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New Short Story Coming

I am finally at a point where I’m ready to publish the short story/novella I’ve been working on for the past year. I have spent a lot of time and effort on this story, so I hope you like it. For the next 12 Fridays, a new part of the story will be posted. If […]

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iPadOS 16 Might Finally Be What The iPad Needs

Last week at Apple’s Developer conference, the company closed the keynote out with iPadOS 16. In the past, the iPad comes early in the keynote, but this time, I noticed that Apple went through every other system and saved it for the end. This year, Apple brought about every feature they introduced to the other

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WWDC 2022: It’s All Coming Together Smoothly

WWDC 2022, Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference, is here again. It’s that time of year again when Apple surprises us with all the things coming to its Operating systems for the year ahead. This year was no different, as Apple announced iOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura, and iPadOS 16. I did get to watch

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The iPod: The Amazing Device That Got Me Into Apple in 2004

Apple killed the iPod this week and that made me a little reflective. I thought it might be a good way to tell my story of how I got into Apple. Before that though, the iPod turned into such a gateway drug for me. It started my obsession with electronics. iPod what? I remember the

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Frustrated with the iPad, But It’s Not Apple’s Fault

I miss my iPad. In fact, I’ve tried to go back to the tablet device to do a little work in the last few weeks. Now that we can travel again, it is much easier and less risky to take my four-year-old iPad Pro with me than my MacBook Air. Most of my travel has

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My Top 4 Issues with Spider-Man No Way Home

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The New MacBook Pro 2021 Is Impressive, But I’m Not Buying One

On Monday, Apple announced new updates to the MacBook Pro line for 2021. These new updates look amazing. The MacBook Pro 2021 should be faster than any laptop Apple ever created, the screen has seen updates not seen on a Mac laptop in years. But I’m not planning on upgrading. Here’s what’s new with the

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iOS 15.0.1 Update Rolls Out Today to Fix Some Things But Not All

Apple has rolled out an the iOS 15.0.1 update to all users today. This update’s major feature is the fix for the Unlock with Apple Watch that broke for users upgrading to the iPhone 13. The update also fixed a few other things like a setting that might report your storage as full when it

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First Impressions of the iPhone 13 Pro: An Amazing Device

Alright, Wordsmith fans, I’ve had my iPhone 13 Pro in my hands since the end of launch day. I have held it and started putting it through its paces. But, how does it live up? Am I okay after the break-up with my iPhone 12 Pro? Do I wish I had gone with the iPhone

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Focus Mode: The Best Feature of iOS 15

This week marks the time of year when Apple launches its newest version of its operating system. This year it is iOS 15. Last few years, Apple created some big tentpole features with their upgrades. Last year, iOS 14 brought widgets to the home screen. Before that, iOS got Dark Mode. This year, one of

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