It’s interesting to note that it has a “For You” option, just like [Apple Music](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2015/07/apple-music-curation-discovery-algorithems.html). That suggests we’ll see the same mix of algorithmic and human curation in the…
iOS
A collection of 27 posts
Apple News: I'm in…
Well, looks like you’ll be able to read my fine words in Apple’s News app come the launch of iOS9 later this year. And if you’re in the Beta, you can add me straight away. I even…
More on Android development costs - and opportunities
Paul St John Mackintosh responds to my earlier post about the BBC’s Android costs: Naturally, 3,000 different device sizes and capabilities are going to be harder and more expensive to develop for than around a thousand times fewer…
Flickr is growing again
The Next Web: On its earnings call today, Yahoo reported that its Flickr product has enjoyed a resurgence in the mobile space, with iOS usage spiking a full 25% in terms of uploads and photos viewed, measured on a daily…
Can we stop the Android/iOS fan war, please?
I don’t often go out of my way to link to stuff I write elsewhere – but this once, I’m going to. I’ve done a piece for the NEXT Berlin blog on why I think the iOS versus…
Are smartphones now essential for journalism?
Between hurricane Sandy and the US presidential elections we now have confirmation, if you needed it, that Instagram is a big social player. I can see why Facebook bought it – there’s plenty of evidence that people interact more around…
Going Native
Tumblr, on its iOS app store description: We’re so thrilled to tell you that our app is now completely native! Get ready for a faster, smoother, and more responsive Tumblr Dashboard. So, another major social app follows Facebook in…
The Two Tier Tablet Market
In the shadow of a hurricane, Google launched some new tablets, a phone and a revamp of the latest version of Android. Pondering this, I’ve come to the comclusion that we’ve actually got two tiers of tablets: the…