Smartphones are great devices but - no matter how much manufacturers say otherwise - their smallish screens aren't ideal for prolonged web browsing of the sort many people do when reading news. So of course it makes sense to develop apps where they can make the maximum use of the device's screen and any native software capabilities and here in the UK The Guardian, Telegraph and … [Read more...]
BBC One’s Sherlock – captivating, high class drama
July 26, 2010 By 14 Comments
After his fairly lacklustre Doctor Who season 5 I'd started to wonder if Steve Moffat had lost his mojo - thankfully last night's Sherlock (BBC One) proves that's not the case. Witty, fast-paced, well directed and emotionally charged, Sherlock was everything Moffat's debut Who series failed to be. It does however have one thing in common with Doctor Who - great casting. Benedict … [Read more...]
Where are all the iPads?
July 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
With more than three million iPads already sold am I the only one surprised not to see more of them out in the wild? Even in central London I've not seen more than a handful being used out and about which is pretty surprising. Is it just that people are wary of getting such an expensive and scarce item out in public? If so I can understand the hesitation but my experience of using … [Read more...]
MobileMe, iDisk and my iPad
July 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
I’m a big fan of Apple’s MobileMe service - as someone wanting to keep calendars, contacts and bookmarks in sync across multiple devices I find it an invaluable tool and - at the risk of sounding all fanboi - well worth the annual subscription. One of the first things I did to make my iPad part of my ‘digital life’ was to add my MobileMe account to it, not only did this … [Read more...]
