A couple of posts ago, I posed the following questions of the iPhone X: Is the iPhone X worth the hype, the money, the wait, and the effort? Before reviewing the phone, I want to tackle these questions first...

Part of iPhone season is review season. That period starts the moment Apple lifts the embargoes, usually 3 or four days before it officially goes on sale. We have come to expect the usual suspects such as USA Today, WSJ, NYT, The Verge, Daring Fireball, and a handful of others. The publications kick off review week with elaborate in-depth videos and 10,000 write-ups. This year, we didn’t get any of that from those outlets. Already, we get the sense that something new is afoot...

Something new is going on with Apple, and it is not just the launch of the iPhone X. Rather, it is the way they are staging the launch week hype cycle. Apple is very good at whetting anticipation the week a new iPhone is to be released. The formula has changed. But the effect is the same...

The iPhone X officially went on sale in the form of a preorder on Friday the 27th of November, 12:00 a.m. PST.  Unofficially, it was sold out at 12:05 a.m. And that’s a real shame because many were not able to log in to purchase the device until well after 12:15 a.m. In my timezone: CST, convert 12 to 2. A little further east and that 12 becomes a 3...

Understandably, Apple Watch Series three reviews have been dominated by LTE. This one will be much shorter as I didn’t get the one with LTE. There is more to this watch than an optional cell phone connection. This review also comes from the perspective of someone who has the original Apple Watch. 

I skipped the Series 1 and 2. There was no value in GPS for me. And I didn’t find the speed increase sufficient for and upgrade. I tried the series two for a few days before returning it to the store, and returning to my original wrist computer. Now that the Series 3 has arrived, it is time to upgrade.

There is not much to say about this year’s watch except that I’m keeping it. That doesn’t mean the upgrade is right for you. So let me tell you why I’m keeping it. And you can decide whether or not you are ready to make the plunge...

The only detail about the iPhone X that has received more attention than Face ID is the price. Many pixels have already been darkened over the issue. But it is usually just a reactionary scree over how outrageously the new iPhone is priced. The response is an aggressive defense of the price. We can do better...

Let me just get this out of the way up front: If you are perfectly happy with your current phone, stick with it. It is not that you wouldn’t enjoy the new devices. But once the new phone smell has worn off, they will still allow you to make and receive calls, send and receive messages, manage your email, stream your favorite music, and watch videos. Oh, and your pictures will still be stunning and more detailed than you really need them to be.

Your current phone will continue to do all of these things just as well this year as it did last year. You are under no obligation to upgrade. So resist the social pressure to do so. This article is not for you. I applaud you for your decision to stick with what you have, and give you leave to stop reading at this point. As for the rest of us who intend to buy one of the new iPhones recently announced, read on. You have an important decision to make. What follows should help...

I don’t know how long it is going to take me to write this article, as I will be doing it without a hardware keyboard. Here we go...

I would argue that setting up a new iOS device is a harrowing experience for everyone. Long past are the days when removing a new iOS device from the box and using it as your device was a painless procedure of a few seconds. The setup process is a real process. Even so, the process is exponentially magnified for people with accessibility needs, in particular, low-vision...

Full disclosure: I live right across the street from the Apple Store. I can spend as much time as I like running all the new systems. That said, I only review products that I have actually purchased and used on a day to day basis. I am planning to get the new iPad when I sell my current one. But until then, I will just provide my first impressions after spending about 30 minutes with the machine...

It seems obligatory to say that I typed this article on the keyboard I am reviewing. But it is an obligation that makes little sense to me. Of course I am typing it on the keyboard I am reviewing. So what?... 

I feel silly. I'm typing this article on my iPhone. Actually, it's not directly on the phone. I am using a portable keyboard from Logitech called Keys-to-Go. I picked this up for my iPad mini 4 on Amazon for $40. It is normally $69. I will talk about that experience. But I am also trying to answer a bigger question: What is the real utility of portable keyboards...