Clinton Stark

Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
Apple needs to simplify iPhone naming

Are iPhone model names confusing buyers?

First, in 2017, there was the X (as in "ten"), the first iPhone not to use traditional digits in its name. Then, earlier this year,...
Project Fi on iPhone

Mobile News: Google Fi cell service now available for iPhone (Settings screenshot)

11.28.2018 UPDATE: Fi is officially here for iPhone (5S or newer). You can sign up here. Also, Google has renamed and re-branded the service as...
Alexa app compared to Sonos for whole home audio

Trendspotting: Echo Dot smart speaker leads way for Amazon on Cyber Monday

We love the Echo Dot. In fact we really, really love the tiny smart speaker. If there was any doubt about our obsession with...
Panasonic GH5 top controls

Best Camera for 4K Video: Panasonic GH5 still the King of video

For 4K video work (and 1080p HD too) the Panasonic GH5 remains our top pick. Though the flagship camera was released in 2017, you'd be...
Sonos Amp is an updated Connect:Amp with more power and connections

New Sonos Amp delivers more power, supports AirPlay 2 and TV connectivity

Sonos Amp is an updated Connect:Amp with more power and connections, plus a new and modern minimalist look for $599.
Social media influencers and nanoinfluencers

Trendspotting: Nanoinfluencers could make social media even more like a never-ending infomercial

You've seen it a thousand times before. And every time you know you're looking at an ad... disguised as an influencer branded recommendation or...
Taking in the scene at Loreto Bay - November 2018

Wanderlust: Loreto Bay? More like a booming Canadian Baja enclave (Update with Photos)

As I was walking the Paseo yesterday with Loni Stark something struck me as I checked out the vehicles parked alongside the various shops...
Out of this world - Short film by Loni and Clinton Stark
Yongnuo YN450 mirrorless camera runs Android OS

Trendspotting: Are mirrorless smartphone cameras the next big thing for consumers?

Things are changing dramatically in the camera market these days. Smartphones -- mostly iPhone and Androids -- have all but killed the point-and-shoot compact...
MacBook Air family - Apple updates hot seller

Apple gifts us a headphone jack — and USB-C! — with new MacBook Air

Deep within the tech specs of the new MacBook Air (2018) is something many of us thought we'd never see: "3.5mm headphone jack" And with that,...