During my day job I am a product manager. This job does not encourage or provide time to write code. As I was getting ready to take some time off for the thanksgiving holiday, I worked to clear my calendar, clean my inbox and set a few actions in motion so I could really take […]
I’ve been a big fan of Ray Wenderlich’s site for getting up to speed on iOS programming, etc. For the last few weekends I’ve been spending my “free” time going thru his Swift by example book. While I’ve not gotten too far yet, I am enjoying the material. If you are interested in learning Swift, […]
By now, any reader of this blog already knows that IDC has cancelled MacWorld Expo. While they didn’t say “cancelled,” they did put it on hiatus. As someone who has gone to many different “user” focused conferences over the years, this means cancelle. At least in any form we may recognize. We may see […]
According to the makers of Home Inventory (Binary Formations, LLC. ), September was “National Preparedness Month” and as such they made their flagship product “Home Inventory” available for 50% off. I got the opporuntity to do a review of the Mac product, along with both iOS companion products – Mobile Backup and Photo Remote. Binary Formations […]
As I mentioned in my last post, I am focusing on the Internet of Things in my day job. I am going to be at a local meetup at the end of the month, the RIoT meetup. I love the name, and this is their second event. Unfortunately I missed the first meetup, due to […]
The Internet of Things has been a hot topic for the last 24 months, reaching a fevered pitch in the last few months. When I was at CES earlier this year, you couldn’t find a company that didn’t have some perspective on the Internet of Things (IoT). Car companies, consumer electronic companies, even clothing companies […]
I recently was approached to write a review of the PI DOCK iT Air iPad case with bluetooth keyboard. Given that I have had a keyboard case for every iPad I’ve owned (except my current one) I was willing to give it a try. I find that using a case can certainly increase my productivity […]
Welcome to ApAPP Over the last few years, we’ve become me. A mobile device application developer based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, who is looking at fun and innovative ways of leveraging mobile device platforms. I have a whole host of ideas we are working on, utilities, games, and productivity tools. Please drop me […]
It’s been a few months with Google glass, and while it is interesting, I am still not overly impressed with the tech. The idea is fantastic, but the implementation of applications so far is less than impressive. Given that it is beta, I know things can only get better; however, I am starting to feel […]
I try not to talk politics in my public comments, but those of you who know me, know that I have an opinion. Recently I saw two decisions from our Supreme Court which taken together left me a bit perplexed. The first one is Aereo, in this ruling I believe that the Supreme Court has […]
