We used to write with pens that we had to fill up with ink and we then moved to ball point pens because they were much more convenient. And then came the typewriter which was followed by the computer keyboard,… Read More ›
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Have our eyes finally opened to tech intrusion?
The news that Apple will scan iPhones for child abuse imagery has naturally caused a stir. Before an image is stored onto iCloud Photos, the technology will search for matches of already known CSAM.Apple said that if a match is… Read More ›
What if the Olympic Games never come back?
Eight months after these two very different gatherings in Tokyo, the IOC announced that the 2020 Olympics were going to be postponed by a full year due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. By the time they made the announcement, most… Read More ›
Smartwatch Wars Part Three: It’s like moving from an iPhone to an iPod
I had some time with the Garmin Fenix 5, not the 5 Pro or the newer 6 models, and I came to a somewhat negative conclusion within hours. The positives first; I love the design, the weight and the size…. Read More ›
If Simone Biles had a leg injury it would all be fine…
I won’t write a post about Simone Biles because I don’t need to. I can simply point to If Naomi Osaka had a stutter it would all be fine… which I wrote a while back. Naomi and Simone are showing… Read More ›
Is it time for Apple to ditch the lightning cable?
The PolyCharge is an interesting product and one that appears to offer many advantages. It is on Indiegogo so you will have to gauge the risks, but this kind of product is starting to make more sense every day. Marques… Read More ›
From typewriter to MacBook: progress…
My daughter bought an old typewriter yesterday to clean up and fix. She loves the idea even though she realises that her Chromebook is a ‘much’ better tool for her writing, but as I lugged it into the boot of… Read More ›
What future products make perfect sense to build? A folding Kindle and iPad? A 4G Garmin?
I would like to see a folding Kindle from Amazon. This is so obviously possible with the current width of a Paperwhite, which is even not the thinnest available, that we could have a folding Kindle able to display two… Read More ›
No one will notice your watch, absolutely no one.
I would bet good money that the majority of luxury watch purchases are done so, at least in part, to impress other people. People I know who own brands such as Rolex, Omega and even Tudor have a tendency to… Read More ›
Queen’s Greatest Hits (40 years later)
On 26th October 1981 Queen’s Greatest Hits was released. To many it was just another greatest hits compilation, a thing that usually exists to keep the money coming in when the popularity is waning, but this one was different. Nearly… Read More ›
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