What do you consider to be an adequate amount of time to keep a tech product for? It is a difficult question, but another way to put it may be to ask- when you buy a new product, in your… Read More ›
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Privacy
Ever notice that many of these “things” we lose are bit by bit and for the best reasons? The government needs to know how much you make so that you can pay taxes. Fair enough. They also want to know… Read More ›
I can’t do real work on an iPad
There seems to be a trend at the moment for some tech writers to explain why the iPad, and in particular the iPad Pro, is perfectly adequate as your main computer. It is not, at least not for me. My… Read More ›
I have nothing to hide
In response to this article– Yeah, really complex feelings on this for me. On the one hand, “I have nothing to hide”. And in general I’m enough of an attention seeker that I have a diminished need for privacy. But… Read More ›
Does it matter if a driverless car crashes?
Does it matter if a driverless car crashes? As long as, on average, they crash less than cars with human drivers, or the crashes are less serious / cause fewer or less serious injuries, are they not still preferable? It… Read More ›
The Apple Watch in medicine
I bought my wife a TomTom Touch recently and what a pile of garbage that turned out to be. The online reviews were mixed to say the least, but she liked the design and the TomTom name swayed me. It… Read More ›
From the 6S to the SE to the 7
One thing I raved about when I moved to the iPhone SE was the added convenience and the extra practicality that it offered. It felt right and in many ways is the perfect size married to a stunning design. It… Read More ›
Amazon just killed Pocket and Instapaper
The quiet update that Amazon made to its iOS Kindle app took me by surprise because it is a feature I have wanted for a long time. Pocket and Instapaper make great jobs of presenting long articles on phones and… Read More ›
Subscriptions are amazing value in the grand scheme of things
Netflix £7.49 / month Amazon Prime £79 / year Dropbox £79 / year Amazon Prime Music £7.99 / month When I work out the above, I pay £28.65 per month for thousands of films and TV shows, unlimited music streaming,… Read More ›
You can’t built a bridge between technology and tradition
I have been having some strange thoughts recently about the Apple Watch. Sorry to bang on about it, but it is annoying me despite the fact I am still wearing it every day. I really want to wear my Seiko… Read More ›
