Tim Cook spoke recently with The Irish Independent and he gave his opinion on the chances to release a hybrid computer that would be a combination of a MacBook and an iPad We feel strongly that customers are not really looking for a converged Mac and iPad,” said Cook. “Because what that would wind up …
Category: Apple
For years, Apple followed user-centered design principles. Then something went wrong. Deep, thoughtful article by Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini on Fast.co that explores design guidelines at Apple and specially on iOS. “Apple is destroying design“. Those are harsh words from Norman, one of the most revered professionals in design. The problem lies not only in …
Walt Mossberg on The Verge has written an impressive, sincere and up to the point review. Three problems arises according to that piece: it’s “too big and bulky“, the keyboard case (just one angle, no backlightning, not many shortcuts) is disappointing (“I kept wishing for a trackpad, so I didn’t have to keep reaching for …
I’m blind to adjectives (and quotations) in press releases. That’s part of my education as a tech journalist, so I must really pay attention to read words like epic, groundbreaking, gorgeous or stunning. But Apple and others have to try. Their mission is to make the world a better place sell products, and you often can’t be …
Amir Efrati on The Information has revealed the conversation between Google and some chip makers about “developing chips based on Google’s own preferred designs“. The idea here is says Efrati, to “bring more uniformity” and “be more competitive with Apple’s phones at the high end of the market” I have some questions for Google. For example, …
The Post-PC is more of a PC-Reborn era. And it is so because the PC isn’t that big box under the table anymore. Or even that laptop, Ultrabook or convertible you’ve spent some money on lately. No. Your PC is your smartphone. And if it’s not yet, it will be that soon enough. The dream …
Owners say that TSMC A9 SoC delivers two hours more battery life than Samsung’s A9. Problems coming for Apple. This doesn’t make much sense: TSMC chips are made with 16nm vs Samsung’s 14nm. That would benefit the latter in efficiency and raw power but the tests show exaclty the opposite. I wonder if this is …
Apple brings refinement and under-the-hood changes to Yosemite’s new design. Ars Technica has been publishing the best, more detailed and more complete reviews of OS X since its first version 14 years ago. John Siracusa became a legend in this scenario, and he decided to stop reviewing it last April: There is no single, dramatic …
Two reasons why Apple can talk about a new record: The new iPhones were available in China from day one Two weeks for preorders this year instead of the classical one week. That could be good arguments, but comparisons are useless and unfair, as almost anytime one tries to do them. The 13 million of …
Same old hardware, refreshing news twist. I don’t buy the article at Wired. The author talks us about how ‘articles from these publishers remain distinctly, recognizably theirs’, but I see this not as revolutionary, but mandatory for publishers, who want the experience they give unchanged. I don’t see the real difference with Flipboard -I must …