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Monday, May 2, 2016
New Apple Support Site
New Apple Support Site
Apple just unveiled a newly designed support site to help users troubleshoot their devices, answer questions and learn more on how to use their products. I checked it and it's nice to see basic information and other tips that you'll be pleased to learn. It gives the right information straight from the source without being too technical.
So, I don't need to buy books? For the most part, it's good education, for it provides a wealthy source of step by step tutorials on how to troubleshoot your devices to avoid going to the Apple Store or calling support when you, yourself can fix it. It's not a replacement for books since books provides a more in depth resource, explaining the details behind the technology.
Just like in life, we can learn something from anybody. No matter what background they have, or no matter how little that he or she had education, we can learn from their valuable experiences. Sometimes, experience is the best teacher.
Check the new support site here: https://support.apple.com.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Gaming on Macs Will Drastically Change History
Gaming on Macs Will Drastically Change History
Ask every gamer on the planet and they will say Macs suck on gaming. But, if you ask them gaming on iPads or iOS devices like iPhones and they will obviously say it's great because all games on the Apple App Store basically can be played on your iOS devices. Why do games on iOS fare better or even far exceeds on Macs? Well, it's because of their popularity since all games on iPads are essentially free and most very cheap. Games on Macs on the other hand are expensive and heavily depends on Steam, which is a third party gaming online store. The other reason is all iPads are capable for gaming but not on Macs. Some Macs can barely handle triple A games with high GPU requirements. Metal, a low level API to access the GPU power which is very important on gaming, is only available on 2012 Macs and newer (you have to check it's compatibility on their website).
The Metal API is important on Macs to be a serious competitor in the gaming space, but it only gives developers, especially on iOS, the means to port their games to Macs easier. Steam on the other hand is by far the largest game provider on Macs, therefore Steam has to choose Metal to make Macs more viable in gaming. The only problem is game developers wants to port their games also on Windows and Android if they want to make more money, and both of them have the largest market share in the planet. Nobody will make games solely on Macs so Metal is not a good reason for gaming on Macs. From what I’ve heard, Vulkan IS the choice for game developers that solves cross compatibility problems. It has the same lower level access to the GPU, which is Metal but cross platform for Macs, Windows, Linux, Android, and etc.
So, I guess Macs will become a gaming platform and will perform well in the future because of iOS popularity, Metal, Vulkan, ports from iOS to Macs and cheaper pricing.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Sales Are Down, Let’s Jump Ship!
Sales Are Down, Let’s Jump Ship!
Ipad sales are down,
mac sales are down even their most valuable, bread and butter product
is down, except two things: Apple App Store and Apple Music. They are
gaining on services while suffering in hardware sales. Some analysts
say this is inevitable, they have reached the peak. But, surprisingly
Samsung Galaxy 7 phones improved in sales (yoy), which means people
are buying Samsung phones rather than iPhones. Why? I have a Mac but
I don’t consider myself a fan boy; I am platform agnostic because I
own different OSs from smartphones, to desktops, to laptops and
tablets. And, I would rather learn different platforms since that is
my job. I study them for years and write books about it.
Now, the reason I am telling you this is because I want to give you an unbiased view regarding these different technologies. I had an iOS device and the advantages are obvious, which is the flourishing App Store. They have apps there not found on Google Play Store, and these apps are considerably superior than in other app stores. Second, they rarely get viruses unlike Windows and even Android, which can’t be upgraded to the latest version for some reason (the reason for fragmentation). However, there are disadvantages like iOS doesn’t have a more useful file system unlike Android’s. For example, you like to upload a file in the web browser. Using iOS, it only enables the photo gallery to be uploaded not other files like PDFs or Office documents (as of time of writing). Another, the battery has a short lifespan; it easily get bloated that is why I recommend you getting Apple Care for extended warranty especially for iOS devices (although you have to pay more, but saves money in the long run).
Lastly, Apple products are expensive. They cater the 1%, and not everyone can afford their products. You pay for these products for high quality and design and also it’s a status symbol (come on, let’s not kid ourselves). People buy these because they feel good about themselves having those Apple sticker logos plastered on their devices and even at the back of their cars to say that they are rich. Is it bad? It depends actually. I don’t want to generalize Apple users since I too own their products and I am not “showy.” We emulate Apple because they are successful because we also want to be like them. For some, it’s quite inspiring, aspiring to be a company who is one of the most valuable in the world.
Now, the reason I am telling you this is because I want to give you an unbiased view regarding these different technologies. I had an iOS device and the advantages are obvious, which is the flourishing App Store. They have apps there not found on Google Play Store, and these apps are considerably superior than in other app stores. Second, they rarely get viruses unlike Windows and even Android, which can’t be upgraded to the latest version for some reason (the reason for fragmentation). However, there are disadvantages like iOS doesn’t have a more useful file system unlike Android’s. For example, you like to upload a file in the web browser. Using iOS, it only enables the photo gallery to be uploaded not other files like PDFs or Office documents (as of time of writing). Another, the battery has a short lifespan; it easily get bloated that is why I recommend you getting Apple Care for extended warranty especially for iOS devices (although you have to pay more, but saves money in the long run).
Lastly, Apple products are expensive. They cater the 1%, and not everyone can afford their products. You pay for these products for high quality and design and also it’s a status symbol (come on, let’s not kid ourselves). People buy these because they feel good about themselves having those Apple sticker logos plastered on their devices and even at the back of their cars to say that they are rich. Is it bad? It depends actually. I don’t want to generalize Apple users since I too own their products and I am not “showy.” We emulate Apple because they are successful because we also want to be like them. For some, it’s quite inspiring, aspiring to be a company who is one of the most valuable in the world.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Mac OS X El Capitan
Mac OS X El Capitan
This is the latest version of the most advanced operating system in the world. A faster, more refined experience and some enhanced features:
- Pin tabs in Safari.
- Swipe gestures in Apple Mail for improved productivity.
- Faster boot, faster launch of apps, an improved performance across the board.
- Split screen.
- A more powerful Notes.
- Faster gaming with Metal (2012 or newer).
- …And more!
Check out what’s new in this link: http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Develop Apple Watch Apps
The Apple Watch is coming. You may want to learn a new skill which will help you succeed in the digital age. We have to admit, everyone has a smartphone which functions like a computer. And what powers this small computer are apps. Without apps, computers are useless. Now, this tiny computer is on our wrists.
Maybe you have a great idea (yeah, we all are). And to make your idea real, you have to learn to code. Coding (or, programming) is now an essential part of our education like math or other sciences.
Skillfeed.com (subscription based) or Udemy.com offers courses that teaches you to learn by just watching videos. From photography, photo editing, business to finance, you name it, it's all there! It's so affordable nowadays that can empower you and add a skillset in your resume and become more qualified on the job you are applying for. If you finish a course, you can even earn a certificate that tells you have learned and prove you are qualified because education is important.
Below are sample links, which I collected that you may have interest:
Maybe you have a great idea (yeah, we all are). And to make your idea real, you have to learn to code. Coding (or, programming) is now an essential part of our education like math or other sciences.
Skillfeed.com (subscription based) or Udemy.com offers courses that teaches you to learn by just watching videos. From photography, photo editing, business to finance, you name it, it's all there! It's so affordable nowadays that can empower you and add a skillset in your resume and become more qualified on the job you are applying for. If you finish a course, you can even earn a certificate that tells you have learned and prove you are qualified because education is important.
Below are sample links, which I collected that you may have interest:
The Business Plan by 360 Academy:
Facebook Page Essentials by Deltina Hay:
Facebook Advertising by Alun Hill:
Learn Automator for Mac
Android Development for Beginners by Mark Lassoff:
Learn to Build Mobile Apps from Scratch by Eduonix Technologies:
Intermediate & Advanced Java Programming by Stone River eLearning:
Learn Java Programming from Scratch by Stone River eLearning:
Python with eclipse and Information Security (Lite version) by Hitesh Choudhary:
Design Patterns Through Python by Suresh Kumar Srivastava:
Complete Apple Watch Development Course by Muhammad Haroon:
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