Mini-Review: HomePod mini

That’s not just a clever title! Almost since it launched, I’ve had a HomePod (actually a couple) in the house, and the family has embraced all it offers. Whether it’s just randomly playing a song that comes to mind, shuffling through playlists or Apple Music Stations (go Canadian Classics Radio!), or asking Siri to turn …
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Review: AirPods Pro

Seriously. Get a pair of these now. Yes, they are expensive. But wow – they’re awesome! When I first got the original AirPods, and realized just how annoying wires are, I knew I’d never go back to regular ear buds. It’s amazing how many times I’d catch a wire on something and have them ripped …
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Review: Beats Solo 3 Wireless Headphones

I know Beats headphones allegedly don’t provide the best sound quality according to people who supposedly know these things. But as someone who’s had a few different pairs for a few different purposes, I don’t really care. I like they way they look, sound, and fit my lifestyle. They work for me – an average …
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Apple Watch Series 2

Along with a new iPhone 7, I also ordered a new Apple Watch Series 2. One of my biggest issues with the original Apple Watch was the lack of GPS. So, when I watched the reveal and hear that not only would the Series 2 include GPS, but also be faster and more waterproof, I …
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iPhone 7 Plus

As a follow up to my last post, I decided to get the iPhone 7 Plus in Matte Black. As the fool I am, I set an alarm for 3:00am last Friday to wake up and order the phone. At the time, I had the intention of ordering the Jet Black version. However, as soon …
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IPhone 7 and Other Stuff

As anyone who follows tech knows, today Apple released the new iPhone 7, the new Apple Watch Series 2 and some new Apple and Beats headphones. Coming into today’s announcement, most of the iPhone details were known – no headphone jack, new colors, two cameras on the plus model, etc. Apple did manage to pull …
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Apple Watch Sport – First Impressions

I’m not a ‘watch guy’. But I am an Apple guy, and as a developer and runner, the concept of the Apple Watch has me intrigued from a couple different perspectives. Primarily, since Apps are our business, it’s a good business call to be familiar with the technology first hand. Secondly, I currently use a …
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iOS Wallpaper: Rainy Road

As an avid Apple fan and carrier of multiple iOS devices, one of my hobbies is creating Wallpapers for iOS devices. I’ve decided to share some of my favourites here and make them available for download. Hope you like them! Here’s the first of (hopefully) many – I call this one ‘Rainy Road’: iPhone Sizes: …
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Days Without Gets Some Love!

About five years ago, I had an idea to build a simple app to keep track of various goals and streaks in meeting those goals. The result was Days Without, and it was one of the first apps I’d built entirely on my own. Since then, I’ve made some updates, expanded the feature set, and …
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Here's your $40 Billion in Change. Have a Great Day!

Yesterday Apple released their Holiday 2014 Quarterly Financial results, and they were staggering. The charts, numbers, and everything are off the charts. But for me, nothing shows how huge and successful Apple has become, than this bit from 9to5mac.com: The record-breaking numbers also explain why, despite the stock buybacks and dividends paid out by Apple, …
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