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I've had a long relationship with Realmac Software, and their applications. The first time I came across one of their products with Little Snapper, which I'm pretty sure showed up in my email because of a MacHeist bundle I had purchased early on in my Mac life. Since then, I've come to rely on Courier for moving files around to multiple web services, and Analog for our header images on Macgasm. Let's not forget about Clear either, that's a fine, fine application. This week, Dan Counsell and his team at Realmac ... more -
Let’s pretend the Internet is a nice place and people are inherently good to one another (please stop laughing). Would it be wrong to assume, then, that when someone puts some effort into making something, that thing won’t be ripped apart and disgraced by people with significant audiences and even more significant egos? Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect and nobody can create anything without having to endure the inflated opinions of others (this also includes my inflated opinion for those reading this who are ready to pounce). The most recent “how dare ... more -
Back when the first jailbreak was announced I was pumped, but then immediately disappointed as my phone become less than stable, and crashed at the most inopportune times. I didn't last a month without reverting back to a clean install of iOS. A lot has changed over the years. Jailbreaking is a lot more stable these days than in the past, despite Apple's continued cat and mouse game to close loopholes in iOS to prevent jailbreaking. I've found, surprisingly, that pulling off a successful Jailbreak experience requires quite a fair bit ... more -
Something is wrong with my homescreen. No it's not cracked or sporting some godawful wallpaper, it has been overrun by third-party apps. So why is this a bad thing? Isn't having the best selection of apps, not just quantity but quality, the biggest iOS advantage? Undoubtedly it is, but my homescreen being taken over by third-party apps is a signal, a flashing neon sign that tells me something is wrong here. Let be me clear, I love third-party apps, Mailbox, Fantastical, Tempo, Yahoo! Weather, Google Maps, Simplenote and Clear ... more -
From the fully-fledged reporter at a top newspaper to the citizen journalist or revered blogger, getting the news across to your online audience in a coherent timely manner is key. A lot of the time, this means you're not at your desk when the greatest story breaks. In addition to getting the story, you need to stay organized too. Fortunately, there are a number of great apps at your disposal to help you out in those situations — and ultimately helping you up your reportage game. Reeder Available for iPhone, iPad Cost: $2.99 for ... more -
I swore that I wouldn't write stuff like this. "No, Ian", I said, "skewering the stupid is pointless. You only end up bitter and twisted by maintaining the necessary level of vitriol required." But sometimes... you've just got to do something. When I learned to be a journalist, we had one rule: We did what was the right thing for the readers. That sometimes meant annoying companies like Apple, if "doing the right thing for the readers" meant giving them details of an unannounced Mac. Sometimes it meant giving large advertisers ... more -
It's that time of year again. Digitimes rumors are in full swing, everyone's playing we got the rumor first, and the rest of us are left wishing Apple would just release the iPhone 5S and get it over with at this point. Wait, is the next iPhone even going to be called the iPhone 5S? Or is it going to be the iPhone 6? There are plenty of great points on both sides of the equation, but what exactly is Apple going to call this thing anyway? First, calling the next ... more -
If you needed further proof Apple is a hardware company first and a software company second, look no further than its Internet-based syncing platform, iCloud. Several articles have emerged from sites like the Verge and Ars Technica, which focus on developers' plights in implementing iCloud and Core Data Syncing into their apps. Says Bare Bones Software's Rich Siegel in an interview with Ars:In concept, the service is pretty simple. A central iCloud server holds the truth: the canonical version of the user's data for an app. As the user ... more
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Apple rolled out a new iPhone 5 page on its website this weekend, and the results have polarized a few people. On the one hand, some people seem to think that the company's marketing department is pretty fired up. On the other hand, some find the move a clumsy sign that the company may be starting to feel the heat on its heels. I'd argue it's both of those things. John Gruber, over on Daring Fireball:New iPhone page on Apple.com. Marketing team is fired up.
David Chartier, on his blog:Whether ... more
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Pundits are no strangers to criticizing companies, and those who want to maximize their SEO Klout verticals know the biggest target of them all is Apple. Apple: Once, a company that could do nothing right and was doomed to failure is now a company that can do nothing right and is still doomed to failure. And that is to be expected. "New media" publications (read: tech blogs) rely less on facts and more on the desultory ramblings of analysts who tend to confuse cogent analysis with the aftermath of their Chipotle burritos. But ... more
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Though I’m usually not a huge fan of iPad sleeves, there are a few that really stick out from the crowd. One of these sleeves is the Bowden by the folks at FineGrain, a relatively new startup that focuses on iPad sleeves. The Bowden is a sleeve that is handcrafted
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I’ve had a long relationship with Realmac Software, and their applications. The first time I came across one of their products with Little Snapper, which I’m pretty sure showed up in my email because of a MacHeist bundle I had purchased early on in my Mac life. Since then, I’ve
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