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First Impressions of Moving From a Pro Max to an iPhone 16 Plus

What does it feel like after moving to the iPhone 16 Plus after five years of using the iPhone Pro? Are losing ProMotion, Always-On displays, and a telephoto lens deal breakers? Find out after my week with the iPhone 16 Plus

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Discovering the Future of Apple Watch with watchOS 10: Embracing Exciting Redesign Changes

This fall, Apple brings a fresh new coat of paint to the Apple Watch as it redesigns watchOS. With watchOS 10, many of the ways you interact with your Apple Watch will change. While change can be scary, the redesign brings significant changes that might improve your use of your Apple Watch. Check out how

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Eero 6 Plus Mesh Wifi System Upgrades Your Internet for Less

Recently, I updated our home wifi to the Eero 6 plus wifi mesh system. Sometime last year, my house experienced a power outage. When the power went out, it took my previous Orbi Mesh Wifi 5 system. I had gotten the Orbi a few years before, and it had served us well, but it was

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My WWDC23 Reactions: What a Wild Show

The day has come. At its World Wide Developer Conference, Apple revealed not only Apple Vision Pro, its augmented reality headset but also its plans for all of its operating systems and new Macs and set the groundwork for the rest of the year. WWDC is always a fun event that excites me about what

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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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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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Apple’s Spring Loaded Event Reactions: M1 iMacs, M1 iPads, M1 Apple Card?

Hello everyone! Long time no see. I finally carved out a minute or two to sit down and write today, and I wanted to get my reactions to today’s latest Apple Event Spring Loaded. They unleashed a swath of new devices and services on us like the new M1 iMac and the M1 iPad Pro,

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iOS 14 Beta Impressions – A Refreshing Experience With iPhone’s New OS

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MacBook Air 2020 Impressions

I finally put my 2013 MacBook Pro to the side and upgraded it to the new MacBook Air 2020. It was actually a decision that I agonized over for a few weeks between the announcement to the moment I pulled the trigger. I’ve only had about twenty-four hours with the machine, most of which I

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Apple AirPods Pro Impressions

It’s never been a secret that I love my AirPods. Everyone seems to agree that they are one of the best devices that Apple has released in some time. It likes that just have that old-school Apple magic. At the beginning of the week, Apple announced the AirPods Pro, the new better version of the

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