Author Archives: alexknight

It’s official. Apple will be releasing a 128GB fourth generation iPad. Larger storage capacity iOS devices seem like they’re a tad overdue. The aging and feeling ever minuscule 16GB iPad strikes me as too little storage capacity by 2013 standards. Why? Because regular everyday people are now used to downloading tons of apps — manyContinue reading “Who Needs The 128GB iPad?”

I recently had my iTunes Match subscription renewed. I was totally happy to do this considering the incredible convenience the service has afforded me. The ability to access my entire music library on any iOS device at any time is incredibly compelling. Of course, the service is not all sunshine and roses. When iTunes MatchContinue reading “iTunes Match: A Tale of Missing Artwork”

If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ve probably heard me wax poetic about App.net. For those unaware, it’s a pretty new social networking service, similar in many ways to Twitter, but so very different in others. If you’re one of those people that are only now hearing about it for the first time,Continue reading “Riposte for App.net”

Out of all possible new incumbents entering the mobile OS space, Ubuntu, purveyors of a very fine Linux distribution, announced at CES that they have some lofty goals of their own. I watched the short introductory video on their homepage, which goes on to demonstrate and discuss some of their design and interaction goals withContinue reading “Ubuntu’s Foray into Mobile”

What is the value proposition for businesses joining App.net? This is something I’ve been contemplating ever since I joined the service in August. Unlike Twitter, where big brands have the luxury of being exposed to tens of millions of eyeballs, App.net has a modest user base of around 30,000. Does this mean it’s not worthwhileContinue reading “The Value Proposition of App.net for Businesses”

My memory is hazy. I may have been six years old when my mother took my sister and I to the Vancouver production of The Phantom of the Opera. It was playing at the Queen Elizabeth theater. The phantom was played none other than Jeff Hyslop, star of the incredibly popular 80s series, Today’s Special.Continue reading “The Phantom of the Opera: Its Lasting Impression on Me”

I should have seen the writing on the wall. Back in February 2008, when I first joined Twitter (admittedly, slightly late to the game), I was excited about the service. Its premise was intriguing, and it completely sucked me in. Twitter was a simple concept: micro-blogging in the guise of pithy 140-character posts. Compared toContinue reading “Cautiously Optimistic”