Left to right: Boox Page, TCL NXTPAPER 11, Kobo Libra 2. I’ve been writing about e-readers–Kindles, Kobos, and the like–since the first month of this site’s existence. I wri… | Continue reading
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Nice article from last month by Vanity Fair‘s Charlotte Klein about the New York Times‘s puzzle team. And there’s even an Apple connection: There’s been talk inside the paper even further back about the possibilities of expanding into games.… | Continue reading
The new year must be in full swing because there’s actual Apple news this week. We got an Epic decision and some of you lucky devils bought Vision Pros.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, and community.. | Continue reading
My thanks to Magic Lasso Adblock for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Magic Lasso Adblock is simply the best Safari ad blocker for your iPhone, iPad and Mac. As a native content blocking extension,… | Continue reading
Happy Vision Pro pre-order day to all who celebrate! Whether or not you’re virtually lining up to buy one of Apple’s fancy new spatial computers, you may be wondering what choices will come up during the process.… | Continue reading
After some Apple Vision Pro opinions, it’s time for a veritable Sports Pentagon of topics, including: Regional sports streaming alliances, the NFL cozying up to ESPN, Amazon cozying up to Diamond Sports, and the value of Peacock’s streamed playoff game.… | Continue reading
Over at MacStories, John Voorhees has an interesting look at Vision Pro app compatibility: As it turns out, it’s possible to tell if a developer has opted out by using App Store API endpoints. So, … | Continue reading
Vision Pros are go, an Epic failure and wacky pronounciations.… | Continue reading
[Content warning: Old Man Yells At Cloud.] So Artifact, the news app startup from the creators of Instagram, is shutting down. There’s been a lot of analysis about the issue, and I agree with much of it.… | Continue reading
External linking on the App Store, bye-bye blood oxygen sensor, our Vision Pro plans, and the last time we bought physical media.… | Continue reading
Personal Automations to keep my shower listening undisturbed. I’ve learned in recent years that I’ve become something of a minimalist. I like keeping things simple, preferring glanceable information to alerts that get in my face whether I want them or not.… | Continue reading
AppleVis, an organization devoted to empowering blind and low vision users of Apple products, has published its second annual Apple Vision Accessibility report card. The survey collects opinions of readers who use VoiceOver and the other vision-related accessibility features of A … | Continue reading
The run-up to the Vision Pro launch continues. Apple on Tuesday shared some new information on the entertainment experiences users can expect, alongside recapping previously announced features like immersive Environments.… | Continue reading
You might have seen a story making the rounds last week that the Chinese government was cracking down on people sending anti-government materials via Apple’s AirDrop feature, having compromised the security of the system.… | Continue reading
Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple’s announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.… | Continue reading
Do you want to block all YouTube ads in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. It’s easy to setup, doubles the speed at which Safa… | Continue reading
Apple hits its Vision Pro target but Microsoft still comes out on top. And Apple is full of excuses. Here we go, Vision Pro If you’ve been living in cave the last week… well, that actually sounds nice for 2024.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get ac … | Continue reading
I have had it with these VR goggles on this MF-ing plane!… | Continue reading
Where and how we watch media; whether any phone app justifies a bespoke hardware piece like Rabbit R1; intriguing tech revealed at CES; and the best pointing device for screens.… | Continue reading
I love Rogue Amoeba’s Mac audio utilities, but in the Apple silicon era, installing them has been pretty rough, due to Apple requiring multiple reboots and a visit to Recovery Mode to perform a dubious-sounding reduction to a Mac’s “security policy.”… | Continue reading
ChatGPT at work inside a BBEdit 15 Worksheet. Two and a half years after BBEdit received its last major update, Bare Bones Software has updated the venerable Mac text editor to version 15.0. The bi… | Continue reading
Way back when Google Reader went the way of all Google products (RIP), I ended up switching to Feedly, a web-based RSS service that had good integration with third-party clients.… | Continue reading
Jason and Myke are back just in time to miss the Vision Pro shipping news, but they’ve still got time to catch up on the news they missed and preview their expectations for the year to come.… | Continue reading
Wes Davis, writing at The Verge: Game designer Sean Bates found an iPhone in a bush Sunday that had fallen from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when it lost a part of its fuselage shortly after takeoff.… | Continue reading
The goggles do…something? Well, you’ll find out soon enough: Apple announced on Monday that the Vision Pro will be available in the U.S. starting on February 2, with preorders starting next Friday, January 19.… | Continue reading
Don’t get excited, it’s just… Calendar. Last month, I took a bit of an odyssey and explored the idea that maybe there aren’t that many must-have third-party apps, only nice-to-have ones.… | Continue reading
2024 kicks off with all new Apple acquisition fan drafts and even larger iPhones. And is Apple poised to join the AI arms race? Why? Peloton and on Last year’s Apple acquisition porn focused on the company acquiring no less than Disney.… This story is for Six Colors members only. … | Continue reading
Charlie Warzel’s beloved dog died last year, and he used an iPhone feature to memorialize her: Instead of a memorial photo of Peggy, I opted to try a newer, “dynamic” wallpaper feature called “Photo Shuffle.”… | Continue reading
Where we’re putting our social media energy in 2024, which subscriptions we’re canceling, our opinions on the Apple Vision Pro, and what feature we want for our devices this year.… | Continue reading
The Apple Watch 9 is back and the Vision Pro is nigh, but not for us.… | Continue reading
Happy New Year! In this extra-special episode, Jason and Myke pick their favorite Upgradies winners of the past ten years in each Upgradies category.… | Continue reading
The Apple Watch is back, baby! Meanwhile, Apple is still looking into this whole “AI” thing you might have heard about and what is that I see dimly on the horizon?… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcasts, and commun … | Continue reading
Look, the simple truth is that when you get to be a company the size of Apple, you can’t help but butt up against certain other entities, whether they be competitors, nation states, or the occasional megalomaniacal social-media purveyor.… This story is for Six Colors members only … | Continue reading
My thanks to Magic Lasso Adblock for sponsoring Six Colors this week. As a native Safari extension, Magic Lasso blocks all intrusive ads, trackers and annoyances – letting you experience a faster, cleaner and more secure experience across all your devices.… | Continue reading
Our friend and colleague Joe Rosensteel has perhaps one of the best perspectives on the “Amazon Prime is adding ads” story: Then investors wanted profit, not growth — The Netflix Correction — now it’s about generating money.… | Continue reading
The fate of Paramount Global hangs in the balance, and our favorites of the year. [Downstream+ subscribers get an extra half hour, including RSN collapses and potential streaming solutions, and our predictions for 2024.]… | Continue reading
Behold, Studio B. Every so often, people express an interest in my tech set-up. I suppose it’s a natural interest among tech fans to compare gear? Whatever the reason, here’s an update … | Continue reading
So it’s come to this: Another lap around the sun, another year over. Before the calendars flip over to 2024—a year so hilarious that I can’t believe it’s not a typo—I thought I’d share some of the stuff I really enjoyed in the year gone by.… | Continue reading
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Twitter was dead, to begin with. Five years later, we look at the Ghost Of Apple Future from a different perspective. There’s also some Holiday Ask Upgrade. And who let that history podcast i… | Continue reading
Hope you already got an Apple Watch 9 if you were in the market. Laughing at GM seems like it’s going to be a sport for a long time but the Beeper Mini saga seems to be ending.… This story is for Six Colors members only. Become a member to get access to exclusive stories, podcast … | Continue reading
My thanks to Kolide for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Getting OS updates installed on end user devices should be easy, but of course it isn’t. Forcing restarts without user approval will l… | Continue reading
Your author, looking a bit like he’s trapped in a Wes Anderson movie. Ever since the announcement earlier this year of Continuity Camera for tvOS, I’ve been looking forward to giving Zoom a try on the Apple TV.… | Continue reading
Our joyful tech moments in 2023, the most significant non-AI tech advancement or launch in 2023, tech anticipation for 2024, and a self-indulgent gift we’ve chosen for the holidays.… | Continue reading
Apple is staring down the barrel of a Watch import ban and we have some investment advice for you that involves time travel.… | Continue reading
Apple Newsroom: Apple and The Athletic today announced that Apple News+ subscribers now have access to The Athletic’s unrivaled sports journalism. The Athletic provides best-in-class team coverage, as well as coverage of the biggest and most compelling stories in sports daily, a … | Continue reading
It’s time for the 10th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2023, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will wa… | Continue reading