APP OF THE DAY: Fantastical review (Mac OS X)
Making iCal useful
Sometimes the best apps aren’t those that bring you a whole new range of features, but those that take something you already have and make it better.
You’d think that the humble calendar would be immune from tinkering and modification, but if you’re a heavy user of iCal, or other Mac?calendars, then you might [...]
Best iPhone productivity apps
Speedy
So you have an iPhone. You like to consider yourself part of the modern internet connected world. But can you send an email while learning English? Or do your expenses and record a podcast? Only the best app users truly can. Getting quicker with your iPhone isn’t difficult, nor is pushing more productivity tasks through [...]
Motorola Motoluxe February launch for the UK
Hello Moto…luxe
Motorola kicked off 2012 by announcing the arrival of both the?Motorola Defy Mini and Motorola Motoluxe budget Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)?handsets, and the latter of the two is landing in the UK this month.
The Motorola Motoluxe has a 4-inch touchscreen display. The resolution isn’t exactly high-end but, for a handset that is likely [...]
New York Times Goes Deeper on Chinese Apple Factory Working Conditions
Charles Duhigg and David Barboza, reporting for the New York Times:
“Apple never cared about anything other than increasing product quality and decreasing production cost,” said Li Mingqi, who until April worked in management at Foxconn Technology, one of Apple’s most important manufacturing partners. Mr. Li, who is suing Foxconn over his dismissal, helped manage the [...]
Multiple Google Calendars available on Windows Phone 7.5
Syncing fun
Windows Phone 7.5 users rejoice – for multiple Google Calendar syncing is now available on your Mango handset.
That’s right – after months of waiting and having to do complicated work-arounds, no longer will you forget to go to that important meeting / send your mum a birthday present (delete as appropriate, depending on what [...]
Confessions of a Publisher: ‘We’re in Amazon’s Sights and They’re Going to Kill Us’
Fascinating email to Sarah Lacy from a book publishing insider, on Amazon’s upheaval of the industry.
It’s occurred to me that Apple’s stunning successes over the last decade could be a hindrance to its ongoing negotiations with content companies — movie studios, TV networks, book publishers, etc. Imagine a weekly poker game where, week after week, [...]
WEBSITE OF THE DAY: We Transfer
Size matters.
Sending high-res photos, home video, or any other data-hungry bits and pieces isn’t really practical over email, so if you routinely have to send large files, there are probably a few names you might be familiar with when it comes to free, online solutions.
If you haven’t already, add www.wetransfer.com to the list.
This is one [...]
Tim Cook on the Working Conditions at Apple Factories
Jessica Vascellaro, reporting for the WSJ:
“I have spent a lot of time in factories over my lifetime and we
are clearly leading in this area,” said Mr. Cook, previously
Apple’s chief operating officer who oversaw its supply chain. “It
is like innovating in products. You can focus on things that are
barriers or you can focus on scaling the [...]
Motorola Motoluxe pictures and hands-on
CES 2012: Hello Moto
Motorola kicked off 2012 by announcing the arrival of both the?Motorola Defy Mini and Motorola Motoluxe budget Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)?handsets and Pocket-lint’s eagle eyes spotted the latter tucked away on the soon-to-be Google owned company’s booth over in Vegas at CES, so thought it only right that we gave it a quick [...]
Andy McNab sets sights on Kobo in WHSmith ebook war
Time to choose a side
The WHSmith ebook store has seen some unexpected excitement today, as both Kobo and Andy McNab emailed WHSmith ebook customers to inform them of changes, and push people towards their respective services.
You’ll excuse the excitement of the headline (and subsequent narrative we spin out of it), as emails arrived in our [...]
