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  • N.ORANIE Apple Watch Band thoughts

    I wanted to publish some quick thoughts about the N.ORANIE Apple Watch Band which I bought from Amazon recently for £18.99. The brown version, above, is currently unavailable, but you can pick up the black and brown variances here which look… Read More ›

  • 76% of U.S. Teens Surveyed Using iPhones

    The iPhone continues to be the most popular smartphone among teens, according to data gathered by investment firm Piper Jaffray in its most recent semiannual U.S. teen survey. 76 percent of teens surveyed own an iPhone, up from 69 percent… Read More ›

  • Moleskine’s Smart Writing Set

    Past that, it’s not uncommon for people to prefer to write with a pen when their work requires more thought, probably because the process is less immediate. For a creative or more intensely mental endeavor, I appreciate the slower process…. Read More ›

  • $1 for a 12-ounce coffee

    Can the two viewpoints be reconciled? Is it possible for high-quality coffee to be inexpensive? At Locol, the self-described “revolutionary fast food” chain opened last year by the chefs Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson, the answer is yes. Locol’s stated… Read More ›

  • Hidden Figures

    Before John Glenn orbited Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as -human computers- used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into… Read More ›

  • The Voice in the Head

    Stephen Fry: “I agree with you David that Cyrus Trafford is indeed very very talented. Terrific short! Beautifully shot, composed and performed. The question addressed is such a good one and the way the film deals with it will live… Read More ›

  • How I Planned And Shot An Erupting Volcano With The Milky Way

    Nature has lots to offer for landscape photographers. We love to shoot nature’s paintings. Storms, rainbows, tornadoes, lightning strikes: they’re all a gift from nature that we can play with as a landscape photographer. Volcanoes are one of them, too,… Read More ›

  • Tick Different

    Apple has filed a complaint in a Swiss court over the use of the slogan “Tick Different” in a Swatch marketing campaign, arguing that the watchmaker is unfairly referencing the Californian company’s successful 1990s “Think Different” ad campaign for its… Read More ›

  • Apple has nailed fitness

    I have found over time that the fitness aspect of the Apple Watch has taken over most other functions. The notifications are of course very useful as is the ability to tell the time, obviously, and it only those three… Read More ›

  • The Sony DPT-RP1

    The DPT-RP1 offers a similar 13.3-inch display as its predecessor, but dramatically improves the resolution from 1200 x 1600 dots to 1650 x 2200 dots. The screen is a “non-slip” panel, which the company says will improve the experience of… Read More ›