Archive » James Ormiston

Through the photography grapevine, I’d heard that a new pocketable camera was coming out from Fujifilm and that it would be a fixed lens camera similar the the X70 that had been […]

Although this sounds like a title for some science fiction book or movie, it is in fact a way to see your emails in applications such as Apple Mail. Using iOS, it’s […]

‘I’m a Photographer’: those are the words that conjure up an image in the readers mind making them think, he’s a Professional, but that’s not always the case. To me, we’re all […]

I’ve been using the iOS 11 public beta’s for some time now and I’ve had mixed feelings about the way iOS 11 works… some features are really useful, and others are not, […]

Being an old geezer, I’m a little set in my ways and can be a little resistant to new fangled apps and software. It’s not that I don’t like technology or the […]

A good few years ago, I backed my first Kickstarter project. It was the first version of the Glif for the iPhone 4 and was a neat wee device but, I have […]

It’s funny how things change, things like your favourite browser, your favourite photo app, your favourite email client… you get the picture. Over the years I’ve used the Apple Mail app on […]

I recently bought a second hand camera, an Olympus OM-1n film camera, and decided I needed to get a strap for it. I searched online and in-store but found what was being […]

I’ve had the Wetherspoon App on my iPhone 7+ for some time now, but I’ve never got around to using it in anger. Either I’ve not needed to use it or just […]

A wee while ago, Fantastical added Stickers to iMessage allowing you to customise a message, over and above the fireworks and balloons that’s Apple has available. I thought, okay, lets give them […]

AppleCare, that insurance deal that Apple offers you on all devices purchased from them… is it worth the cost? We’ve all been there, do I take out AppleCare on my latest and […]

When I was young, there were no selfies, Facebook’s, Twitter’s, Slack’s (except the ones you wore) or mobile phones… I know that’s hard to believe, but its true. Today, we are in […]

From the early days of the first iPad, I’ve tried to use the iPad as an alternative to my MacBook Pro for word processing and other work, rather than lumber around a […]

Some would say I’m an Apple fan boy as I have a few Apple products (an iPhone 7+, MacBook Pro retina 13″, iPad Pro 9″ and an Apple TV) and that makes […]

Not long after the iPhone 7 was announced by Apple, and after the furore caused by the loss of the jack pin died down, articles appeared with ideas and suggestions on how […]

What if; we’ve all been there… What if I’d been quicker, on the ball, at the decisive moment: ready. Like many of you, I’ve missed opportunities to take photographs either by being […]

For some years now, I have seen many magazines come and go. Either it’s due to the publisher not spending enough money to advertise the existence of it or due to the lack […]

Apple has over the years produced some crackers of industrial designs, and some humdingers too. This new Smart Battery case seems to be one of those designs which has received many uncomplimentary […]

I don’t know about you but in recent years, I’ve been finding it harder and harder to fight the detractors from the Windows camp. For years, Windows and Microsoft fan boys have […]

  I have a confession to make, I have GAS… No,no, not gas but GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I’ve suffered from this dreadful problem for some time now and I fear, there’s […]