Waterfield - my favourite gadget bags
I've been a huge fan of Waterfield gadget bags for a couple of years. The cases are made in San Francisco and are designed for a wide range of devices, with a particular emphasis on Apple products. The...
View ArticleRailCommute - for keeping an eye on your rail service
The guys behind RailCommute recently sent me a copy of their iPhone app for checking your usual rail route. The app is aimed at people who generally use the same rail route and want to check on train...
View ArticleLooking for an iPhone 4S case? Check out Waterfield Designs.
iPhone Wallet If you're looking for a case for your new iPhone 4S, the iPhone Wallet and iPhone Hint from Waterfield Designs are intriguing cases with a difference. I'm hoping to get a closer look at...
View ArticleGiraffe in a Scarf - a speedy and simple way to buy a gift
My wife Jo is an avid online shopper and earlier this year she commented that gift websites usually seem to present the consumer with too many products and then charge extra for gift wrapping, delivery...
View ArticleiMessage on your iPhone doesn't send?
When you're sending a message to another iPhone user, the default option is to send as an iMessage via your data service. However sometimes the iMessage fails to send or reach the recipient...
View ArticleGuardian Mobile Business Summit 2011 #mbs2011
Yesterday I attended the Guardian Mobile Business Summit in London. As usual the Guardian events team were able to attract some excellent speakers including Ed Vaizey, the culture and communications...
View ArticleWhy are the banks looking backwards?
One interesting result of the UK banking crisis has been the availabilty of two pools of bank branches from The Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group; both banks having been forced by the EU...
View ArticleHave you secured your digital identity?
Last week I spoke to James Varga from miiCard. The miiCard proposition is very simple - it allows you to prove who you are when transacting online. How many times have you opened an account online and...
View ArticleIt's time for Apple to fix the iPhone WiFi login process
Every device has the odd feature that frustrates and for me it's WiFi on the iPhone. At home WiFi works fine after the initial setup to connect for the first time because no additional login...
View ArticleMAXROAM launches UK MVNO
Maxroam has long been a favourite for global roaming, especially for avoiding outrageous data roaming bills from your home operator. Today Maxroam has announced their MVNO agreement with Vodafone UK....
View ArticleRogers One Number - transforming mobile comms
When I looked at the Rogers One Number service I thought why don't we have this in the UK. It's the first new service from a mobile operator I've seen in a long time that would make a significant...
View ArticleMovenbank - the future of banking?
Knowing your customer is at the heart of banking. It informs the offers and decisions a bank makes to its customers, from account types to credit decisions. Many years ago, knowing your customer meant...
View ArticleCharge it!
Probably the biggest deficiency of mobile devices is the battery life. Anyone who makes extensive use of the full functionality on a device like an iPhone will face the dreaded low battery warning long...
View ArticleTracking tasks with Things Cloud
I've been a big fan of Things for a couple of years. The ability to manage tasks and projects across iPhone, iPad and Mac is great and the user interface makes Things a pleasure to use. However having...
View ArticleWhy did Apple launch without NFC?
This article was originally posted on the Total Payments blog.The big hope for the future of contactless payments launched recently without the NFC chip that would enable the iPhone 5 to drive forward...
View ArticleThe card payments challenge for small traders
Originally published on Total Payments.Small traders have historically tended to take cash or cheques in payment for goods or services. However cheques are now close to being a footnote in history...
View ArticleiZettle launches simple card payments in the UK
Yesterday iZettle formally launched in the UK with EE as their distribution partner. I've been using iZettle for the last six months for card payments and have been very impressed by the simple,...
View ArticleIs white label the future for the UK banking market?
Originally published on Total Payments.Unlike other sectors of the financial services market, we rarely see new entrants in the UK banking market because the bar to entry is so high. Obtaining a new...
View ArticleTelnames Mobile Website Builder
Telnames recently released a new iOS app to allow customers to buy, build and manage their telname .tel website. Whilst it's always been easy to do this via their website the app makes it even simpler,...
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