Your child may be able to unlock your new iPhone X simply by looking at it. Seriously. If you use Apple’s Face ID technology – which unlocks iPhones by recognizing the user looking at the device – you may be at risk of having your child, parent, or other close family member being able to unlock your Continue Reading…
I’m more excited for Google’s smartphone event on Oct. 4 than I am for the launch of the new iPhone X. Leading up into Apple’s event earlier this week, CNBC and most of the media knew all there was to know about what Apple had in store. Three iPhones were unveiled, including the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus Continue Reading…
With Tuesday’s announcement of the iPhone X, which comes with an edge-to-edge OLED display and starts at a staggering $999, it’s worth reflecting on how such a once-luxury device could transition to mass-market status and then flow back toward its premium perch. When details about the phone, nearly all of which leaked ahead of the time, Continue Reading…
If you think smartphones are no good at nighttime shots, think again. Florian Kainz, a Google software engineer and keen photographer, has recently posted some stunning long exposure samples taken with a humble Nexus 6P which can stand toe to toe with those shot with his high-end DSLR. Writing on the Google Research Blog Kainz Continue Reading…
By the time my Wacom broke down in 2016, the 2012 iPad was quite underpowered to run the latest iOS, so it was ripe for an upgrade as well. Faced with a dilemma, whether to buy a new Wacom or invest into an iPad Pro to replace both my graphic tablet and the old iPad, Continue Reading…
Fonts aren’t always the answer Emoji began their existence as fonts, and for the most part they continue to be fonts to this day. Apple, Google, Microsoft, they all have their own emoji fonts (of course, they’re all different formats). If you are making a native app, on iOS or Android for example, an emoji Continue Reading…
