Unless you’ve been stuck in a bunker for the last six months, you might have noticed that social geo-location has become quite a big deal. In fact, apparently, it’s the next big thing. Services have been integrating ‘geo’ or location based information (twitter has begun geo-tagging tweets with latitude and longitude information) and new platforms such as Foursquare and Gowalla have emerged, allowing users to ‘check-in’ to venues and places across the word.
But what’s the point?
There are benefits to a ‘bank’ of ideas that can be cross-referenced and searched across as and when needed. As is the case with NGCIdeas.com – a programming submissions portal – that allows film makers and producers to upload their idea, with the hope that the National Geographic Channel will pick it up and go with it. But digging deeper, how can a knowledge management system of this kind be extended to be integral to your business?
We came across Air Display – a nifty little app that turns your iPad into a second display. Useful for de-cluttering your view – like Skype, Photoshop tools and twitter feeds. It’s not quick as you would like it to be but it makes good use of the iPad when you’re using your Mac. All you then need is a stand (we recommend Movie Peg).
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Since the inception of the iPhone – like many, I have loved using all the incarnations of Apple’s devices and the new features that have come out year by year. Although multitasking isn’t new, Apple has made it a joy to use (remember Apple’s eagerly awaited ‘cut and paste’?). However, I still think further enhancements can be made. The problem is that, although Apple’s native apps are pretty memory efficient – thus using less battery life; third party apps usually aren’t. Users often forget to ‘close’ apps. This can be a drain on battery life. Users need some visual cue to serve as a reminder that apps are running in the background.
Maybe something in the status bar at the top of the interface:
You can then switch to the multitasking view and ‘close’ all apps in one go. Maybe something like this:
