Apple

Thoughts on the iPhone X

I tend to not do these sorts of things anymore, because, well, it all feels a bit me-too these days, with every Tom, Dick, and Harry dropping their opinions. (There were a lot fewer of us writing about smartphones in 2003.) But, it’s been 10 years since the first iPhone came out, and…

The inevitable ubiquity of USB-C

There will be some temporary pain, but it will be worth it

USB-C really is the one-wire dream: an industry-standard I/O interface that handles data (10Gbps via USB v3.1; 40Gbps via Thunderbolt 3), audio…

The iPhone is old as shit

And I’ve never been more excited about it

I was wrong about the AirPods

Sort of

Let’s be honest, Apple headphones suck. They always have. I can’t remember the last time I even removed them from the iPhone box. It’s probably been nine years. Seriously — every time I sold my phone it surprised the buyer that the…

The iPhone 7 Plus is my only computer

OK, that’s not entirely true — my non-work MacBook Pro is an amazing machine for backing up my pocket computer.

My home screen has begun to ossify

After years of experimenting, my home screen is becoming boring, and I couldn’t be happier