Posts tagged with: Apple
We get into quality music streaming. Big Prodigal style.
Just how do you get you an unapologetic, and analogue, audiophile to go completely digital? You give him/her bit-perfect music transfer, an unbeatable user-interface, facile set-up…et voila!
By Straight-Six, published on 3 January 2012
Beyond Cupertino: Venturing off the well-trodden path to Apple’s door – Part I
We’re guessing that our readers, with a gnawing urge for individuality, may share our growing frustration with Apple: the ubiquity of its products. So, here’s are guide to the best alternatives. In Part I, we look at smartphones.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 1 December 2011
Thoughts on the iPhone 4S
Apple announced the successor to its all-conquering iPhone 4 this week and most people – from Nokia fan-boys to die-hard Cupertino disciples – are calling it a disappointment. They’re saying it’s an incremental upgrade at best, at worse, a bitter let-down.
Our take? Read on…
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 6 October 2011
Swimming in the digital upstream: A music lover discovers wireless tunes
Straight-Six, a very late technology convert, throws himself into the murky waters of digital music. He loves the convenience but loathes the loss of quality it seems to impose him. So, where to next?
By Straight-Six, published on 31 May 2011
One year since Apple announced the iPad
Feels longer than that right? Well, no, it was just 12 short months ago today that Steve Jobs took to the stage to announce the product that – with hindsight – we would now regard as more important than the all-conquering iPhone. Initial responses to the iPad were mixed. Many thought the iPad revolutionary but [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 27 January 2011
Why the DODOcase sucks
When we reviewed the iPad back in June one of the key points we made was that “the right case is pivotal.” You need it for protection and you need it if you’re going to get any typing done. We’ve used the DODOcase pretty much since day one and here’s why we think it sucks. [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 24 January 2011
Why the DODOcase rocks
When we reviewed the iPad back in June one of the key points we made was that “the right case is pivotal.” You need it for protection and you need it if you’re going to get any typing done. We’ve used the DODOcase pretty much since day one and here’s why we think it rocks. [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 24 January 2011
iOS 4: When new isn’t better
Only a fool (yeah, OK you’re right, we’ve been called at lot worse than that) would argue that iOS 4 isn’t a tangible step forwards compared to its predecessor, iPhone OS 3. The new OS – which Apple released to the world yesterday – brings a slew of welcome enhancements to the iPhone platform. The [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 22 June 2010
Dammit. They’ve done it again
Do we need to say any more? You’ve read it all elsewhere already right? No? Then, head on over to the mothership or for an only ever so slightly less biased take, the excellent Engadget roundup. Bottom line? Apple has made good on most of our very high expectations and then added one delicious little [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 8 June 2010
