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Dropping my iPhone 6s for an SE…
I spent some time with the new iPhone SE this morning, a good hour in the shop as I chatted with a friend, and I must admit that I was won over. My first concern was that I would struggle… Read More ›
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The New York Times blocks you if you use an AdBlocker
Gregor Alsch posted the above image on Twitter earlier today and the responses were predictable, outraged and in some cases quite smart. Here are a few examples- “what’s annoying is I’m a paid subscriber and I still get this.” That’s… Read More ›
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4 years for OS X and tvOS, 3 years for iOS and watchOS
“To model customer use, we measure the power consumed by a product while it is running in a simulated scenario. Daily usage patterns are specific to each product and are a mixture of actual and modeled customer use data. Years… Read More ›
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Coffee. Watches. Sunflowerman.
A perfect combination.
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Where next for the phone?
The question above is one that has been asked countless times in the past couple of years and it is one that is incredibly difficult to answer with any certainty. If I could offer an accurate assessment, I would likely… Read More ›
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The Kindle Oasis: taking the best unnecessarily further
If you asked me what inherent problems there were in the traditional Kindle line of products, I would struggle to come up with any. They are what they are and they deliver on the promise of hassle-free eBook reading with… Read More ›
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Is the best smart watch a fitness tracker?
I have owned an Apple Watch, a moto 360, an Asus Zenwatch and both the Pebble Time and Pebble Steel, and I didn’t really like any of them. The main reason for my negativity was because they lacked personality and… Read More ›
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Why is my father still alive?
My wife and I took our children to visit my father over the weekend and the experience was truly awful. He has advanced Alzheimer’s which has grown steadily worse over the past 5 years. Recently he broke his hip and… Read More ›
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The Loop Magazine is dead
“It is with tremendous sadness that I write this post today. I have tried to figure out a way for The Loop Magazine app to work on the App Store, for the last few months. It turns out, it just… Read More ›
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Always keep the box!
He looks like one of those people who truly deserves good fortune.
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Articles ›
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Or as we say, just the other day…
May 1, 2026
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Forstner KOMFIT ‘JB’ review
February 10, 2026
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Starmer needs to stay
February 5, 2026
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Full circle
January 24, 2026
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“Insulting and frankly appalling”
January 23, 2026
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There is an app for everything, if you can find it…
January 5, 2026
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Tell Me There’s a Heaven
December 23, 2025
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Don’t buy a Tissot PRX, buy an Omega instead
December 18, 2025
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The joy of being in the moment
December 15, 2025
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2025
December 15, 2025
Product Reviews ›
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Kindle Colorsoft thoughts
April 10, 2026
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The Viwoods AiPaper Reader (Carta) is absolutely charming
January 9, 2026
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Kobo mini (13 years later…)
December 22, 2025
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A travel-sized review of the James O’Brien Mystery Hour Travel Game
December 16, 2025
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part three)
December 7, 2025
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part two)
December 5, 2025
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part one)
December 3, 2025
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Levoit 20d thoughts- one of the best products I have ever bought
November 29, 2025
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The Apple Watch series 11 is a real surprise
October 30, 2025
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Low-end tech, high-end benefits
October 26, 2025
Watch Reviews ›
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The DW-5600JV-7 Joshua Vides collaboration
April 15, 2026
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Orient Bambino (RA-AC0020G10B) review
March 28, 2026
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The Citizen Stiletto
February 3, 2026
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The Fidget Spinner Watch
January 27, 2026
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NOTO OGGIN Water Watch review (0% bullshit)
December 1, 2025
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IX&DAO Engineer – probably the best value watch I have ever seen
September 23, 2025
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The SEA-GULL 1963 International Edition (in pictures)
July 17, 2025
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The Casio Ring Watch (CRW-001-1ER) in Pictures
July 2, 2025
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Militado ML08 review
April 1, 2025
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The “Daily Beater” Field Watch review
March 8, 2025