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iPhone
Is the iPhone the best value smartphone?
I think it’s safe to say iPhones hold their value. A recent visit to Gazelle (opens in new tab) finds iPhones going back to the iPhone 6s still for sale (granted why would you buy an $84 6S when you… Read More ›
The iPhone Generation
It’s been 15 years since the first iPhone was launched and it feels much longer to me. I remember the Psion, the Palm Trees and various other smart(ish)phones, but the iPhone has become so much a part of my life… Read More ›
An iPhone / Apple Watch / AirPods charging stand that is cheaper than one MagSafe charger
The (deep breath) Magnetic Wireless Charger Stand, 3 in 1 Magsafe 18W Fast Charging Station with QC3.0 Adapter for Apple iPhone13/12,13/12Pro,13/12Pro Max,13/12Mini,AirPods 2/pro,iWatch 6/ SE/5/4/3/2 is currently available in the UK on Amazon for £28.89. The HiRise 3 Wireless Charging… Read More ›
One feature of iOS 16 changes everything
I have been largely accepting and underwhelmed with the iOS 16 beaters (oops, should be betas- thanks Simon!) so far, but there is one improvement that stands head and shoulders above the rest. The dictation is phenomenal and above any… Read More ›
Hamilton Khaki Field Auto / Garmin Vivosmart 5 / iOS 16
The Hamilton Khaki Automatic is, to me, the quintessential watch. I owned one when I first got into watch for approximately 1 hour. A purchase from eBay, but alas the one I bought was way out and lost over 10… Read More ›
A broken iPhone X. Can’t work it out…
No matter how hard she tries, Jo cannot get her iPhone X to work properly. Every time she tries to tap the screen, she gets nothing. We can’t work it out. Strange…
Apple (March 2021)
Tim Cook started by announcing weekly baseball Apple TV+ content. Baseball, a game that is a child’s version of cricket. Cricket, a game that is not a sport. It’s just standing around waiting for something to happen. So, as a… Read More ›
OpoLua: the return of Psion!
View MBM image files, OPL scripts, and AIF resources, listen to sound files, and run OPL scripts and programs from Psion and Psion-compatible computers on iOS and iPadOS… More here. It’s not perfect and it takes some time to understand… Read More ›
Apple Chips Are Way Ahead. Is That A Good Thing?
That’s not much of an improvement over the Exynos 2100‘s multi-core score of 3,263 and nowhere near a breakthrough in performance. The CPU numbers here aren’t even better than a two-year-old iPhone 11 with an A13 processor. Granted, CPU scores… Read More ›
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