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• Watch brands could learn from Apple

  By Shaun on March 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Do you remember the original iPhone keynote? It shook the world and deservedly so, and not just because it was such a groundbreaking product. With so many watch events (all of them?) being cancelled it makes sense for the big… Read More ›

• Barclay v Barclay

  By Shaun on March 2, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  But the moment of the Brexit triumph has coincided with a remarkable unfolding crisis for the Telegraph’s owners, the Barclay brothers. Family feuds, financial strain and an expensive folly on a rocky island in the English Channel is the untold… Read More ›

• Nature always finds a way…

  By Shaun on March 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The maps on this page show concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a noxious gas emitted by motor vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities. The maps above show NO2 values across China from January 1-20, 2020 (before the quarantine) and February 10-25… Read More ›

• SENDtoREADER review

  By Shaun on March 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I have tried many services to send long form articles to my Kindle and none of them have worked as I would want them to. The official Amazon Send to Kindle service is hit and miss at best, Instapaper requires… Read More ›

• Tot

  By Shaun on March 1, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Over the holidays, my friend Craig Hockenberry started working on a small Mac app with a small name: Tot. The basic idea: Tot has one window containing seven and only seven scratchpads for collecting text. Tot is most certainly not… Read More ›

• Bear Grylls Survival MASTER Series – 3749 ($890!)

  By Shaun on March 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The Master Series features two chronographs in 45mm CARBONOX+™ cases with orange details on the case, including SOS in Morse code for quick reference. The pushers of the chronograph are in solid stainless steel, while the stainless-steel crown has an… Read More ›

• Opening up iOS…

  By Shaun on February 29, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Apple may be considering allowing users to set new, default apps for things like web browsers, music players, and email clients according to a new Bloomberg report. Developers can currently create their own apps that compete with Apple’s offerings and… Read More ›

• The mystery of the “Oyster® Albino”

  By Shaun on February 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The mystery of the “Oyster® Albino” has inspired our collector of antique timepieces. He wanted to capture the singularity and uniqueness of this iconic model while lending his watch all the character of the Albino. The Rolex® Daytona® Oyster® Albino… Read More ›

• Removing Plague Inc.

  By Shaun on February 28, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s not clear to us if this removal is linked to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that China is facing. However, Plague Inc.’s educational importance has been repeatedly recognised by organisations like the CDC and we are currently working with major… Read More ›

• The Last Video Store

  By Shaun on February 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  20th Century Flicks is the oldest video rental store in the World. It’s small, close-knit crew has unwittingly become custodians of the largest collection of DVDs and VHS tapes in the UK, and faces a constant struggle to adapt and… Read More ›