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The short and shorter of video
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 24/07/2013
» Instagram is fighting for position as the supreme video-sharing app in a tough battle with messaging sensation Vine. While one may lose, smartphone users are the all-round winner.
A photo album for emailing
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 29/05/2013
» Sending photos is probably the most popular activity among separated family members, probably even ahead of actually writing updates about life in Thailand and wherever the others are.
Virtual disaster relief
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 23/01/2013
» Over the years, the world's only officially court-designated abusive monopoly has contributed some very nice, free software, and HelpBridge is the latest example.
Real-life use of 3G
Business, Wanda Sloan, Published on 12/10/2012
» If you just returned from a long trip to outer space, then you may not know there's a big election campaign under way in the US. Or just how heavily ``smart devices'' are involved.
All aboard the apps bandwagon
Business, Wanda Sloan, Published on 12/10/2012
» Despite the hardware wars and the multi-billion-dollar lawsuits over operating systems, a 3G phone without attractive applications is not really more useful than an 800-baht mobile with a 1-2-Call SIM.
Proxy apps for smartphones
Wanda Sloan, Published on 20/03/2012
» A recent column on proxy programmes for computers got a response and a lot of questions, especially, what about my phone?
I said, 'stop following me'
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 28/02/2012
» There is this company in central Bangkok, one of the biggest employers in the country, and all it does is to assign young men and women to follow thousands of citizens and make detailed notes about them.
Apps becoming a new tech revolution
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 24/01/2012
» The phrase "killer app" is from the old, long-gone 20th century, but it probably ought to be revived. The spreadsheet and the word processor is what got the world going on the technology revolution, but it is the compact software on a phone or tablet that is driving the tech age now.
Are you busy tonight?
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 06/12/2011
» I don't think science has got around to precise measurements in Thailand, but the worldwide trend is that there is more e-dating than face-dating, and more of it on mobile apps than on dating websites.
Beats Facebook
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 20/09/2011
» Facebook is great, Twitter is good. But there are times when having the whole, entire world looking in on your conversations with friends seems a bit much, if not overwhelming.