Tag Archives: iPhone

Ungooglable: how to hold a table quiz in the age of smartphones

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

The table quiz is under threat. For many years, table quizzes (or pub quizzes) have been a terrific way to raise funds for good causes. However the format needs an urgent rethink, otherwise this source of evening enjoyment will die … Continue reading →

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How will it turn out? Technology

Posted on April 25, 2009 by

This is the third entry in my 2019 Time Capsule series, where I discuss questions that may well have answers within the next decade. Today I take a brief look at technology.  The Internet Copyright Wars We are currently living … Continue reading →

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Proximity sensing: the next big thing?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

In the last few years, some delightful technologies have become available to consumers, driving a new boom in electronics sales. These technologies include touch-screen, wireless Internet, accelerometers and global positioning systems to mention the key ones. I happen to be … Continue reading →

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Getting kids to sleep – with an iPhone

Posted on October 6, 2008 by

Now here is something I definitely didn’t have when I was a kid: YouTube Mobile.  A couple of nights ago, I was reading a book on Space to the kids. Up came a pop-up Space Shuttle (which one of the … Continue reading →

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Blogging offline from an iPhone

Posted on September 21, 2008 by

I’m like a little kid at the moment. I’ve just recieved an iPhone and I have been busy over the last two days tinkering around with it. It’s an incredible little box of tricks. The basic features of the phone … Continue reading →

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