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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.
QardioArm wireless blood pressure monitor and Apple's HealthKit
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 22/03/2017
» There has been much written about the Internet of Things (IoT): devices that are connected, interconnected and linked via our smartphones, computers and web technology. The IoT brief covers a wide range of devices for industry, home and health, with some crossovers. One example is the sports-related device that records personal inputs -- these also have a relevance to health.
Using health devices with the iPhone: GMate Blood-Glucose System
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 07/09/2016
» In a few hours, Apple will hold an event at the Bill Graham Civic Center in San Francisco. Most expect new iPhones will be announced. Depending on when they go on sale, we could see the next version of iOS by Friday.
Saving lives with Apple HealthKit
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 31/08/2016
» Apple released an update to iOS (9.3.5) last week following the discovery of a weakness that could allow an attack to take over a device in certain circumstances. Update now.
Free iPhone apps aplenty
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 10/02/2016
» Several reports over the weekend had Apple as the bad guys again over the failure of some iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s models. They had had the home button replaced by unauthorised dealers and after an update to iOS there may be a report of an Error 53: the phone fails.
Seagate Wireless Plus disk (Part II): Not exactly plug and play
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 13/01/2016
» Apple's iOS devices do not allow users to access data on disks using the Lightning connector. Using Wi-Fi to access content stored on a disk is a solution. I have been trying to work with a Seagate Wireless Plus disk. I was encouraged by a number of positive reviews I had read.
Threats of threats of viruses
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 01/04/2015
» Once in a while, when you are using a Mac online, you may see a warning that your computer has a virus. This is a lie. There are no viruses for OS X. There are other forms of malware, but the self-replicating application that tries to install and embed itself into other programs is not one.
Repair and maintain with Disk Warrior 5
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 18/02/2015
» Despite my confidence in OS X, it would be wrong of me to suggest that Macs are perfect. A power cut, forced shutdown or other event may very well lead to an onslaught of problems. While the system appears to behave, odd behaviour later on may indicate repairs are needed.
Back the Mac up, fool
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 02/04/2014
» I have one sure way to make my students laugh — I ask if they have backed up their computers. There is silence, then a slight giggle, then the class breaks into laughter. With all the work they put into classes and projects, they risk losing all, either by theft, loss, hard disk failure or software problems. My teaching colleagues admit to backing up once a month or less — maybe more when running a project. It took a burglary and the loss of a Mac with all my photographs for me to take backing up seriously.
With the iPad it's easy to get a Life, a Guardian or a New Yorker
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 29/12/2010
» It seems somehow fitting to write the penultimate eXtensions column on the device that (in my hands finally) is beginning to create major ripples not just through the halls of the computer makers, but the dusty palaces of the news businesses as well.