A couple of years ago, I wrote a post discussing when it was sensible for kids to get their first phone. I concluded that starting secondary school was a good marker. Cut to the present day and oldest is in year six. And, yes, we just gave in and got him his first phone ahead …
Oldest doesn’t like having his photo taken and has a knack of disappearing the moment a camera appears. I respect this, of course. Particularly as a large chunk of his life has been documented on this blog while he was too young to understand or, indeed, give permission. Now he’s getting older and more self-conscious, …
One frustration many of us have with smartphones is their rather limited battery life. Indeed, 45% of smartphone users in a recent YouGov survey said that longer battery life was their most-wanted feature. For the record, the next two items on the collective wishlist were shatterproof screens (21%) and water resistance (16%). These findings set the …
One of the gripes I’ve always had with internet access on my phone is how slow 3G can be at times. I write a fair chunk of my blog posts while I’m on my way to and from work, as well as answering emails and there’s nothing more frustrating than the connection timing out before a post …