Blog | Graham Bower

iPad is catching up with Mac, but it will never be as easy to use [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Oct 4, 2019 | Technology

Thanks to the recently launched iPadOS, I can finally do simple things on my iPad that I’ve always been able to do on my Mac. Like opening multiple documents in the same app, or installing fonts. Trouble is, while these things are easy to do on a Mac, they’re...

Why Apple Watch Series 5 is a welcome surprise

by Graham Bower | Sep 11, 2019 | Technology

I wasn’t expecting much from the Apple Watch Series 5 refresh. The rumor mill only predicted new ceramic and titanium finishes, plus maybe sleep tracking. That was all for this year. But it turns out Apple had three big surprises hidden up its sleeves — new features...

Why sports apparel brands are giving up on fitness apps [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Aug 20, 2019 | Fitness, Technology

Remember when every sports apparel brand needed an app to be cool? Ten years ago, the Nike+Apple partnership was in its ascendency, while Under Armour and Adidas were splurging millions acquiring fitness apps like MyFitnessPal and Runtastic. Back then, brand owners...

Review: Form’s AR swim goggles blow Apple Watch out of the water [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Aug 7, 2019 | Fitness, Technology

Fitness tech startup Form launches its first product today: augmented reality swimming goggles. You might think AR sounds like a bit of a gimmick for swimmers. I certainly did. My Apple Watch already does a pretty good job of logging my swimming workouts, so I didn’t...

What Game of Thrones tells us about Jony Ive’s departure from Apple [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Jul 10, 2019 | Technology

It’s been more than a week since the shocking news that Jony Ive is leaving Apple, and everyone is still trying to make sense of what it means for the company’s future. According to some, it’s an internal coup: Tim Cook’s operations team finally wrested control from...

You could write Hollywood’s next blockbuster on your iPhone [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Jun 26, 2019 | Technology

Ever dreamed of penning a Hollywood blockbuster? Turns out there’s an app for that: social reading and writing app Wattpad. With more than 70 million monthly users (and growing fast), Wattpad is a low-key App Store hit. The app is like Instagram, but for sharing...

How Apple tricks our brains into accepting high prices [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Jun 14, 2019 | Technology

During the WWDC 2019 keynote, most of Apple’s latest creations drew enthusiastic applause, with one notable exception. The price of Apple’s new Pro Display XDR elicited a somewhat cooler response. But considering just how expensive the monitor is, the fact that it got...

Why SwiftUI might be the biggest thing to come out of WWDC [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Jun 7, 2019 | Technology

Apple lavished attention on all its platforms at WWDC this year. We even got a first look at the all-new Mac Pro. But another announcement, which didn’t grab so many headlines, may prove to be the most important thing to come out of this year’s developer conference:...

iOS 13 wish list: Giving health & fitness a workout [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | Jun 1, 2019 | Fitness, Technology

WWDC is less than a week away and there are already plenty of rumors doing the rounds on what new features Apple has in store for iOS and watchOS. Dark mode, a refreshed Reminders app and a new Find My app all look set to make an appearance. But will Apple also be...

How to build muscle with Apple Watch [Cult of Mac]

by Graham Bower | May 27, 2019 | Fitness, Technology

If you diligently close your Activity Rings every day in the hope of getting ripped like The Rock, you are going about it all the wrong way. Apple’s Activity app focuses on cardio conditioning and burning calories. Which is great for losing weight, but irrelevant if...