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The story behind the most retweeted photograph ever

November 9, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

Photograph of Barack Obama embracing his wife after re-election is most popular ever on the net, but who took it?

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My obsession with Apple’s efficiency continues

October 24, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

Yesterday I was thankful for an afternoon dentist appointment because it meant that I could make it home just in time to watch the live stream of the Apple presentation from California. Of course they announced the iPad Mini (very happy with that) and the smaller 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display but there was […]

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Photographs of the early days of Silicon Valley emerge

September 28, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

I just love it when new photographs surface. Taken in the early days of Silicon Valley many of these feature Steve Jobs and other luminaries at the beginning of something great. There’s even a photograph of the possible moment that kicked off David Hockney’s enthusiasm to make art with a computer. Read on here

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Do we care enough to save our memories in the digital world?

September 5, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

Inspired by the Design Museum’s new exhibition with Swarovski about how we will perceive our memories in the future and the news that Bruce Willis was supposedly suing Apple for the rights to his music collection I had some thoughts on the subject which I had to write down here

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Top 10 gadgets for travellers

June 8, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

When you’re travelling I find it’s important that everything you carry with you does it’s job well without wasting space. Here I put together 10 of the top gadgets to keep with you whilst you’re on the move whether you’re an Apple fan (like me) or not. The top 10 gadgets for travellers

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Porsche Design and BlackBerry win Smartphone of the Year

May 29, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

The Porsche Design P’9981 smartphone by Blackberry triumphs at the Plus X Award ceremony in Cologne

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Download the London Photography Exhibition Guide now

May 19, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

The London Photography Exhibition app has been released this weekend for iPhone. It includes all the information any photography fanatic will need to find their way around the photography galleries and shows in the capital

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Window Shopping at Apple Store Covent Garden

May 15, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

We’re rolling out a new feature on Global-Blue.com. Named ‘Window Shopping at …’ it aims to take would be shoppers around some of the most impressive stores, not just what facilities they have but also providing a bit of background to the architecture and how it represents the brand as a whole. Apple Store Covent […]

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Best iPad yet in stores this week

March 14, 2012 By AllyAsh Leave a Comment

Apple releases the latest edition of the iPad in stores on 16 March. The update includes a five-megapixel camera, 4G network compatibility and the razor sharp Retina™ display

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