One of the ironies of the Apple experience is that while the iPad and iPhone are at the cutting edge of cool design, appealing to creative individuals the world over, the actual ownership experience can be rather repressive. Apple is one of the most controlling companies out there, expecting customers and developers to conform to …

I’ve always had colossal respect for the iPhone. Before Apple brought forth its mobile offering, the smart phone world was populated by impossibly nerdy, and often inaccessible, niche products. Now almost universally, consumers consider the smart phone a must-have product. The iPhone quickly became the best smart phone in the world with the launch of the 3GS in 2009, and …