With 4K TV sets now mainstream, 8K TVs shipping in 2019, Apple preparing new displays, 4K/HDR streaming in high gear, the pressure will be on Apple to deliver in all its video technologies.
Health Monitoring Will Change the Face of Apple
Health monitoring the data-rich body is becoming big business. Apple is in the thick of it. That will change the face of the company.
The Solution to Apple's New Crisis: Build More Great Stuff. Sell It To Us
Apple is in a mini-crisis. No, Apple isn’t going away. No, Apple can’t ignore the crisis. What’s the best way to look at the situation?
Apple's HomePod in Review: A Brilliantly Designed but Mildly Flawed Product
This week’s Particle Debris starts with a retrospective on the promises fulfilled and the failures of the Apple HomePod.
The High Cost of Being Loyal to Apple
This week’s Particle Debris leads with an interesting aspect of being loyal to Apple and how much that costs.
The Many Joys and Trials of Living in Apple's Ecosystem
This week’s Particle Debris column investigates what seem to be two hit pieces, but are actually deeply instructive for Mac and iPhone users.
What Apple Has in Store For Us in 2019
Apple has delivered a great product lineup for the 2018 holidays. Now, it’s time to look forward to 2019.
Apple Is A Healthy Company. But, Someday, it Could Fail
Companies are like organisms: they’re born, they grow, adapt, and have a life cycle. But predicting Apple’s future is very hard to do at this point. We can, however, monitor life signs.
Apple's Siri Might Protect Us From Machine Learning Misused Against Us
So far, Apple and other companies have invoked Machine Learning to make our lives better. But there’s also a dark side looming.
Apple's MacBook is Dying - Will Soon Be No More
The MacBook, introduced in 2015, appeared to leapfrog the venerable MacBook Air. It sported a Retina display and USB-C. Now, it may be a dying breed.
Apple's Original TV Content is Very Strategic and So Darn Smart
Apple isn’t just doing original TV content for fun. There’s a plan. And it’s bad news for cable and satellite providers.
Apple's Tim Cook Asks Bloomberg for a Retraction. No Spy Chip
Two giants are clashing. Neither side is budging. The truth is ever more elusive.
AI, Chatting With Lightbulbs and iPad Miracles
Modern technology, like AI, can look dorky and error prone in its early stages. We make fun of it. Then it matures before our eyes. Chatted with a lightbulb lately?
Apple's iPhone XS Max is Selling Well, Feeding Our Big Display Appetite
The iPhone XS Max is off to a great start. So is iOS 12. Concerns of a less than spectacular fall iPhone roll out have evaporated. And the iPhone XR is up to bat next.
Apple vs. Facebook: One of Those Companies Won't Let You Read This
Dictating which news you’re allowed to see stems from Facebook’s corrupted business model. Apple, in contrast, does things in a very subtle, different way. Which company shall endure?
Apple's iPhone XS Max is a Winner. For Now
Those who have an iPhone X have little incentive to upgrade to an iPhone XS. But the iPhone XS Max appears to be a winner. At least until pre-orders start for the iPhone XR.
The Best (and Worst) iPhone XS, XR & Apple Watch Reporting
These days, it’s all about discovering the key features of Apple’s newest iPhones — and Apple Watches. And then decide. John looks some of the best and worst reporting out there.
Apple TV 8K May Never Ship. 8K TV Might Actually Fail in the Market
John collects the news debris of the week that didn’t make the TMO headlines.
We Already Know a Lot About Apple's September 12 Event, and Apple Likes That
There was a time when Apple, especially Steve Jobs, would spring a surprise on us at an event, and we were delighted. Times are too complex for that now.
Meet the VPs Behind the Scenes at Apple
We hear at lot about the high-profile Senior VPs at Apple, but what about the regular VPs behind the scenes, VPs who keep the company humming?
