Apple has just launched subscriptions in the Podcast app and at first I was sceptical. This scepticism comes from the thought that podcasts, just like the internet, should be free. I am not saying that this view is correct, but… Read More ›
Thoughts
English Exceptionalism
Great fun tonight…fair play to England…they worked hard…defended deep and deserved to hang onto the draw in the end 👏#ENGvSCO. Andy Murray You would not believe that the above tweet from Andy Murray would offend some people, but it did…. Read More ›
Totally f*cking hopeless
Detailed analysis of all Hancock said to MPs would take days. I’ll focus today on just a few things to support what I told MPs and show that No10/Hancock have repeatedly lied about the failures last year… More here. It… Read More ›
Apple doesn’t always know what we want
Apple is famous for not using focus groups of following the trend for what users want and this has paid dividends. The ability to impress consumers can only come from offering something people either believed was not possible or that… Read More ›
When the workers fight back
Former staff at Brewdog have alleged a “culture of fear” at the beer firm with a “toxic attitude” to junior employees. In an open letter, signatories said a “significant number” of former staff had “suffered mental illness as a result… Read More ›
You Do Not Live in Apple’s World
All it takes is some bedtime reading of Epic’s 365-page findings document to see just how aggressive Apple executives have gotten in carrying out Steve Jobs ’ 2010 vision to, as the finding document quotes him, “tie all our products… Read More ›
If Naomi Osaka had a stutter it would all be fine…
Imagine if Naomi Osaka had an extreme stutter and could not do press conferences, or asked not to because of the stutter, it is highly unlikely that she would have been fined and threatened with disqualification from the French Open…. Read More ›
Opt out, if you can
You have until June 23, 2021 to opt-out of your NHS data being shared with researchers and companies outside of the national health service. Privacy campaigners have raised serious concerns about plans from NHS Digital, which will see the medical… Read More ›
Tech companies don’t understand watch design
The design meetings for many smartwatches today must all go something like this: Step 1: Choose round or square case.Step 2: Choose leather strap for “classy” or silicone strap for “sporty.”Step 3: Add titanium/sapphire crystal/other material for “luxury” version.Step 4:… Read More ›
What should we reasonably expect from Apple?
Look at the image above and ask yourself what is wrong with it? To me it is obvious because there is a big advert in the centre of the screen that looks like it was just dropped there. Even if… Read More ›
McGST 