There's a popular belief among tech enthusiasts that you must own the latest thing. If there's a new tablet, you must upgrade; a new laptop, upgrade; camera, upgrade. It's not a mindset exclusive to technology. People like buying new stuff, whether it be a car or vacuum or clothes or whatever, rather than keeping what they have. Chalk it up to the fear of missing out. When it comes to...
Recently, Sony announced that it would be skipping E3 2019 and, presumably, 2020 and each year after. Sony is one of a number of companies pulling out of or backing away from E3 in recent years, and it seems like the writing is on the wall: E3's days are numbered. Inevitable as it might be, I think it's bad for both consumers that want details about upcoming releases, and members of the...
Over the past two years, Nintendo has been making a killing off the Nintendo Switch, NES Classic and SNES Classic. The three products revitalized Nintendo and brought it back from the dark abyss of the Wii U. With all of the attention directed at those three products, one former flagship product has entered a forgotten state. That would be the New Nintendo 2DS XL, and though many don’t...
The home button was pronounced dead on November 3, 2017, when Apple introduced the iPhone X. In its place, Apple introduced swipe gestures, which have become the basis of not only Apple's iOS—most recently on the iPad Pro—but Android, too. At first, I thought I would hate life without the home button. Ever since the original iPhone was released, the home button has been a staple of the...
Speculation time! The NES Classics and Super Nintendo Classic were undeniable hits in the gaming world, no matter how difficult they ultimately proved to obtain. All of us born into the Golden Age of Video Games of the 80s and raised in the magical 90s now wait to see if Sony can capitalize on its own nostalgia in the same way Nintendo did with the PlayStation Classic coming out this...
The smartphone in your pocket is good, maybe even great, but it’s not perfect. Close, but not quite. Maybe it’s a little too thick, or the software is a little slow. Maybe you don’t like that the all-glass design feels slippery. Stupid phone! Horrible. Have you noticed that when we talk about smartphones, the conversation inevitably turns negative, to a nauseating degree? The iPhone XS...
When the new iPad Pro was announced, I had no intention of purchasing one, simply because I don't have $799 (or the money needed for a keyboard case and the new Apple Pencil). But after seeing one in person, I'm seriously reconsidering. Maybe I can afford it, I keep telling myself, knowing full well I can't. It's a back and forth I don't typical do when new gadgets are released. I...
Apple is very adamant the iPad Pro can replace a computer. So, I decided to test the company’s claim and bought one to see if it could replace my computer. Sorry Apple, you’re wrong. I’ve been using iPhones and Macs for many years now, but the Apple product I’ve never purchased is the iPad. For my needs, I just never found it very useful. It seemed more like an oversized iPhone when...
Samsung made a groundbreaking announcement in San Francisco this week. It unveiled the Infinity Flex Display, a custom OLED panel that folds down the middle into a more compact design. The idea has been floated around for several years, but it’s finally ready to enter mass production in 2019. Maybe there’s not so much to be excited about, though. Not yet, at least. Technological...
After years of pleading from customers, Apple this week finally upgraded the woefully ignored MacBook Air. First introduced in 2008 by Steve Jobs with the now iconic manila envelope, the MacBook Air became Apple’s most popular computer. It was soon ignored and passed by the MacBook and MacBook Pro. However, the MacBook Air is making a comeback as Apple refocuses its efforts. In fact,...