Entirely anecdotal findings on memory management in the iPhone 6 Plus.
In the course of the month in which I’ve used my iPhone 6 Plus, I’ve noticed some behavior that I had attributed to the phone hardware itself. Being a “new” year, Apple will have taken some steps to...
View ArticleDirect Searches with Duck Duck Go and Launch Center Pro.
Since the release of iOS 8 and Yosemite, Duck Duck Go has been available as a default search option in Safari. I recently switched over to it for a few weeks as a trial. It’s a cool search engine with...
View ArticleTest driving the iPhone 6.
I’ve talked about the iPhone 6 Plus here before. Overall, it’s a fantastic device, but its shortcomings do stand out to someone like me who might notice them (read: for lack of a better term, a power...
View ArticleThe iPhone 6 is my new phone.
I said I’d give it some time, but the fact of the matter is that I didn’t need to. After setting up our test device three days ago to see how I liked it, I went out yesterday and bought myself an...
View ArticleUsing Drafts as an Alfred replacement on iOS.
Lately I’ve enjoyed working from my iOS devices more than ever, due in large part to the great changes in iOS 8. But every day, I still do a great deal of work from the Mac as well for reasons of...
View ArticleDODOcase leather back for iPhone 6.
In my seemingly endless quest to find minimal case experiences for my iOS devices, I continue to plod through the internet in search of the Goldilocks fit for my phone. I recalled being a big fan of...
View ArticleSearch wishes on iOS.
In iOS 9, Apple is extending Search’s (née Spotlight) built-in abilities in cool ways. There’s a lot that it can do now, with third-party developers able to plug into it via new API access. But in an...
View ArticleReversing orbit.
For the past few months, I’ve become increasingly iPad-centric in my use of iOS. This had been happening since iOS 9 came out, certainly, but the scales tipped inexplicably about two months ago, and...
View ArticleJudge me by my size, do you: the iPhone SE.
(A small review for a small phone) It’s snappy as hell, and feels terrific. I think the minor updates to the 5s design are even better than the initial phone. I’ll see if I miss 3D Touch, but my gut...
View ArticleDalliances and deviations.
So I returned my iPhone SE. I know, I know. I was so into it. Last time I talked about it, my mind was made up, I was forging ahead, I had everything I needed and my resolve was strong. To be honest,...
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