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The Verge: “Why Microsoft makes weird hardware” 2018

November 24, 2017

The Verge: “Why Microsoft makes weird hardware” 2018

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We went inside Microsoft’s hardware lab to see how it developed the Surface Book and to explore this question: why such a big focus on hi...

The Verge: “Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port” 2018

October 10, 2017

The Verge: “Apple now sells an iPhone dongle with a headphone jack and charging port” 2018

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It took an entire year after the release of the iPhone 7 for Apple to start selling a dongle that lets you plug in headphones (or your car’s...

Tom’s Guide: iPhone 8 is World’s Fastest Phone (It’s Not Even Close) 2018

September 29, 2017

Tom’s Guide: iPhone 8 is World’s Fastest Phone (It’s Not Even Close) 2018

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If you’re wondering how all this translates to real-world performance, we have more good news for iPhone 8 shoppers — and bad news for every...

The Ed Bott Report: “Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs” 2018

The Ed Bott Report: “Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs” 2018

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No one knows exactly how many Clover Trail-based devices were sold, but collectively the total from all manufacturers was probably in the mi...

The Verge: “iPad Pro 10.5 review: overkill” 2018

The Verge: “iPad Pro 10.5 review: overkill” 2018

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Now that we know that the 10.5-inch iPad Pro is an impressive device and that we further know that iOS 11 is going to radically change how y...

500ish Words: “The Great Laptop Stagnation” 2018

500ish Words: “The Great Laptop Stagnation” 2018

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Anyway, all of that aside, if I’m being honest, I still just don’t love this machine. And that has never been the case for me with previou...

Triggertrap Playbook: “Triggertrap Going out of Business FAQ” 2018

February 01, 2017

Triggertrap Playbook: “Triggertrap Going out of Business FAQ” 2018

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Triggertrap, like any startup, had some big highs and lows. At one point, we employed 15 staff; a team of photographers, coders, support, m...

Predicting Apple sales for 2017 2018

January 10, 2017

Predicting Apple sales for 2017 2018

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After the forecasts attempted in previous years, I continued to monitor their accuracy and gather the data Apple reports each quarter. Unfor...

Business Insider: “Apple’s new AirPods are good, but get ready to make a lot of tradeoffs” 2018

December 22, 2016

Business Insider: “Apple’s new AirPods are good, but get ready to make a lot of tradeoffs” 2018

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The second major problem is much worse though. Controlling audio with the AirPods is a frustrating experience. Since there are limited phy...

Co.Design: “This $1,500 Toaster Oven is everything that’s wrong with Silicon Valley Design” 2018

November 22, 2016

Co.Design: “This $1,500 Toaster Oven is everything that’s wrong with Silicon Valley Design” 2018

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This salmon had become more distracting to babysit than if I’d just cooked it on my own. This salmon had become a metaphor for Silicon Vall...

Android Central: “A weekend with Google Home: Where’s the magic?” 2018

November 10, 2016

Android Central: “A weekend with Google Home: Where’s the magic?” 2018

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Sorry, I don’t know how to help with that. But my team is helping me learn. I’ve heard that phrase, or some variant of it, 47 times since ...

Business Insider: “Review: Apple’s new AirPods are a mixed bag” 2018

September 14, 2016

Business Insider: “Review: Apple’s new AirPods are a mixed bag” 2018

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Unlike Apple’s wired EarPods, there’s no dongle for controlling your music, answering calls, or adjusting the volume. That means you have t...

The New York Times: “Can Apple think outside the Device?” 2018

The New York Times: “Can Apple think outside the Device?” 2018

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Many of its competitors have been moving beyond devices toward experiences that transcend them. These new technologies exist not on distinc...

Ars Technica: “Nest’s time at Alphabet: A ‘virtually unlimited budget’ with no results” 2018

Ars Technica: “Nest’s time at Alphabet: A ‘virtually unlimited budget’ with no results” 2018

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It’s hard to argue with the decision to “transition” Fadell away from Nest. When Google bought Nest in January 2014, the expectation was th...

BirchTree: “Why A 20-40% Thinner Apple Watch is Not in the Cards for 2016” 2018

BirchTree: “Why A 20-40% Thinner Apple Watch is Not in the Cards for 2016” 2018

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What people really want to see are changes that would make a thinner model impossible. We want more processing power in the form of a much ...

Some remarks on the recent Apple event 2018

Some remarks on the recent Apple event 2018

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Last week there was another Apple launch event, shorter than usual and considered by many ‘ boring ’ (and, if current rumors are to be take...

Marco.org: “The Apple Watch got me hooked on mechanical watches” 2018

February 10, 2016

Marco.org: “The Apple Watch got me hooked on mechanical watches” 2018

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Most of my work and hobbies involve technologically cutting-edge digital electronics reliant on complex, inconsistent software, with a typi...