Got television? Of course you do. TV is everywhere. Our American species has gone from a handful of channels that provided free access to a limited number of shows, to cable television which offered higher quality and more shows, to streaming video which offers, well, millions of shows in even higher quality (sometimes). …
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What Happens When macOS Meets iOS?
Are you interesting in knowing the future of macOS and iOS? Both of Apple’s major operating systems have their basis is OS X, which dates back to Steve Jobs NeXT business, but the former is a desktop and notebook OS while the latter adds a touchscreen layer for handheld devices that rely on touch. …
The Substitute Apps For iPhone, iPad, Mac
Those of us fully invested into the Apple ecosystem know the standard built-in apps like the back of our hands. Safari, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Messages, Notes, Reminders. The user experience is much the same on each device and data syncs well well enough between devices to make each app useful. …
Apple And Breeding Addiction, Fraud, And Hate
We live in a world far different than a few decades ago. The internet brought us the information superhighway which quickly became the misinformation superhighway; a toxic hell stew of too much worthless information intermingled with false information hiding behind a veil of legitimacy. …
Face It. You’re Addicted To All Things Apple.
Generally speaking, nobody likes the notion of being addicted or controlled by anything; whether it be drugs, governments, religions, or large corporations. …
Apple’s Story Is Hope In A World Of Hate
Apple Special Events are, well, special. About the only ones we can count on are the new iPhone launches in late summer, and WWDC in late spring. Everything else is a bonus. This week’s Apple Special Event was special in that it identified clearly that Services is the third leg in the company’s chair. …
How Apple Ain’t Keeping It Simple Anymore
Even if Google is not your friend, type in “Keep it simple, stupid” to see search results that we can apply to our own lives and apply elsewhere. It’s the KISS Principle. …
What I Want From Apple’s New TV Service
What’s missing in television in the 21st century? …
Apple Talks The Talk; But Cannot Walk The Walk
Name the major technology company that promotes customer privacy as an indelible personal right? Apple. Yet, Apple consorts with privacy rights offender Google to promote the search engine giant as the default selection on every Safari browser. …
The Fallacy Of Augmented And Virtual Reality
Certified members of the technorati elite politburo love to create conflict and competition where none exists. Remember when Samsung introduced the smartwatch. Apple was doomed. Guess which smartwatch leads the industry? …
The Inherent Danger In App Subscriptions
Let’s face it. The times are changing. All PC notebooks look like Macs. iPhones do not advance as much each year as they once did so we don’t stand in line to upgrade as we did just a few years ago. Software that once came in a box with floppy disks, then CDs, and DVDs are easily installed after a quick download. …
Everybody Wants Your Money
Despite the advent of socialist tendencies here and there among humanity (Social Security, any kind of insurance), it’s safe to say we still live in a capitalist world. What does that mean? …
How Apple’s Woz Still Doesn’t Get Apple
Quick. Can you name the most colorful, unforgettable characters to rise up from Apple Inc? Well, there’s Steve Jobs, right? Everyone knows a bit of his history. And, uh, um, there’s CEO Tim Cook; perhaps not as colorful, though. …
A Mac Tip To Avoid Browser Disaster
Why would any bona fide Mac user do anything that could bring disaster to their daily work experience? It’s easy. Brands matter and Google has a well known brand, a colorful and playful logo, and free apps for the inexperienced. …
Why People Don’t Pay The ‘Big Bucks’ For Phones
Let’s do a little slice and dice for the sake of mankind’s future. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: …
YouTube To Blame For Human Fragmentation
OK, OK. I know what you’re thinking. Humans are the real problem with humanity. I won’t argue with it, except that humans are making it worse by fragmenting ourselves on purpose. Not that far back in the day, barely a couple of decades ago in the last century, humanity had some common understandings. …
Let’s Take A Big Bite Out Of FAANG
Media folk love to create acronyms. Maybe they save space. Maybe they’re just clever. Whatever the reason, Apple got itself lumped into another acronym. FAANG. Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google. …
Why Apple Doesn’t Have A TV Package
One of the best ways for something to happen is for me to write that it won’t happen. Here goes… …
Doing The iPhone Upgrade Math
How long, on average, do iPhone users keep their phones before upgrading to a new model. One survey says every 2.5 years. Another survey says iPhone customers upgrade every four years and that has increased a full year in the past couple of months. …
“Hello, Boys! I’m Baaack!!!”
Children are highly overrated. Sorry, but that’s just math. Plenty of effort goes out for a few decades and what do you get in return? Undying love? Repayment? Phone calls? …