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My Opinion on the iPhone Air
In the September Apple event, the iPhone Air was announced along with the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max. I've grown fond of the iPhone Air as soon as I saw it, because it was a sign that innovation at Apple wasn't dead... yet. After the event, everyone jumped on their platforms to express their (biased) opinions, but one of the opinions that I have adopted is, who is the iPhone Air for?
Going Light-ish
Thoughts on the confusing genius of the Light Phone 3.
not boring camera
the most fun i have ever had with a camera app
The Finance Team Lost One
For years, many of Apple’s most consumer-unfriendly decisions have felt like an extension of a revenue-optimization strategy at constant risk of backfiring. Thanks to a bracing legal decision, now it has.
Tethered
On the freedom that cellular modems gave to consumers—and how mobile companies tried to claw it back during the iPhone era.
The Web App Switcheroo
In its quest to do as little as possible to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple randomly kneecaps web apps. Also: Am I sending this newsletter to fake people?
Counterfeit Computing
Discussing the piratical efforts to rip people off by counterfeiting computer hardware. It’s been happening for more than 40 years.
Bubble Busters
The recent security drama caused by an iMessage workaround on Android shouldn’t minimize a simple fact: This is Apple’s fault.
The Internet Of Trash
We may have made a horrible mistake by unnecessarily making our consumer electronics devices smart—and removing generations of future use in the process.
Smartphones, Except Landlocked
Before the smartphone fit in your pocket, it sat on your desk—and sometimes, it was even called an iPhone. Let’s check out a few landline smartphones.
The Polyphonic Screed
The evolution of the modern cell phone ringtone—and the Ukrainian guy who wants to give Apple’s default noises a refresh.