Here at NJI Media, we have a thing for beautiful design and flawless functionality. Apple is one of those organizations who continually nails these two qualities with every product release. Yesterday, we gathered around the conference table with Chipotle burritos in-hand and anxiously read the live-blog from the iPhone 5 launch event in Cupertino, CA. It was great to see all the new improvements Apple had made to the iPhone even though it was missing some of the more cutting edge features other devices may have. That's just how Apple does things. This morning, I woke up to a deluge

When Apple launched the new iPhone 4S last month, there was a resounding ho-hum from many Apple fanboys and investors alike. It didn't seem like that big of a leap for a company that revised an entire industry -- two of them, in many regards. To detractors, the 4S wasn't revolutionary, game-changing and - most importantly - it wasn't an iPhone 5. There were, however, a few useful features and one that shined brightly once people experienced it for themselves. Siri is the revolutionary feature no one expected.

Siri is the iPhone's "humble, intelligent personal assistant." The addition, which integrates with

In the wake of Steve Jobs’ death, much has been made of his genius, his innovation and his drive to change the world through technology. In the immediate aftermath of such a loss, it is all too easy to see him as more than a person. His impact on the world is undeniable: nearly everyone carries one of Jobs’ inventions in their pockets. Personal computing is a part of everyday life because of his influence. His vision changed the way we interact with music, movies, books and television shows. Surely, looking around the landscape of

As an interactive agency that specializes in creating cutting-edge technology solutions, including iPhone apps, you can understand why our development team was excited about Apple finally approving the Google+ app earlier today. Within moments of the app going live, a few members of our dev team raced to see who would be the first to upload Google's latest offering.

Wait for it...

As you can tell by Archie's reaction, Adam lost.

Photo credit: Joanna

For now, only an iPhone version of Google+ is available. We're guessing - and hoping - that Google will soon launch an

If you're like me, you download apps whenever there is the slightest chance they could be interesting or useful. However, once downloaded they end up going into a black hole on my iPhone due to the fact that they either aren't useful, they suck or I forget that I have them. Inevitably, this has led to clutter on my mobile devices and an increased level of anxiety in my life; yes, I lie awake at night worrying about things like this. What's more, I know I'm not alone.

I have tried a variety of techniques to overcome this disparity in my