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iPad Backing up – please wait.

Jul 20, 2010 16:49 -

Is your iPad taking forever to backup? Mine is. After several aborted attempts I finally got a full backup done taking a massive three hours and that was after I had deleted off some large apps. Three hours for a device that is less than half full.
Feeling that there had to be a solution to [...]

Subsonic vs. Spotify

May 30, 2010 21:51 -

I wrote in my previous post about the really rather wonderful Subsonic and how it was part of my armoury in the battle to rid myself of iTunes. Well I discovered today that it is rapidly becoming a complete replacement for Spotify too.
In my short(ish) life I have seen a number of changes in the [...]

Replacing iTunes with Something that Works

May 5, 2010 9:10 -

It is no secret that I am not a fan of iTunes. It is simply too big and slow in day to day use for those of us with large music collections. I am not alone is this dislike, a quick search on Google will reveal many people looking for replacements, and my friend Dirk [...]

 

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Neil Thompson is an IT professional with over 20 years’ experience in start-ups, software houses and commercial organisations.

In 2009 he set up Ammat Consulting to deliver strategic consultancy and tactical support to software companies of all sizes.

Neil has a keen interest in all things technical and mobile and cloud computing in particular. This blog reflects those interests.