iOS

FireChat lets you text friends, even without a signal

Posted in Software on 1st Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

As long as there is a FireChat-enabled device to act as a node in the chain, there's really no geographic limit to how big the ad hoc network can be.

Beyond step counting: How Apple HealthKit could bring a cultural shift around health

Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Were at the end of the beginning of a consumer-centric health revolution.

Google vs Apple Rivalry is at its Most "Brutal" in Years, Says Eric Schmidt

Posted in Business on 25th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Schmidt has seen life on both sides of the fence at the two companies.

iPhone 6s NFC chip may do far more than just mobile payments

Posted in Business on 5th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

NFC is a technology standard that specifies a set of radio frequencies used by two devices in close physical proximity to exchange files and data.

Rumours Show Apple May (Finally) Turn Your Phone Into a Digital Wallet

Posted in Business on 1st Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Re/code reports that Apple has "reached an agreement" with American Express to integrate its services into the e-payment system.