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“What’s a HomePod?” (Showing My Dad Apple’s New Smart Speaker)
My dad is a “normal” person when it comes to tech. He’s interested in it, and has strong opinions
Matt Birchler
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2018 Photo a Day Progress Report
I decided I’d try out the 365 project this year, mostly out of sheer curiosity. I’ve tried in
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My HomePod Testing Playlist
I’m getting a HomePod in just over a week and I thought I’d share the playlist I’ll
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The BirchTree Podcast #51: 15 Million Switches
Apparently the Nintendo Switch has just about hit 15 million sales worldwide, months ahead of other big gam console launches
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HomePod will Indeed Have Over-the-Air Updates
Via MacRumors:
When a new software update is released for the HomePod, users will receive an alert and will likely
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A.I. is Usually Like Talking to a 3 Year Old
Every app gives me recommendations, but none of them are any good:
It's a cool idea for a
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Advancing the iPad
What I Wish the iPad Would Gain from the Mac – MacStories
The iPad is already proving a formidable Mac-alternative for
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10 Years Since Emoji Came to iOS
The Making of Apple’s Emoji: How designing these tiny icons changed my life
This year will mark the tenth
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Google Assistant adds Muti-User Support for Netflix
Google Assistant now supports voice match for multiple Netflix profiles
For Netflix, if you have a personal profile on a
We Find Ourselves Here, at the (professional) Turn
Back in 2016 the narrative around Apple was that they don’t care about professional users anymore. They had become
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Smart People Seem to Agree, HomePod is an Echo and Home Competitor
Daring Fireball: HomePod’s Priorities
The difference between HomePod and Amazon Echo isn’t that they’re in different product
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The Apple Watch as a Stepping Stone to the Future
Above Avalon: Apple Watch Is a Bridge to the Future
Close to 20 million people bought an Apple Watch in
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Why I Could Be Wrong About the HomePod
HomePod, the iPod for your home - AppleInsider:
Despite all the logically-reasoned chat about why it couldn't possibly
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The BirchTree Podcast #50: HomePod Eve
We're t-minus 8 hours from HomePod pre-orders and I did an impromptu episode of the show to get
Game
State of the Game Industry 2018 Results
The Game Developer Conference does a survey of thousands of game developers every year and I always find it interesting
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The iOS "Spring Edition" is Coming Soon (developer beta likely coming today)
Apple is continuing their tradition of having feature-packed spring updates to iOS:
In addition to horizontal surfaces like tables and
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Tim Cook on What Sets the HomePod Apart
Tim Cook’s visit to Shopify all about augmented reality, as Apple CEO praises ‘profound’ emerging technology | Financial Post
“We
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A Few Months Later: Benchmarking the iPhone 8 Plus and Pixel 2
There has been a lot of talk recently about smartphone performance lately, and whether or not one company is slowing