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Apple

How iOS 14 and watchOS 7 are Game Changers for Apple Watch Owners

With new features in iOS 14 watchOS 7, I’m now an Apple Watch power user. Discover how in this blog post.

Apple

Tim Cook’s Apple — Sadly Not About Products Anymore [Updated]

Tim Cook’s leadership is transforming Apple. If a recent profile published by the New York Time is any indication, Apple is less and less about the products. My thoughts. #apple #timcook #leadership

Thinking

Ghost Office and Strange Feelings

I had to return to my office for a day this week. I’m still not sure why. My last visit there was on March, 12th. I didn’t know what to expect. I knew there would be other colleagues too, but how many? This is my short recount of visiting a ghost office since the beginning… Continue Reading → [https

photography

July of 2020 in Pictures

My summer vacations plans are not what they were supposed to be. That being said, I managed to get a few nice pictures during the month of July. I rarely post pictures here so why not post a visual summary of what July brought to me. The theme is a big darky and spooky… maybe… Continue Reading → [ht

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Feeling Robbed

One hundred forty. One hundred forty days. We all remember March, 13th, right?. That’s the day the confinement started for me. For many of us too. And since then, normality is taking another meaning. Something that we didn’t chose. This is our war. Our third world war. Nothing like we could expect,

Apple

My Take on Apple’s 30% Cut and a Proposal

With recent events surrounding the launch of the controversial HEY email service, just before the WWDC conference, Apple has been on the defensive more than ever1. Their App Store policies are attracting more and more criticism from long-time developers. Apple is in a powerful position that is attra

Technology

My Thoughts on HEY and Why I’m Paying for Emails

We rarely get to see initiatives trying to reinvent basic services like email. The recently introduced HEY email service from Basecamp is trying to do just that. Here are my thoughts and why I’m going to pay for emails in 2020.

Apple

Going All In With iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11 Big Sur and watchOS 7 Betas

For the first time since Apple is releasing public betas of its operating systems, I’m going all in with iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and watchOS 7. This year’s round of betas are exceptionally exciting and stable for their first incarnation. This sentiment is also echoed by M.G. Siegler on 500ish. This year,

Technology

A Simple Review of Townscraper

I’m not into games. I’m not a gamer. I rarely play computer games. I don’t play games at all actually. It doesn’t mean I don’t value this type of art, I do. I’m impressed by how games are evolving and taking all the juice of computer power to draw pixels on the screen. But, that’s… Continue Reading

Apple

Getting Ready for the new iOS 14 Home Screen Experience

With iOS 14, Apple introduced a refreshing iPhone experience with support of widgets and the new App Library. Here is how I will tackle this new level of complexity.

Apple

WWDC2020 — My Observations and a Survey of Comments

This year’s WWDC conference was doomed to be special. Apple had a lot on its plate: deliver a successful digital-only experience, move all software platforms forward and keep the developers community happy. Did they deliver? Read more to find out.

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WWDC2020 – Checking my Wish List

So, now that Apple’s Keynote is behind us, how did Apple fare against my previously published WWDC2020 wish List, Let’s see. Theme Importance Description Fix coming Services High Apple Card expansion to Canada. I’m not holding my breath, though. 👎🏻 Services High Apple Pay Cash expansion to Canada.