Great piece on tech nostalgia, a guy powers up his original 2002 iPod, old songs and playlists intact. Only the final third is about the hardware itself, as classic and still functional (modulo the battery life) as it is; the… Read More ›
Apple
Is Apple is taking over the watch industry?
Total Apple Watch sales for 2017 topped 18 million—up by more than 50% compared to the year before. Though Apple has been making watches since 2015, the sales figures for the product have been bundled with other wearables, causing some… Read More ›
Close Your Rings
Decent new site from Apple designed to help you close your rings. I must admit though that I still don’t get the ring thing when it comes to health improvement. Feels a bit like a gimmick to me.
Leather HomePod Coaster
The latest in smart speaker innovation deserves state-of-the-art surface protection. Our Leather HomePod Coaster is designed in Minneapolis and handmade by skilled artisans. You’ll love it, but don’t put a ring on it. Your HomePod’s new home features durable &… Read More ›
Such an extraordinary speaker
Some argue it’s well-priced for being such an extraordinary speaker! But…yeah, the lock-in. I’m not much of an audiophile, and never got into streaming, so a high-end bluetooth speaker for my iPhone seems a bit pointless. Kirk I agree with Kirk… Read More ›
HomePod
The HomePod arrived today, required for a freelance piece, and I have had 30 minutes to play with it so far. Very quick first impressions are that it- is bigger than I expected, but not too big is very heavy… Read More ›
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 ›
Apple slowing down older iPhones is actually a good thing
I find the whole Apple deliberately slowing down your iPhone over time to be basically a scam. They knew when they designed the phone that the CPU+battery specs wouldn’t work over time, so they basically did what VW did with… Read More ›
Apple support just gave up
Anyway, Apple will be calling me back Thursday after the 3rd level support team has looked at the problem and I have the email and phone number of the rep who is now owning the case. Now consider this. Apple… Read More ›
How to Ditch Apple Completely
I’ve seen lots of articles that describe how to move from Windows to Mac or Android to iPhone. Since they are usually not directly dependant or interconnected, it’s usually straightforward. Going the other way is not. Apple has interconnected everything… Read More ›
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