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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.
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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.
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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.
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Powerful, delicate and delightful
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 18/09/2014
» Around 15 years ago, Somtow Sucharitkul made a promise to Princess Galyani Vadhana that he would endeavour to conduct all of the Mahler symphonies in Bangkok. He now has only Mahler's Symphony No. 2 left to perform. The last work put on at the Thailand Cultural Centre was Symphony Of A Thousand: The Eighth Symphony.
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Startup key combinations
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 15/03/2017
» The arrival of the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro brought into focus how some of us use our devices, especially personal computers. The emphasis here is on the word, "personal". Over the last three months (a MacBook Pro arrived in my hands in the last days of November) I have been able to incorporate the features that the Touch Bar provides into my workflow.
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A busy week for Apple and me
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 05/04/2017
» On March 28, there were updates for iOS (10.3) that introduced AFPS: the new Apple File System, which is expected eventually to expand to macOS. There may be some gains in space and speed but these are expected to be small. Also updated were macOS (10.12.4), WatchOS and tvOS.
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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.
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BeatsX: Not the phones I am looking for
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 08/03/2017
» When Apple announced the AirPods, the W1 chip was also for Beats devices, including the BeatsX earphones. Like Apple AirPods these were delayed several weeks. When the BeatsX were finally available I ordered a pair in blue (5,900 baht), from the Apple Store online. They arrived last week and are also in iStudio stores, although availability is limited.
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HomeKit accessories and device availability in Thailand
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 15/02/2017
» One of the side-notes from Apple's recent quarterly report was Tim Cook's comments about his automated home. While some likened this to the 1960s Jetsons, my attempts to reach home-automation nirvana more resemble the dystopian world of Sam Lowry in Terry Gilliam's Brazil.
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Apple 2017 WorldWide Developers' Conference shifts to San Jose
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 22/02/2017
» This week Apple announced that its 2017 Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) would take place from June 5-9. Notably the event is moved from San Francisco to the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose.
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