Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Fitness+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Music could have been exceptional, yet they fall disappointingly short. — Nearly three years ago at their 2019 March Event, Apple announced an official push of “services” as part of an effort to diversify revenue streams. To you and me, that meant the unveiling of Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card. …

I’m seeing a lot of swirling misinformation and various opinions surrounding the news that the iPhone 12 will not come with a power adapter, so I thought I’d set the record straight and then offer some opinions for and against it. And then of course my own opinion too. …

FaceTime debuted alongside the iPhone 4 and iOS 4 10 years ago, and unfortunately it has been plagued by technical difficulties and a painfully slow roll-out of new features and enhancements ever since. The screenshot above is instantly recognizable by anyone who uses FaceTime. It’s not because we’ve encountered it…

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say “I don’t pay for apps” I’d have enough money to pay for all the apps in the App Store. I have this theory that people are unknowingly poisoned by the pre-iPhone days. Cell phone carriers were crazy annoying…

I just finished reading Ron Amadeo’s abysmal review of the Samsung Galaxy Fold on Ars Technica. He just completely ripped the thing to shreds. …

So here’s a funny story. Back in 2014, I published what is now my most popular article I’ve ever written: How to Handle Someone Else’s Anxiety or Panic Attacks. I wrote it at the time because I saw so many self-help tips for anxiety (most of which are bullshit) and…

For the past few years, the tech community has felt pretty uneasy about the products Apple has been churning out. Among Apple fans, that uneasiness was a bit more taboo, but was definitely there and arguably even more apparent. For decades, the media has been claiming Apple lost its touch…

Some Thoughts on the State of Online Inclusivity in 2019 — I remember how much I used to love and advocate for social media — yes even in the time of MySpace, which started its peak around 2005 or 2006. The Internet was this amazingly fun place that also felt to me like the most inclusive. It allowed me to find…

You’ve undoubtedly noticed the notch at the top of the iPhone X or iPhone XS display. It’s that black part that houses the top speaker, camera, and Face ID technology that cuts into the display, leaving it to extend into two corners. The easy answer as to why it’s there…