I originally reviewed the iPhone 12 mini back when it was released in September of 2020. I felt the iPhone was great, but it lacked the sophistication that the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro-sized versions brought. Of course, the iPhone Max takes this idea to the extreme, but ultimately the Mini felt more like a toy, especially when it comes to the computer that I use most often than any other device that I own.

It wasn’t until I bumped up to the iPhone 12 Pro Max that I realized I wasn’t using these powerful smartphones to their fullest potential…

My son was born on May 5th, 2020. And even though he has only been with us for 4 months, our photos libraries have exploded with pictures of our new baby boy. So many people say the best camera is the one you have on you; this became very true whenever I wanted to capture a new noise, face, or smile that my little one did.

So after visiting with all kinds of family and friends wanting to come to see little Leonard. I noticed that a lot of my in-laws had iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Maxes…

Apple introduced Spatial Audio a couple of weeks ago, using Dolby Atmos to make specific music sound more full and vibrant. As my love for music has increased since working from home during COVID, I was super excited to try out this new version of my favorite songs.

Unfortunately, only a handful of artists have their albums remastered using Dolby Atmos, so many of my favorite artists I have not been able to experience yet. I was very excited to see Post Malones Hollywood’s Bleeding and listened to it on repeat for about a week.

The music does sound different…

A few weeks ago, I did a post on some utilities that I use on my Mac. You can argue some of those were applications since they could be treated as such, but the difference for me between a utility and an application is how you use it. For me, a utility mostly lives in the background, and an application is something you are interacting with for long periods.

For instance, 1Password to me is a utility. Sure, there are moments where I am using the 1Password interface updating passwords or adding two-factor authentication for a login. But once set…

Since receiving my AirTags only a couple of days ago, I have not had enough time to say how useful or good they are in all scenarios. So instead of a review, I want to talk about my first impressions and my plans in using the tiny new trackers by Apple.

After deciding to buy a 4-pack of Apple’s AirTags, I realized that I didn’t know what I would use them for other than my keys. So this tweet by Ken Norton really resonated with me:

I knew I at least needed one for my wife’s keys and mine…

So Apple finally had their first event of 2021 last Tuesday; Spring Loaded. Not only was this highly anticipated because it has been a while since Apple has had any announcements, but newly designed iMacs and AirTag rumors have been swirling around the internet for months and even years.

I thought overall that the event was concise and well structured. I do like these prerecorded video announcements that Apple started doing since the pandemic. It is going to be sad if and when they go back to live events. …

I don’t usually keep up with tech battles in court. The Epic versus Apple case is interesting, though, and since so many podcasts bring it up, it is hard not to be somewhat aware. Once the trial starts, there will be more to share, which I will then be informed of but do not seek to learn more. I don’t care all that much.

What I do care about, though, are things that come out of the trials discovery phase. I remember when the Samsung versus Apple trial was going on and how much news came out of all the…

An iPhone homescreen is personal. Some people set it and forget it. While others are constantly customizing and changing how it is set up. I am in the latter group, but instead of constant change, I am always thinking about how my homescreen can serve me better.

Phones today are very important, it is with at all times and is just as essential as a wallet or purse. So the setup should do nothing less than work for you, not the other way around. I put a lot of expectations on my phone, providing me things I need. …