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The Seemingly Invincible (and naive) Idea Apple Should Open Up Their Software
I saw this bizarre piece today and have just a few comments. The overall theme: Apple should license iOS and
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Microsoft Universal Mobile Keyboard for iPad Review
I have been on the hunt for a good keyboard for the iPad Air 2 for a long time, and
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Should You Install the iOS 10 Public Beta (July 25 update)?
Yes! (but keep reading)
The iOS 10 beta has come a long way in in the 6 weeks since it&
A Simple Example of Why You Should Learn to Code
"Everyone should learn to code" is an increasingly common thing to hear in 2016, and it's
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A Quick Update on BirchTree
I’ve been producing less content for the site over the last few weeks, and I thought that deserved a
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Only the Good Stuff Today
Eagle-eyed observers may have noticed a new link in this site's navigation in the past couple days as
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New RPG from Square-Enix for Apple Watch
Square-Enix just put up a page for an upcoming RPG titled Cosmos Rings. Normally this wouldn't be big
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A Watch that Just Tells Time?
I really like the design of this watch face, but my Apple Watch has trained me to think a watch
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Circuits iPhone Wallpapers
It's been a little while since the last Wallpaper Weekend here on BirchTree, but I think you'
Execution Matters a Hell of a Lot More Than an Original Idea
One trap I see a lot of people fall into is thinking that their work needs to be "original&
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Fixing Media Controls in watchOS 3
Apple's watchOS 3 is a pretty excellent update overall, but there are a few things were Apple is
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Intentionally Slowing Down the User Experience
The UX Secret That Will Ruin Apps For You - Fast Company
Facebook actually slows down its interface to make
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Pinboard Turns 7
Pibboard just tuned 7:
I did almost nothing on the site this year except keep it running. Mainly I spent
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Apple has Already Partially Fixed My Big Apple Watch Concern
I either jumped the gun a few weeks ago when I called the new Timer app in watchOS 3 a
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Why I'm Not Crazy for Making Safari my Default Browser
If all you knew about me was that I was a web developer and designer and I asked you what
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Dreamweaver Tries to Buck its Reputation
Adobe showed off some new features in Dreamweaver lat week:
Dreamweaver is undergoing its biggest transformation ever to become faster,
Should You Install the iOS 10 Public Beta?
Maybe, but be careful
Apple has shipped iOS 10 beta 2 to developers and a public beta to the, well,
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How Someone Deaf and Nearly Blind Uses the Apple Watch
This piece over on Molly Watt Trust is a delightful read:
Learning to live with sight loss, when you are