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• Windows 10

  By Shaun on June 28, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Recently I had a need to install Windows 10 for a freelance project and the process was incredibly frustrating. I tried on a Windows tablet and then on a Windows laptop, but each time it failed dismally and after a… Read More ›

• Alternote makes Evernote better

  By Shaun on June 28, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I have an Evernote Premium subscription and am largely satisfied with the service, but one aspect of it has always bugged me. The interface on the desktop and mobile apps is just too busy for my liking and gets in… Read More ›

• Is it time for Apple to stop acting like one of the biggest companies in the world?

  By Shaun on June 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  A few things have happened recently that have made me wonder where Apple is going. Small things that put together suggest a change in direction and I am not sure that I like what I am seeing.  The Taylor Swift… Read More ›

• A Swift response

  By Shaun on June 22, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Brilliant from The Joy of Tech.  

• The Psion Series 5

  By Shaun on June 21, 2015 • ( 0 )

  “Had the software division not disappeared to work on Symbian, it might have been well-placed to compete with the likes of RIM and Nokia, but there were plenty of other obstacles to that path, too. So the Series 5 didn’t… Read More ›

• I Do Not Agree To Your Terms

  By Shaun on June 18, 2015 • ( 0 )

  “You agree to let us use, display, store, and reproduce the content in your RSS feeds including placing advertising next to or near your content without compensation to you. Don’t worry, we will not put advertising inside your content without… Read More ›

• Not everything is disposable

  By Shaun on June 14, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  I have been using Spotify for the past 2 weeks, the free trial of course, and realised very quickly that it just doesn’t feel right to me. I have no qualms with the service or the performance because it is… Read More ›

• Apple Music: is it worth the UK pricing?

  By Shaun on June 11, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  If the above image is showing an accurate view of the projected UK pricing for Apple Music (posted on Twitter by Sam Radford) then that is slightly disappointing. With apps running at £0.79 and $0.99 and iCloud at £2.99 and… Read More ›

• WWDC 2015: what did you think?

  By Shaun on June 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  So, what did you think of the WWDC keynote yesterday? It was as understated as many of us expected with an emphasis on fixing things and increasing stability appearing to be the main focus for the next 12 months. Bravo!… Read More ›

• Android and iOS: spot the difference

  By Shaun on June 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  It has been a while since I wrote anything of length on the site and so I thought I would address where we are in regards to how iOS and Android have developed over the past couple of years. I… Read More ›