Review The Martian and Reading More I recently read and highly recommend The Martian by Andy Weir. I cannot remember the last time I read a book with so much anticipation for how it was going to end.
iPhone Response to the iPhone 6 and Apple WATCH I left this unfinished until I had tested both of the new iPhones, so it goes from the initial event response to some recent thoughts. iPhone 6 iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
iOS Using iCloud with Mavericks, Yosemite & iOS 8 TL;DR: iCloud data not part of the Apps data section (tested: Contacts, Safari, Reminders) syncs fine between my devices using Mavericks, Yosemite and iOS 8. Even with iCloud Drive enabled. And visit
iPhone A Bigger iPhone (really this time) In less than 22 hours Apple will announce its latest products including the newest iPhones. From the rumours, leaked parts, and WWDC14 one is very likely to be a larger 4.7-inch iPhone
writing Permission to Fail I have a problem. When writing I over edit and I am often self-critical to the point of paralysis. This leads to spending too much time on short things, putting things off, and
iOS Newcastle University App Replaced An update to Newcastle University App for iPhone and iPad will be released soon. This version 3.0 and future releases are entirely designed and developed in-house by Newcastle University IT Service. Due
iOS Newcastle University App - Now on iPad A long overdue update to my Newcastle University App was released on the App Store in the early hours of the morning. Hopefully, the first of many feature updates and a return to
iOS Newcastle University App - Released In time for the start of International (Student) Welcome week, the Newcastle University App for iPhone is now available on the App Store. More details about it can be found on my new
iOS Newcastle University App - Teaser A quick teaser of an App I'm working on. I created this for a student competition and it has been submitted to Apple for App Store review. Expect further previews next week.
iPhone iPhone 4S or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the iPhone 4 Yesterday Apple announced an upgraded iPhone 4. Not a major redesign, ground breaking, revolutionary or –insert another over blown marketing term– device. Was this a surprise or a let down? No. There were