Christian Rentrop comments on what he considers the 12 most important shortcomings in iPadOS: The iPad Still Can’t Do It. Period. golem.de Under “Terrible File Management”, he criticises the lack […]
So it may be happening after all: “Mouse support for the iPad apparently in development,” reports Mac & i; see heise.de/mac-and-i/meldung/Mausunterstuetzung-fuers-iPad-in-Planung-4405839.html Especially with the new iPad Pro and its support […]
Recently, I have repeatedly seen problems updating Pages, Numbers or Keynote on iPhones and iPads. The update appears to download, but the installation cannot be completed. The icon of the […]
If device manufacturers such as Samsung and Apple included SIM cards with their devices that were not tied to a specific provider, the mobile communications business could change fundamentally. The Dutch regulatory authority has opened up possibilities for this.
— Read more at http://www.golem.de/news/soft-sim-sim-karten-ohne-provider-bindung-kommen-1403-105168.html
After Synology’s latest update wave to DSM 4.3 and the new iOS versions of the Apple apps, I could only access the File Station app without HTTPS. I was/am not […]
According to Spiegel Online, the current Facebook app apparently drains the batteries of iPhones & iPads considerably faster. The app should therefore always be closed properly to extend battery life. Read the full article here …
At last there is an official live video stream of an Apple event! Anyone who wants to watch today’s expected unveiling of the new iPad Mini live on video should simply follow this link. Until now, Apple had always prevented live streaming of its events.
I wanted to find out how fast mobile internet is at Oktoberfest and whether the latest mobile technology, LTE, would provide a speed advantage at the Wiesn. The idea for […]
Spiegel Online today features one of the first reviews of the iPhone 5. Its verdict is “Apple’s gentle revolution”. Editor Matthias Kremp highlights many of the new iOS 6 features positively, including the new navigation software, panorama mode and new Siri capabilities. However, I assume that many of these improvements will also benefit owners of older iPhones.
Matthias Kremp was also able to test LTE on Telekom’s Hamburg network. His verdict – “Some websites appear on the screen almost instantly” – does not surprise me. This is where LTE’s significantly lower latency compared with UMTS/HSPA becomes noticeable. In addition, LTE cells are certainly nowhere near as heavily loaded yet.
Anyone who wants to know just how insecure communication via WhatsApp can be should read this article in Süddeutsche Zeitung. Particularly for business communication, you should think carefully about what information you send through such a service.
