After a nine-month-long odyssey of dizzy spells and aphasic episodes, my brother, then 22, regained most of his memory and, as we liked to joke, the better parts of his personality. He bought his own apartment and finished a bachelor’s… Read More ›
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Products That Didn’t Exist 10 Years Ago
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad nearly 10 years ago, he described it as “the best browsing experience you’ll ever .. “It’s unbelievably great. Way better than a laptop, way better than a smartphone,” Jobs said on stage in January… Read More ›
One out, one in
For many years I have used the PocketMoney app on my iPhones and despite some problems on occasion, usually with poor upgrades, it has remained one of my most used apps. It is easy to get stuck in one way… Read More ›
Over a Decade, The Smartphone Changed Us
Traveling back to the beginning of the decade isn’t only possible, it’s easy. All you need are a few accessories—all available, in a fresh coat of dust, in a basement near you… More here (subscription needed). In 2010 I was… Read More ›
The Jet Set
This was the first test flight of the prototype for what would become the Boeing 707, an aircraft that would change the world. Four years later, it was put into service by Pan American World Airways, more commonly known as… Read More ›
Avoiding the big boys
The main reason being I can buy more of them. Rather than save up for one standout timepiece, I can buy more affordable watches instead. This means I can have models of different sizes, colours, and materials so I can… Read More ›
Apple News editors…
The service has around 11 million users a month in the UK, according to Comscore data, and the number of people receiving its notifications is even larger, offering a level of direct access that even the BBC struggles to compete… Read More ›
Every Omega James Bond Watch
This rather came out of leftfield for even the most seasoned Bond-ologists: a limited edition Seamaster 300M, produced to mark the half-century since George Lazenby picked up a Walther PPK (and a beige cardigan) for his only outing as 007…. Read More ›
One man’s 1,648-page quest
In 1988, Friedberg, then an attorney in his mid-40s, found a new thing to collect. He was in Washington, D.C., on business, and during a stroll down Wisconsin Avenue, a vintage watch shop caught his eye. “I didn’t know stores… Read More ›
Why Apple News+ isn’t working (for me)
Apple News+ just isn’t working for me and it doesn’t feel as if it ever will. For someone who has read eBooks for the past decade over traditional books this should be the perfect substitution for paper magazines, but it… Read More ›
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