When I upgrade my iPhone I expect ALL of my data and settings to move seamlessly to my new device, and after some time it all works exactly as I want it to. From alarms to messages to finite settings,… Read More ›
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If I had to charge my phone every 3 days, I would run out of power
My Apple Watch Series 2 offers decent battery life to the point that I can get 2.5 days of use from one charge which is better than I ever expected. The obvious advantage is that I don’t ever have to… Read More ›
Young Men Are Playing Video Games Instead of Getting Jobs
Video games, like work, are basically a series of quests comprised of mundane and repetitive tasks: Receive an assignment, travel to a location, overcome some obstacles, perform some sort of search, pick up an item, and then deliver it in… Read More ›
Picked up a MacBook
As I wait for my 2011 iMac to finally die and ascend to the all white funeral home in the sky, I have been pondering what will follow it. My main goal has been to keep it running for as… Read More ›
Lets look to Star Trek
I wrote about the future of mobile tech yesterday in a negative way. Kirk has a different view- Not sure I agree, at least in the context of phones. The “fondleslab” form factor introduced by the iPhone is so flexible,… Read More ›
The limits of tech writing
For some time now I have been struggling with the idea of writing new tech articles every day. When I say for some time, I probably mean the past 3-4 years. This is not because manufacturers are not developing good… Read More ›
Children whose parents spend time on mobile devices…
The study involved 170 two-parent families with at least one child older than 1 (average, 3 years old). Most mothers and fathers were in their early 30s. Asked to assess how often phones, tablets, computers and other technology devices diverted… Read More ›
The Mouse… again
I am a bit flustered by the work-arounds that Apple has had to implement to get some mouse functionality on the iPad/iPhone: copy and paste, placing a cursor in a text for editing purposes, etc. They seem like afterthoughts to… Read More ›
Can all of the iOS 11 iPad Pro tweaks replace a mouse?
Think about it for one moment. Many of us are genuinely exciting by the new iPad Pro and in particular the way iOS 11 attempts to make it more flexible and ultimately more powerful. This move by Apple makes perfect… Read More ›
Will The General Election Influence Your Digital Life?
Many British readers of OxGadgets will be heading to the polls on Thursday this week to vote for the party of their choice. There are so many hot topics covered in the manifestos and plenty of voters will be on… Read More ›
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