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Why I can’t dismiss smart speakers as just a mirage
Neil Cybart writing at Above Avalon:
Wearables contain a much more attractive long-term value proposition than stationary smart speakers that
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Computers, iPads, and other computers
An interesting take by Matthias Breuer on what we call a “computer” these days:
[W]hat makes a device a
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RSS Still has a Place
David Sparks on why he still uses RSS:
As social networks took off, a lot of my friends that were
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Trying to understand the hype around Google’s Pixel Buds
I have been a happy AirPods customer since January of this year. I’ve never plugged in a pair of
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Austin Mann’s iPhone 8 Plus Review
Austin Mann has done another amazing review of the newest iPhone’s camera:
While the iPhone 8 Plus looks essentially
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AMP-ing up search traffic?
Ethan Marcotte on AMP:
Rather, those companies use AMP to ensure their articles appear in the carousel that appears on
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The future of Microsoft Office for Mac is just fine
There has been some worry in the Apple community about the future of Office on the Mac since Microsoft announced
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My favorite tech buys from 2017
I haven’t done something like this in a long time, but I thought it would be fin to look
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What do we expect from a fast Android phone?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJOWBUsEFfk
I generally find the above channel to be quite obnoxious1, but this speed
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Learn Ulysses is a great way to get up to speed with the best writing app out there
Shawn Blanc’s The Sweet Setup has long held a soft spot in my heart, and I think the provide
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The iPhone is the camera I’ve used to capture my life.
Austin Mann wrote his own unique blog post about 10 years with the iPhone, and he summed up the importance
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The apps are too damn big
John Gruber wrote a quick post titled Bad App Citizens where he says:
It’s getting to the point where
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First Impressions of the Nextbit Robin
https://youtu.be/Ll8IQejJtRo
The Nextbit Robin is a downright coolest looking phone I have ever seen since the iPhone
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Take care of your customers with Smallchat
Smallchat is a new product from Nicer Studio that is built to help you chat with customers on your website
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The biggest upgrade to Android Wear 2 (and The Verge's weird review)
Here's the opening to The Verge's review of the LG Watch Sport and Style:
Are you
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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
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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
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Matt Gemmell on Ulysses vs Scrivener
Matt Gemmell is a professional writer, and has an interesting take on Ulysses as a long time Scrivener user.
It’