by graham | Sep 11, 2019 | Technology
I wasn’t expecting much from the Apple Watch Series 5 refresh. The rumor mill only predicted new ceramic and titanium finishes, plus maybe sleep tracking. That was all for this year. But it turns out Apple had three big surprises hidden up its sleeves — new features...
![Why sports apparel brands are giving up on fitness apps [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4762376623_12511b0b22_z.jpg)
by graham | Aug 20, 2019 | Fitness, Technology
Remember when every sports apparel brand needed an app to be cool? Ten years ago, the Nike+Apple partnership was in its ascendency, while Under Armour and Adidas were splurging millions acquiring fitness apps like MyFitnessPal and Runtastic. Back then, brand owners...
![Review: Form’s AR swim goggles blow Apple Watch out of the water [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/form-swim-goggles-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Aug 7, 2019 | Fitness, Technology
Fitness tech startup Form launches its first product today: augmented reality swimming goggles. You might think AR sounds like a bit of a gimmick for swimmers. I certainly did. My Apple Watch already does a pretty good job of logging my swimming workouts, so I didn’t...
![What Game of Thrones tells us about Jony Ive’s departure from Apple [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Daenerys-Targaryen-780x439-1.jpg)
by graham | Jul 10, 2019 | Technology
It’s been more than a week since the shocking news that Jony Ive is leaving Apple, and everyone is still trying to make sense of what it means for the company’s future. According to some, it’s an internal coup: Tim Cook’s operations team finally wrested control from...
![You could write Hollywood’s next blockbuster on your iPhone [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wattpad-1080x675.jpg)
by graham | Jun 26, 2019 | Technology
Ever dreamed of penning a Hollywood blockbuster? Turns out there’s an app for that: social reading and writing app Wattpad. With more than 70 million monthly users (and growing fast), Wattpad is a low-key App Store hit. The app is like Instagram, but for sharing...
![How Apple tricks our brains into accepting high prices [Cult of Mac]](http://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/art-black-and-white-blur-724994-780x560.jpg)
by graham | Jun 14, 2019 | Technology
During the WWDC 2019 keynote, most of Apple’s latest creations drew enthusiastic applause, with one notable exception. The price of Apple’s new Pro Display XDR elicited a somewhat cooler response. But considering just how expensive the monitor is, the fact that it got...
