Author Archives
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I, Pencil
You may wonder why I should write a genealogy. Well, to begin with, my story is interesting. And, next, I am a mystery—more so than a tree or a sunset or even a flash of lightning. But, sadly, I am… Read More ›
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Making Sense Of Complexity
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The race to save a child from a genetic death sentence
Jeff Beish, a truck driver, was often away for extended stretches of time. That day in 2016, however, he was in the living room with his three-year-old son watching television. “It was the loudest boom I’d ever heard. Then I… Read More ›
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Apple sort of fixes the battery issue
To address our customers’ concerns, to recognize their loyalty and to regain the trust of anyone who may have doubted Apple’s intentions, we’ve decided to take the following steps: Apple is reducing the price of an out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacement… Read More ›
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The ubiquity of phones
There was a time not so long ago that websites and blogs like this one would happily cover all of the latest developments in the PDA and phone worlds. It was exciting and there was always some new development to… Read More ›
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20 great storytelling podcasts
If ever there was a time to immerse yourself in a different world, a commute on a dark grey winter’s morning is it. Storytelling podcasts can take you straight into fantasy, can grip you, make you laugh, help you relax… Read More ›
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The Secret Shoe
We’ve teamed up with luxury launches site VeryFirstTo to create ‘The Secret Shoe’ a luxurious derby that conceals a multitude of gadgets that are only known by the wearer. It’s a shoe designed for extraordinary missions and everyday emergencies from… Read More ›
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vívofit® 4
Features always-on customizable color display and 1+ year battery life¹; no charging necessary Tracks steps, distance and calories burned, monitors sleep and provides a personalized daily step goal² Safe for swimming and showering³ Periodically syncs to Garmin Connect™, where you… Read More ›
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Wearable sales still slow
“Consumers have yet to find a reason to justify the cost of a smartwatch, which can sometimes cost as much as a smartphone,” said eMarketer forecasting analyst Cindy Liu. “Instead, for this holiday season, we expect smart speakers to be… Read More ›
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The iPhone X
With the iPhone X, Apple is attempting something I believe to be unprecedented — a complete ground-up rethinking of a fabulously popular and successful platform, without a disruptive, painful transition. There are several parallels between the original 2007 iPhone and… Read More ›
