April 2012
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March 2012
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Dustin Curtis on the need for software patent... →
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HTC isn’t just building an Android skin, it’s... →
“HTC learned that it can’t just change Android for no reason. A different UI isn’t better; it’s just different. Adding new features like Dropbox, LogMeIn, and Beats are smart not just from the marketing angle, but because HTC didn’t waste time and money trying to develop in-house solutions in already mature markets.”
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Power →
It’s the battery life.
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Introducing Instapaper 4.1 for iPhone, iPad →
New fonts and full screen reading.
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“Our goals are very simple - to design and make better products. If we can’t make...”
– Jonathan Ive, on what Apple’s goals are when setting out to build a new product
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Readability & Instapaper →
To be honest, I don’t really care very much on whether Readability is “largely a copycat business with a free model”, but one thing that I definitely agree with Ben Brooks is that Readability has “a heavy focus on UI design over UX design.” And for me, UX matters more than UI. That’s why I am sticking with Instapaper.
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January 2012
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Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking →
All those apps in the multitasking bar on your iOS device are currently active and slowing it down, filling the device’s memory or using up your battery. To maximise performance and battery life, you should kill them all manually.
Dispelled, and nicely explained by Fraser.
December 2011
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Evernote: Company of the Year →
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Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo... →
Having a tough time deciding which e-reader to get this holiday? Read on to see what Marco Arment (creator of Instapaper) has to say, because he probably knows a lot better than most of us.
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A Look Inside Amazon's Biggest Warehouse →
With lots of cardboxes…
November 2011
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Fliers Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear... →
Yeah, why? This regulation baffles me as well, especially when I’ve been flying quite a bit earlier this year. And on those flights where checks are relatively less stringent, I’m certain that more than “two people per Boeing 737” had their devices remained on during takeoffs and landings (partly because my friend and I are guilty of it, sometimes)
And I still remember...
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Spotify Technology: How Spotify Works →
Interesting read with some interesting statistics, and yet not too heavy on the tech jargons.
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Google just used its Search app to sneak most of... →
Translation: native apps still work best, for now.
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Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career... →
Welcome to the harsh real world.
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5 Simple Principles for Becoming an Expert →
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iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to... →
Filing for future reference. Just sharing in case you are interested as well.
Additional links: iTunes 101: Multiple Devices, One iTunes Account iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
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Apple's Supply-Chain Secret →
How does Apple achieve such huge margin on their products?
…using supply chains as a strategic weapon in business
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Idolize Bill Gates, Not Steve Jobs →
Not the kind of title I really like, but that’s just media being media. Titles have to be catchy, and sometimes misleading. But I agree, if looking beyond the business world, Gates’ efforts in fighting the world’s most difficult issues is tremendous and praise-worthy.
Just to end with words from the man himself:
I hope you will reflect on what you’ve done with your talent and...
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Google Chrome Blog: Take your Chrome stuff with... →
This is another step into the future of computing, or at least the future of browsers.
October 2011
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Zuckerberg's Interview at Y Combinator Startup... →
Zuck shed some light on his vision for the network. “I think the story that we look back will be the apps and things that are built on top of Facebook. The past five years have been about being connecting people and the next five to ten years are about what are all the things that can be built now that these connections are in place.”
what surprised Zuck most in the history of building...
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Facebook's 'coolest' data hub coming to Sweden →
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Joe Hewitt's Take on the "Apple TV" →
I couldn’t really completely agree on his emphasis on AirPlay, until I watched this video demo of AirPlay Mirroring.
I was convinced, I was. This could possibly be the future of “Apple TV” and will send Apple into the console gaming market with a loud bang. And I would call this, “casual-gaming-taken-to-the-console-gaming-level”.
Just to throw in my own 2cents...
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'60 Minutes' features previously unheard... →
AppleInsider compiles all the video clips in one place.
For easy access on iOS devices, I compiled a playlist on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4E7483758E769522
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“Chemistry teachers always use an element in exams. The element of surprise.”
– Came across this quote on Facebook today. Couldn’t agree more ;)
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Steve’s Final “One More Thing…” →
Suddenly, everything made sense:
There’s a reason that Apple refers to the current Apple TV as a “hobby” — it’s just a foot in the door to ensure that it doesn’t close as they work on something much bigger. The real product will see Jobs transform another massive industry — only this time he’ll do it posthumously.
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Why So Siri-ous? →
On why Siri has gotten everyone talking (the literal sense too). And if you only had time to read one line from this article, it has to be this:
Technology is an ever-important part of everyones’ lives, but the only way to make it truly accessible to the vast majority of users is to humanize it.
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Why Finland’s schools are great →
By doing what we don’t.
Teachers and principals repeatedly told me that the secret of Finnish success is trust. Parents trust teachers because they are professionals. Teachers trust one another and collaborate to solve mutual problems because they are professionals. Teachers and principals trust one another because all the principals have been teachers and have deep experience. When I...
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“why do computer scientists confuse Halloween and Christmas? Becos Oct 31 = Dec...”
– spontaneouslyod (via prolol)
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Hacker Typer lets you be the cool hacker in movies →
hanslane:
And makes you look like a crazy kick-ass typist too!
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How Siri (Really) Works →
Siri is not magic obviously, and I hope that’s not what you think it is. Nevertheless, it’s still tremendously incredible. The complexity behind Siri is definitely non-trivial in any sense. I know (well, not that I know a lot to begin with) because I’m currently working on something related to this, but of course nowhere near the scale of this monster project.
Not surprisingly,...
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From Sweden to Germany in search of cheap booze →
The extent Swedes are willing to go for their obsession with alcohol and their love-hate relationship with Systembolaget.
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iOS 5 walkthrough for iPhone and iPad →
One of the better iOS 5 walkthrough I’ve read so far. And just to make sure you don’t miss out on the goodies in iOS 5.
This one by Dan Moren from Macworld is great too, albeit rather lengthy.
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iOS 5: Tips, Tricks & Hidden Features →
On to my 2nd day using iOS 5, and I still haven’t discover many in the list, until I saw this. And just to name a few of my favourite ones: built-in dictionary, custom vibration pattern, swipe left to camera roll.
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The definitive iPhone 4S review →
If there is one iPhone 4S review you’ve to read (among the tons sprouting on the net today. I’ve read 5 already), it has to be this one from Joshua Topolsky. IMHO, it is the most straightforward, the least apple-bias, thoughtful and definitive review I’ve read so far.
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What does it mean to grow up in a digital world? →
While this question may seem uninteresting to one like me who experienced the huge proliferation of computers and technology in the late 1990s. It is sometimes nice to take a step back and think about such questions. And this is the impression of kids today have on the digital world, shared via an anecdote by the writer:
He has a son about 8 years old. They were talking about the old days, and...
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Chrome Remote Desktop Available As A Chrome... →
Chrome Remote Desktop is a new Chrome extension that lets you remotely control a computer from your browser.
I just tried it out very briefly. Setup was really quick and easy, except for downloading the extension itself (17MB in size). Actual usage was surprisingly pleasant, no significant lag, but your experience may vary due to network connections. For a beta to be this usable, the team or...
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Gruber's Thoughts and Observations Regarding This... →
On the lack of bigger screen and LTE support:
If you value tech specs over practical real-world battery life, if you would like to choose from a variety of screen sizes ranging from 3-4.5 inches, if you would prefer a thicker bulkier form factor to accomodate large LTE chips and a bigger battery to power said LTE chips, then the iPhone is not and never will be the phone for you. And, lucky for...