It's time to break out the popcorn, boot up YouTube and settle down for the second thrilling instalmeant of Star Wars: DSIT (Death Star IT (Information Technology)). Follow the continuing adventures of Dave and Bob, two sub-contractors working for the Imperial IT department on the technological marvel that is the brand new Death Star.
Read MoreAfter many years of the Mac & Forth web site looking a certain way, our very own Dean Murphy has taken on the task of dragging us all into the modern age with a brand new looking site. I am so happy and pleased with all his hard work, not only on the site but with all the accompanying rebranding across our social media sites and onto our forthcoming podcasts. Thank you greatly Dean.
Read MoreA recent article in The Guardian has thrown a little doubt on the actual usefulness of sleep trackers. Their article explains how the apps actually offer very little data outside of how much your body might move while you sleep. As a result I started to leave my Apple Watch off overnight to experience the difference.
Read MoreThe latest update to the Overcast app allows you to transfer podcasts to the Apple Watch and listen to them without the need for the iPhone. Ideal for when heading out on a run or another form of excersise.
Read MoreOn Tuesday 21st February, Apple issued a press release announcing the name of its new headquarters and the time of its opening. What the world has been colloquially calling "The Apple Spaceship Campus" is to be officially named "Apple Park".
Read MoreJust the other day a sudden realisation struck me while I was scrolling through my photo library on my iPhone. Although I now had one of the most advanced camera phones in the world I was confounded by the fact I had not appeared to have used it a great deal. I take a short trip to London to change that.
Read MoreFollowing our discussion on the Mac & Forth Show Podcast over the last two weeks it appears many of our listeners are also losing interest in the relentless stream of diatribe they experience when using their social media platforms of choice, the main culprits being Facebook and Twitter. However, there we are not helpless to try and reclaim our social media platforms of choice.
Read MoreToday Mark Gurman over on Bloomberg has reported that Apple is testing a new Apple TV capable of streaming content for UHD-TV's, or as most folks know them, 4K TV. I think the more shocking story would be if Apple 'wasn't' working on this. With the likes of Amazon and ROKU boxes already offering this ability, it would be astounding if the Cupertino Company wasn't already hard at work not only on producing a box for later this year but also securing the rights to stream 4K content from their iTunes store.
Read MoreThe Apple Watch is almost here but looking ahead what will it's refresh cycle be? Will it go hand in hand with future iPhone releases and if so how might that change how we currently view our upgrades? Will the market adapt to this new piece of technology or might Carriers see an opportunity to differentiate themselves from the crowd?
Read MoreI take advantage of a night out to try the Uber service. I might be a little late as everyone I seem to know has already been using the service but I thought I'd share my experience and a few details.
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