Hello ... HomePad?
The Case for a HomePod with a Screen
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Amazon and Google have set up a new category: smart home speakers complete with screens. Is the market ready for Apple to stroll in and raise the bar?
Stephen Hackett
Stephen Hackett is the co-founder of the Relay FM podcast network. He's written about Apple for seven years at 512 Pixels, and has more vintage Macs than family members living in his Memphis, TN home.
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With newest devices, Apple continues to push the price ceiling
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The cost of iPhones and Apple Watches has increased over time, and that can be annoying for consumers, but the reasons for it are complicated.
If you build it
Apple should look at what Microsoft is up to
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Rumors are swirling that Apple is on the edge of entering a major transition with the Mac. But what should that transition look like?
Space Gray and silent
5K iMac vs. iMac Pro: The pro's silent fans made a fan out of me
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After a misadventure with Apple's top-of-the-line 5K iMac, the iMac Pro is proving to be the perfect studio machine for podcasters.
Speed is a temptress
Why I'm considering the iMac Pro
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The iMac Pro promises power at a level not seen before in a Mac, but who should be willing to pay for it?
I know a shortcut
These text expanding apps will make your life easier
If you're like me, you find yourself typing the same things pretty often. From addresses to bits of code, any time I notice that I am keying something on a regular basis, I work to automate it.
sans iPhone living
The Apple Watch with LTE is untethered, but not off the leash quite yet
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Special guest Stephen Hackett joins us to write about his experience using the Series 3 GPS + Cellular Apple Watch as his sole device after an untimely iPhone screen crack.
Apple history
Back in Black: Remembering the high-end MacBook
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Sold with a $200 premium, the "BlackBook" ushered in the use of darker materials in Apple's Mac line.
Apple history
The hidden history of educational gaming on the Mac
MECC is responsible for some of my fondest early memories of the Mac.
Apple history
Titanium PowerBook G4: The Power and The Sex
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The MacBook Pro of today owes a lot to the machines that came before it. In particular, 2001's Titanium PowerBook G4.
Apple history
New CPU architecture, who dis?
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After completing the move from OS 9 to OS X, Steve Jobs announced another transition for the Mac: the switch to Intel
Apple history
What goes around comes around
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While the iPhone SE may be a great small phone, it's not the first Apple product to wear the "SE" badge. Macs stretching way back to 1987 and a couple of iPods have been designated as Special Editions by Apple over the years.
Apple history
It's a portable party
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Love your iPad, or your current MacBook Pro? These Mac notebooks helped pave the way.
Apple history
Remember the eMac G4? That's cool; hardly anyone does.
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The eMac G4 was a unique — but mostly forgettable — 2000s-era Macintosh, designed for the classroom.
Mastering OS Sierra
How to restart your Mac
While Mac OS X is designed to run for long stretches of time, from time to time, restarting — or rebooting — your Mac can do it plenty of good.
Apple history
iMac G4: Form, meet function
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This month on Apple History, Stephen Hackett looks back at the computer with an attitude: The iMac G4.
Apple history
Meet iCloud's great-grandfather: iTools
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Ever wondered about iCloud's lineage? This week on Apple History, Stephen Hackett digs deep into the company's early Internet ventures to talk about iTools.
Apple history
The weird world of old Apple accessories
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While the Apple of today sells more accessories than ever, the company has been in the business of add-ons for decades. Here a few of my strange and obscure favorites.
Apple history
The Macintosh TV: The worst of both worlds
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While the Apple TV may be making headlines this month, even the original box previewed in 2006 wasn't Apple's first major foray into television. For that, we need to take a trip to 1993.
Apple history
Remembering Apple's special Music events
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For numerous years, Apple hosted special events in the fall to unveil new iPods, iTunes features and more.