Augmented Reality is here (August 25th, 2009 - 1,119 views)
Wherever we go, there is always a huge amount of meta-information around us – it’s just not visible without a medium to show it. The hardware necessary for augmented reality is finally in our hands thanks to the iPhone, the PSP, and many other new phones. The basic concept is that the camera in the device takes [...]
You don’t need a replaceable battery, or that other stuff (May 13th, 2009 - 1,331 views)
When was the last time you replaced a laptop battery? In the past 5 years I never have. Apple have moved most of their products to sealed batteries and they are completing the transition with their laptops now. The iPod, iPhone, and 17″ Macbook Pro all have sealed batteries but of course this gets plenty [...]
Your iPhone is simply a new interface (March 25th, 2009 - 1,697 views)
I have been thinking about this for a while now, but it took Mick’s Mobile Killed The Desktop Star post to remind me to write it down. The correct answer is “derrr Mick, of course!” When the iPhone had just launched and everyone was asking my opinion I suggested that they think of it as a [...]
Make your iPhone battery last longer (February 11th, 2009 - 2,973 views)
Like anything if you use it more it will take more energy. That’s the only ‘battery issue’ with any of the Apple stuff – it keeps coming up.. iPods, iPhones.. we use them too much. If you really want to save power: * Turn down the brightness. * Set push notifications to manual. * Turn [...]
The iPhone Headphone Mic Buttons (January 22nd, 2009 - 6,075 views)
The iPhone iPod app is obviously great because it holds your music collection. I have got the home button set so that if I push it twice quickly it loads the iPod app, or pops up a small notification window for quick back, play/pause and skip options (you can set your home button preferences in [...]
