While Apple’s laptop range comes with great screens, from the 13-inch MacBook Air up to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, there are times when a second display while travelling or presenting is extremely useful. Enter espresso Displays. This Australian company has created some gorgeous portable displays that meet the needs of the most demanding travellers. espresso…
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Review: MacWhisper delivers on-device transcription without subscription fees
AI-powered transcription services have been around for some time. Typically, they rely on users uploading a video or audio file to an online service that does the transcription using machine learning on a cluster of computers hosted on one of the big cloud providers and the resultant transcript being sent back. These services are usually…
Review: GrandPerspective – a tool for identifying space hogs on your Mac
I recently had a problem on my Mac. My 500GB internal drive was getting close to full and it was causing problems. Mail was complaining that it couldn’t do its thing because of a lack of space and Time Machine was failing at backups. So, I needed to find where all my previous, and I…
Review: Huawei Watch Fit 4 Pro
For most iPhone users, the choice of smartwatch boils down to which Apple Watch variant best suits your needs and budget. But Huawei aims to change that with the WATCH FIT 4 Pro. And while it matches and even beats the Apple Watch on some measures, it falls a little in others. Pros and cons…
Review: HidrateSpark Pro Smart Water Bottle
Staying well hydrated can help with concentration, fatigue and general health and well-being. So it’s not surprising that someone has found a tech-based way to help with hydration. The HidrateSpark Pro is a smart drink bottle that can sense how much water you’ve consumed, provide alerts when you’re behind your target and incentivises you to…
Health app showdown – Athlytic v Welltory
While the Apple Watch has many different use-cases that make it a great companion to the iPhone, one of its most powerful applications is as a health monitoring tool. With its heart rate measurement, temperature sensing, sleep monitoring and blood oxygen scanning it can collect myriad data. Coupled with some smart algorithms, it’s now possible…
Early Vision Pro reviews – it’s just like the iPad’s launch
When the iPad was launched back in 2010, many people (me included) wondered what the folks in Cupertino had been smoking. Sure, it was an elegant device and showed off some amazing engineering. But it looked a lot like a solution in search of a problem. The initial concerns about available apps were somewhat…
Which Mac should you buy?
With the dust settling on Apple’s recent “Scary Fast” event, there will be more than a few people out there contemplating their next Mac purchase. Leaning into Steve Jobs’ product matrix, I’ve broken down the Apple product range so you can see where each Mac fits. Apple’s product strategy matrix When Steve Jobs returned to…
Review: Paperlike screen protector
I’ve been using an iPad since the very first model was released back in 2010. And all that time I have never used a screen protector. I’m very careful with my devices and have never broken or cracked a screen on an iPhone or iPad. But since the first iPad Pro with Apple Pencil support,…
Which iPad should you choose
Apple’s iPad range has expanded over the years to cover a price point and display size for almost every tablet owner. How do you choose the best iPad for your needs?