On 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 MoreThe latest band I've added to my collection is the Elobeth Soft Sports Silicone Bracelet Strap. It's obviously styled after the recently released Nike Apple Watch bands and appears to match the very same colour options. I opted for the rather striking black/volt version and have pretty much been wearing it every day since.
Read MoreEvery week Apple makes an iOS app free to its customers and this week we have a rather interesting game with a Tron-like atheistic.
Nightgate by Semidome Inc. takes place in the future inside a computer imagined landscape. You must use dexterity to pass through various gates and avoid obstacles while trying to unlock the next level. The game is very stylised and entertaining.
Read MoreThis week I am joined by Alan Vickers and Ric McCorriston as we go over the weeks Apple and tech related news.
I finally make my Twitter feed usable again. M&F is now available in Apple News. Apples announces a date and new venue for WWDC. The iPad gets some adverts again, finally. Lawmakers decide if we can ‘Fix it’. Imagine if Apple bought Imagine and there are so many rumours floating about.
Read MoreThis week you can pick up a digital copy of Cloverfield from iTunes (UK) for just £4.99. An interesting found footage/monster movie that caused quite a stir when it was originally released and had a fantastic marketing campaign that kept the internet guessing following the release of the trailer.
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 MoreEvery week Apple makes an iOS app free to its customers and this week we have an interactive story for children (5 and under) called Green Riding Hood from Bobaka LLC.
It’s a very colourful and pretty looking experience with lots of things to click on and activate as the story progresses.
Read MoreThis week I am joined by Alan Vickers, Alex G. Fox and Dean Murphy (creator of Crystal Adlock) as we go over the weeks Apple and tech related news.
Apple is nearly ready to get into video streaming with ‘Carpool Karaoke’ and ‘Planet of the Apps’. What will the viewing public make of Apple’s initial offerings? Prince comes to a wider range of streaming services. Has Apple allowed iBooks to become Abandonware? Tim Cook says Fake News is ‘killings people’s minds’? We also momentarily return to last week’s Social Media conversation. All this and slightly less on this week’s show.
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