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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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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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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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Cutting the cord
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 14/12/2016
» During the week I went into the offices of my TV provider and cancelled my subscription. I was politely asked why. Choice. The next morning I was not surprised when the company phoned and a polite young man asked me the same question. He made an offer for a better package at a greatly reduced price. Expanding on my previous comment, I explained why it was more convenient and far more economical to use internet delivery systems for content on demand.
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Worth waiting for
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 21/12/2016
» Apple announced its US$159 (5,700 baht) AirPods at the same time as the iPhone 7, but the Bluetooth-connected device was not made available to customers until last week. There was much online speculation that a problem was found in the production models, so the release was put back. It would have been wrong to release a device with a known problem for a number of obvious reasons.
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iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 arrive in Thailand
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 26/10/2016
» Apple has a busy week this week. A few hours ago, the latest quarterly results were released. Late tomorrow, Apple has an event scheduled. The first Mac announced itself with the word "Hello", adding: "It sure is great to get out of that bag." The invitations for this week's event have "Hello again" on them. It is anticipated there will be new Macs.
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Nice touch, Cupertino
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 02/11/2016
» Apple's event last week, a day after Microsoft's announcement of some well-received devices, revealed the expected updates to the MacBook Pro range. The new devices from Microsoft and Apple use the Intel Skylake processor, not Kaby Lake.
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Ordering a MacBook Pro; and Affinity Pro for Windows
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 16/11/2016
» Reporting on Apple is sometimes perverse. Only a few hours after last week's eXtensions column, Apple opened the doors on its Thai site and the MacBook Pro went on sale here. Although the US site still showed delays of four-to-five weeks, the time was two-to-three weeks for those ordering here.
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Watertight Apple improvements
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 14/09/2016
» Last week in San Francisco Apple announced new versions of the Apple Watch along with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The event focused only on these devices leaving Mac owners fretting. A comment from Tim Cook suggests there will be updated Macs coming soon.
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A visit to Affinity apps developers
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 10/08/2016
» One of my favourite apps released in the last couple of years is Affinity Photo: a full-featured graphics editing program for the Mac aimed at home users who need something more than basic tools, but who may not want to use Adobe Photoshop because of pricing models.
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