Just how do you write apps for Google Glass?
As we get closer to a point where mere mortals users might be able to get their hands on Glass, exactly how will mere mortal developers write apps for them?
Post-PC Developments
Matt Baxter-Reynolds blogs on the changing face of software development in a post-PC world.
Matt Baxter-Reynolds
Matt Baxter-Reynolds is a software development consultant based in the UK. He works in the mobility space, helping companies deliver software for post-PC tablets and smartphones.
Latest Posts
What do people mean when they say 'the PC is dying'?
There's been much made of 'the death of Windows' or 'the death of the PC' over the past six months, but I've started to wonder recently what people actually mean when they say 'the PC is dying'?
OEMs have the power to make or break smaller Windows tablets
Consumers seem to prefer smaller tablets, and its down to the OEMs to try and turn out Windows tablets that work well at this smaller scale. But OEMs could muck it up for everyone.
The Chromebook isn't selling, so what?
Apparently, people aren't buying Chromebooks. Or they're buying them, but not using them. But does that actually matter?
Tell me again why we need Office on the iPad?
If we're not going to get Office for the iPad until late 2014, and we seem to be doing alright without it now, is it even something we need in our lives?
Is innovation possible if you can't move the cheese?
Innovation means change, and consumers tend to react badly to change. (Look at how Windows 8 is working out.) Can technology companies innovate without moving the cheese...?
Anti-smartwatch buyer's guide
My number one prediction about smartwatches? They won't offer good value for money. Buy a nice, expensive, normal watch with an automatic movement and you'll be much happier.
How to buy and sell Bitcoins -- Part 2: Practical
So you want to buy and sell Bitcoins, but how is it done? In the second part of this two-part series, I'll show you how to transfer money from your bank to a Bitcoin exchange, how to use your wallet, and how to buy real things.
How to buy and sell Bitcoins -- Part 1: Theory
In the first part of my two part series of how to actually buy and sell Bitcoins, I look at the theory and the underpinnings of the Bitcoin system.
Post-PC success comes from embracing humanity's darker side
Smartphones and tablets cover the whole gamut of human experience, not just the nice stuff about unicorns and rainbows. Accepting that fact lets us all have better tools to support our lives.