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Bonus Podcast: The Apple Watch Series 3 Was Finally "Enough"
The Apple Watch hit what I would consider the threshold where it was finally "good enough" for almost
Matt Birchler
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WWDC18 iPhone Wallpapers
Update: See the desktop versions of these wallpapers here.
Apple threw me a bit of a curveball this year when
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Bonus Podcast #2: The iPhone X Changed the Conversation
In another bonus BirchTree Podcast episode, I explore why the iPhone X is among the best products Apple has released
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Bonus Podcast: AirPods are Apple's Best Hardware Release in Years
In a bonus episode of The BirchTree Podcast, I gush for 5 minutes about the AirPods and why they'
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One Month with HomePod: What If My Ears Can’t Hear Retina?
After a month1 with the HomePod, I felt it was about time to share some general thoughts I have on
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The BirchTree Podcast #56: Opportunity Cost
When I was 21 I didn't have to grapple with opportunity cost. If anyone wanted me to do
A Quick BirchTree Update
You may have noticed output as been a little slower than usual around here and I just wanted to assure
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Designing for the Notch on Notch-less Phones
The Android P developer preview is here, and as any good tech blogger with a Google phone would, I installed
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Android P Wallpapers (in ridiculous 16K)
Google released the first developer preview for their upcoming Android P yesterday, and as is my responsibility at this point,
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iOS 12 Concept: Notifications
iOS has quite powerful notifications, so much so that some people were saying we wouldn’t even go into apps
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HomePod Issue? Just Turn it Off!
A HomePod Intervention - Stephen Hackett
Our smart speakers have always been under a counter in the kitchen, and we
The Apple and Google News Cycles
It hit me recently how Apple and Google have vastly different strategies for how they address the news cycle throughout
Apple is Losing the “Siri works in more languages” Advantage
Ask any Siri apologist why Siri is better than Google Assistant and I guarantee one of, if not the first
How Much Would You Pay for Apple's AirPower Charging Mat?
Apple’s AirPower said to be released next month, pricing info still unclear | 9to5Mac
A Polish retailer listing back in
AirPods are Too Awesome for their own Good
Opinion: Giving AirPods the praise they deserve and why I won’t upgrade to version 2 | 9to5Mac
AirPods work so
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5K Alto’s Odyssey Wallpapers
Alto’s Odyssey is easily the best game I’ve played on iOS for a long time, and come on,
Hey Siri, Do This Then
“Hey Siri, turn on the bedroom lights at 5:30AM”
“Hey Google, close the shades at sunset”
“Alexa, turn off
How to set your iPhone or Android Phone to Black and White (and Why It’s a Fun Experiement)
Nellie Bowles got me thinking with this piece in the New York Times about setting your phone into grayscale in