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Th BirchTree Podcast #52: Apple's Video Service Might Actually Have a Shot
Apple Music is on pace to overtake Spotify in the US in 2018. This got me thinking about whether Apple
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The Verge Clearly Hates Apple
Or maybe they don't. According to Vlad Savov at The Verge, the iPhone X is Apple’s underrated
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Target and Best Buy are Shifting Away from CDs
Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them | Billboard
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My Favorite (and least favorite) Movies of 2017
This list is slightly late, but considering how back-loaded the year tends to be when it comes film, it’s
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The iPad Excels at Long Form Writing
Using iPad for Long-Form Writing - Joe Cieplinski
So why, then, am I typing this with a mechanical keyboard on
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Vivaldi Brings a Vertical Reading Mode in Latest Update
Vivaldi 1.14 launches vertical reader mode | Vivaldi Browser
We continue to innovate in this space and in this release
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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
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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