I was having coffee this week with a self-described luddite and, after we ordered our coffees, he surprised me by pulling out his iPhone and initiating ApplePay. Knowing him and his general views on technology, I said, “I’m surprised that you of all people are… Read More
Apple recently released a new tracking device called AirTag. It is similar to the small Tile devices that have been in circulation for many years in that they help you find misplaced items like your keys or a bag. They locate your stuff and work… Read More
Benedict Evan’s latest post on Microsoft, IBM, and anti-trust is excellent. In it he argues (reminds us) that market power during one generation of tech, doesn’t necessarily guarantee market power in the next. And that anti-trust intervention isn’t actually responsible for Microsoft missing out on,… Read More
We switched coasts today. Here is a photo of our Miami Beach hotel taken from the boardwalk with my iPhone: And here is the after: I took it into Lightroom. Fixed the alignment of the building. Whitened it, but brought out the beautiful warm sunset light… Read More
This is an interesting post on the size of “the iOS economy.” About 70% of customer spending on Apple’s App Store goes to developers. The remaining ~30% is kept by Apple. In 2017, iOS developers earned $26.5 billion. This is up about 33% from the year… Read More
I had a friend ask me this week about how I decide what to write on this blog. His comment was that I tend to write about a variety of different topics. He wondered: Isn’t it better to focus on one particular niche? The simple… Read More
Today I am one step closer to not only going cashless, but also going walletless. This is going to be old news for those of you in the U.S., but yesterday, all 5 of Canada’s big banks signed on to Apple Pay. Before yesterday, you… Read More
I am a fan and long time user of Foursquare – now known as both Foursquare and Swarm. Foursquare has struggled against competitors such as Yelp.com when it comes to local business recommendations. And I have less than 100 friends on my Swarm. It doesn’t… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 