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iPhone 16

iPhone 16

Apple announced the new iPhone 16 today, which was a bit unusual since their annual event typically doesn’t happen on a Monday (usually Tuesday). Still, it was enjoyable to watch, with plenty of new features. We don't need groundbreaking "innovation" every year (and maybe no

WWDC 2024

It seems to have become my annual tradition to gripe about each year's WWDC. In fact, I realized I had started the last year's post with almost the same sentiment. When I watched the first half of this year's keynote, I was nearly ready

iPhone 15 Pro Max

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Buying a new iPhone on day one was my ritual; no, it has been a rather religious duty. I had bought a new iPhone every year since 2009 (3GS), but even to me, 'every year' was getting too challenging as the gadget went into the luxury domain. So,

WWDC 2023

Now it is my annual ritual to complain online-only WWDC. Four years have passed since the last in-person WWDC (2019). I'm so sorry that I couldn't complain about sad bagels - bagels without the toaster. However, the "no innovations at WWDC" phrase wouldn'

Miorine

Miorine

I couldn't put down anything last week, partly because of the 49er's loss, but the root cause was I was busy setting up my new M2 Macbook Pro - her name is Miorine. I've been trying to separate my work environment from a private

WWDC 2022

Three years in a row, WWDC was also held as an online-only event. I know a few (not sure how many) forks were invited to Apple Park for an on-site "viewing" event, but I couldn't be one of them. Maybe, Apple might still be concerning my

Apple Maps

Apple Maps

When Apple announced its own map service (in 2012): Apple Maps, I thought it was a silly and extravagant idea because Google Maps was so dominant (and looked perfect) at the time. However, ten years have passed, and Apple Maps is my first and favorite map service: especially for driving