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  • The iPad takes a big step…

    With performance that’s edging into laptop territory, and now software that’s bridging the gap to a desktop operating environment, the iPad Pro’s established advantages over something like a MacBook or MacBook Pro grow in significance. After the MacBook Pro was… Read More ›

  • APPOCALYPSE

    In case you missed this at the start of the main WWDC keynote, it really is worth a watch. Personally, I am disgusted that Apple is running all of our apps through one wall plug. Not very innovative is it.

  • Manslaughter by text?

    An involuntary manslaughter trial began Tuesday for a Massachusetts woman who as a teen texted her boyfriend and urged him to commit suicide. The woman, Michelle Carter, faces a maximum 20-year prison term if convicted at a bench trial in Bristol County…. Read More ›

  • CHUCK

    Further down in those appreciations, this was tucked away: On his 90th birthday, last October, Berry announced the release of a new studio album, to be called CHUCK. That project sees release next week and is now streaming right on… Read More ›

  • Photos of the Earth from space

    Almost without exception, those humans (mostly astronauts), say the experience of seeing the Earth from outer space profoundly changes who they are as a person. It makes the Earth feel more precious, they say, our human grievances seem pettier, and… Read More ›

  • Lace Me Up Collar Shirt

    Originally created for a music video, these pastel lace shirts and shorts for men have recently become available for pre-order on the Hologram City website. Photos of male models sporting the unusual-looking clothes have been doing the rounds online for… Read More ›

  • ATech Micro Bluetooth Receiver

    Convert your wired earphones and headphones into wireless ones, via Bluetooth connection. Enjoy high-definition wireless audio from your existing pair of headphones. Built-in shirt clip to secure the receiver on-the-go. Smallest Bluetooth receiver in the world. Built-in volume control and… Read More ›

  • WWDC 2017

    This has become an annual article for me and over the past few years I admit to a sense of anticlimax with what Apple has offered. It has been a steady stream of incremental updates designed to make the experience… Read More ›

  • CEX’s Apple Watch strap problem

    While walking past CEX on Sunday I spotted an Apple Watch Link strap in the window on sale for £135. It was black so it was not for me, but I looked closer and spotted a real problem. I went… Read More ›

  • iMessage wins

    Perhaps that may be the case for the tech elite who routinely vacillate between various premium smartphones, but it seems like a point that most smartphone users in the real world could care less about. Funny enough, the ultimate benefit… Read More ›