McGST

Recent Posts - page 18

• Pocket shuts down July 8, 2025

  By Shaun on May 23, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  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

  By Shaun on May 22, 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  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 ›

• The best designed fitness tracker ever?

  By Shaun on May 21, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  I owned a Nike+ FuelBand many years ago, but did not use it for long. The technology was in its very early stages and I vaguely remember thinking that it did not offer much, but that is understandable. We are… Read More ›

• I thought good customer service was dead. Watch Obsession proved me wrong.

  By Shaun on May 20, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• When Apple Used To Care

  By Shaun on May 20, 2025 • ( 3 )

  

  Remember when Apple used to include headphones, a power adaptor, a charging dock, and a cleaning cloth with the iPhone? They used to deliver a complete end-to-end experience without worrying about having a compatible cable or adaptor or charging brick…. Read More ›

• Kobo Libra Colour – quick thoughts

  By Shaun on May 19, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  I followed my son and purchased a Kobo Libra Colour to replace my ageing Kindle Oasis and I have been more than impressed by what it offers. I should mention that it isn’t a small device although for some reason… Read More ›

• Garmin continues on the same old path

  By Shaun on May 18, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Garmin has released a few new products, I am probably late to this, including the 51mm fēnix® 8 for £949 and I was surprised to see so much of the same. There is little doubt that the tracking and hardware… Read More ›

• Are minimal phones a scam? No, but they are an expensive gimmick…

  By Shaun on May 17, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Becca is brilliant at what she does and she asks a pertinent question. Some of the minimal phones are priced way beyond what they should be and you can save yourself a lot of money with something called willpower. If… Read More ›

• LEGO APPLE STORE

  By Shaun on May 16, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Both the Apple brand and LEGO celebrates beauty and creativity, the principles and image of the two brands are a great match~we also believe a lot of lego fans would love to add a LEGO Apple store to their lego… Read More ›

• The Nintendo Niino concept

  By Shaun on May 15, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  Let’s travel back to nearly a decade ago, in the glorious Pokémon GO days. Everyone spent every waking minute of their lives buried in their phones, trying to fight at gyms, catch wild Pokémon, and win achievements. There was a… Read More ›

• ‹ Older Entries
• Newer Entries ›