In response to NYTimes article : Apple Shake-Up Could End Real-World Images

In response to NYTimes article : Apple Shake-Up Could End Real-World Images

Apple's adoption of real world skeumorphism in iOS is Apple's key differentiation in the Mobile OS marketplace. Microsoft's Windows 8 UI is a clear departure from what Microsoft has been pursuing for year and that is usage of real world look and feel. Google's Android platform too made that same move as Microsoft and it making pure digital interfaces in its Android Jelly Bean iterations.

Why should Apple be worried? If Apple with the departure of the Scott Forstall and the late Steve Jobs ends skeumorphism, that will be the end of Apple's edge as well. I am not a big fan of stitched leather or linen texture but those made Apple what they are today. Instead of departing a subtle improvement or evolution of the existing design language would be good. In earlier reports, there was a clear internal struggle going within Apple design department.

The question is would Jobs have done this if he was still around?

2013 will be all about Mobile Supremacy

Next year is going to be different in the mobile technology space, especially in the Mobile OS space.
Today, iOS is at its peak of maturity, Android has finally figured out what it’s going to be, Windows 8 comes out of beta and Blackberry is making its comeback.
Big players like Apple are walking on a slippery slope with many commenting on iOS 6 as not so great and “yawn-worthy”. Android has gained market share and is on par with the number of Apps with Apple. Microsoft is spending billions to crack into the market. Blackberry’s strategy is still unknown.
No matter what it’s going to be a huge win for the consumers. With matured mobile OS’s its now a level playing field unless there’s gonna be patent wars, which I foresee is inevitable.

Scott Forstall and John Browett are leaving Apple

What’s does this mean? There were indeed rumors of internal strife within the company when it came to design, especially UI design. Joney Ive “cringed” with iOS design filled with brushed metal and stitched leather. Could he be the catalyst behind Scott’s exit? Or was it the failure of Scott’s two additions Siri and Apple Maps that lead to it?

Something feels strange, either there was a major internal war going on or this was anyway expected as Mac OS X was anyway merging with the iOS mobile operating system.

How to fail in Business - 1

Or how to not make any impact at all. We all want to make it big and be our boss one day but most of the time we fail to see what really makes Jobs and Zukerberg tick. We often think that just simply registering a business name and buying a .com would set you to the right direction.

Well if you have already thought the above then we’ve walked the same path

If you have any of the following ideas, be prepared to fail; 1. Keen to register business before have idea of what to sell. 2. Keep to buy domain name just because its available just in case you will have an idea on day. 3. Working on your website just to appear credible but have no idea or customer who used your services. 5. Copying websites for content to fill in. 5. About me page focuses too much on self. 6. Starting a business only to create an auto blog to pull RSS feeds from random sites. 7. Too afraid to share your idea thinking people will copy them. (If its too easy to copy, it’s not worth it.) 8. Thinking money is the main reason stopping you. 9. Starting a business just because everyone’s doing it. 10. Thinking its easy to run a business with zero commitment. 11. Your business is a shortcut to get rich. I will keep adding to the list and I have to be honest, most of them are from my own experience. I’ll keep adding to this list.

Samsung's design flaw

Samsung is known to built thin, hardware devices for many years. But recently they have taken a step to be more design focused like Apple and came out with their latest Samsung Galaxy S3 phone. They claim the design to be inspired by nature.

But...what I do not understand is, why is the Home Button off center? I mean its really annoying. What happened to symmetry? They recently launched the Galaxy Note 2 and it doesn't have this problem.

iPad mini's pixel ratio to iPad = Genius

Keeping the pixel ratio same as iPad is just brilliant! I mean, you could hear a sigh of relief from the Developer Community as no extra work was needed to stay on in the Apple ecosystem. I feel Apple has really thought through the whole thing in the making of iPad mini. 

And yes, I  believe Apple has a fighting chance in the post Steve Jobs era we live in.

Apple's Fusion Drive

I think Apple's Fusion Drive is sheer Innovation at play!

iPhone 5's buggy OS | Software

I am an Apple fan boy but I find the new iOS 6 bug ridden like anything. I've never had so many reboots as I try to open an App or touch a notification! Am I the only one? I hate Android but I feel they got their basics right.

iPhone 5 reviewed | Hardware

I am an Apple Fan boy and I am obsessed with perfection from head to toe in execution. I know no company is perfect but if you are selling something I expect a certain amount of quality, something basic like a device that is pristine when I open the box even if it doesn't work I understand. 

Today I wanna focus on the physical quality of the device. I am huge fan of Jon Ive and I come from a Manufacturing Engineering background as well. What I dont understand are the following;

1. Lightning Charger that doesn't work. I have to constantly keep wiggling it until my phone responds. Lose connection i don't know, I went to the store and got it exchanged and still no use! 
2. Scuff mark ridden hardware. Yes, I did buy the black version. I do understand Aluminium is a soft metal and gets scratched easily but I do expect a scratch free device when I open the box. I take full responsibility if I scratched it afterwards.I have a habit of buying a case as we are pretty nosy when we see scratches. 
3. Buggy Wifi is another irritating factor. Sometimes hot, sometimes cold and all this when I am sitting on top of my Wifi router!

The only thing I liked about iPhone 5 is the Ear pods...simple, clean, perfection. iPhone 5 doesn't carry the Apple values as its of poor build quality. People may forgive this as a minor slip due to Apple heritage of building quality products. 

I hope the future products don't display such poor standards