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Changes to Apple products and updates to apps
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 29/03/2017
» Despite several sure-fire rumours, there was no special event in March. Instead, there was a hint of change when the online stores went down for maintenance on Tuesday evening. A number of additions and changes were made to iPhones and iPads, while new Apple Watch bands were also announced. Apple updated its Swift Playgrounds app with new languages and announced Clips, a new iOS app for making videos: perfect for sharing on social-networking sites. It will be released in April.
A good quarter for Apple and looking to the future
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 08/02/2017
» Last week, Apple released figures for its most recent quarter, which includes the run up to the new year. There was revenue of US$78.4 billion, beating Wall Street experts again. We must wait for the often-predicted doom a little while longer. Apple thinks revenue for the next quarter should be between $51.5-53.5 billion.
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.
iPhone 7 officially coming
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 19/10/2016
» The iPhone 7 will be on sale in Thailand on Friday and I checked prices on some online sites. Dtac was hiding its information behind passwords: only for those who had pre-ordered. True showed the new iPhones contract-free, from 26,500 baht for the 32GB iPhone 7 up to 39,500 baht for the 256GB iPhone 7 Plus.
Apple's dip: What comes next?
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 04/05/2016
» Everyone knew Apple was going to have a not-so-good quarter, except perhaps Wall Street, which reacted in the only way Wall Street knows how: hitting Apple's share price and claiming that Apple is doomed (again). Some also called for the head of Tim Cook.
Laptop fixed, care of Apple
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 24/06/2015
» One of the 2015 Helen Keller Awards was given to Apple for breakthroughs in accessible technology. The award was specifically for Apple's VoiceOver technology that provides "spoken and Braille descriptions of items on the computer screen".
Is the iMoney still rolling in? Probably.
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 21/01/2015
» On Tuesday (early Wednesday here), Apple will hold a conference call to announce the results of its first fiscal quarter. This is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan 27, at 2.00pm Cupertino time, 5pm Wall Street (Eastern Time), which is 5am here.
Macs, strong but not invincible
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 25/06/2014
» Last week Apple moved the goalposts again, slightly, with the release of an entry-level iMac with a 21.5-inch display. While it shares many of the components and specifications of the current range, there are at least two major differences: the dual-core 1.4GHz processor, that runs slower than the other iMacs, and the LPDDR3 memory.
Apple as busy as ever, Thailand as slow as usual on the uptake
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 03/11/2010
» It was a busy week for Apple last week with financial results and a "Back to the Mac" event. Both were reported in the Bangkok Post Business section and are well-covered online. We had a new iLife; Facetime for the Mac; a report on some features of OS X, 10.7, Lion, which incorporates technology from iOS (the iPhone system); and a Mac App store which will be online by January. Lion is due next Summer (www.apple.com/mac/facetime).
A question of backing up data
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 17/02/2010
» I usually write the eXtensions column on a Sunday. Before starting this week's offering, I restarted my MacBook Pro. Again. The replacement computer is on order, but as I want a larger hard disk than standard, there is a waiting period. Ordering directly from Apple's online shop takes a week, but I prefer to support local businesses, who have invested into building the market here over the last few years. I am prepared for the delay.