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Picking apart whats new in iOS5
WARNING: Trolling ahead – Don’t take this post too seriously UPDATE 2011 10 03: Watch this after:Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-e0getf4M Update 2011 08 24: Apparently they’re also bringing rounded buttons: http://www.cultofmac.com/theres-a-cool-scientific-reason-why-ios-5s-round-buttons-are-awesome/109623 I’ve got that on my phone right now though on Android! (Click the picture below) Before we begin, let me clarify: I think iOS5 is going to […]
Just because something doesn’t have the kiss of Apple, doesn’t mean it’s doomed to failure
I’m *so* over all the moron commentators out there who write “news” articles, just to fill their quota of words for the week so they can get paid. It’s plain to see more and more often how little research actually goes in to articles, as the rush to be the first to “break the news” […]
Why I upgraded my iPhone3G to a Nexus One running Android instead of the iPhone4
I’ve had my iPhone 3G for 1 month shy of 2 years now, and it’s been a brilliant phone. Admittedly I had it replaced after 3 months because the GPS on my first one was horribly inaccurate, however the whole replacement process was superb: Full phone replacement in under 2 hours of dropping the device […]
Well done Google, we know you care about the future of the web with your WebM Project (VP8)
Yes, it’s been announced as predicted: http://webmproject.blogspot.com/2010/05/introducing-webm-open-web-media-project.html All I can say is well done Google, they’ve truly done the right thing and could have single-handedly helped to preserve the future of video on the web! They’ve also hit the ground running with a very impressive list of people backing the format, such as: nVidia Intel […]
Why VP8 matters
This post was made prior to the Google IO conference which is May 19 -> 20th, and as such things may change after this date. VP8 is potentially a game-changer in the realm of both streaming, High-Definition, and mobile video devices. It also has the potential to help in the killing of Adobe Flash, and […]