Should Apple abandon the iPhone’s ‘S’?
Apple’s iPhone upgrade cycle over the years has settled into a nice and predictable pattern. Every time Apple introduces an iPhone with a new form …
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large with over 15 years of experience. A life long expert Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW.
When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.
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Hilarious Cortana fail: Microsoft CEO Nadella got burned while demoing Cortana on-stage
No matter the product, it’s always risky demoing software up on stage in front of a live audience. Software might work great during testing, but …
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A Jeopardy! contestant this week hilariously tricked Alex Trebek into saying the name ‘Turd Ferguson’ on the air during the show’s Final Jeopardy round. Here’s how it all went …
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With a few weeks to go before the Aaron Sorkin penned Steve Jobs biopic hits the big screen, Universal Pictures earlier today released the second …
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just used an ‘iPhone Pro’ to demo Outlook
When Apple introduced the iPad Pro last week, it called up two of its oldest rivals to help sell the device: Adobe and Microsoft. For …
Proof that Apple’s attention to detail puts rivals to shame
When it comes to sweating the small stuff, no company is more on the ball than Apple. From the materials the company uses in its …
iOS 9 fixes one of the most annoying things about iOS 8
With just about a week before the iPhone 6s goes on sale, Apple yesterday released iOS 9 into the wild. Per usual, Apple has baked …
Specs for Amazon’s upcoming $50 tablet leak out
You might have missed it amidst a flurry of Apple announcements last week, but rumor has it that Amazon is planning to release a 6-inch …
iPhone Upgrade Program may be a goldmine for Apple
Amidst a flurry of new product announcements, Apple last week introduced a new iPhone Upgrade Program that allows users to pay for a new device over the …
Apple just released an Android app Google will absolutely hate
WatchOS 2 might be delayed, but it’s full steam ahead for all things iOS. Alongside today’s launch of iOS 9, Apple just a short while …
How printer companies are ripping us off
Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years. Computers have gotten faster, phones have become magical portals to nearly every piece and type …
Tim Cook to appear on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ tonight
Stephen Colbert’s transition to network late night television is off to a good start. On the premiere episode of his new CBS show, Colbert delivered …
The best features of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
After months of speculation and anticipation, the iPhone 6s has finally been unveiled. At a glance, it doesn’t look much different from last year’s model, but …
Xerox Parc shows off computer chip that can self-destruct in 10 seconds
Engineers at PARC, formerly known as Xerox Parc, recently unveiled a new type of computer chip capable of self destructing on command. Initially demoed at DARPA’S …
7 interesting iPad Pro tidbits Apple didn’t have time to talk about
Apple last week finally took the wraps off of its long-rumored iPad Pro, a gargantuan tablet with a 12.9-inch display. Because Apple’s special event was jam-packed …
Man misdials and accidentally texts police officer asking for drugs
A man in Florida was recently arrested in a sting operation after he accidentally entered a wrong number into his phone and inadvertently texted the …
Jimmy Kimmel tricks people into thinking the original iPhone is the iPhone 6s, hilarity ensues
In the wake of Apple introducing the iPhone 6s, Jimmy Kimmel sent an interviewer out into the streets to ask people what they thought about …
Watch: The video game evolution of Nintendo’s beloved Mario
30 years ago today, Super Mario Bros. was released for the NES in Japan and the world of video games would never be the same. …
‘Hey Siri’ command in iPhone 6s relies on individualized voice recognition
Thanks to the iPhone’s new M9 motion coprocessor, iPhone 6s users will no longer have to have their devices plugged in and charging in order …
Watch the trailer for ‘Back in Time’, a tell-all documentary about the ‘Back to the Future’ movies
As one of the more iconic movies of the 1980s, Back to the Future undoubtedly holds a special place in the hearts of those who …
Apple TV Unboxing video shows off device packaging and new Siri remote
The new Apple TV won’t be available for purchase until late October, but YouTuber Andru Edwards somehow managed to get his hands on one and …
New AT&T gadget turns your car into a Wi-Fi hotspot
AT&T earlier this week unveiled a nifty new gadget that can even to turn your old clunker of a car into a mobile hotspot. Called Mobley, …
Australia created an amazing ‘selfie service’ for tourists
As part of a new ad campaign called There’s Nothing Like Australia, Tourism Australia decided to put a new spin on the selfie that, believe it or …
Must watch: Longboarder dodges oncoming traffic and races down an open highway at 70 MPH
The stunt performed in the video below is pretty crazy. Zak Maytum, a downhill longboard racer from Colorado, recently decided it’d be a cool idea …
Sorry T-Mobile, Sprint’s new iPhone 6s upgrade plan is the cheapest we’ve seen yet
The way we buy smartphones is changing rapidly, and now carriers are locked in a back and forth game of undercutting to provide users with …
One of the coolest Apple TV features won’t work with Netflix or HBO
The Apple TV demo we saw earlier this week was unbelievably slick. In particular, some of the Siri tricks Apple showed off were especially impressive. …
Laugh if you want, but people are loving Apple’s new Pencil stylus
I’m sure you’ve all heard the news by now; Apple’s new iPad Pro comes with a stylus. Actually, excuse me, it comes with a “3-axis, …
What do pro photographers think of the iPhone 6s?
The original iPhone camera may have been something of a dud, but Apple has worked really hard over the years to transform the iPhone into …
Sony is desperately trying to troll Apple’s new iPhone 6s
In the wake of Apple’s special event this week, Sony has been trying to steal a bit of Apple’s shine with a few good-natured tweets designed …
