One interesting point I picked up from Paco Underhill’s book Why We Buy is that people don’t just buy goods online, but do research as well. We gather information about products we’re considering so that when we do go to a shop, we have a greater understanding of what we’re paying for before we hand [...]
7.5 million people in the UK, or about 13% of the population, have some form of hearing impairment which may reduce their ability to enjoy video content. Subtitles or closed captioning are now available on most programmes and films shown on TV, in pre-recorded and live broadcasts. However, as more media becomes available online through [...]
These days it seems that all I write about is how to improve iTunes. Make no mistake, I think it’s an awesome shop and I’m a good customer for them. I get all my music from iTunes and the amount I spend there seems to be gradually increasing. Yet I think they’re missing one big [...]
Travel guides: big and heavy. When you go on holiday, there’s nothing better than having a good travel guide book. The best ones like Lonely Planet and Rough Guides provide accurate and in-depth information about the places you’re at or going to, with maps, pictures and so on. This is especially useful when you don’t [...]
These days, I get most of my music from the iTunes Store. It’s quick, convenient, reasonably priced and you can listen to music before you buy it. Although I usually shop around for goods, when it comes to music, iTunes is the only place I go. However, when I can’t find what I’m looking for, [...]
Ars Technica reports rumours of an iTunes subscription model: A report by the Financial Times (registration required) cites unnamed executives who say that Apple is in talks with record labels to offer access to the entire iTunes music library for a lump sum price. The fee would be added as a premium option on an [...]
The BBC’s fantastic iPlayer website has seen a slight redesign today, adding ‘most recent’, ‘last chance’ and ‘most popular’ sections. Each video also has a ‘more like this’ column down the side of the page. While it detracts slightly from the site’s minimalistic style, it makes finding content a little easier. iPod users might note [...]