You already know the story. After releasing the Apple Watch and adjusting its course to turn it into what it is, Apple went on to make a series of bad bets that didn’t pay off. It swung and missed with… Read More ›
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Pocket shuts down July 8, 2025
You will no longer be able to download Pocket or purchase a new Pocket Premium subscription from May 22, 2025.Premium monthly and annual subscriptions will be cancelled automatically. Annual subscribers will receive automatic refunds from July 8, 2025.Users can export… Read More ›
Thinking Different is Never Popular
Apple’s iconic motto, “Think Different,” perfectly captures the company’s essence and why we admire it. Yet it’s often forgotten how much criticism Apple initially receives when it challenges conventional wisdom. As Steve Jobs remarked in 2010: “When we get rid… Read More ›
I thought good customer service was dead. Watch Obsession proved me wrong.
I had a problem with a watch bracelet I purchased from Watch Obsession some time ago. Two of the link pins failed which was very unusual for the brand in question. I reached out to them to explain the situation… Read More ›
Remember Skype?
Before it launched in 2003, making international calls 📱 was prohibitively expensive and few viable digital alternatives existed. Skype offered users a cheap and easy way to call anyone in the world, skirting the draconian landline industry. When Skype added… Read More ›
Uber good Tesla sick
Some quick thoughts. Last week I needed to go to the hospital for some tests and I chose Uber for each journey. I was not allowed to drive home from the appointment and my wife was at work so I… Read More ›
“Too Cool” for the Internet
Today’s sleek devices have relegated these pioneers to museum displays and nostalgic Instagram posts. The speed of technological evolution makes yesterday’s breakthrough tomorrow’s throwback. This journey through abandoned innovations reveals not just where we’ve been, but how quickly we move… Read More ›
The square Apple Watch 10 years later
The Apple Watch is iconic, a game changer, the most popular watch in the world of any brand and it has changed the lives of many. It has even saved the lives of some. In one decade it has changed… Read More ›
Getting out of the way
If a product is to become iconic it needs to serve a purpose that offers a lot of utility to the user, offer an aesthetic that is suitable for a variety of settings and get out of the way to… Read More ›
RingConn Gen 2 Air review
I have tried 2 smart rings so far and neither of them latest long; the Oura Gen 3 and the Ultrahuman Ring AIR. They both suffered from a variety of problems, in my view, but by far the biggest downside… Read More ›
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