Category Archives: Apple

Apple Finally Intros a 15-Inch MacBook Air

Young people overwhelmingly own Apple iPhones. According to Statistica, 58% of 18- to 34-year-olds own iPhones, and, according to Piper Sandler, a whopping 87% of GenZers own iPhones. But if anyone in these age groups wanted to buy a reasonably … Continue reading

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Is Apple’s Vision Pro Mixed-Reality Headset Too Far Ahead of Its Time?

Apple finally unveiled its innovative and potentially revolutionary mixed reality goggles, the Vision Pro. But Vision Pro is more than just another augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) headset, and more than how Apple describes it, as “a new kind … Continue reading

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SmartTechCheck Podcast Prognostications on Apple WWDC 2023

I join host Mark Vena with Rob Pegararo, John Quain, and Hartley Charlton, senior editor at MacRumors.com, for this week’s podcast focused entirely on what we might hear at Apple WWDC 2023. Watch the full podcast here on YouTube.

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SmartTechCheck: Legislation curbing teenage social media use, AI regulations, India Inc.

Proposed legislation aimed at curbing teenage social media use, common sense ways to regulate AI, and the growth of tech manufacturing in India are all topics tackled in this week’s SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and my fellow journalists … Continue reading

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: MWC 2023, EU and iMessage, TVs this spring, Supreme Court and Section 230

On this SmartTechCheck Podcast, I join host Mark Vena and tech journalists Rob Pegararo and John Quain to talk up MWC 2023, the recent Supreme Court oral arguments on Section 230, the EU’s pressure on Apple to open up iMessage … Continue reading

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: New HomePods ChatGPT, Biden admin “ban” on Apple Watch, Intel Unison

On this SmartTechCheck Podcast, I join host Mark Vena and tech journalist Dwight Silverman as we opine on the new Apple HomePods, the Biden Administration seemingly approving of a “ban” of Apple Watch, ChatGPT madness, and whether Intel’s Unison app … Continue reading

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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Smartphone Commoditization, ChatGPT, Bard, Washington vs. Tech 

I join host SmartTechCheckMark Vena and tech journalist Rob Pegoraro to discuss the of the smartphone market, tech industry battles with the Federal government, the rise of ChatCPT and Bard, and how the big tech companies are trying to reduce … Continue reading

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SmartTechCheck Podcast Twitter, What We Expect at CES 2023, Matter Smart Home Standard

I join host Mark Vena and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro and John Quain to discuss the ongoing saga at Twitter, what we expect to see at CES 2023, and details and opinions of the Matter smart home standard. Watch … Continue reading

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New Year, New Tech: CES 2023 Sneak Peeks

CES serves as A crystal ball, an Ouija board, tea leaves, or a deck of tarot cards, providing a view of the future – if you can correctly interpret the symbols, signs, and sales pitches. At CES 2023, signs, symbols, and … Continue reading

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Hip Hop Legend, iTunes And DSP Developers Inducted Into CTA Hall Of Fame

CTA inducted eight new members into its Hall of Fame on November 15, 2022, at a gala dinner in New York City. The class of 2022 includes: Read the rest of this recap here at TWICE.com.

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