Alex Cranz
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Smartwatches Are Dying Because They Are Worthless
Back in April, I dropped $US230 ($313) on a gadget that had me feeling that gadget love again. You’re familiar with the feeling too; the thrill you get walking into a Sharper Image store or thumbing through a Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue. It’s that sense that you’re seeing a small glimpse of the future neatly packaged…
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Tim Cook: The Apple Watch Is Fine
Back in October, it seemed like the smartwatch, specifically Apple’s variant, was as close to dead as a product selling over a million units can be. Market intelligence firm IDC reported that smartwatch sales were down across the board with the Apple Watch seeing a 71.6 per cent decline since last year. In a massive…
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You Can Still Get A Great Apple Experience For Under $2000
Just because Apple drove a nail into the MacBook Air’s coffin doesn’t mean you have to give up your dream of owning an Apple computer for $2000 or less. While the new MacBook Pros start out at $2200 — and can hit prices as high as $4249 — the MacBook and iPad Pro both start…
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Your Guide To USB-C Dongle Hell
Apple has embraced the mono-port. With the new MacBook Pro, the Cupertino company has scrapped the myriad of ports on the previous generation of Pros and fully embraced USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 (the two use the same port type). Combined, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 are an extraordinary interface that’s super fast.