Posts Tagged ‘review’

Thai language apps reviewed - properly October 20, 2009 No Comments

It’s been quite a while since I’ve blogged, and I have been stirred into action by someone a good deal more industrious than me.
Catherine (Cat) Wentworth is a young lady living and learning in Thailand. Her website, Women Learn Thai (WLT) is home to a range of “Thai language learning tips and techniques, local quirks [...]

The saga continues - a 2nd rejection April 1, 2009 No Comments

I’m beginning to be reminded of my teenage years asking girls to dance.
Then the only effects were wounded pride and a hot flush to the cheeks, but these rejections from Apple come with a cost - not only in resubmission but also in loss of potential income. For a small start-up watching every dollar (believe [...]

… and now the bad news No Comments

It was with some excitement that I noticed an email from Apple in my Inbox. That sensation quickly dissapated to be replaced by one of frustration and bewilderment, as I learnt that the application had been rejected, and would have to be amended and resubmitted.
Why?
“Applications must not contain any obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content [...]

Review in Chinatown January 29, 2009 No Comments

In the UK’s online Telegraph, there is a great review of some competitors’ products being tested out in London’s Chinatown.
The writer clearly outlines some of the key frustrations in trying to communicate in different languages, as well as the pitfalls of using more traditional tools like phrasebooks. We had exactly the same experiences a year [...]