iOS 9's Low Power Mode Is the Feature I Actually Care About
Five days into iOS 9 and the feature that's actually won me over is Low Power Mode, plus a few thoughts on the wild engineering behind the Volkswagen emissions story.
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Someone Had to Actually Write That Defeat Device Code
The VW emissions story isn't really a PR scandal, it's a software story: somebody sat down and coded logic specifically to detect a lab test and cheat it.
The New Google Logo Is Growing On Me, Slowly
Google's new logo is finally starting to grow on me, and I put in my iPhone 6s Plus pre-order this week out of pure September habit.
Apple's Pencil Problem
Apple's new Pencil stylus has a naming problem nobody's talking about, plus some thoughts on the stylus hypocrisy discourse and why the new Apple TV might matter more than the 6s.
Preorder Morning, and That Weird Livestream Glitch
iPhone 6s preorders opened this morning and Apple's site buckled a bit under the load, plus a look back at the oddly funny audio glitch that hit Wednesday's keynote livestream.
The Pencil Steve Jobs Swore We'd Never Need
A few days after Apple's keynote, the detail I can't stop chewing on isn't the new iPhone, it's the $99 stylus the company that once mocked styluses just started selling.
Living With Google's New Logo For a Week
Google quietly swapped its serif logo for a flat, animated new look on September 1st, and the abrupt icon changes threw off a week of muscle memory before I even noticed the new dots.
Google's New Logo Made Me Look at Mine
Google swapped its serif logo for a new geometric sans-serif wordmark this week, and it sent me spiraling about my own eight-year-old blog header's drop shadow.
The New Google Drive Icon Almost Made Me Send The Wrong Link
Google quietly redesigned its whole icon family this week, not just the logo, and the new Drive triangle nearly made me email a spreadsheet link to the Play Store.
A Round Watch Face Doesn't Fix What's Wrong With Smartwatches
Samsung showed off the circular Gear S2 and Sony unveiled the 4K-screened Xperia Z5 Premium at IFA Berlin this week, and I've got opinions about rotating bezels and spec races nobody needed.
A Round Smartwatch and a Bezel That Actually Makes Sense
Samsung showed off the round-faced Gear S2 at IFA Berlin today, and the rotating bezel is the first smartwatch input idea in years that didnt make me roll my eyes.
That New Google Logo Is Already Making Me Feel Old
Google swapped its serif wordmark for a chunky sans-serif one this week, and Ive spent way more time than I should staring at the new G dot animation.