Articles Tagged 'apple'
Are We Ready For The Cloud?
Rachel ArandillaNow we can't imagine life without computers in our bags and smartphones in our pockets. Humans have now become 'obsessed' with connectivity. But how do we keep our gadgets and devices organized? How do we manage both our business and personal data across devices? This is when today's 'hottest' service in technology comes in. Cloud computing is a service whereby shared resources, data, and software are provided to computers and other devices over a network, usually via the internet. Apple's version is the iCloud, which upon its introduction has replaced Apple's MobileMe. Apple iCloud was introduced by Steve Jobs during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June of 2011--an event that announced the OS X Lion and the iOS 5 for the iPod, iPhone and the iPad.
Three Great Decades: The Interesting History Of Apple
Apple is the brainchild of one of the greatest innovators of history, Steve Jobs. His passing was unexpected and early; but he has left us with enough wealth in knowledge. Steve Jobs changed the way we listen to music, communicate with people and interact with our gadgets. Apple created a new way of thinking... no, Apple created a whole new way of living.
Remembering the Unparalleled Visionary that was Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was a creative visionary and innovator. There is no doubt about that. Jobs changed how the world live their lives, from how they listen their music to how we communicate with people, and how we interact with technology as a whole. The date was October 5, 2011. Apple released the news through press release that Steve Jobs has passed away. Although they didn't say why, it was later found out that he succumbed to the complications of pancreatic cancer. At first, his death was met with disbelief as people shared the news through blogs and social networking sites. The Steve Jobs, deceased? It's hard to imagine the world without the spectacled, black-shirt-and-jeans genius that he is. What will the world do without him?
20 Mac Apps For Everyone To Help Increase Productivity
Every hardworking employed or self-employed individual strives to be more productive at work. However, a resolution to be more productive is easier said and done. There are plenty of temptations in the office, especially for home-based workers. Sleep, idling around and even playing games are just a few clicks away. Of course, being less efficient at work will result in less quality output and in turn a smaller paycheck. Thankfully, there are plenty of Mac apps out there to keep you in check. Here are our top 20--to do lists, documents, spreadsheets, task management and other productive office applications. The Macbook is a great innovation (thanks to Apple and the late Steve Jobs, bless him). Many of these applications aren't free though, but we know that good things are never free these days although these apps are worth more than what you pay for.
12 Best iPad Applications for Designers
Everyone in the cyberworld knows the news about Steve Jobs having resigned as CEO of Apple. He will be missed, for he surely left a legacy, making Apple one of the best brands of the century. The iPad is one of the last innovations he introduced to the world. The iPad was initially met with much skepticism and mocking, but now there is no doubt that this is one of the best, most ingenius gadgets of the 21st century. It's handy and lightweight, thus it's so easy to carry around anywhere. This makes us, as designers, more efficient and maybe more creative with our work.
45+ iPhone Apps To Keep You On Top Of the Edge Wherever You Go
Daniels MekšsiPhone has gained popularity rapidly and is a must have gadget for nearly everyone now. Even I, an old clumsy Nokia owner, have finally realized it. iPhone is not your typical phone you pull out only to make a call. It can do much more than that. And with over 350 000 apps it would be silly not to fully use the potential this phone's offering. But which apps to choose and which are worth the money? It can be rather frustrating to pick the right ones for you in all that mess. This article is here to help you and presents 45+ of the most useful, efficient and awesome apps to keep you on top of the edge every time you use your iPhone - be as productive as possible wherever you go. The apps collected in this article range from advanced bookmarking services to simple photo effect tools. These fantastic apps will help you increase your productivity greatly and get the best from your iPhone. You might ask if you can afford all that? Don't worry, most of these apps are actually free or at a ridiculously low price for the value you get.
The Origins of User Interface Terms
Ranjith Kumar“The way that you accomplish tasks with a product – what you do and how it responds – that’s the interface” – The genius HCI expert Jef Raskin defines an interface this way!" Being a UX Enthusiast working mostly on the web, the web UI terminologies and interactions patterns are obviously a part of my daily work life, where I build user experiences by creating wireframes and interfaces which help the user accomplish a task easily. The various interaction patterns have always fascinated me and have left me wondering how closely a human-computer interaction is being related to some obvious real-time objects that we interact with, in real-time – enter the metaphors in Human-computer interaction.
Apple is announcing 2nd Iteration of iPad 2 Today? Rumours and Specifications
1STWD EditorialApple is holding an invite-only media event today and it is rumoured that they are going to announce the rival to latest Dual Core tablets like Motorolla Xoom and Galaxy S Tab 2. We will keep you posted about all the updates as soon as the event starts. If you are wondering why 1wd is covering gadgets and technology news, we thought it might be cool to cover Apple because many people in creative circles use their products. However, this is an experiment and we are open for feedback and suggestions. Read on to see whats coming next in the 2nd iteration of tablet’s world Giant iPad.
50 Insanely Awesome Apple and Mac Icons
Taimur AsgharEveryone loves free resources so does we, that’s why we keep on posting high-quality resources for you on regular basis. Today we have collected 50 awesome icon sets for your Mac. Beautiful icons make sure you have pleasing and joyful visual interface experience and offer you elegant means of interaction with your Mac. You can renew look of your mac by just changing basic icons with new creative and beauteous icons we have listed in this roundup. Give your Mac a new appearance today.
50 Must Have Open Source Application for Mac
Although there is the huge amount of free softwares available online but open-source softwares have numerous advantages, apart from their price (i.e. free), they provide you the right to modify and redistribute the software with modifications. The right to modify is important, it enables you to change the software the way you like, also there are plenty of softwares developed but never updated, in this case if you have the right to modify then they can be very handy for needy people as anybody can update it. So looking at their importance, in this article we will feature 50 essential “open-source” applications for your Mac; those which will help in performing your daily life task easily.
