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@mdriftmeyer - spot on. Having met some people like this, despite slick suits and manner, they are as thick as two short planks, and in the position they are because they are completely lacking in any skills or intellect and instead make a living ta…
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Cannot believe Google are fragmenting their own Google Drive service! The whole reason I dropped MS and iWorks is for the pure cloud centric focus of Gdocs, drive etc. This now complicates things, like the difference between Chromebooks and Android …
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If in New York, Siri will only respond to "Find me the nearest cawfee."
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I have a fully functional iPhone 1/2G (circa 2007!) whose only slight sign of age, other than a few minor scratches and dings on the aluminum case is that the top power button does have to be depressed fairly hard, but it probably just needs some sw…
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Sorry, I have a Leap Motion, which proves that no matter how technically impressive all this 3D gesture stuff is, it simply does not work or feel right in real world use. Stylus and touch screen all the way, and 3D gestures for spinning 3D objects …
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I was lucky to pick up an open box (so discounted) Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch K811 (full size!) keyboard in John Lewis, here in the UK. It is the most well conceived peripheral I have ever bought in my life, although pricey herein the UK, but be…
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To those criticising jobs, he saw the big picture and put people together, that is what visionary leaders do. CEOs rarely have the (university level) skills to be good at specific hands on work (else they would have no time to run the business becau…
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I think this article shows how completely out of touch some Apple blogs and fans are. (Note: Am typing this on a 13" MBA and have an iPad mini and iPhone - and two Android phones - next to me, so am impartial). For starters, there is nothing at all …
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Wrong! Although designed to track your (opt in) contacts, Google's Latitude allowed you to track your own device, so whilst not allowing remote wipe etc, did allow you to find a lost device. I think it has been merged with another Google service now…
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As a UX guy, and I have publicly trashed it before (after all, a poor UX is not conducive to safe driving!), the Ford Sync UX is a total and utter disaster. If Ford to not adopt iOS or Android as their future in car control and entertainment system,…
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iPad/iOS is instantly accessible. Although the Surface hardware is nice, the UX whilst appearing friendly with the tiles, lacks the common sense nature of iOS and Android, the latter which is similar to a desktop PC/OSX, whilst the former is basical…
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There is no failure of open. Open is a great way for devs to get started. Free, great knowledgeable hacker/geek support community, etc. However, no business or individual worth their salt is going to be able to rely on products, services, ecosystems…
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There is no failure of open. Open is a great way for devs to get started. Free, great knowledgeable hacker/geek support community, etc. However, no business or individual worth their salt is going to be able to rely on products, services, ecosystems…
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So, uhm, what if I have a setup like now, with my SD card slot used regularly, and a cable connected to the USB port too?
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You almost had me there, then I got it. Clever! (Typing this on a late 2011 MBA 13" that is still good enough really, proving your point.) Only reason I need to upgrade is that I have filled the 256GB SSD, and like all my content with me, so it's …
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Apple sleep with the enemy, because they have no choice. But one day, the carriers will be carrion. And when that day comes to pass, it will be good. BTW, here in the UK, we get lots of data for little money. Three (3) in particular are excellent f…
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The mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt connector is not really that good. I have a 2011 MBA 13" connected to a superb Dell monitor via DisplayPort, but the plug that goes into the MBA is not as well thought out as say Lightening, and likewise, the large…
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Perfectly timed article. Today, to my horror, I discovered that both USB ports on my 2011 MacBook Air 13" have developed a fault that means my (portable) backup drive keeps being kicked off - I even bought a new drive, thinking initially it was the …
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I know this comment will be met with fire and brimstone, but a touch screen MBA would be superb. I actually like flipping my finger up or down the screen on my iPad/Phone store demo Windows 8 machine, and could never go back. It's an intuitive way t…
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For the record, I invented a hybrid optical/inductive coupling system - in 1991, and I published it through a document proposing a universal storage media standard. Being I am now a company director, for legal reasons, I cannot say more, other than …