Siri is just good enough that it makes us think about where it could go next. John asks the tough questions.
Why It's Actually Good to Worry About Apple's Health
Aside from investors who are accustomed to reaping a profit from their investment, it’s actually good for customers to worry about Apple’s health.
Apple Cares About Services. It Should Also Start Caring More About Media.
If Apple execs really want to alleviate their firm’s dependence on iPhone sales, they should grow their media offering.
Looking at the VSCO Privacy Policy
Recently Bryan Chaffin challenged Andrew to examine the VSCO privacy policy and translate it from lawyer-speak to human-speak. Here’s what he found.
How Modern Technology is Putting Our Youth on Edge
The business approach to and pace of modern technological change is showing up as paralysis and depression, especially amongst our youth. Eventually, something has to give.
PSA: Wi-Fi Doesn't Cause Cancer
Not only do these signals not cause cancer, they are unable to do so without rewriting what we know of physics and biology. Here’s why.
My Holiday Adventures With macOS Mojave
John had macOS Mojave running on his MacBook all along, but the holidays brought the opportunity to upgrade his production Mac to Mojave as well. He had some interesting experiences.
File Organization Part 1: Universal File Naming Scheme
Andrew has finally created a universal file naming scheme, something he has been working on for a while. Here’s how he did it.
My iPad Pro and the Backpack Area Network
Andrew recently bought an 11-inch iPad Pro. Here’s why he bought one and where it fits into his computing life.
10 Things We Wish Apple Would Do in 2019
Just because a focus of Apple is making metric boatloads of money doesn’t mean that worthy projects that surprise and delight the customer must remain off the table.
Someone Tell These Companies That Getting Hacked Isn't a Race
We’ve seen data breaches happening left and right lately, and someone should tell Silicon Valley that getting hacked isn’t a competition.
Apple Heads Into the Holidays With a Particularly Strong Lineup
After what looked to be a rather bleak year in terms of new Apple products, the company came out swinging this fall with a strong overall lineup of Macs, iPads and iPhones. John sizes up Apple’s prospects.
Why the iPhone XR Isn’t More Popular
Something is happening with the iPhone XR. No one except Apple knows for sure what the sales numbers are relative to the XS family. But interesting questions are being posed.
How an Apple Education AI Could Dramatically Help College Students
College is fundamentally different from secondary school. Students are more on their own. This is where Apple could make a difference with an education AI.
Yes, iPad Pro CAN Replace A Computer
Some reviews are dismissing the iPad Pro as “not a real computer.” Kelly calls shenanigans on the definition of the mythical “real” computer.
Jeff Gamet Leaving TMO, but it’s OK to Smile
After 13 years with The Mac Observer it’s time for me to hang up my Managing Editor hat and move on to new adventures and experiences.
Sadly, Mac Sales Starting to Indicate an Overall Decline
It takes awhile before a trend in sales becomes definitive. The Mac’s downward unit sales for each Apple fiscal year are showing a trend now.
Apple Declares That Unit Sales Are No Longer Relevant. The Impact
During Apple’s Q4 Financial Results Conference Call, it was announced that, staring with the December quarter, unit sales will no longer be reported.
How this change will be received by investors remains to be seen.
The iPad Pro Measures Our Worth by How We Touch It
Apple’s October 30 event in New York wasn’t just a set of new product announcements. Rather, it was a challenge to its customers to ponder how they’ll use these new tools creatively.
Apple Showed Diversity as Well as New Products on Tuesday
The number of women was as notable as the new products at Apple’s event on Tuesday.
