your new Mac
After six years, I got to setup a new Mac. Having never done a format of the previous Mac and deciding not to migrate its installation, I found myself starting from zero. Here is my selection of essential free/almost-free apps that make my digital life easier – Hyperdock: A variety of neat features that improve [Continue reading]
Apple, Microsoft and battery-related scandals
People on the internet (or at least the ones that only read headlines) were outraged these last few days to find out that recent iPhones have a feature which slows down the CPU when the phone is in very cold or hot environment or when the battery is getting old and can not support high [Continue reading]
Apple is second only to Rolex in revenue from watches
The watches industry is still in denial though. From a watch-enthusiasts blog: All of this is not meant to reignite the debate, “is the Apple Watch a watch?” I am simply saying that for those interested in fine, long-lasting mechanical wrist watches, be they from Seiko or Patek Philippe, an Apple Watch with its inherently [Continue reading]
Weekend productivity experiment: (Almost) no e-mail
This will probably be easy as I don’t get a lot of e-mail over the weekend anyway. – Rule 1: Don’t open Mail on the desktop – Rule 2: Only check the “VIP” view on mobile Mail – Rule 3: Work on stuff that matter (Update: it worked! While that particular weekend wasn’t overly productive, [Continue reading]
All the specifications of the Apple Watch in one spreadsheet
If you’re looking for exact specifications in Apple’s site for the Apple Watch, you’re in bad luck if you also want to compare the actual numbers of the various versions and bands. Apple is giving specs on each combination only, which means you have to go through page-by-page to make comparisons. Rob Griffiths did the [Continue reading]
The crime of getting the cheaper Apple product
The prices for the Apple Watch have been announced, and in typical Apple fashion, the standard version ($550) of the Watch can use any kind of strap, including the sport one, whereas the sport version ($350) can only use the sport strap. Because, you know, FU dear customer for wanting to get the cheaper option [Continue reading]
How to connect Garmin with Pact and slowly become rich!
Update: Pact does not endorse the following setup and will probably refuse support in case of trouble (which I did have). My experience with Pact’s support has been mixed… Announced with much fanfare, Apple’s Health platform didn’t make much of an impression so far in this humble blogger’s opinion. The reason being that app developers [Continue reading]
Report from the reality distortion field
(As Apple announced it’s record quarterly net profit [7] of $18 billion this week, I’m re-posting/translating an article I wrote for the leading Greek newspaper Kathimerini [8], back in September 2014, after the Apple Watch announcement). This week saw the announcement of the new generation of iPhone models, as well as the most expected Apple [Continue reading]
The Apple Watch is not your next fitness tracker
This is an actual photo in the Apple page for the Sport edition of the Apple Watch. I’m not sure what kind of sport activity is displayed or in which manner the man on the right is aided by the watch. And this is the only photo of people using the Apple Watch on that [Continue reading]
How to sync RunKeeper data into HealthKit
Update (1/Dec/2014) : RunKeeper now syncs with HealthKit, on iOS you can find it in the app under Settings -> Apps, Services, and Devices -> Apple Health. RunKeeper can read/write calories, cycling, walking+running distance (not steps), weight, etc. RunKeeper hasn’t joined the HealthKit bandwagon just yet (although they promise they will on their official forums) but there [Continue reading]
HealthKit, what is it good for? Fitbit wonders
As I was previously writing (http://bit.ly/1toSgDp) Apple’s HealthKit platform might be a solution to a problem that has been solved. Now, a major player in the fitness trackers/apps world, Fitbit, is reluctant to follow on the hype, angering it’s customers. A thread in the official features request forum currently has 571 votes in favour (the [Continue reading]
Health App/Kit: failing to solve a problem that has already been solved
I’ve been excited by the announcement of the Health app and the accompanying Healthkit by Apple. I considered them to be both a way to bring more focus on interoperability between apps, as well as (for the app part) show software developers what can be done with access to fitness/health data. The result so far [Continue reading]
The waiting line game of Mailbox
// #Mailbox , the latest attempt at improving mail #productivity , might work or it might fail. But they’ve handled their launch strategy in an innovative and smart (in terms of #marketing ). Instead of the classic "give us your e-mail to notify you" and then just launch for the entire world, they adopted a [Continue reading]
15 Years of Apple.com
// A collection of #Apple ’s home page layouts since 1997!http://www.slideshare.net/choehn/15-years-of-applecom-15990876
Awesome Google Maps fail
// Maybe we shouldn’t be so hard on #Apple’s #map failures… :) Link to the see it for yourself http://goo.gl/maps/4bh3mAnd Bing getting it right http://binged.it/QQMkkf Reshared post from +Sharon Strandskov I am usually pretty pleased with Google Maps, but surely there has to be a faster way… I know there were border issues, but I thought they [Continue reading]
The Apple Manual on being a Human
// A big scoop for Gizmodo yesterday, with what appears to be the Apple manual on their Genius staff training. It’s a full instructions set on how to talk to customers in a civilized, friendly and empathic way, while at the same time not admitting that there might something wrong with an #Apple product and [Continue reading]
Want Apple-styled maps on your site?
In the new version of iPhoto announced two days ago, #Apple has dropped using #GoogleMaps in favor of +OpenStreetMap, an open-source initiative for map data. Given that Apple was kind enough to NOT give credit to #OpenStreetMap (see more http://bit.ly/xM3YGt) I’d say it’s ok to use Apple’s map tiles on your website. And you can [Continue reading]
Apple: the ultimate troll, the first error
One hour and a half of presentation and they still haven’t announced the name! :D In the initial version of this post, i thought #Apple was trolling the internet. Minutes before the end of the iPad event and after the endless rumours on the name – #iPad3 , iPad HD, iPad RD? – and there [Continue reading]
#free #apple #icons what more do you need from life? :)
#free #apple #icons what more do you need from life? :) Embedded Link Free Icons: Apple Icon Devices We have a gorgeous set of icons made by IconShock where you can find thousands of amazing icons in a variety of themes. Today’s freebie is brought to you exclusively via our sister sister site, MightyDeals.com, where [Continue reading]
Fake Apple stores in China (are you listening, Steve Jobs?)
They looked like Apple products. It looked like an Apple store. It had the classic Apple store winding staircase and weird upstairs sitting area. The employees were even wearing those blue t-shirts with the chunky Apple name tags around their necks… You have already guessed the punchline, of course: this was a total Apple store [Continue reading]