2011 Apple Review

  So as we draw to a close, 2011 has been an eventful year for Apple and their products. Here i will give my thoughts on the main products of the year, and what we can look forward to in 2012. iPad 2 The first major release of the year, and what a release it turned out to be. The second coming of the iPad was greeted with some changes. [...]

 

Can't decide when to buy? There's an app for that!

You’re in an electrical store staring at a new Sony TV. Suddenly, a salesman springs out and harasses you, “top of the range” he says waving at a label ”the best technology can offer” says another sales adviser eager to join in. In a last minute brainwave you whip out your credit card and offer it up to them. £12,000 the statement read, turns out the newer model was coming out the next day, refund? [...]

 

Find my Friends app – creepy or useful?

The iPhone 4S was announced on the 4th October 2011 at Apple’s keynote event and with it also came a new iOS app called Find My Friends. Find My Friends is a location app aimed at helping you and your friends find each other at any given time.  It is similar to Foursquare, but this app also shares your location with anyone you accept as a friend. This app does [...]

 

There is a New Hammer, and Her Name is Siri

“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” - Abraham Maslow, American Professor of Psychology who created Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs It’s no secret that technology is advancing at a rate seemingly faster than we can adjust. Even so, often times we do dive in headfirst to the next big thing, whether it is a device, [...]