Increase Efficiency with iPads in Gastronomy and Retail

I’ve been to Florida from mid-January to mid-February – and had to realise that Florida is a state of old people! Old people in the supermarket, at the cash, in the shopping malls – even the selection of stores and their clothes were adapted to old people, old people at the restaurants, old people at the bars… an extraordinary rate of old people compared to other places. This is also why my boyfriend an I had difficulties to find some attractions and things to do after 10pm. The place basically closed down at 10pm. In our desperation, we checked on Yelp what kind of places would still be open after 10pm (cause first you want to go for dinner and then have a nice drink somewhere else). We found “The World of Beers”! It was not so far away and sounded promising – open until 2am, yeah!

Sony Digital Paper – a review

Do you have to read and/or edit a lot of text and have you ever wished you could do that on an eye-friendly background? Actually, this is one of the reasons why people still print a lot. It is just easier to read on paper than it is on a screen. E-ink readers have helped reading text in digital format, but how do you edit? Well, here, the Sony Digital Paper can come in handy. I had the chance to try it out and would like to share my experience with you.

iOS 9.3 Night Shift – I love it!

If you’ve browsed a bit through my blog you might have realised that I’m intrigued about finding a good way to read on digital devices. I’ve written about reading on tablets and e-ink readers, we’ve had a look at the Yotaphone and I posted an article about how smartphones need a bedtime mode. Why do I want to read on digital devices? Because I travel and I don’t want to carry my whole library of books around but have them all on a nice and light device that I can always bring with me. Don’t get me wrong, I love books and from time to time I get one at the airport. I love the smell of the pages and I also like to see where exactly I am in the book. However, this can also be seen on a tablet, but you know what I mean.

UE Boom and Bose OE Soundlink – entertainment at home and on the go!

It all started with a sailing trip! We were a crew of 8 people far far out in the Caribbean Sea. Besides sun and Cuba Libre, music was not to be missed. Luckily, one of our crew members had a new UE Boom loudspeaker onboard. Our travel entertainment was taken care of!

Social TV is here!

I just discovered “CAST, the smart entertainment hub that wants to make TV social“. It’s a pretty cool idea, even though we could argue if we are not already overwhelmed with information and now we are adding chat to our TV programs. However, I caught myself chatting with a friend on Whatsapp while we were watching the same show in different places. When both persons are alone at home or simply watch at a distance it is a nice way to exchange ideas about the just seen. Thus, I think it is a good idea!

Experts say phones need a ‘bedtime mode’ to fix our sleep

Read here…
This adds good content to my article about reading on tablets and e-ink readers.

Should keyboards be physical or virtual?

5 years ago in 2010 I sat together with two Danish friends in a nice cafe in Copenhagen. We were talking about the future. Touch keyboards just came to mobile devices (basically the iPhone) and we were debating if the BlackBerry or the iPhone would be the better device. The physical keyboard of the BlackBerry was a decisive factor in the conversation. After some back and forth, they made a bet. One friend said, in 5 years there will be no physical keyboards anymore. The other one said, keyboards will always exist as people want a haptic feedback when they write something. They were betting about a beer crate.

Mobile Payment – what do Apple, Google and Samsung have to offer?

I found this good overview of the most current mobile payment systems: Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay.

However, I wonder if Android Pay isn’t more insecure if it saves data locally and does not need a fingerprint scan. What do you think?

I also wish mobile payment came to more countries in Europe.

The Apple Watch as a remote control – I could finally try it out!

As promised in my article about the Apple Watch I would write an update as soon as I have tested it as a remote control. I can happily tell you, the time has come! Last week, I had the chance to present at a mobility event. I presented from my iPad and used the Apple Watch as a remote control. But let me start from the beginning.