Apple
With the folding iPhone be two Airs smashed together?
There has been no shortage of theorizing that the iPhone Air isn't so much a long term phone in the lineup, but a bit of a practice session for Apple to try out their new folding phone form factor in the wild before releasing the real thing next year. Who knows what'
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The subtle magic of the Apple Watch Ultra 3
By most measures, the Apple Watch Series 3 is a pretty minor update over the Ultra 2 (and even the Ultra 1). Here's what's new compared to the last model:
1. Emergency SOS via satellite
2. 5G vs LTE
3. S10 SoC vs S9
4. 17% more battery
5. Slightly faster
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I'm running to the press
It's amazing how easy it is to be driven mad by the App Store and app review. I recently released a new app that I'm really proud of called Quick Subtitles that lets you generate transcripts and subtitle files (great for podcasters and YouTubers). It's a lovely little tool,
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AirPods Pro 3 first impressions (I'm so confused)
I thought this was a very good year for Apple's September event, and I pre-ordered everything as soon as I could. Well, everything besides the new AirPods Pro 3. See, I love the AirPods Pro (on a recent episode of Comfort Zone I called them the best product Apple's made
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The hotly-anticipated TechWoven review
The one you really wanted to read first!
The A19 Pro is a transcription beast
I happen to have a new app on the App Store that is a pretty good benchmark for a certain
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+ Smartypants, my first app idea that might actually be possible now
Was 2015 me a genius? Probably not…but maybe…
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Stop expecting the bare minimum
Jess Weatherbed: Apple’s Future MacBook Pro Might Have a Touchscreen
I’m curious to see if future touchscreen MacBook Pro models will adopt Apple Pencil support or if that’s a step too far.
My one ask for people talking about touch-enabled Macs is to stop thinking about Apple trying their absolute least.
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How the iPhone 17 Pro zoom lens compares to the Galaxy S25 and iPhone 16 Pro
God, comparing smartphone cameras these days is tough. I'd argue that the overall experience and ecosystem, as well
Politics
Kimmel is returning as Republicans wonder, “are we the baddies?”
Emma Roth: Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return after censorship outrage
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is returning on Tuesday after Disney pulled it off the air over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a statement on Monday, Disney said it planned to resume production after having “thoughtful conversations” with
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This console generation is freaking weird (and expensive)
Tom Warren writing for The Verge: Microsoft Is Raising Prices on Xbox Consoles in the US Again
Microsoft is raising the prices of its Xbox Series S / X consoles in the US next month. The Xbox Series X will be priced at $649.99 in the US starting October 3rd, up from its existing $599.
Introducing Quick Subtitles
TLDR
Quick Subtitles is a new app that I built that runs on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS 26. It uses
Introducing Best-o-Masto
TLDR
Best-o-Masto is an alternative Mastodon client that does very little, but on purpose. When you open the
Politics
Jimmy Kimmel said the most shocking thing you've ever heard on television
Less than 2 months ago, CBS ended Stephen Colbert's show out of the blue. At the time, I didn't comment on the possible political nature of the decision, which surely pleased the Trump administration as Colbert was one of the most prominent anti-Trump voices in American media. I thought it
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The fundamental shift in Apple's software strategy
David Pierce: The Unbearable Sameness of Liquid Glass
It’s all part of a trend within Apple right now toward a total collapse of the gaps between devices, in an attempt to make everything be everything to everyone all the time. This fall, your new software will also bring a full-featured Phone app to
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Jason Snell's macOS review resonates with me
Jason Snell: macOS 26 Tahoe Review: Power Under Glass
I’ll cut to the chase: If you’re worried about upgrading to macOS 26 Tahoe because of Apple’s “liquid glass” design, don’t be—it’s mostly a minor reskinning that doesn’t really change how the Mac works, and after a few weeks,
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"It's just a phone"
MacPsych on his blog: What is a phone anyway...?
I’ve not had any groundbreaking epiphanies, but I have read lots of differing perspective online, from fanboy exclamations of ‘the best phone everrrrrr!’ through to the much more realistic ‘it’s just a fucking phone’.
As time passes, I find myself moving much more towards
