Over the last few weeks, we have seen major releases from Apple. All versions of the iPhone 14 (except the iPhone 14 Plus) are now available and have been in peoples' hands for a while. The new second generation AirPods Pro have been out for a week, as has the Apple Watch Ultra. The Apple Watch Series 8 has been out for more than a week, as has iOS 16 and watchOS 9. With all of these new hardware and software products in folks...
Friday, September 30, 2022
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Review: Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
On September 7, 2016, Apple introduced the world to AirPods. It was another four months before most folks could start to find them in stores, but for over five years now, AirPods have been a sensation. I frequently hear people say that AirPods are their favorite Apple product, and there are certainly times when I agree. Apple has added lots of new features since 2016 including better battery life, the ability to just say "Hey Siri"...
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Podcast episode 69: All the Shiny New Toys! Plus Shiny New iOS Updates!
Brett Burney was in Chicago when we recorded this week's episode of the In The News podcast, and shortly after we finished recording, he got to see all of the shiny new toys from Apple at the beautiful Apple Store on Michigan Avenue. We talked about those devices during this week's episode. First, we talked about the iPhone 14 Pro and some of the new features I've discovered since I wrote my review earlier this week. Next, we talked...
Friday, September 9, 2022
In the News
Today, Apple starts taking pre-orders for the new iPhone 14 models and the new AirPods Pro. Given the supply constraints around the world that have affected every industry, but especially the electronics industry, get your order in early if you don't want to have to wait a long time for delivery. Or, you can skip the pre-order and just plan to show up at your local Apple Store on the morning of September 16 (or September 23 for...
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Why lawyers will love the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14
Yesterday, Apple introduced the 2022 versions of the iPhone, and there is a lot to love about these new models. There are four new iPhones in two sizes. If you want the regular size with a 6.1" screen, you can get either the iPhone 14 or the iPhone 14 Pro. If you want the larger size with a 6.7" screen, you can get the iPhone 14 Plus or the iPhone 14 Pro Max. This is the fourth year that Apple has introduced a "Pro" model...
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
New iPhones and more to be announced today
Today at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern, Apple will announce the 2022 versions of the iPhone. A limited number of members of the press were invited to come to the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, for the announcement, presumably so that they will have the ability to get some hands-on time with the new products after the announcement. Nevertheless, there is a good chance that much of the event itself will simply be a video stream,...
Monday, September 5, 2022
Hate cancer? Consider donating.
I suspect that almost everyone reading this has experienced first-hand the horror that cancer brings to a family. I watched my mother die of cancer a few years ago, and it was devastating. And before that, both of my grandfathers died from cancer. But if there is anything worse than watching a loved one with cancer, I have to imagine that it must be a watching a loved one who is a child with cancer. St. Jude Children’s Research...
Friday, September 2, 2022
Podcast episode 66: Persistent Paper Clips and Apple Watch Kids
In this week's episode of the In the News podcast, Brett and I start by discussing features that might be coming to the iPhone a few years down the road. Then we talk about using an iPad display right next to a Mac display. We discuss how one person's life was saved by an Apple Watch and others use an Apple Watch to communicate with young children. We also pay tribute to Microsoft's "Clippy" and discuss a new trivia game from Tom...
In the News
I am very excited for next week. No, it is not because of the holiday on Monday (in the United States); it is Wednesday that I am looking forward to. On Wednesday, September 7, Apple will announce the 2022 line of iPhones, and perhaps also a new Apple Watch and other new products, software, and services. If the rumors are true, we will see an iPhone 14, a larger version of the iPhone 14 (iPhone 14 Plus? iPhone 14 Max?), an iPhone...
