Bye Butterfly
As of yesterday's announcement of the updated 13.3" MacBook Pro, Apple finally cleansed its laptop line of the infamous butterfly keyboard.
iPod Leather Case
In a brief, 40-minute presentation held at Apple’s Cupertino campus, a raspy-voiced Steve Jobs introduced the Intel Mac Mini, the iPod HiFi, and one of Apple’s earliest forays into the leather accessories market: the iPod Leather Case.
iPhone SE First Impressions
I have a bit of a soft spot for the iPhone SE (both the 2020 and the outgoing 2016 model). I can't explain to you what it is, except to say that I know it's not rational, some sort of reality distortion field washes over me when I use this device. Nevertheless, this is hardly a review, just some impressions that stood out after using the phone for a week.
The Gadget of the Pandemic
The unassuming $329 iPad 10.2" (aka iPad 7th Generation, aka "the budget iPad") might well be, as Brian Chen dubbed it, "the Gadget of the Pandemic.”
Apple Watch Turns 5
Five years ago, the hotly awaited Apple Watch arrived after being announced by Apple during their September 04, 2014 keynote addressed. Described by Apple as "the most personal product we've ever made," the Apple Watch featured the most comprehensive array of customization available in an Apple product, from the materials available to the number of customizable bands.
Elusive Obviousness
Discovering and capturing that elusive obviousness in design has always been a signature in Apple’s products.
Magic v. Smart
With the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro upon us, I wanted to highlight some of the comments made by two venerable reviewers - John Gruber at Daring Fireball & Federico Viticci at MacStories - comparing the new Magic Keyboard to the Smart Keyboard Folio.