> http://www.liammullane.com/miniblog Tech news, my life, and whatever interests me: all parceled up in mini chunks shorter than full blog posts! Tech News en-gb Copyright © 2010-13 Liam Mullane Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-04-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-04-13 Source Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:35:27 +0000 Liam Mullanesign this petition.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-03-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-03-13 Source Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:24:23 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-03-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-03-13 Source Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:03:35 +0000 Liam MullaneNewsify, my favourite iOS RSS reader app, is free for a limited time! The app integrates with Google Reader and has a great user interface that allows me to read through my subscriptions quickly. Unfortunately, it's currently iOS only - no plans for an Android or OS X version. Go and get the app over at the App Store, or you can try the limited and ad-supported free version if you're too late and the price has gone back up.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/23-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/23-02-13 Source Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:49:49 +0000 Liam Mullane

The device will come in several colours - grey, orange, black, white and light blue

Glass has in-built WiFi or can be tethered to an iOS or Android device to connect to the internet

The interface will be very much like the demo video Google published recently - commands can be initialised by saying 'OK Glass' or raising the head

The device will receive monthly firmware updates

Google aims to ship the device by the end of this year for under $1500 (around £1000)

For the time being, the high cost will prevent most people (including myself) from owning this technology, but I imagine prices will come down with scale and advances in technology. Nevertheless, I hope I'll be able to get my hands on the product to have a play with it. I wonder if, in a few years, devices like this will be the norm. It's technology like this, that gets out of the way - improving people's lives without taking too much time, that is real innovation. Well played, Google.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-02-13 Source Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:34:14 +0000 Liam Mullaneon Google Play for £1049 and the 4G LTE model will be available in April. The high price that is likely to put most consumers off. Having said that, it looks like a great piece of hardware - although its blockiness makes it quite ugly!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-02-13 Source Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:58:38 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/20-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/20-02-13 Source Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:59:07 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-02-13 Source Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:18:27 +0000 Liam Mullanethe flaw found back in 4.1. The complicated process involves pretending to turn the phone off and making and quickly cancelling emergency calls. Watch this video for full instructions. I imagine that Apple will be quick to fix this in a future OS update.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/14-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/14-02-13 Source Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:22:37 +0000 Liam MullaneTim Cook announced that they are 'making moves to make things more affordable', Apple has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The 128GB model now costs £1249 and the 256GB model costs £1449 and has had a slight processor bump to 2.6GHz dual-core. The 15-inch model has also been given an upgraded processor to 2.4GHz quad-core or 2.7GHz quad-core with 16GB RAM for the top-of-the-range model. The 256GB 13-inch MacBook Air has also had a price drop to £1199. ]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-02-13 Source Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:37:22 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-02-13 Source Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:13:10 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-02-13 Source Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:47:23 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-01-13 Source Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:20:32 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/01-02-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/01-02-13 Source Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:21:48 +0000 Liam Mullanecompany will now be known as Blackberry, which is how most people already thought of them anyway. In my opinion, this is a great decision. Blackberry has announced two new phones, Q10 and Z10. The Q10 has a QWERTY keyboard, 3.1-inch 720x720 display, 2GB RAM, 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU and is 10.3mm thick and weighs 139g. The Z10 is all touchscreen, with a 4.2-inche 1280x768 display. It's 9.3mm thick, has 2GB RAM, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 720p front-facing and 1080p back cameras and NFC. Both phones will run the long-delayed Blackberry 10 OS, with a modern, gesture-based UI and redesigned keyboard that differentiates the OS from other smartphone OSs. There's a big focus on work-life balance, with separate areas for personal and business settings, to give a separation that may have been blurred in recent years. BBM will now have free voice calling as well as video calls and screen sharing (big advantage over Apple's FaceTime, and a feature I've missed on FaceTime). Skype has also announced that they'll have an app for BB10. The phones and OS will be available here in the UK (including 4G on EE) from tomorrow and will hit the US in March. BlackBerry PlayBooks will be updated to BB10. Bizarrely, they announced that Alicia Keys will be a 'Global Creative Director', although she actually tweets from an iPhone. Even though this seemed like a pretty solid announcement, at least to me, Blackberry stock is down 12%. I don't get the stock market.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/31-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/31-01-13 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:13:31 +0000 Liam MullaneTracour, a website that tracks the accuracy of technology news websites and journalists. I think this is a great idea, given the way that almost every site regurgitates rumours without trying to confirm their accuracy. Hopefully the site (and their database) will grow as, unfortunately, they don't seem to have loads of information so far - most authors on the leaderboard have fewer than 10 rumours tracked. Great concept! I heard about this on the Windows Weekly podcast from Twit.tv.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-01-13 Source Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:16:57 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-01-13 Source Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:27:22 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/18-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/18-01-13 Source Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:37:34 +0000 Liam MullaneOrange and T-Mobile stores have been converted to EE stores, and this has left stores in close proximity to each other. I have even seen two stores right next door to each other. The employees will be moved to other stores, so it's all good!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/17-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/17-01-13 Source Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:16:50 +0000 Liam Mullanea video to explain How Privacy Works With Graph Search. A new home screen prompt to review your own content's privacy settings will come before Graph Search rolls out. Graph Search is currently in a limited beta, although you can sign up for the waitlist.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-01-13 Source Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:49:36 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/10-01-13 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/10-01-13 Source Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:36:02 +0000 Liam MullaneSnapchat ripoff. Their app, cleverly named Poke, has pretty much the same features as Snapchat - including screenshot detection (although you can grab the file without alerting the sender) - but has the advantage (or maybe disadvantage) of integration with your Facebook account.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-12-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-12-12 Source Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:19:12 +0000 Liam MullaneGoogle Maps app for iOS. It took them 6 months to release it after Apple announced that the native app wouldn't use Google data, but I guess that iOS isn't the Android manufacturer's highest priority. This vector-based app features turn-by-turn navigation, transit and Street View. Google also released a Google Maps SDK for iOS alongside this app. Google has admitted that this app is better than the Android counterpart. Features such as offline access and iPad support are planned for a future update. Apple's strategy of removing their Google Maps and YouTube apps seems to have worked. 3 months after iOS 6's release, we have YouTube and Google Maps apps made by Google that are superior to the iOS 5 versions. In addition, there is the native Maps app that is also superior to iOS 5 maps - especially due to turn-by-turn navigation.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-12-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-12-12 Source Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:55:58 +0000 Liam Mullaneofficial YouTube iOS App has just hit the App Store. Apple removed the native YouTube app in iOS 6, and, although superior in some ways, Google's replacement app hasn't had the same polished experience. Today's update brings optimisation for iPhone 5 (full-screen video now looks wonderful) and iPad, which must be the most requested features. It also contains support for AirPlay streaming. Go and update now!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-12-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-12-12 Source Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:21:09 +0000 Liam MullaneStephen Levinson has created a cool concept for a redesigned Instagram interface. His concept design uses the screen space more effectively by utilising gestures for navigation, meaning there is more room for the main app functionality. UI design for smaller screens is clearly a big issue that is still being figured out. To me, this design looks a lot better and I think it goes a long way to improving the Instagram app. However, users unfamiliar with the gestural navigation may struggle to use the app.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/30-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/30-11-12 Source Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:21:42 +0000 Liam Mullanealongside the iPhone 5, the new iTunes sports a redesigned interface and improved functionality, including 'Up Next': which acts like a song queue, a new MiniPlayer and improved search. You can even redeem gift cards using your webcam! After trying it out, I am quite impressed. I like the new interface: it utilises the screen real estate more effectively by hiding the navigation unless you need it.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/29-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/29-11-12 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:51:07 +0000 Liam Mullanethis link while you're logged in to Facebook.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-11-12 Source Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:35:21 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/14-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/14-11-12 Source Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:28:51 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-11-12 Source Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:03:06 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-11-12 Source Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:19:47 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-11-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-11-12 Source Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:58:40 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/29-10-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/29-10-12 Source Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:17:24 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/16-10-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/16-10-12 Source Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:19:54 +0000 Liam Mullane

7 million Mountain Lion downloads. 17 million iPads sold during the last quarter. iPad has 68% market share and 91% web traffic share. There are 700,000 apps in the App Store, 250,000 of which are iPad apps.

iPhone 5 - as expected, a new, 4G LTE, 4-inch iPhone at 1136x640 resolution. It is 7.6mm thick - 18% thinner than the previous model and weighs 112g - 20% lighter. Apps that are not optimised for the 4-inch display will have black bars and be centred. The new display has 44% more colour saturation and fully supports sRGB. The headphone jack has moved to the bottom of the device to go with the new 9-pin dock connector that is 80% smaller and can be used either way round. The cable to go with this new connecter is called Lightning, and will have an adaptor to the old 30-pin connector. The 4G LTE connectivity will work in the UK on the EE network - hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on one. The A6 chip is 2x faster than the 5X chip in the 4S, and even smaller. Battery life should be the same as the 4S. In terms of the camera, not much has changed. It is thinner and there is a sapphire crystal lens cover. Photo capture is now 40% faster.

The iPhone 4 is now free. The 4S starts at $99 and the iPhone 5 starts at $199. The 3GS has been discontinued, although it will receive the iOS 6 update. iPhone 5 preorder will start this friday and the device will start shipping 1 week later.

iOS 6 - there were a few new announcements. The camera will have a built-in panorama mode and will be able to take photos whilst video recording. Although I opted to talk about EE's UK 4G offerings yesterday, Google also released a new YouTube iOS app to replace the YouTube app that will be removed in iOS 6. See what else iOS 6 can do in my post from when it was originally announced. iOS 6 will ship on September 19th

All-new iTunes with a redesigned interface and improved performance. It looks completely different - can't wait to try it out. It will be available in October

New iPod Nano - 7th generation - completely different from all the previous Nano models. It's 50% thinner than the 6th generation Nano. The display is 2.5-inches, and multi-touch. It has a built in FM radio, fitness capabilities with pedometer and Nike+, bluetooth support and the new Lightning connector. Up to 30 hours battery life. It will be available in 7 colours

New 5th generation iPod Touch - 6.1mm thick and weight 88g. It has many of the same upgrades as the new iPhone - 4-inch 1136x640 display, Lightning connector. It will have the A5 processor and a 5MP camera. It has a wrist strap that connects to the iPod touch loop. Siri will be available on the new iPod Touch model. It will be available in 5 colours, and the wrist strap matches the iPod's colour

New earphones - called EarPods. Apple has spent 3 years developing these. They look kind of weird and are supposed to bring improved comfort and audio quality. These will be included with the new iPhone, iPod Nano and iPod Touch

Each of the iPod devices will now come have a (PRODUCT)^RED model and Apple has contributed over $50 million to date

The event finished with a performance from the Foo Fighters

You can watch the entire event video on Apple's website.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/12-09-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/12-09-12 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:41:46 +0000 Liam Mullaneanticipated 4G iPhone announcement taking place tomorrow. Its 4G network will be switched on today, initially in 4 cities. It should cover 16 cities, 20 million people, by Christmas, with plans to cover 98% of the population in 2014. The network will be super-fast - rivalling home broadband speed. Their new brand, EE, will replace the name Everything Everywhere as a new mobile network and business. Phones from Nokia, Samsung, HTC and Huawei have been confirmed to run on this network, with more to be announced shortly. Over 700 EE stores will open in the UK - replacing Orange and T-Mobile stores and supporting customers of all 3 networks.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-09-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-09-12 Source Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:16:40 +0000 Liam MullaneKindle Paperwhite - so-called due to its improved display with higher pixel density (212 ppi) and improved contrast (black on white). It's completely touchscreen-controlled and has a new patented light guide technology to keep lighting even across the screen - and it doesn't affect battery life. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos described the new device as "thinner than a magazine, lighter than a paperback." The WiFi model will cost $119 and the 3G model will cost $179. The price of the baseline ad-supported Kindle model has dropped from $79 to $69, and it is now black. Not much else has changed. The new Kindle Fire has received a spec-bump over last year's model, with double the RAM, a 40% faster processor, longer battery life and a price drop from $199 to $159. They also introduced two new Kindle Fire models - called the Kindle Fire HD. The 8.9-inch model costs $299 for the WiFi only model and $499 for the 4G LTE varient. It features a 8.9-inch, 254 ppi display (1920x1200), a front-facing camera, a HDMI output port and stereo speakers. The 7-inch model, starting at $199, has 1280x800 display and 11 hours of battery life. The 4G LTE plan will cost $50/year, giving 250MB of data per month, 10GB of cloud storage and a $10 Amazon app store credit. The Kindle Fire and the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD model will be coming to the UK and Europe - which means I'll be able to try them out! They will cost £129 and £159 respectively - and will include a one month Lovefilm subscription. They have discontinued the Kindle DX line of devices. Amazon has extended its Whispersync service to audiobooks and games. You can even pick up a book where you stopped listening to it in the audiobook version - very handy! Game progress will sync between devices.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/06-09-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/06-09-12 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:26:07 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-09-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-09-12 Source Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:36:41 +0000 Liam MullaneJudge Lucy Koh announced the decision - which came out massively in favour of Apple. Samsung was found to have willingly violated 5 of 7 of Apple's patents (including pinch-to-zoom and bounceback) and Samsung was found to have diluted Apple's trade dress. Apple was awarded $1,049,343,540 ($1.05 billion) in damages - a gigantic sum. Apple was found not to have violated Samsung's patents and Samsung was awarded $0 in damages. I don't know what the repercussions of this verdict will be. Only time will tell if this will be a positive or negative for the tech industry and innovation as a whole. I expect Samsung to appeal the verdict.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-08-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-08-12 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:21:14 +0000 Liam Mullaneits iOS app to version 5.0 today. The new version is greatly improved to use more native functions and, having tried it out, I can say that it is much, much faster. Go and get your update from the App Store now!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/23-08-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/23-08-12 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:47:59 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-08-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-08-12 Source Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:05:48 +0000 Liam Mullanecool app called Chirp which allows you to transmit photos, notes and links by playing a birdsong sound, which nearby devices also running the app detect and download the associated content. It's not just a novel idea, it also has advantages over other methods of sending data, such as being able to transmit data to many users at once without needing to authenticate. It could even be broadcast over a speaker system or livestream to send data to people out of the device's speaker's range. The app was developed by Animal Systems, a business owned by University College London. Chirp is available for iOS now, with an Android version coming soon.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-07-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-07-12 Source Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:16:42 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-07-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-07-12 Source Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:27:31 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-07-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-07-12 Source Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:45:11 +0000 Liam MullaneGoogle I/O 2012 had news and announcements about Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Chrome OS and more skydiving!: Google Chrome:

• 310 million people are now using Chrome, up from 160 million users last year
• Google Chrome app for iOS - universal app that works with iPad too, featuring Chrome Sync and incognito mode. Released today for iOS 4.3 and greater!

Google Drive:

• Google Drive app for iOS - universal app that works with iPad too, launching in the App Store today
• Google Drive for Chrome OS
• Google Drive SDK
• Offline Google Docs offline functionality starting today

Chrome OS:

• From today, hardware will be available in Best Buy stores in the US and Dixons in the UK

Finally, Sergey gave a demonstration of how they did yesterday's fantastic stunt and then gave a repeat performance. Conference attendees were given a free Samsung Chromebox Watch the whole keynote here]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-06-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-06-12 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:28:08 +0000 Liam MullaneGoogle I/O 2012 started today at the Moscone Center and day 1 brought loads of announcements relating to Android, Google+ and Project Glass: Android 4.1 - Jelly Bean:

• Project Butter - making Android UI more responsive and smoother
• Improved alignment of widgets within homescreens
• Improved keyboard: word predictions, offline voice dictation (initially US English only) and more input languages
• Improved accessibility: gesture mode to help blind people, support for bluetooth braille input devices
• Camera improvements: quick access to recently taken photos including easy deletion
• NFC: easily send files and connect devices with a tap using Android Beam
• Some improvements to notifications
• Voice Search, similar to Apple's Siri, using Google's Knowledge Graph
• Google Now: showing you relevant information to you based upon your search history, calendar items and current location
• Smart, delta updates for apps in Google Play: only download parts of an app that have changed to reduce update sizes by around a third on average
• 'What's this song?' - Shazam clone
• Comes with Google Chrome for Android as the browser
• Available as an OTA update in July

New Android hardware:

• Nexus 7 tablet manufactured by Asus, running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 7 inch 1280x800 display, front-facing camera, up to 9 hours video playback battery life, weighs 430g, starting at $199. This seems a big competitor to the Kindle Fire
• Nexus Q - an audio and video streaming device, similar to Apple TV, that connects to Google Play and YouTube, featuring NFC, BlueTooth and WiFi for $299 (which definitely seems pricey)

Google+:

• App coming for Android tablets and iPad
• Google+ Events

Sergey Brin burst onto stage to talk about Project Glass:

• This was the coolest thing I've ever seen in a keynote. Apple, take note. They livestreamed a skydive out of a zeppelin down onto the conference centre roof, bmxed on the roof, abseiled down the centre and through the third floor windows then cycled through the centre and up on stage using Google Glasses and Google+ Hangouts
• They showed some photos and videos taken using the glasses
• This whole demonstration actually made me very excited about Project Glass and I can't wait to get my hands on some. Beta hardware is available for American developers at I/O to pre-order now for $1500 (ouch!) shipping next year

Developers were given a Galaxy Nexus phone, a Nexus 7 tablet and a Nexus Q media streaming device Watch the whole keynote here]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/27-06-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/27-06-12 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:44:52 +0000 Liam MullaneiOS 6, but it's good that there will be some decent (and, presumably, free) competition to the native Maps app. Hopefully this will launch in time for iOS 6's release. I wonder if Google will have a trick up their sleeve - turn-by-turn directions perhaps? And will they update one of their existing apps (e.g. Google Earth) or release a new one? I suppose we'll find out soon enough.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-06-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-06-12 Source Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:44:57 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-06-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-06-12 Source Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:17:02 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/12-06-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/12-06-12 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:59:30 +0000 Liam Mullanehinted towards this recently, so this rumour appears to be quite credible. I imagine we'll find out at WWDC 2012 in a couple of weeks!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/01-06-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/01-06-12 Source Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:33:12 +0000 Liam Mullane

Go to bu.mp in your web browser on your computer (allowing it access to your location)

Select the photos your want to send in the Bump app

Tap space bar on your computer with your phone

The app uses the location of your phone and computer to pair them up and decide where to send the pictures. The Bump app is available for iOS here and Android here.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-05-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-05-12 Source Thu, 24 May 2012 16:21:00 +0000 Liam Mullanehere.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/18-05-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/18-05-12 Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:12 +0000 Liam Mullanemore) now!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/12-05-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/12-05-12 Source Sat, 12 May 2012 17:00:49 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-03-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-03-12 Source Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:25:39 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-03-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-03-12 Source Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:26:40 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/01-03-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/01-03-12 Source Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:06:03 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-02-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-02-12 Source Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:17:51 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-02-12 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-02-12 Source Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:55:20 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-10-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-10-11 Source Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:59:42 +0000 Liam Mullane'Let's talk iPhone' announcement just finished.

• Apple will launch a new app called 'Find my Friends' which will show where your friends are on a map
• iOS 5 will launch on the 12th
• The iPod Touch now has a white model and has had a price drop
• The new iPhone is called the iPhone 4S. It has a 8MP camera, 1080p video with image stabilisation, a dual core A5 chip, and Siri - a new way to control your iPhone with your voice. There will be 16, 32 and 64GB models. Available for preorder on the 7th and ships on the 14th

]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-10-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-10-11 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:45:42 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-09-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-09-11 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:33:07 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/27-09-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/27-09-11 Source Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000 Liam MullaneSpinRite, I've almost got everything working. I have Windows 8 and Windows 7 dual booted successfully. The only thing that doesn't work is my iTunes library. It seems that when I launched iTunes before the disk errors were fixed, it saw my library wasn't reading and deleted it and replaced it with a new one. Hopefully restoring from backup will fix that. If that doesn't work, it will be a real pain. I'll lose everything on my devices. If you have any ideas, please contact me. My initial thoughts on Windows 8 are quite positive. I'm not sure that it works too well without touch, but I need some more time to see how that works. If it was up to me, I'd have 3 separate operating systems: Windows 8, Windows Tablet 8 and Windows Phone 8. ]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-09-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-09-11 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:35:26 +0000 Liam Mullanedev.windows.com! I can't wait to get my hands on it and give it a go]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-09-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-09-11 Source Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:06:05 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-08-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-08-11 Source Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:44:25 +0000 Liam Mullanethis website to find out whether your email address/password was leaked in a recent hack]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-06-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/24-06-11 Source Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:01:40 +0000 Liam Mullanefreaking out about Facebook enabling facial recognition to aid users to tag their friends in photos. They're saying it's a violation of privacy, and here's why I disagree:

1. This functionality is already available - e.g. in iPhoto, Picasa and Windows Live Photo Gallery
2. This is no different to how photo tagging worked before, except that the faces are suggested. It still requires human action to confirm that the tag is in fact of the person the system suggests
3. It requires your friends to upload the image to Facebook. It's not as if Facebook is trawling the web to find photos of you. Your friends uploaded them, your friends tagged you
4. If you're really that bothered, you can opt-out of being suggested in the facial recognition
5. If you're tagged in an unflattering photo, you can always go and untag yourself permanently from the photo

Good on you Facebook, for improving your system and continue to make advances and ignore the unfounded criticism]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-06-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-06-11 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:13:00 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-06-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-06-11 Source Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:59:14 +0000 Liam MullaneMACDefender/MacGuard malware, but I just wanted to share my two cents. OS X has always been hailed as 'securer' than Windows due to its significantly smaller user-base. What's the point in targeting malware at such a small minority when Windows dominates the market? However, it is common knowledge that there are millions of Windows malware floating around the internet, so if you run Windows it is important to protect yourself against these by running anti-malware software, not clicking links in spam emails, applying OS patches, etc. There is a mindset amongst OS X users that these protective measures are not necessary on their systems. I disagree with this.
There is a difference between security through obscurity and security by design. This is demonstrated every year at Pwn2Own where the Mac is hacked every year, showing that it is completely possible to write viruses for the Mac platform. As a metaphor, an operating system can be thought of like a house. Some of the windows are left open. These are security problems: ways that an intruder could enter. Anti-malware software patrols the border and stops any of these intruders from getting to the open windows. A Mac can be thought of as a house in the middle of nowhere. It'd take too much effort to get to there to break in when you can just go round the corner to a 'Windows' house to get into. As more and more Windows systems close their windows (OS patches/Windows Update), patrol the border (anti-malware software) and turn away suspicious people at the door (not allowing social engineering attempts access to their machine), it becomes more and more valuable to attack OS X systems instead.
This could be the start of the end of Mac security. It is my opinion that you should start to run anti-malware software on your Mac as these problems become more and more prevalent.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-06-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/05-06-11 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:29:04 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-05-11 Source Thu, 26 May 2011 21:44:57 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-05-11 Source Wed, 25 May 2011 08:58:44 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/20-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/20-05-11 Source Fri, 20 May 2011 09:37:28 +0000 Liam MullaneGizmodo and Lifehacker]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/19-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/19-05-11 Thu, 19 May 2011 17:00:28 +0000 Liam Mullane

Lots of updates on Chrome's progress in the past year

Google will take 5% of in-app purchases from the Chrome Web Store

Angry Birds coming to the Web Store

Chrome OS will be coming next month on "Chromebooks" from Samsung and Acer. There will also be a desktop version (Chromeboxes)

]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-05-11 Wed, 11 May 2011 19:50:31 +0000 Liam Mullane

Google Music - pretty much like Amazon's Cloud Drive. It will allow you to upload 20,000 songs and stream them to your devices using Flash or an Android App

Android 3.1 and Ice Cream Sandwich (version number hasn't been announced yet) will be awesome, allowing USB devices to interface direct with devices (think transferring pictures from your camera, playing games with your Xbox controller), apps coming to Google TV and an end to Android fragmentation

Video streaming coming to the Android Marketplace

Carriers and device manufacturers agree to update devices for at least 18 months

Android Open Accessory - allowing accessories for Android to be made easily. Examples are a treadmill that integrates with a game and controlling a labyrinth using a tablet's accelerometer

Android @ Home, controlling your lights, speakers, etc. from your Android device

]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/10-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/10-05-11 Tue, 10 May 2011 19:21:47 +0000 Liam MullaneThis website is so cool. Take a virtual road trip using Google Street View]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-05-11 Source Sun, 08 May 2011 14:41:55 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/06-05-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/06-05-11 Source Fri, 06 May 2011 16:25:01 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-04-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-04-11 Source Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:32:55 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-04-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/04-04-11 Source Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:17:09 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/30-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/30-03-11 Source Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:16:12 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-03-11 Source Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:10:52 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-03-11 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:34:09 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/25-03-11 Source Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:42:03 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-03-11 Source Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:01:27 +0000 Liam Mullanewonderful series of video tutorials and I'm making good progress in improving my solve time. Today I made a utility to randomly generate an algorithm to scramble the cube after you solve it. Try it out!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/17-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/17-03-11 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:17:46 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-03-11 Source Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:16:01 +0000 Liam Mullane

New processor - dual core combined A5 CPU/GPU chip

Front and back-facing cameras

Gyroscope

33% thinner

0.2 pounds lighter

White.. from day 1!

Shipping on March 11.]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/02-03-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/02-03-11 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:28:21 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/28-02-11 Source Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:26:15 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/27-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/27-02-11 Source Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:14:06 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/26-02-11 Source Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:00:30 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/23-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/23-02-11 Source Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:42:31 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/22-02-11 Source Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:30:32 +0000 Liam Mullaneinstructions on how to do it!]]> http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/21-02-11 Source Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:59:00 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/18-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/18-02-11 Source Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:27:42 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/17-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/17-02-11 Source Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:35:05 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/16-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/16-02-11 Source Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:28:37 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/15-02-11 Source Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:58:36 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/14-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/14-02-11 Source Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:59:06 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/13-02-11 Source Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:56:54 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/11-02-11 Source Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:17:07 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/10-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/10-02-11 Source Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:34:06 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/09-02-11 Source Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:56:04 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/08-02-11 Source Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:56:02 +0000 Liam Mullane http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-02-11 http://liammullane.com/miniblog/07-02-11 Source Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:06:10 +0000