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Tag Archives: Apple Watch
5 Reasons to Upgrade to Apple Watch 9
If you’ve been clinging to an older generation Apple Watch, Apple has imbued its new Series 9 models with five improvements that make it easy for you to justify an upgrade. One especially tempts me to upgrade even though I own an … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Techlicious
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, Name Drop, Series 9, Watch Series 9
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Apple WWDC 23 Recap
A “feisty” SmartTechCheck podcast hosted by Mark Vena with myself and fellow tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, John Quain, and AppleDsgn’s Niels Van Straaten on the major themes coming out of Apple WWDC 23. Watch this podcast here on YouTube.
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast, VR/AR
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, iOS, iPadOS, iPhone, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacOS, Name Drop, Sonoma, spatial computing, Vision Pro, watchOS, WWDC
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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
Posted in Apple, music players/speakers, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, ChatGPT, HomePod, Intel, Unison, Windows
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SmartTechCheck Podcast IFA 2022 and Apple Far Out events, Matter, iPhone 14, Watch Series 8
What we saw at IFA 2022 in Berlin, and what we thought about Apple’s “Far Out” event that featured the iPhone 14 and the new Series 8, are the topics host Mark Vena led myself and fellow tech journalists John … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, IFA, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, IFA, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, Series 8
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9 Features to Try in iOS 14.5
Usually, the significant upgrades to iOS and iPadOS roll out in the fall, like with iOS 14 and iPad OS 14. However, iOS and iPadOS 14.5 became available yesterday and include fixes to some major annoyances. Here are the top 9 features … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 14.5, 5G, AirTags, Amazon Luna, App Tracking, Apple, Apple Maps, Apple Watch, emoji, Face ID, face mask, Google Stadia, iOS, iOS 14.5, iPad, iPadOS, iPadOS 14.5, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, PlayStation 5, Siri, WatchOS 7.4, Xbox
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SmartTechCheck Podcast: Amazon union, MLB on streaming TV, NFTs, Apple Watch rumors, Intel vs. Apple
My April 2, 2021, appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporters John Quain and Rob Pegoraro. This week we discussed possible unions at Apple retail stores, what NFTs are, rumors of a ruggedized Apple … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple M1, Apple stores, Apple Watch, Intel
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SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-23-20)
My June 23, 2020 appearance on the SmartTechCheck podcast with host Mark Vena and fellow tech reporter John Quain. This week we recapped the recently concluded Apple WWDC. Watch the video of the podcast on YouTube here or listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, SmartTechCheck Podcast
Tagged Apple, Apple Watch, iOS, iPad, iPadOS, iPhone, Mac, MacBook, MacOS, WWDC
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Apple Debuts Lackluster iPhone 11 and 11 Pro iPhones
There’s not a lot that’s new for Apple’s latest iPhones, the 6.1-inch iPhone 11, 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro and the 6.5-inch iPhone 11 Pro Max. Yes, there is a bump in processing power, better battery life and some camera upgrades, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged 5G, A13, A13 Bionic, Apple, Apple Watch, Gigabit LTE, iPad, iPhone, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, Retina, Tim Cook, Wi-Fi 6
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How Will Apple OS Upgrades Impact Industry?
As usual for its annual June World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple dumped a massive number of function and feature upgrades for its collection of operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch and Apple TV. But what impact with this … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, ear/headphones, music players/speakers, smart home, VR/AR
Tagged Apple, Apple Maps, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Catalina, Dark Mode, Face ID, iOS, iPad, iPad OS, iPad Pro, iPhone, Mac OS X, Mac Pro, Mojave
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11 Steps To Easily Set Up Your New iPhone XS, XS Max & XR
If you have bought a new iPhone XS, XS Max or, this month, an XR, follow these steps for the best way get it up and running quickly and smoothly. And then, take time to tweak some of the settings … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, cell/smartphones, Techlicious
Tagged animoji, App Store, Apple, Apple Watch, Face ID, iCloud, iOS 12, iPhone, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iTunes, Mac OS X Mojave, Max OS X, memory, Migration Assistant, Wi-Fi Calling
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