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I watched the launch of the iPad (or iSlatelet, as I’d taken to calling it in the hope that someone would have explained to Steve why iPad was an even less sensible name for a consumer electronics product than Wii) with considerable scepticism, but on reflection, so many aspects of this thing are near enough right. continue

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This tablet is hard to swallow

In print on 1 January 2010

I never fully believed the Apple Tablet was real until I heard these words on my iPhone: ‘It’s [name withheld], I work for Apple and I can confirm that, yes… I’ve read the rumour websites too. We’re all really excited and just waiting for Steve to tell us to start making it.’
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Bizarre story on guardian.co.uk yesterday, headlined ‘iPhone makes worldwide loss’. Had me going for a minute, but the giveaway is in the breadcrumb – ‘Business > Telecommunications industry’. continue

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A bit of chat about MobileMe

Blogged on 24 August 2009

I discuss Apple’s cloud service with Brad Gibson in this month’s MacFormat podcast.

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Can Apple justify charging Mac owners £59 a month for an email address and some syncing shenanigans? Read the full article on MobileMe in MacFormat issue 212, on sale now.

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So Apple has forced the makers of a dictionary iApp to remove ‘objectionable content’ before approving it for use on the iPhone and iPod touch. ‘They provided screenshots of the words,’ explained the developer, presumably while quietly shaking his head continue

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Like, media, or whatever

Blogged on 14 July 2009

Morgan Stanley, the global financial services people, have released a report on ‘How Teenagers Consume Media’. Cue fusty attempt by middle-aged guys in suits to get wit da yout, but no: this one’s written by a genuine teenager. continue

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Thank goodness for the iPhone 3GS. It’s a marvellous boon to productivity, not because I’m using it, but because now that it’s come out I can stop reading all the rumours about what’s going to be in it. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk

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Apple has taken down an iApp depicting a crying baby that would shut up if you shook it. Let’s all have a moral panic! continue

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‘Intel Calls A Bottom For Battered PC Market’, reports the Wall Street Journal. Having issued projections in January along the lines of ‘eek!’, the chip maker didn’t do so badly in Q1 after all continue

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