There are so many parts of iOS that could do with tweaking to make the experience better and yet they have been ignored in iOS 26. The reference is to market fancy new aesthetics and not to worry about these… Read More ›
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26’s main new feature- gaslighting
I have been trying iOS 26 on my iPad Air and I must say that it is not great. I’m not talking about the performance, it’s a beta, but rather the visuals. Apple spent a long time explaining the ‘innovation’… Read More ›
Emulate on your Mac
Collecting old video game consoles and vintage computers is a fun hobby, but keeping all that hardware working can quickly become an expensive, never-ending task — not to mention all the space you need just to store the gear. You… Read More ›
pico-mac-nano
pico-mac-nano is a miniature, functional, scale replica of the original 1984 Apple Macintosh. It is 62mm high (no, that’s not a typo) and has USB keyboard and mouse support. Below is a journal of the journey but if you just… Read More ›
Stick it in Strflow!
A few years back I used to write for Apps Magazine among a few other publications. It involved researching and reviewing the latest apps, the best apps in certain categories and taking the time to use each one to ensure… Read More ›
MacBook or iPad? Apple makes this decision very difficult
My M1 MacBook Air is not doing so well recently and I am having multiple issues with it. It is a 256GB model which does not help and after 4 years of use I think it is time to move… Read More ›
Why Steve Wozniak Dismissed PCs…
In March 1976 Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak presented a circuit board design for a home PC at the now legendary ‘Homebrew Computer Club’ – a meeting of early personal computing pioneers. In attendance was a young Steve Jobs who –… Read More ›
Dark mode…
The sun is setting on computers. In October, Google finally—finally—rolled out a new black-background view for its Calendar app. This is just the latest in a string of recent software darkenings. In July, Wikipedia went light-on-dark. And a few years… Read More ›
Why It’s Hard to Switch From a Mac to a Windows Laptop
Have you ever wondered why most people refuse to switch from a MacBook to a Windows laptop? It’s not like they do not have options. If anything, the Windows laptop market is super-saturated with diverse options. Regardless of what you… Read More ›
Dismantling the Windows advantage
I should point out that this ratio between platforms is not just an exercise in arithmetic. It’s a measure of leverage. The advantage of dominance is realized in an ecosystem which creates lock-in and additional economies in marketing. Ecosystems become… Read More ›
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