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The muddy state of photo editing on iOS

Posted on April 26th, 2015

I was pretty excited to get iCloud photos set up so I could start syncing, sharing and editing on all my devices and macs. I have been having a good time cleaning up old photos on my iPad when I have a few moments to spare. But the honeymoon period has worn off - at least on the iOS side. Compatibility issues, inconsistent image pickers in 3rd p...

Mac Photos App Tips - Dealing With Video

Posted on April 16th, 2015

Video Users: Beware of the drag and drop As I start to incorporate the new Photos app into my workflow I'm learning a bunch of stuff the hard way. Here are a few things to know when dealing with video. A few years back iMovie and the older Final Cut Express didn't support AVCHD video directly so you had to go through some hoops to try and av...

Thought experiment – Intel powered iPad pro

Posted on March 16th, 2015

The Apple universe runs on rumors and speculation. There has been talk of Apple eventually powering their Macs with custom Arm processors. We have yet to see this but what we have seen is an incredibly thin and small retina MacBook based on the new Intel Core M processor. There has also been a lot of rumors of a larger iPad Pro. What if instead ...

My first 10 days with the iPhone 6+

Posted on October 1st, 2014

This is the first iPhone that I've bought on launch day. In fact I was able to get it within an hour of store opening due to the new reservation system. I've been using it a lot since I got it and here are some of my thoughts after my first 10 days of use. This is my first Phablet. Prior to the 6+ I was firmly in the one-handed phone user ...

John Marshall

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