What professional designers think of Google’s new logo
Google last week, in case you missed it, introduced a brand new logo design. While not a monumental change, the new typeface offers up a subtle …
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.
Articles by Yoni Heisler
What Apple’s gigantic event space tells us about the revamped Apple TV
The venue for Apple’s special media event next week naturally raised a few eyebrows. Whereas most Apple events tend to take place either at the …
What it looks like to skydive into a packed stadium
Though skydiving in and of itself provides quite a rush, one way to amplify the entire experience is to skydive into a stadium full of …
iPhone stops a bullet during armed robbery, saves college student’s life
The iPhone is great for playing games, taking photos, and messaging with friends, but who knew that it was also capable of stopping speeding bullets? This …
Drone accidentally catches man suntanning atop a 200-foot wind turbine
We’ve all been there. It’s the weekend. The sun is out and there’s barely a cloud in the sky. So you do what any other right-minded …
Watch: The 6 scariest airport runway landings in the world
Over the past few weeks, we’ve highlighted a number of videos depicting airplanes taking off at breakneck speed and astounding angles. From an F-16 Fighter …
This is how much it would cost Apple to develop 10 quality original TV shows
The Apple rumor mill this week took a short break from all things iPhone related to deliver a startling revelation about Apple potentially wanting to …
Watch the trailer for the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ documentary Rockstar tried to shut down
If there’s one surefire way to drum up interest in a movie or documentary, try using the court system to have the entire project scrapped. …
Popular Belkin Wi-Fi router has numerous security holes
Led by Joel Land, security researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) recently discovered that a popular Belkin router contains a number of serious …
Apple admits ‘there’s a lot of work to be done’ when it comes to Apple Music
Apple is thankfully not turning a deaf ear to the myriad of complaints users have expressed thus far about Apple Music, the company’s nascent music …
Netflix is now more popular than eating and sex
Priced at $7.99/month and teeming with incredible content, a Netflix subscription is a no-brainer. In addition to a vast library of movies and TV shows, …
Steven Spielberg explains why Superhero movies are a passing fad
Steven Spielberg, acclaimed by many as the greatest director of our time, apparently isn’t as big a fan of superhero movies as most. In a …
Elon Musk spills new details about the most affordable Tesla ever
Outspoken Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Wednesday to drop a few nuggets of information about the highly anticipated Model 3 and the …
iPhone 6s camera update will be the biggest in years, says acclaimed photographer
Apple over the past few years has devoted a ton of engineering resources towards ensuring that the iPhone camera remains best in class. Through a …
Kanye West’s crazy VMA speech hilariously re-imagined as a Seinfeld clip
Over the weekend, Kanye West took control of the mic for a good 11 minutes during MTV’s annual VMA awards ceremony. During the course of …
An alarm clock that can brew your coffee: Crazy or crazy awesome?
Meet the alarm clock that will not only get you up in the morning, but will keep you up with a freshly brewed cup of …
The biggest early complaints about Google’s new OnHub W-Fi router
Last week, Google quietly unveiled a brand new $200 Wi-Fi router it calls OnHub. As we detailed recently, the OnHub router brings with it a …
Tesla Model X pricing revealed: It’s crazy expensive
Tesla this week finally disclosed some pricing information for its highly anticipated Model X. Slated to launch later this month, performance on Tesla’s Model X might …
Apple almost signed Bill Simmons to an exclusive content deal
From music to TV and now, apparently, podcasting, Apple has a growing interest in bringing exclusive content to its iOS ecosystem. Yesterday, Variety published a report …
Former Apple engineer creates incredible new furniture design
When former Apple engineer Brad Sewell moved from California to Boston to attend Harvard Business School, he quickly became frustrated with the state of the …
This is a very wrong way to clean an expensive camera
Late last week, photographer Ryan Heywood posted an utterly strange video to YouTube that defies explanation. Titled “How to clean expensive camera gear”, the video …
Apple’s plan to take on Netflix and Hulu is a brilliant move
With rumors that Apple has plans to launch a TV subscription service in early 2016, we’ve now seen reports that the company also has its eyes …
6 simple ways to improve your Wi-Fi signal
With Google’s OnHub router attracting a lot of press lately, we thought it’d be a good time to run down some easy ways you can …
Here’s a look at Google’s new logo
Say what you will about Google, but the company is most definitely not afraid of change. Last month, the company up and surprised everybody when …
Samsung takes its best shot at the Apple Watch with the Gear S2
It’s hard to keep up with what Samsung is doing in the wearables space. In less than two years time, the company has released six, …
Apple Music’s abject marketing failure
Apple two weeks ago was forced to defend its nascent Apple Music service following a report which claimed that 48% of users who signed up …
Google Chrome is finally fixing the most annoying thing about browsing the web
When Google Chrome finally added a speaker symbol to open tabs that were playing music or other types of audio, the Internet rejoiced. But as great …
Video reveals how claw machines are rigged to steal your money
Most people, I think it’s fair to say, have something of a love/hate relationship with claw machines. Typically overflowing with plush stuffed animals and even …
Watch the hilarious Duck Army Vine that everyone can’t stop talking about
A new week is upon us, but that doesn’t mean that the weekend tomfoolery has to come to an abrupt halt. To help inject a …
Fatality: Mortal Kombat X for Xbox 360 and PS3 officially cancelled
When NetherRealm Studios unveiled Mortal Kombat X last summer, porting the game to the Xbox 360 and PS3 was part of the original plan. Now, …
