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49 years ago my dad bought an Apple II and my junior high, Hyde, in Cupertino, became one of the first schools to get an Apple II. I was one of five kids in its first computer club. 48 years ago my mom got a job building Apple II motherboards. She paid me and my brothers to help make them. Learned how to solder on them. Since then my life has always been affected by Apple. Siri was launched in my house. Was the first to buy an iPhone at Steve Jobs store in Palo Alto. Wrote two books about spatial computing because it kept buying startups I interviewed. Studied every morning for a semester with Apple cofounder @stevewoz. Great friend Andy Grignon was one of first 12 to build the iPhone. It has brought me so much magic. It is why I am still in love with new things and the people who build them today. Happy 50th!
‘Our biggest navigation upgrade in over a decade’: Google Maps gets two massive Gemini-powered features that you’re going to use all the time https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/our-biggest-navigation-upgrade-in-over-a-decade-google-maps-gets-two-massive-gemini-powered-features-that-youre-going-to-use-all-the-time
#ThisDayInTechHistory. March 11, 2009. Foursquare launched its #Mobile application at SXSW. (CNN Business) #History https://t.co/eP2mwEJbAC
Another listening device? But one with taste built in. $299. Gonna be on top of the Christmas Tree in my house this year.
it looks like Microsoft's "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign has been quietly canned. The original announcement post has been removed, but the ads still remain on YouTube https://t.co/PeCX9AG175 https://t.co/XqJXAU83Zf
Sick of your boat anchor? I put a shockingly thin and light GEEKOM GeekBook X14 Pro Windows 11 Pro Laptop through its paces, and I'm not going to lie, I was impressed. And did I mention 32GB of RAM and...
This sounds great, and for only $699! Way to go Apple for raising the bar yet again—protecting users both from the world's most sophisticated attackers and from Apple itself. And way to go, Sooraj, for becoming my trusted source for these...
Subscribe to my daily newsletter all about Apple. In its tenth year with ~2,000 updates published to date. Since last week, we have been dissecting MacBook Neo strategy from every angle.
This week’s AVALON episode was dedicated to MacBook Neo. We talked about everything ranging from Apple event evolution and TikTok marketing to price umbrellas and MacBook trial balloons. If you have an interest in Apple product and strategy, come join...
Didn't have Mac Mini's as being the host computer for agentic AI on my bingo card. Looks like they are hosting a Mac Mini for you as part of the service. Maybe a good play for @MacStadium ?
NEW: Apple’s forthcoming foldable iPhone will include updates to the iOS operating system that enable iPad-like layouts and side-by-side apps for the first time, enhancing the device’s appeal for multitasking. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/apple-s-foldable-iphone-to-feature-ipad-like-interface-when-opened
If this doesn’t come to Windows soon, I may need to buy a Mac mini.
What are the chances this is really Apple Support? And why is my Mac trying to connect to ip addresses instead Mountain View California right now instead of domain names. Don’t have time for this. 64.233.176.254 @google @apple https://t.co/qsHLJWmhRt
I think Apple has updated Grand Central Dispatch to squeeze out some of these efficiency gains on M5 Max. Sitting here staring at core utilizations by workload and there are some differences from prior Max/Pro silicon.
"Xbox mode will be coming to Windows 11 in select markets starting in April," says Jason Ronald https://t.co/xDIr9JcjeJ
My main keyboard remains the Lofree Flow84 (V1, not V2), but I must admit that the Nuphy Air V3 comes awfully close on feel, and arguably sounds a little bit better. Here's a sound test. https://t.co/qrrrq5zfoS
Microsoft says you build next-gen Xbox games by building them for PC. My colleagues @StarFire2258 and @jaypeters are in line for the Xbox GDC keynote, but look at what they spotted. "Next-gen game preservation" and building for PC for next-gen...
I just backed musubi: the first consumer holographic photo and video frame on @Kickstarter https://t.co/dWB7H7VPRV
Tired of using Microsoft Edge for your Web browsing adventures? There are lots of cool and specialized alternative Web browsers nowadays, and it's easy to switch your default. Here's how, step-by-step... https://t.co/j2OsbpQ2oZ #chrome #edge #opera #browsers #win11 https://t.co/CUikEHv3SK
🚨 I've been using an AI that literally picks up my phone calls for me. Not a chatbot. Not another browser tab. An actual personal assistant that lives on my computer and gets shit done. It's called Vellum. Here's what it did for me...
for the next hour, I plan to "see the world" through the eye of an Fujifilm instax Pal is a tiny, 5-megapixel digital camera.. https://t.co/orYcmkf2zr
today’s Xbox developer summit keynote won’t be streamed live, but my colleagues will be attending and reporting on the latest Project Helix dev news https://t.co/L7l3PljkPw
At the risk of spoiling my entire review, I present to you: Rating the $599 Macbook Neo based on who the customer is: https://youtu.be/iGeXGdYE7UE
Occasionally people snark on me for using a selfie stick during a running race... even though I've NEVER used a selfie stick during a running race. It gets tedious. Anyway, here's what my 155° FOV action camera can see when...
I arrived in Shanghai and can not recognize it - there is an @openclaw craze. All high-end Mac products are sold out and there is a National push for OpenClaw adoption to boost productivity. @steipete is a local hero. I...
The @Logitech G PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE wireless gaming mouse is available to order again on the @logitechg website - visit the link in my bio to get yours and get your hands on the fastest gaming mouse on the market,...
The Oppo Find N6! Can’t talk about specs much yet but it has a screen that has faintest, hard to notice, hard to see crease yet. Full review coming.
the same UWP no longer accepted in the Xbox Store, and all Xbox PC games are win32 these days 🙃
We tested the Shelfy 2 for 2 weeks to find out if this fridge purifier actually keeps food fresher—and whether it's worth the $129 price tag. https://t.co/WjlfUJHgar https://t.co/Sr4zAoS0hO
The funny thing about people saying the MacBook Neo is just an iPad or an iPhone is that under the hood iOS is fundamentally the same thing as macOS, and indeed when Apple launched the iPhone they said explicitly...
Your clothes may become smarter than you by Sydney Barrilleaux Learn more: https://t.co/YzGHVuqPR6 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/dFTpjCHg6i
I honestly can barely use my iPhone anymore. The keyboard is so bad, and speech to text even worse.
I wish there was a super thin flip phone that just had talk, text, WhatsApp, iTunes or Spotify, email, and a great camera. Basically, I miss my old @motorolaus Razr.
I think Apple is going to have a hit on their hands with this new product:
Ever notice that you're not front and center on your Zoom calls and meetings? There's now a slick new @Zoom setting called auto-frame that can fix this problem. Here's how to use it to best effect, along with some handy...
Is your Android device set up properly to back up all of your precious data? How about your photos and videos? Here's a primer on how to get it all configured correctly before it becomes a crisis: https://t.co/0SKNFevisk #android #backups...
The launch of MacBook Neo has me feeling a little philosophical. About Heidegger. About missing Steve Jobs. About Aristotle and the sheer joy of colors. In the end, this is my essay about the essence of a machine. https://t.co/TvfgoadeRf
Exactly what I dig into in this report. Apple is very likely to see one of the bigger cycles of net new customers into the Apple ecosystem. https://t.co/JOdLgVdVhl
If I wasn't banned from the Roku reddit, I might respond with something like "Buy Apple TV." 😂 (Roku is actually my preferred streaming interface of the moment, despite the ads.) https://t.co/Zcr6JZVsXq
Didja know? Facebook automatically hides DM requests from unknown users, typically marking it all as spam. But it might not be! Here's how to check your DM inbox and make sure legit messages haven't been misdirected... https://t.co/sd5nfp4GmI #messenger @facebook @messenger...
Making ghosts with long exposure on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra #tech #photographer #photography #galaxys26ultra
Thickness of buttons in the permission dialog has been tweaked in Android 17 beta 2 https://t.co/LAvEPTri2B
I'd wager Macbook Neo has more than enough compute power for 70-80% of all notebook users.
MacBook Neo in Maui. I may be the first person in all of Maui rocking MacBook Neo lol. Also the speakers on this. Incredible at this price https://t.co/iXGKFqWCUe
This will take some getting used to 😄 The iKKO MindOne Pro is a tiny smartphone with some big promises, like an "AI OS" and "built-in global internet" via virtual SIM. As you might expect, I'm far more interested in the basics....
I have yet covered Apple in the Dilligence Stack, so felt this week was as good as any. Apple has a lot of advantages set up for themself and now the execution strategy for growth is becoming more clear....
A Waterproof #Autonomous Flying Camera for Any Environment via @ZappyZappy7 #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Tech https://t.co/IRkTmCfcgz
The other distinction with Neo that will be interesting is it is capable of more than "light work." There is nothing I can't do on it I can't with my Macbook Air. The only audience this won't cater to...
Max wattage I could push A18 Pro to on Neo was CPU ~8W and GPU ~14W I may be the only one, but was very excited to see A series processor wattage under workloads for the first time. https://t.co/0cQbcNZFT0
As I pont out in my article if PC vendors look at the MacBook Neo and just want to match the price they are missing the point. When have you seen a level of excitment even remotely close to what...
