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+ ChatGPT's Atlas, the pessimistic takes
There are some very negative takes out there about ChatGPT Atlas, and I think it's fair to say I agree with some of the critiques, but raise an eyebrow at a few others.
From new project to the App Store in 6 days (Quick Notes is out now!)
Quick Notes is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. It's completely free with no in-
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What I expect the iPhone lineup to look like in a few years
I recently wrote a member's post about how I don't think the iPhone Air is a
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More on AI as normal technology
Anil Dash: The Majority AI View
What's amazing is the reality that virtually 100% of tech experts I talk to in the industry feel this way, yet nobody outside of that cohort will mention this reality. What we all want is for people to just treat AI as a "normal technology"
My next app is called Quick Notes
The thing I love about being a developer is that I can identify gaps in my own life and instead
The next big browser is here
Back in January, I predicted that OpenAI's next big app would be a web browser. Well, their next
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Liquid glass gets a slider (and why liquid metal should be next)
I think it's fair to say nerds on the iOS betas this summer had feelings about Liquid Glass,
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+ Why I don't think the iPhone Air is quite like the iPhone X
I'm just not so sure the iPhone Air to iPhone X comparison is all it's cracked up to be.
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The elusive 5th type of new iPhone buyer
Over 1 billion people around the world use an iPhone, but despite that enormous user base, it seems like if we simplify things down to general groups, there are four types of new iPhone buyers.
1. People who just want the iPhone.
2. People who just want the best iPhone.
3. People who want the
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Not all A19 Pros are the same
Like most of us, I was surprised to see the A19 Pro in the iPhone Air this year. The ultra-thin design seems like it's suited to a less performant chip, but Apple pulled out all the stops and gave it the same chip as the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
To
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Apple just closed their F1 deal, and I think it’s good news for me?
Apple Newsroom: Apple Is the Exclusive New Broadcast Partner for Formula 1® in the U.S.
F1 TV Premium, F1’
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+ Another "Quick" app beta
Another small app is in the works, and as always, More Birchtree subscribers get TestFlight access.
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Cheaper MacBooks spark outrage
Nick Heer: The New MacBook Pro Is €35 Less Expensive in E.U. Countries, Ships Without a Charger
In Ireland, the MacBook Pro used to start at €1,949; it now starts at €1,849; in France, it was €1,899, and it is now €1,799. As mentioned, the adapter is €65, making these
15 years of Birchtree
Today marks birchtree's 15th anniversary! While I don't have the complete archive going that far back, I have been writing under the Birchtree title since October 17, 2010. For some context, the iPhone 4 was still brand new at the time, and was not even available on Verizon yet in the
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Screen oddities and the M5 Vision Pro
Apple Newsroom: Apple Vision Pro upgraded with the powerful M5 chip and comfortable Dual Knit Band
With M5, Apple Vision Pro renders 10 percent more pixels on the custom micro-OLED displays compared to the previous generation, resulting in a sharper image with crisper text and more detailed visuals. Vision Pro can also increase the
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This is a Mac…sorry, an iPad!
Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces the Powerful New iPad Pro With the M5 Chip
iPad Pro with M5 unlocks endless possibilities
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Should I be doing sponsorships?!
Becca's spent one year going solo and breaks down her revenue through the year. The biggest thing that stood out to me was that 75% of her revenue came from sponsors on her videos. As someone who can't be bothered to do sponsorships on his channel (which is 1/4 as
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Pokémon Legends Z-a might be a winner
Rebekah Valentine writing for IGN: Pokémon Legends: Z-a Review in Progress
If the rest of my adventure holds up (and the Switch 1 performance isn’t a disaster), we could finally have a 3D game worthy of the Pokémon franchise on our hands. It’d be about dang time.
This game comes out Thursday
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