phones

6 posts

Uncanny Alley

When does a skill become a target for baseless accusations?

Mar 10, 2026

Minus World

Rumors of OnePlus’ possible death are heating up, which would be a real shame, given how much the smartphone market has already contracted. It’s not true, but their grip is slipping.

Messy Convergence

When technology concepts awkwardly merge together, or why someone thought it might be a good idea to combine a mouse and a telephone.

Nov 13, 2020

Buffering … ⏳

The fact is, despite four decades of evolving technology, video conferencing is a sort of low-level magic that still konks out half the time. Here’s why.

Know Who’s Calling?

Over the past 35 years, our views on privacy and Caller ID technology have totally flipped. The concern used to be about the caller. Now, it’s the recipient.

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.

Aug 13, 2019