Category Archives: apple

iOS5: There’s a reason it’s called ‘beta’ software.

7 days ago Apple announced iOS5 & released it to those with an Apple developer account. We now have 1 & 2 star reviews turning up in the app store like this… I’m not out to demonise individuals, which is … Continue reading

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Tube Deluxe nominated for Appys awards :D

It has been many years since I lined up outside The Carphone Warehouse on Clerkenwell Rd to get my 1st generation iPhone. It sent me down a very successful & enjoyable development path. I have just been told that London … Continue reading

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iAds & Deprecation Purgatory

My recent update of Tube Status unleashed some savage reviews & angry users and I was at a loss to explain why it had all gone horribly wrong for some but not others. Turns out I’d been tripped up by … Continue reading

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How do I check to see if I have iOS4 installed?

There are several quick ways you can check to see what version of iOS your device is running… On the device In iTunes

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NextBuses 1.5 on the Way…

I have been waiting for the iPad OS version to catchup with the 4 release, now that it has; I have developed NextBuses into a universal App. It will now have it’s own layout making use of all that glorious … Continue reading

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Digital Media Nirvana

A few people have been asking about my success with recent tech purchases, namely AppleTV and how I have gone about setting various things up. My goal has been to reach a level of digital nirvana, whereby everything is organised, … Continue reading

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TfL Kill Two of My Apps

UPDATE: Access to the Journey Planner has now been re-enabled, more details here. On Monday 18th Oct TfL turned off their journey planner XML API. I have been using this successfully for more than 6 months for both London Bus … Continue reading

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London Bus becomes ‘London Travel Deluxe’

Version 3.1 of London Bus, or should I say ‘London Travel Deluxe’ has been released & is in the app store. It has been mentioned a few times the app should be renamed to reflect the fact that you can … Continue reading

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Nearly there…Tube Deluxe ‘Pro’

I am in the final stages of testing for an iPad version of Tube Deluxe, many people have been asking after this. In the end I felt the iPad was better served by separate application with a lot of work … Continue reading

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Cycle Deluxe 1.1 on the way…

The next version of Cycle Deluxe has been submitted to Apple for approval. A key feature in this release is the ability to quickly tell the app you are either ‘taking’ or ‘returning’ a bicycle. This switches the RED & … Continue reading

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