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Advances in retail experiences for Bangkok's Mac users
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 25/01/2017
» Research company Gartner claims that 20% of organisations will use smartphones in place of physical access cards by 2020. A few days before reading that, I had been in the new head office of COM7, where staff are signed in and out using iBeacon and a smartphone app. This also controls access to specific areas. I was attending an Open Day at the building in Sanphawut Road, Bang Na.
Not all electrical devices are created equal
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 18/01/2017
» Last week was the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs' iPhone introduction. I was there covering the event for the Bangkok Post's Database section, which is now part of Life. I did handle a prototype iPhone the day after that memorable keynote, but at that stage it was still under development. During the next six months up to its June introduction, there was much misinformation about the device from commentators who had never seen it, including a widely-copied theory about the ineffectiveness of the touch keyboard. It continues today.
Improving connections to the new MacBook Pro
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 11/01/2017
» When writing a summary of 2016 on my own site recently, I made a prediction: Apple's Q1 2017 financial results would be announced on Jan 24. I was wrong, it will be on the 31st, and as always will feature live audio transmission, although it will be at about 5am here.
MacBook Pro: Too Few USB-C accessories in Bangkok
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 04/01/2017
» The disturbing lack of suitable accessories in Thailand has marred an otherwise great start to my experience with the MacBook Pro. Apart from Apple's own adaptors, there is almost nothing here for users who need USB-C connectivity.
Those damn cables
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 28/12/2016
» The 13-inch MacBook Pro I ordered online arrived last week and I switched to that as soon as I could. The transition was relatively smooth, but there were a couple of adjustments. A problem with these new Macs is not the few adapters available, but the lack of suitable cables.
Worth waiting for
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 21/12/2016
» Apple announced its US$159 (5,700 baht) AirPods at the same time as the iPhone 7, but the Bluetooth-connected device was not made available to customers until last week. There was much online speculation that a problem was found in the production models, so the release was put back. It would have been wrong to release a device with a known problem for a number of obvious reasons.
Cutting the cord
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 14/12/2016
» During the week I went into the offices of my TV provider and cancelled my subscription. I was politely asked why. Choice. The next morning I was not surprised when the company phoned and a polite young man asked me the same question. He made an offer for a better package at a greatly reduced price. Expanding on my previous comment, I explained why it was more convenient and far more economical to use internet delivery systems for content on demand.
Making the MacBook Pro mine
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 07/12/2016
» My intention had been to run the 2016 MacBook Pro I have as a test machine, with the main work continuing on my 2013 Mac until its replacement arrives in a couple of weeks' time. By the time I wrote last week's eXtensions article, I was enjoying the new Mac so much that Plan B was hatched and I moved everything to the 2016 MacBook Pro.
15-inch MacBook Pro a delightful experience
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 30/11/2016
» Every time Apple releases a new product there is a rush to print. There have been thousands of comments about the new MacBook Pro and what is wrong with it (and Apple), but much of that wasted effort is by those who haven't even seen the device, let alone touched it.
Macphun releases Luminar - photo editing software for the Mac
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 23/11/2016
» I am rather keen on photography but I only consider myself an enthusiast. Output quality is important for me: whether for social networking, my own website, or images I send to the Bangkok Post. I sometimes try to steer users away from Adobe Photoshop, not because there is anything wrong with it (apart from pricing), but that the power of that application is totally wasted for most users, especially if their pictures are just being uploaded to Facebook.