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Tag: Apple

  • Apple lets Ive design iOS 7? Is Jony Ive really that good?

    Apple lets Ive design iOS 7? Is Jony Ive really that good?

    What can I say – Personally I thought the iPhone 3G was the peak in quality of iPhone design by Apple. For me, the iPhone 4 and 5 were a huge step back. Sadly, the durability of the device was sacrificed for a futuristic look, despite making the phone impractical and super fragile. At least…

  • Goodbye Apple?

    Goodbye Apple?

    I don’t like the way things are going with Mac OS X. My fears that something was slowly getting worse, were validated yesterday while visiting the Apple Store’s Genius Bar. While my laptop was being checked for issues, I told the Genius who was taking care of me that I have not rebooted the laptop in…

  • R.I.P: Mogul (My good old MacBook Pro)

    Last week “Mogul”, my trusty old Macbook Pro Unibody (circa 2008, basically the first model that came out) has decided to die a sudden death. 30 minutes before its sudden departure from this world, it helped me locate the address of a local motel where I then spent the night mourning its loss. When you…