Category: Apps
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Storytelling in the mid-century
This essay was first posted on our book design blog on July 5, 2011. That site is no longer active. My daughter Mila, born on the second day of this year, will grow up in an era dominated by multi-touch tablets, with ever decreasing thickness and ever increasing capabilities. (Her adulthood likely will be spent […]
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Lynda.com as the future of TV
Remember that the word TV is used in many ways. This is about how we use TVs: we watch TV & quite often we watch informative, learning channels. Lynda.com is a subscription-based site providing software training through video tutorials structured in courses that are mostly several hours in length. I’ve used the site off-and-on for […]
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Creativity ^ Recording audio with your iPhone
A portable digital audio device is something I need occasionally and have wondered how to use my iPhone for that purpose. Thanks to this week’s free DSLR video tip movie from Lynda.com I learned a couple of quick tips about apps, cables, and external mics for the iPhone. Plus, I really want to go back and […]
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Defining a startup around Google’s Project Glass
Scoble has another one of his excellent interviews online. This one is with two managing directors of Menlo Ventures. Lots of insights for entrepreneurs. View the video on YouTube. At just past the 11 minute mark Scoble asks, “Is it too early to pitch a company just for these wearable computers, Google’s Project Glass?” Considering […]
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Will iOS apps for children need to support iPad 1st generation?
The first generation iPad does not support iOS 6. As operating systems evolve it’s not surprising that older hardware is obsoleted. AppAdvice on the matter: Get over it. But is that so easy for a publisher of apps made for children? Developers would prefer to deal only with the latest version of an iOS release. […]
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City touring for those who don’t use tour guides
The ability of Google’s Field Trip app to let a person know what’s around them as they walk through a city has been a long desired feature for travel apps. Not everyone wants to employ a tour guide. But this type of ambient local discovery app is not going to present a major disruption to the […]
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Field Trip app hints at Google’s future
Aimed at travelers & locals curious to learn more about their city, Google’s Field Trip app (Android only for now) serves up content based on your specific location within that city. The app launches today in six cities. The app, oddly for a Google product, presents a very nice visual design. There’s even a sleek made-for-tv […]
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Where are the Apps for the Armchair Traveler?
Mobile developers & entrepreneurs occasionally forget that smartphones and tablets are often used in the home. The iPad makes an excellent lean-back device. We mostly recognize that tablets excel as devices for reading, watching, shopping, & other “passive” activities. Obviously I’m leaving out a wide range of tablet uses but for the sake of this […]