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Goodbye, the "good old days" of Game Pass
Microsoft is updating Game Pass again, most notably for many that the price of the Ultimate tier is increasing from $19.99/month to $29.99/month. The $9.99/month and $14.99/month tiers remain the same price, but get new names and the perks somehow change, but I'm not an
Politics
You must at least respect the office
There was a thing I heard from some Republicans in my life during the first Trump administration, and it would always go something like, "you don't have to like the President's policies, but they deserve a base level of respect while in the office." After this, Biden took office
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+ Oh no, I'm already tired of Liquid Glass
How am I already eagerly awaiting for the next redesign?
Apple
Yes, the 2x and 8x "lenses" on the iPhone 17 Pro are legit and you should use them
I wrote in my review of the iPhone 17 Pro that I've changed my opinion about how Apple
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iPhone 17 Pro Review
Last year I said smartphones were in their laptop era. This made sense at the time as the iPhone 16
Politics
Boiling over, but with numbers
Quinnipiac has some new polling data out this week, so why not explore for some goodies?
In the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 79 percent of voters say the United States is in a political crisis, while 18 percent say it is not, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack)
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
Apple
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.
Apple
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
