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  • Farewell then, iTunes

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    Last Monday, at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the company’s head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, announced that it was terminating iTunes. In one way, the only surprising thing was that Apple had taken so long to reach that decision. It’s… Read More ›

  • Bulova Thermatron Watch Hands-On

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    Thermatron has little likelihood of coming back as it was originally intended, as a watch powered by changes in temperature. Some of the product’s most pressing technical challenges were never really overcome. I do, however, think the design of the… Read More ›

  • iPhone Fold concept

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    The problem with concepts is that they are… mere concepts.

  • Apple’s stand

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    MSI shared an ad on Twitter for its 5K Prestige Monitor that takes a page from Apple’s popular “I’m a Mac” campaign from several years back and mocks Apple’s $1,000 Pro Display XDR stand… More here. Apple could have done… Read More ›

  • The Ideal Watch Size Survey Report

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    I started this survey because I wanted to find out if there are any clear preferences for the size of a watch. The question of “what is the ideal size for a watch” has been thrown around for as long… Read More ›

  • The Straight Pride Parade

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    He nailed it apart from the last seven words. There are many straight white people who somehow get offended when minorities are protected, which is silly, but I’m not sure they are necessarily homophobic. Many people get upset when a… Read More ›

  • Can I buy a future-proof laptop to last 10 years?

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    There are three classes of laptop to consider. First are the business machines aimed mainly at large enterprises. The leading brands are Lenovo ThinkPads (originally, an IBM brand), Dell Latitude laptops and HP EliteBooks. Second, you could choose a mobile… Read More ›

  • The One Watch Collection

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    It is a dream. To own one watch and to enjoy it every day, and to not consider replacing it. Welcome to my world. HAHAHAHAHA! When watches become a ‘thing’ to you it is all too easy to go on… Read More ›

  • How to Maintain a Dive Watch

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    Most dive watches feature crowns that screw into a tube fitted into the watch case, which, in turn, features a seal that prevents water from entering. But if the crown isn’t fully locked down when you go diving, water may… Read More ›

  • Fitbit Inspire HR (quick) review

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    I am persevering with Fitbit despite the many problems I, and others, have experienced with the recent trackers and smartwatches from the company. Up until the Fitbit Charge 3 everything was OK with fairly accurate step tracking and flights recorded… Read More ›