The 2020 Basic Apple Dundie Awards
Fans of The Office will appreciate the annual end-of-year Dundies chaired by Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch manager Michael Scott to pay tribute to the more esoteric qualities that defined a year. It's my privilege to present the winners of the 2020 Basic Apple Dundie Awards.
iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve
Apple seems to be swinging for the fences this year with its controversial leather accessories. First, it was the hoopla over the MagSafe Leather Wallet. Now it looks like it's the Leather Sleeve's turn. Here are my thoughts on Apple's latest accessory.
iPhone Leather Wallet
I began writing this entry to get my thoughts out on the new iPhone Leather Wallet, but it expanded to include some musings about Apple's use of magnets, a bit of rambling about aesthetics & modularity, & my experience with how well the Wallet holds onto the iPhone and whether you should trust it with your credit cards?
iPhone 12 Pro: First Impressions
From 5G, the new design, to HDR video recording, I have some first impressions about the new iPhone 12 Pro.
An iPhone Launch Amid a Pandemic
iPhone launches have always been a masterclass in logistics, but this year's launch in the midst of a pandemic was coordination on steroids.
50 Shades of Blue
From Alaskan to Surf Blue, Apple currently offers ten different hues of Blue across its accessory lineup.
BasicApple Wallpaper
I’m releasing a wallpaper for your various iDevices with the new logo I profiled recently. Please download & enjoy!
My First Four Apps
On July 10, 2008, I shot out of bed and ran over to my Mac, plugged in my iPod touch, and eagerly installed the latest version of iPhoneOS, iPhoneOS 2.0, the software version that introduced the mobile App Store. Of the 500 apps available on launch day, these are some of the first four applications I downloaded on that very first day.
What am I Going to Do with You?
The pandemic has slagged all my plans where I intended to use the Smart Battery Case for the iPhone… so what do I do with it now?