Apps

app: the human story

App: The Human Story is about my people. It’s a loving portrait of a culture that I adore and the people who make it go. The film deftly threads together stories and ideas from the communities and craftspeople who dedicate… Read More ›

Addictive apps

The average Canadian teenager is on track to spend nearly a decade of their life staring at a smartphone, and that’s no accident, according to an industry insider who shared some time-sucking secrets of the app design trade. CBC Marketplace… Read More ›

Apple News

For a long time now I have been installing and trying out various news apps which has obviously meant that I tend to jump between them to read the latest on specific topics and what is happening in the world…. Read More ›

How can I trust TomTom?

I’ve been getting warnings about TomTom going off support for a while now, and encouraging me to get my free 3 year subscription to TomTom GO. I’ve tested both on the same drive and I much prefer the old TomTom’s… Read More ›

Stop quitting apps

In fact, apps frozen in the background on iOS unfreeze so quickly that I think it actually helps perpetuate the myth that you should force quit them: if you’re worried that background apps are draining your battery and you see… Read More ›

Nebo

Nebo is an alternative to Apple’s upcoming iOS 11 Notes app. Like the Apple app, Nebo lets you use the Apple Pencil to draw and write in notes. It also recognizes the words you write and lets you search on… Read More ›

Day One jumps to subscriptions

In short, Day One Premium provides the steady, reliable income needed to maintain and grow the Day One platform. It pays for customer support, QA, maintenance, bug-fixes, and development of new features. Recurring revenue from this subscription ensures the Day… Read More ›

Affinity Photo for iPad

Developed without compromise, Affinity Photo for iPad is the first full blown, truly professional photo editing tool to make its way onto the Apple tablet. Built from exactly the same back-end as our award-winning desktop version, and fully optimised to… Read More ›