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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.
Upcoming events and the best images on iPhones
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 13/07/2016
» In a couple of weeks, Apple will announce its third-quarter results for 2016. The conference call is scheduled for July 26, at 2pm Pacific Time, which is around 5am here. This is expected to be a poorer quarter, but so was the last one, and Apple still had a US$10 billion profit.
Art and iPhone photographs: Prisma and other available apps
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 06/07/2016
» Early on Friday morning, there was some excitement in the overnight news about an app developed in Russia that applied artistic effects to photographs. This is not a new idea and I have had some apps that do similar tasks, going back to when I had the iPhone 3G.
Results, replacements, watermarking and cartoon-style output
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 03/02/2016
» Last week, Apple announced its First Quarter 2016 results. Income was within Apple's guidance, but that did not stop Wall Street from deciding that Apple was doomed, despite the largest quarterly profits from any company ever. If Apple were a country, its GDP would give it a ranking of 42 (Thailand is 29).
Writing and integrating on Macs and iOS
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 20/05/2015
» With Apple's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) only a couple of weeks away (June 8-12), the rumours have already begun. The top rumour was that Apple would produce a new rose gold colour for the next iPhone. Another rumour reported was how Homekit — Apple's unifying approach to the Internet of Things — is having problems and will be delayed until September.
Yosemite's in town, ya varmint!
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 29/10/2014
» Later this week, local users will be able to start ordering iPhone 6 models, although it is rumoured that initially those in some iStudio outlets will only have True Sim cards. I will wait until I can physically hold the two models before making a decision and then order from the online Apple Store. My iPhone 5s is fine for now.
No iPad Office in Thailand
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 21/05/2014
» Some weeks ago, Microsoft released Office for the iPad. Many users had already made alternative arrangements in the three years since the device appeared. Nonetheless, it was a significant release and although Office apps are free, users need an Office 365 subscription.
Proof that even Microsoft can listen to the critics
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 15/12/2010
» The eXtensions column has not been particularly pro-Microsoft over the years. My students think I hate Bill Gates. Although that is untrue, I do maintain the fiction in class. Some of my colleagues would not change from Redmond's offerings, and for sound reasons.
Apple iPhone and the future
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 27/01/2010
» This is a busy week for people following Apple. If you are reading this column on Wednesday, Jan 27, early yesterday Thai time Apple's First Quarter financial results were announced. This was expected to be another good quarter, following high sales over the New Year period: some reports showed a 31 percent increase over the previous year.