Be careful what you wish for The big HomePod is back! And way earlier than I had expected! It’s been less than two years since Apple announced that the original HomePod was being discontinued so they could focus more on the smaller, cheaper HomePod mini. But it appears that Apple…

The unique design of AirPods Max deserves a unique stand A few months ago, I decided to splurge on a pair of expensive AirPods Max headphones. Since I planned to use them almost exclusively at home for watching TV and sometimes listening to music while working, and there is a…

Get baby stuff you and your kid will use for years If you have a baby on the way, you’ll surely be inundated with suggestions for supposedly must-have parenting items you should be buying or adding to a registry/wish list. To be honest, very few of these items are ones…

With all the pros, cons, and risks that entails Apple’s AirPods Max over-ear headphones were intriguing, confounding, and polarizing from the moment they were unveiled in December 2020. How could any headphones be worth $550? Is Spatial Audio a real thing worth paying for? Why isn’t there a power button…

I could’ve waited another year, but I would’ve suffered for it — I really wasn’t planning on getting the Apple Watch Series 7. I have a Series 4 that is still in good shape aside from a little lag here and there, so I figured I’d wait one more year before upgrading. But my wife pointed out that our healthcare plan includes…

My thoughts after using Fitness+ for eight months Even though exercise and fitness have always been very important to me for both physical and mental health, I’ve never had a gym membership. I don’t like the atmosphere, cost, and questionable hygiene of gyms (even before the pandemic), and I’m a…

No way, man! I've waited long enough for this one. I really don't have any confidence that Apple is going to support ATV on any kind of regular, let alone accelerated, refresh schedule. I saw the rumors about an ATV/soundbar combo, but I don't think that's coming any time soon. There's also the rumor that Apple killed the gyroscope and accelerometer because they're going to make their own game controller, but I can also see them being happy enough to use Sony or Xbox controllers. If a new ATV is based on Apple finally taking hardcore gaming seriously, I wouldn't hold my breath.

Apple should care more about our biggest screens After a nearly four-year wait, Apple has finally upgraded the Apple TV set-top box. And what we got was…a pretty minor, fairly underwhelming spec bump — an A12 bionic chip that debuted in 2018, a redesigned remote, and support for 60 frames…

They are, and you might want some One could argue that we are currently in the Golden Age of Headphones. Everyone is carrying smartphones that can stream infinite hours of listenable content, including not only music, podcasts, and audiobooks, but also games, video, social media, Zoom calls, and new live…