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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bluetooth headphones and Apple: Beoplay H7 examined
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 28/09/2016
» On Friday evening, I was slightly surprised to see the release of an update to iOS 10 (10.0.2). This was to cover a problem that some users of the iPhone 7 had when the remote control would not operate (also fixed by removing and replacing the Lightning connector). With the update were fixes for Photos quitting for some users when iCloud Photos was turned on and an issue for some app extensions.
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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.
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