Author Archives: Brian Barrett

Every year around this time, the same rumors pop up about slow iPhones and planned obsolescence. Don’t fall for it this time. Continue reading Slow iPhone? Don’t Blame Apple. Blame Your Apps→

Facebook has finally released its pared-down Messenger Lite app for the US, saving you from the feature-bloat that makes Messenger such a chore. Continue reading Why Facebook Users Should Download Messenger Lite Instead of Messenger→

To win the assistant game, Google needs a hardware ecosystem. And it’s not waiting for one to materialize. Continue reading Google’s Pixel Event Shows Google Assistant’s Massive Importance→

Apple’s leaving 32-bit apps behind with its iOS 11 update, but saying goodbye to 32-bit apps does more good than harm Continue reading iOS 11 Is Killing 32-Bit Apps. But This Is Good News→

It’s wireless charging, and Apple’s decision to embrace the Qi standard could have industry-wide effects. Continue reading The iPhone’s Wireless Charging Is Its Most Impactful New Feature→

It’s wireless charging, and Apple’s decision to embrace the Qi standard could have industry-wide effects. Continue reading The iPhone’s Wireless Charging Is Its Most Impactful New Feature→

A leak of the iOS 11 GM tells you everything you’d want to know about the new iPhone and more. Continue reading The Biggest iPhone Leak Yet Won’t Bruise Apple→

For example, 54,794 copies of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.” Continue reading SanDisk’s 400GB MicroSD Card Can Store an Insane Amount of Data→

Alexa and Cortana can do more together than they can on their own, but Cortalexa has some real limitations. Continue reading An Alexa and Cortana Team-Up Won’t Get Far Without a Phone→

Cord-cutting is not cheap or easy, and there’s not much hope of improvement on either front any time soon. Continue reading Cord-Cutting Still Doesn’t Beat the Cable Bundle→