There’s something to be said about owning a product’s vision and quality from the very inception to its launch. There are many stages of product development, particularly those that involve hardware, and one thing that seems to be a glaring oversight that has become a slight trend is the integration of hardware and software. In a nutshell of a nutshell you can simply think of…
I was skeptical when Apple introduced the 4-inch screen, but quickly became a believer when the device featured a screen larger only in one dimension while still maintaining a device body that was only marginally larger than it’s predecessor. Apple even debuted a new advertisement that touted that your thumb goes from “here to here” which was the span of the screen. I, for one,…
I must say, aesthetically, iOS 7 has grown on me. Installing very buggy developer builds that featured a home screen of clashing iOS 6 and iOS 7 style icons was very jarring, but now that nearly all developers have provided proper updates that fit in with the new polish of iOS 7 there is a lot less to complain about in terms of visual design….
Let me just start by saying that I will reserve my official judgement of iOS 7 as whole until the public release later this year. And that the opinions expressed here are solely based on developer preview #1 released shortly after Apple’s WWDC keynote. With that said, what a piece of garbage. I can go into detail about the visual design, how iOS has lost…
The mobile operating system landscape has changed so much within the last 5 years. This is due largely in part to the rise of the smartphone, the release of the iPhone, and in the latter part Android’s maturation. But mobile apps within those operating systems have experienced a monumental shift as well. Think about the phone that you were using circa 2004. Then think about…
It was just 57 days ago that I posted my iOS 6 Wishlist and it seems as if my wishes might be coming true. It has been nearly confirmed that there will be a new mapping service with iOS 6 and that Apple will be ditching Google Maps. While I’m sad to see Google Maps take a hike, I have confidence that Apple’s offering is going…
After my post about my iPhone 5 wish list, I made the plunge. Traded my GSM Galaxy Nexus for a shiny white iPhone 4S. It’s been about a month and a half with the new device and I am even writing this post using it. While I am fully content and satisfied with y decision, there are a few items I have on my wish…