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Did you know IFTTT widgets are kind of awesome?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWNmoWcCtzU
Widgets are an underused tool that IFTTT offers, and I wanted to show off a few of the widgets I use regularly.
Blog
Android
An Android Review for iOS Users: All the Little Things (Day 4)
This is part 4 of a 5 part series on Android from the perspective on an iOS user.
* Part 1: Third Party Apps
* Part 2: Home Screens
* Part 3: Notifications
* Part 4: All the Little Things
* Part 5: Conclusion
We're going to take a little detour today from major features and shift focus
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BirchTree Podcast: Siri is no Scarlett Johansson w/ special guest G. Keenan Schneider
Today's episode of The BirchTree Podcast is a little different, as I was happy to welcome my first guest to the show, G Keenan Schneider. Keenan does a few different podcasts and he was great to talk to.
This episode is basically 30 minutes of gushing about AirPods. This was a fun one!
Android
An Android Review for iOS Users: Notifications (Day 3)
This is part 3 of a 5 part series on Android from the perspective on an iOS user.
* Part 1: Third Party Apps
* Part 2: Home Screens
* Part 3: Notifications
* Part 4: All the Little Things
* Part 5: Conclusion
I know that this piece may come under some criticism for being a comparison of notifications
Android
An Android Review for iOS Users: Home Screens (Day 2)
This is part 2 of a 5 part series on Android from the perspective on an iOS user.
* Part 1: Third Party Apps
* Part 2: Home Screens
* Part 3: Notifications
* Part 4: All the Little Things
* Part 5: Conclusion
Today's post is going to be quite a bit more positive than yesterday'
Android
An Android Review for iOS Users: Third Party Apps (Day 1)
This is part 1 of a 5 part series on Android from the perspective on an iOS user.
* Part 1: Third Party Apps
* Part 2: Home Screens
* Part 3: Notifications
* Part 4: All the Little Things
* Part 5: Conclusion
We'll get into some specific Android system features in later pieces, but I had
Android
An Android Review for iOS Users: Introduction
Ah, the great Android vs iOS debate. It's the great computing rivalry of our time, and odds are that if you are reading this, you have a particular opinion on the matter. Maybe you're a "fandroid" and will love Android until your dying days, or maybe you're
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Emergency Birchtree Podcast: AirPods are quietly brilliant
I normally release new BirchTree Podcast episodes on Mondays, but I really wanted to talk about my new AirPods for a few minutes.
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watchOS 4: A Modest Pitch
While Apple did little of what I asked them for last year, I still think watchOS 3 was a great
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Even more Nintendo Switch wallpapers
After getting a bunch of Zelda wallpapers out of my system yesterday, I gave a few other games a go (as well as even more Zelda ones), thanks in large part to @NintenDaan in Twitter for getting a lot of these high quality assets.
You can download this entire set here (28MB) and as always
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wallpapers
Just watch this trailer, wipe the tears away, and scroll down to get some killer Breath of the Wild wallpapers. Goes without saying, they're all in 4K beauty. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXR3wWSEccM&t=9s
NOTE: All wallpapers are created based on assets provided by Nintendo.
Can voice assistants displace smartphones as the most important piece of tech in your life?
I recently learned that it's dangerous to suggest that Google Assistant isn't quite as mind-blowingly amazing as some suggest. I stand by my results in that test, as well as in my day to day usage of the products. It's clear we're still in very early
iphone
10 years of iPhone
I think the iPhone will go down as the single most important consumer tech product released in my lifetime. The personal computer likely gets the edge for those a bit older than me (the Macintosh came out just over a year before I was born), but the impact of the smartphone can not be overstated,
Game
The 50 best iOS games of last year
AppAdvice has put together a great list of the best iOS games from 2016. Not only is the list a solid representation of the best gaming on iOS, but their web designers did a bang up job with the layout of this page. It's stunning!
I didn't really talk about my
Weather Line 1.8 is out, and it's full of weather data goodness
In lieu of a written review, enjoy this video quickly going over what's so great about Weather Line. Spoilers, I love it for it's brand new Today Widget.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2J5kzY10qI
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What if Apple Made a TV?
This is not a prediction by any means, but let's imagine Tim Cook wakes up tomorrow and thinks to him self "we should make a TV." No, not a new iteration of the Apple TV, but a big 55 inch sheet of glass with tvOS running the whole thing.
"It
The BirchTree Podcast
The last episode of Bite Size Tech, my previous podcast ended in May 2016, and I've wanted to get back to podcasting ever since. I worked myself into some corners with that show that made it more work than fun in the end, so I had to let it go.
But today I&
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BirchTree audio update Jan 2, 2017
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Just a quick audio update on the state of the blog. Yes, I'm trying out some different things on the site this year :)