Prelude Someone was drunk on the App Store review team this week, or were they? Google Now landed on our iOS devices today, and it looks fantastic. Whilst I’ve never used the service as it currently stands on Android, I’ve heard nothing but good things from various people I trust. Optimism Perhaps the Apple ofContinue reading “Is Google Now A Game Changer?”
Monthly Archives: April 2013
What Is The Point of The Check-In?
What’s the point of the “check-in”? I’ve been pondering this lately as I re-evaluate my various social apps that support this kind of “feature.” Last year I quit Foursquare as I increasingly felt like I wasn’t getting much value out of it. Of course, there are many other social apps like Facebook and Yelp thatContinue reading “What Is The Point of The Check-In?”
More Than A Nerd’s Version of Twitter
I rarely get excited about companies that decide to start new social media services. Especially ones that end up trying to replicate a lot of functionality that already exist in previously established big players. I could list many micro-blogging style services — some with varying business models from open source, freemium, to free and adContinue reading “More Than A Nerd’s Version of Twitter”
Android’s Core Missing Features
I have been keeping a close eye on Android since its inception. A few years ago I played around with a few different devices — even dedicating an entire month with them as my sole phone. I never switched devices. I thought that not only was the UI/UX lacking cohesiveness, but the app ecosystem didContinue reading “Android’s Core Missing Features”