iOS 8 Issues…
iOS 8.1 Release on Monday 20 October 2014, iOS 8.1 is set to fix many of the issues which were found in iOS 8.0.1 and the pulled iOS 8.0.2 Plus iOS 8.1 will also finally introduce Apple Pay to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users, [...]
iOS 8 – Info, New Features and Changes
iOS 8 Release Today - the 17th September 2014 - sees the release of iOS 8, which was introduced at the WWDC back in June. iOS 8 will come installed on the the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, while also being available as an [...]
iOS 8 – first impressions- The keypad in iOS 8 is…
iOS 8 - first impressions- The keypad in iOS 8 is 100x better than in iOS 7 - seems to guess right and offer the right suggestions #iOS8
Now got an iOS 8 test device – my trusty iPod Touc…
Now got an iOS 8 test device - my trusty iPod Touch 5th Gen is now running the latest and greatest #iOS8 patwalsh.co.uk/freelance/ios-…
News: 2 June 2014 – iOS 8, OSX 10.10 Yosemite, Swift
iOS 8 and OSX 10.10 Yosemite were announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) 2014 in San Francisco. Also another big announcement - at least to developers - was that Swift will be the new language replacing Objective-C. iOS 8 and OSX 10.10 Yosemite are due [...]
Word Lens app – Quest Visual taken over by Google – now the app is free…
I remember hearing about the Word Lens app when it originally came out a while back, but never got around to using it, as it was a paid-for app. It uses augmented-reality to translate things like signs into a different language, yet still managing to keep [...]
Pebble Steel – best app so far…
Only had my Pebble Steel since Monday, but I'd say the most impressive app I've seen so far is the UK Transport app - with this you can quickly see the nearest location for Trains and Buses - plus next Depature Times - and also the [...]
iOS 7 App Testing Toolkit
During some recent iOS 7 App Testing projects, I've managed to refine the process to make things run smoother and this has included establishing an iOS 7 App Testing Toolkit. On my iOS device - such as iPad Air - I have a folder set up [...]
TechTestLondon website launched
I've recently been working on a new website - www.TechTestLondon.com - which I've built in WordPress, using the Envision theme. TechTestLondon covers the booming world of Wearable Tech, Smartwatches & Connected Tech and the apps that make the tech work – and also promotes the App [...]
Some of this week’s projects: iPad iOS 7 App testi…
Some of this week's projects: iPad iOS 7 App testing project kicked off, Insurance Quote website test completed, B2B website test completed
Another new iOS App testing project kicks off…
It's always good to start off a new year busy and 2014 is definitely starting that way. I've now kicked off another iOS App testing project, though can't say too much due to an NDA being signed. Suffice to say, it's an iPad app, on iOS [...]
News: 22 October 2013 – Apple’s October 2013 event – new iPads, release of OSX Mavericks
At their October 2013 event, Apple announced some new iPads, the release of OSX Mavericks as a free upgrade and also more on other products, such as the latest Mac Pro. iPad Air The new top of the range iPad is called the iPad Air, due [...]
Office 365 on iOS – iPhone and iPad
I'm usually the first to knock Microsoft when they get things wrong - and they often do. But having used Office 365 on iPhone and iPad, I must admit I'm quite impressed with both of these offerings. In both cases, you can edit Office documents in [...]
News: 10 September 2013 – Apple’s September 2013 event – new iPhones and iOS 7
At their September 2013 event, Apple announced the much-rumoured iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Together, these models replace the iPhone 5, with the iPhone 5S becoming the flagship iPhone in terms of processor, performance etc and the iPhone 5C is a slightly cheaper, less-specced alternative. iPhone [...]
News: 10 June 2013 – Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2013
Lots of announcements today at Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) 2013, in San Francisco. This included news on the next OSX release, iOS 7, new MacBook Air and a preview of the new Mac Pro. Next OSX Release First up was the next version of OSX [...]
Update on Apple / Mountain Lion wifi issues
One of the Apple Support Communities pages I am subscribed to is all about the 'wifi dropping' issue people have had when updating to Mountain Lion. This has now reached its 14th page and new issues are added almost daily. I found that the wifi dropping/connection [...]
Top 10 iOS Apps for Business On The Move
Updated 16 June 2013 - I've added my quick review of the excellent Citymapper app, which is a great way of getting yourself around London. This is a personal list of the Top 10 iOS Apps I have found most useful for business, when out and [...]
News: April 9 2013 – iOS 7 Concept Video
This isn't so much News as speculation, but there have been a few iOS 7 Concept Videos recently. One of the best ones was created by designer F. Bianco and reported on TUAW.com and also on the Huffington Post website. [...]
Trying out Droplr
Having used the excellent Dropbox almost exclusively for file-sharing over the last year, I thought it was about time I tried something different, to compare and contrast to Dropbox. The similar-sounding Droplr has been around a while and the write-ups I've seen for it have always [...]
Apple’s Recommended Wi-fi Settings for iOS & OSX
The Apple eco-system - iOS devices and OSX systems - seems to have a few problems with wi-fi connections, especially in the time just after upgrades. I have experienced this myself a couple of times, as I documented here on my blog. Recently, I found [...]
iOS 6 Upgrade – Part 3 – Moans and Gripes
I’ve now upgraded my iPhone3GS from iOS 5.1.1 to iOS 6. This has been delayed mainly due to a freelance iOS App Testing project I was working on at iOS 5.1.1 plus also partly due to waiting for some fix version releases, to address any initial problems [...]
iOS 6 Upgrade – Part 2 – New Features and Changes
I’ve now upgraded my iPhone3GS from iOS 5.1.1 to iOS 6. This has been delayed mainly due to a freelance iOS App Testing project I was working on at iOS 5.1.1 plus also partly due to waiting for some fix version releases, to address any initial problems [...]
iOS 6 Upgrade – Part 1 – Upgrade and Initial Thoughts
I've now upgraded my iPhone3GS from iOS 5.1.1 to iOS 6. I put this upgrade on hold, mainly due to a freelance iOS App Testing project I was working on requiring me to keep iOS 5.1.1 but also partly due to waiting for some fix version [...]
iPhone Website Testing – Debug Console
Following on from my post the other day about iPad Website Testing, I thought I'd post on a similar area, but on iPhone device. Turning on the Debug Console before starting testing will help identify any errors which may occur during the testing. The error messages [...]
iPad Website Testing – Debug Console
Here's a simple little testing tip when testing websites on the iPad, using the Safari browser. Turning on the Debug Console before starting testing will help identify any errors which may occur during the testing. The error messages will be shown in the Debug Console and [...]
iOS App Testing – Ad Hoc App Delivery Method
As I recently started using TestFlight for this, I thought I'd outline how the other way of delivering Apps to testers works - that is Ad Hoc Delivery. Firstly, the UDID of your iOS Device(s) has to be known by the Developer delivering the App to [...]
Apps World 2012, Day 2, Wednesday 3 October 2012 GalleryApps World 2012, Day 2, Wednesday 3 October 2012
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Apps World 2012, Day 2, Wednesday 3 October 2012
Last Wednesday, I went along to Day 2 of Apps World 2012, at Earls Court 2. I went for the full day, as there was more of interest during the morning session, especially around the area of Mobile Testing. My photos from the day are below, [...]
Apps World 2012, Day 1, Tuesday 2 October 2012
Last Tuesday, I went to the first day of Apps World 2012, at Earls Court 2. I went along to see what I could find out about the latest Apps and App Technologies, plus also to do some networking. Event photos from Apps World blog [...]
TestFlight – iOS App Delivery for Testing
I've now started using TestFlight, which enables simple delivery for iOS Apps for testing. The idea behind it is that iOS App developers setup a project that testers can be added to. The testers can then access the latest builds of the App as and when required [...]
Dropbox – the main advantages
A few people have asked me about Dropbox recently, as they're not sure why there's such a positive buzz about it. So I thought I'd list the main advantages I get out of using Dropbox and hopefully it may help a few people out. Main Advantages [...]