Apple Music vs Spotify: A Visual Comparison
After months of anticipation, Apple Music is finally out in the wild. Thus far, initial reviews of Apple’s foray into the streaming music business have …
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
Should You Ditch Spotify? Apple Music’s New Features Explained
With Apple Music now out of the bag, Chris Johnston of The Guardian recently penned a piece detailing just the myriad of new listening options users can now …
How Big of an Alcoholic is James Bond?
As far as movie characters go, James Bond is the epitome of elegance and deadly ingenuity. And even though I personally think every incarnation of …
What a $4,600 Picnic Basket Looks Like
When it comes to luxury goods, there are no shortage of products whose very existence defy explanation, both from a cost and utility perspective. Still, if …
New Device Provides Secure and Anonymous Wi-Fi With an Incredible 2.5-mile Range
Next month during the Def Con hacker conference in Las Vegas, security researcher Ben Caudill will unveil a potentially game changing device called a ProxyHam. …
7 Awesome Food Hacks You Can Start Using Today
While lifehacks are always interesting, not all of them are generally useful, or perhaps applicable to a large audience. That being the case, we thought …
Hilarious Video: Crazy Museum Exhibit Pranks Frightened Visitors
Erik Pirolt is an artist from Norway with a flair for the creative. A few years ago, he put together an art exhibit that consisted …
How Working a 9-5 Office Job Is Probably Killing You
Every day, millions of workers around the globe reluctantly wake up to their alarm clocks, hit snooze repeatedly, and sleepily head into work where they …
As Samsung Weeps, iPhone Sales Are Exploding
Apple on July 21 will post its earnings results for the June quarter and, as is typically the case, all eyes will be laser focused …
Deep Fried Big Mac is 1,500 Calories of Regret and Deliciousness
From deep-fried Snickers to deep-fried Oreos, there are no shortage of fried food items that don’t quite make much sense. A deep-fried Big Mac, though? …
‘Rich Kids of Instagram’ Are Having a Better Summer Than You Are
In today’s increasingly voyeuristic society, there’s an understandable fascination with how those with rather generous bank accounts tend to live their lives. Indeed, the popularity …
‘Top Gun 2’ Confirmed; Tom Cruise to Reprise Role of Maverick
Top Gun is without question one of the more iconic movies to have been released in the 1980s. And now, nearly 30 years later, it …
Apple Watch isn’t About ‘Need’, it’s About ‘Want’
The Apple Watch has been out in the wild for about two months now and, as with anything, time has seemingly softened the initial run of …
Can Video Games Actually Help Overweight Gamers Lose Weight?
Though often exaggerated in popular culture, the old stereotype about gamers being overweight isn’t entirely without merit. A 2009 study, for instance, found that gamers …
How to Master Parallel Parking, Explained in One Easy Chart
For many people, attempting to parallel park into a tight spot can be an extremely nerve-wracking experience. The problem, more often than not, is that most folks …
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes Minutes After Takeoff
SpaceX early on Sunday launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space from Cape Canaveral with the intention of delivering supplies and food to astronauts aboard …
Steve Jobs Quotes Serve as Valuable Life Lessons
In the world of tech, Steve Jobs was one of the rare people who quite literally had seen and done it all. For starters, Jobs …
Amazing Movie Mashup: ‘Wizard of Oz’ Characters Star in ‘The Avengers’
What happens when you put together a movie mashup crossing Avengers: Age of Ultron with characters from The Wizard of Oz? A film called Avengers of Oz: …
Future of the Internet is Safe: Engineers Break the Capacity Limit for Fiber Optic Transmissions
As the sheer volume of data transmitted over the web continues to grow by leaps and bounds, there has been a lot of speculation regarding …
Facebook is More of a Threat to YouTube Than Ever Before
There’s no disputing that YouTube remains the king of online video, but the Google-owned property is starting to see some heavy competition from an unusual …
List of 30 Most Edited Wikipedia Pages Will Surprise You
Earlier this week, a Reddit user named Ramiro Gomez put together the following chart detailing the top 30 most edited English Wikipedia articles of all …
One of the Most Exciting New iPhone 6s Features Was Just Confirmed By Bloomberg
Apple’s next-gen iPhone has already entered production and, as previously rumored, will sport the same Force Touch functionality Apple originally introduced with the Apple Watch. The …
Abandoned Amusement Parks are as Creepy as You’d Expect
It’s funny how amusement parks, places which are ordinarily teeming with excitement and positive energy, become downright creepy when they’re abandoned.
Google Play is Copying Apple’s App Store, and Why That’s a Good Thing
Since their inception, Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store have taken diametrically opposed positions when it comes to policing the content allowed into …
Netflix’s Plan for Global Domination Begins to Take Shape
Netflix already boasts over 60 million subscribers in about 50 countries, but if you ask CEO Reed Hastings, the company is just getting started. Ultimately, Netflix …
Netflix is on Track to be Bigger Than ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox
The popularity of Netflix is exploding, thanks in part to a cheap monthly subscription rate and an ever expanding selection of original content. With each …
World’s Highest Hammock is Mesmerizing and Frightening
When you think about lying comfortably in a hammock, odds are, you’re not thinking about being suspended 492 feet in the air over a canyon. But …
4K 21.5-inch iMac May Be Coming Sooner Than You Think
It’s been a long while since Apple has issued a substantive update to its 21.5-inch iMac, but newly revealed data strings tucked away in the …
Watch Your Wallet: Whole Foods Accused of Purposeful Overcharging on Packaged Foods
Whole Foods, or ‘whole paycheck’ as some comically call the supermarket chain, is well known for carrying fresh and organic food items at prices that …
Passwords From 47 Government Agencies Leaked Online
Stolen email and passwords belonging to individuals from nearly 50 Government agencies have leaked online, according to a CIA backed startup out of Boston. According to …
