Tag: Apple

Amazing these days that a laptop like the new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) M2 Air is priced about the same as a well-optioned iPhone. Kind of crazy really -- and suggests that buyers still place a premium on mobile computing and are willing to pay for it. Laptop shoppers can revel...

According to Amazon engagement with its voice assistant Alexa increased more than 35% in 2022. So it's no wonder the Seattle tech giant is focusing on its Alexa-enabled smart home devices. Today, Amazon announced four new Echo devices including a new Echo Pop, updated Echo Show 5, Echo Show 5...

My 2016 MacBook Pro is a svelte beauty by comparison to the 2023s.

The latest rumor out of Apple world: MacBooks could get touchscreens in 2025 (via Bloomberg, yet again). That's only two years from now, so that could be some pretty big news. If true of course. But why not? Touchscreens have been the domain of Windows-based devices for a long time. Most...

Let's put Lightning in a bottle for good.

From cycling shorts and fans to heart rate monitors and smart displays. Some ideas on how to maximize the at-home Peloton experience.

Word is that Apple is readying a smart display for launch later this year. Once again, the rumor comes via Engadget from Bloomberg's Marg Gurman -- a person who seems to have a firsthand view into Apple's product development pipeline and/or marketing plans. In any case, Apple's apparently got a handful...

Reverse profit skimming?

Word is Apple is trying again, and is expected to relaunch its flagship HomePod smart speaker. Keep in mind Apple already sells a compact version called the HomePod Mini -- that is, in my testing at least, quite good. However, CEO Tim Cook and team would be remiss to sit...

An always-on screen was recently added to new Apple Watch models. And the same could be true for the next major release of iOS and this year's upcoming iPhone 14 -- well, at least for the lock screen that is. The idea is that you'll be able to glance at...