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• Theater Mode for Apple Watch

  By Shaun on March 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  If you can make your (series 2) Apple Watch last 2 days on a charge, this is a decent solution for wearing it when you sleep.

• The Frederique Constant E-Strap launched

  By Shaun on March 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Frederique Constant has quietly launched its smart E-Strap, a leather watch strap with fitness tracking tech built into the buckle. While smart straps have a history of being somewhat… horrible, the Frederique Constant may have totally changed the game. Made… Read More ›

• Working in the White House Photo Office

  By Shaun on March 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  My title was Assistant Director of the White House Photo Office, from February 2009 to January 2017. On a typical day, I’d get in about 8:30 in the morning and check again the day’s schedule of events for the President… Read More ›

• IKEA’s more affordable smart home collection

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The Trådfi smart home collection looks good. The Gateway kit (2 white LED bulbs, a gateway and a remote control) will cost £69 with a dimming bulb being £29 and a motion control bulb selling for £25. £15 will buy you the… Read More ›

• Ballz for iOS

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Relax your brain with the champion of time killer! Swipe your finger to throw the balls and break the bricks. Try to break as many bricks as possible before they move down to the bottom. Collect all the items to… Read More ›

• I can’t do real work on an iPad

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  There seems to be a trend at the moment for some tech writers to explain why the iPad, and in particular the iPad Pro, is perfectly adequate as your main computer. It is not, at least not for me. My… Read More ›

• Apple annoys Workflow users

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for Apple to put a damper on the good vibes. Almost immediately, the negative App Store reviews and complaints began to flow in as existing users discovered that Apple had removed the ability to link… Read More ›

• I have nothing to hide

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In response to this article– Yeah, really complex feelings on this for me. On the one hand, “I have nothing to hide”. And in general I’m enough of an attention seeker that I have a diminished need for privacy. But… Read More ›

• Does it matter if a driverless car crashes?

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Does it matter if a driverless car crashes? As long as, on average, they crash less than cars with human drivers, or the crashes are less serious / cause fewer or less serious injuries, are they not still preferable? It… Read More ›

• The Mail on Sunday is full of it

  By Shaun on March 28, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Excellent tweet by Rory Cellan-Jones which highlights the lengths the shoddier newspapers go to to get readers.