Guest Blogs

Apple Matters: MacBook – overwhelmed with underwhelming

April 17, 2015 | Mark Webster
It’s not just an appellation the all-new MacBook is missing. There is no ‘Pro’ or ‘Air’ after ‘MacBook’, and also no ports. Mark Webster finds himself wondering who it’s for… read more...

Apple Matters: A byte at Apple’s future

April 1, 2015 | Mark Webster
Apple has pioneered oh, lots of things. What does the latest crop mean for the future? Mark Webster ponders this question 39 years after Apple was founded… read more...

Apple Matters: Secrets and, er, secrets

March 19, 2015 | Mark Webster
Apple has a well-founded reputation for secrecy. Some things seem well leaked, other things utterly surprising. Mark Webster looks at confidentiality at Apple Inc… read more...

Apple matters: Apple Watch is ‘out’, but so is a new MacBook

March 10, 2015 | Mark Webster
Mark Webster considers the just-announced Apple Watch but, more intriguingly, there’s a very new MacBook, plus ResearchKit available… read more...

Apple Matters: Return to Apple Maps

March 3, 2015 | Mark Webster
Much was made of Apple’s Maps app when it first appeared a couple of years ago, thanks to errors. Mark Webster looks at it now… read more...

Apple Matters: Feeling secure

February 18, 2015 | Mark Webster
Everyone wants to feel secure and even the idea that someone might be snooping on electronic devices is unsettling. Mark Webster looks at security for Apple… read more...

Apple Matters: Silver Apple dollars

January 30, 2015 | Mark Webster
Apple expert Mark Webster takes a look at where all of Apple’s money is coming from… read more...
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Apple Matters: A case for iPhone 6

January 22, 2015 | Mark Webster
Mark Webster road-tests a selection of cases for iPhone 6… read more...

Apple Matters: Apple, 1984 and excellent clothing

January 12, 2015 | Mark Webster
Mark Webster links Apple through its 1984 Macintosh ad to some very 2015 Orwellian clothing… read more...

Apple Matters: Holiday time: Travellin’ tech

December 17, 2014 | Mark Webster
When you have to travel, the tech you pack is as important as anything else you take… read more...
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Apple Matters: Watches in this space

December 8, 2014 | Mark Webster
While the Apple Watch is not available for purchase over here yet, Mark Webster discusses the impact it might have and reviews three alternatives… read more...

Apple Matters: If Apple were a country…

December 2, 2014 | Mark Webster
Mark Webster asks what Apple could afford to buy right now and whether its record-breaking market capitalisation will last… read more...
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