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Wearable sales still slow
“Consumers have yet to find a reason to justify the cost of a smartwatch, which can sometimes cost as much as a smartphone,” said eMarketer forecasting analyst Cindy Liu. “Instead, for this holiday season, we expect smart speakers to be… Read More ›
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The iPhone X
With the iPhone X, Apple is attempting something I believe to be unprecedented — a complete ground-up rethinking of a fabulously popular and successful platform, without a disruptive, painful transition. There are several parallels between the original 2007 iPhone and… Read More ›
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The Nixie Brick
Even if you get your hands on one of those prized vintage Nixie clocks from the 1950s, its vintage appeal might not suit your modern style. A better option might be the Nixie Brick. It’s a retro-modern clock giving us… Read More ›
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Longines HydroConquest (L3.742.4.96.6) review
Full specifications. Price £840.00 My watch got too big for me. My beloved Oris Aquis Date which ticked all of the boxes for me suddenly felt ridiculous on my wrist and I knew I needed to change it. I have… Read More ›
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Why no watches?
Watches just ain’t my thing, but I appreciate the interest in kind of a metaway (similarly I don’t indulge very often but find 420 jokes great and songs in praise of weed kind of great.) So why not watches (for… Read More ›
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Why watches?
I am often asked why I have such a fascination with mechanical watches and it is a difficult question to answer. It’s not like I am adversed to modern technology, as you well know, but there is something about a… Read More ›
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Apple slowing down older iPhones is actually a good thing
I find the whole Apple deliberately slowing down your iPhone over time to be basically a scam. They knew when they designed the phone that the CPU+battery specs wouldn’t work over time, so they basically did what VW did with… Read More ›
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Apple support just gave up
Anyway, Apple will be calling me back Thursday after the 3rd level support team has looked at the problem and I have the email and phone number of the rep who is now owning the case. Now consider this. Apple… Read More ›
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.308 Real Bullet hand-blown Shot Glass
The .308 REAL BULLET shot glass from Lucky Shot USA defies all odds with unapologetic PRECISION, STRENGTH and CRAFTSMANSHIP. This is no ordinary shot glass—it’s got a genuine .308 bullet stuck in the side! Bite the bullet and find out… Read More ›
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Merry Christmas
Just wanted to wish you all a merry Christmas and I hope that you get to spend the time with the ones you love the most. Sorry the content has been sporadic recently on the site, but I will decide… Read More ›
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