Category: Apple
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Should the CIA target Apple?
Something worth thinking about. There is spying that we denounce, such as the mass spying revealed by Snowden, but there is also some that we should come to expect, whether we agree with it or not. Because That’s Where the Intelligence Is — As a taxpayer, if the CIA and every other U.S. intelligence agency…
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Tablet buying tips
When someone asks me which tablet they should buy, there are few questions that I usually ask in order to help determine what they should buy. I’m going to run through them here with the hope that it helps you decide what to buy. A few things to note: This is my personal view of…
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On the iPhone 6 Plus
Oh boy. While I’m doing my best to focus on minimalism, there is a huge temptation that just landed, and I mean literally huge. Yes, I’m talking about the iPhone 6 Plus. I hate being the hypocrite, but phones have always been my main weakness. Since selling my iPhone 5S, I’m rocking a beat up…
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Using Passbook at KLIA and HKIA
I’ve been itching to use Apple’s passbook ever since it was announced, as it’s an ideal solution for digital tickets. The lack of support from local cinemas so far means that I haven’t found a good opportunity to give it a go. Fortunately as I was checking into my Cathay Pacific flight online, I noticed…
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iCloud sync is still way too slow
I recently switched my calendars, contacts, notes, and to-do list back to iCloud. My original set up was: Calendars: Google Contacts: Google Notes: Simplenote To-do list: Wunderlist After the switch it looked like this: Calendars: iCloud Contacts: iCloud Notes: iCloud To-do list: iCloud After about a week of this, I’ve made the following observations: I’m…