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Why the AirPods Max Are Like a DSLR Camera to Me

12/20/2020

The verdict is in for Apple’s new AirPods Max headphones. They are a big step up from the AirPods Pro when it comes to sound quality but they are much larger and heavier.

Long Live the Crown Part II

12/12/2020

For years now, I’ve been extolling the virtues of a hardware feature that Apple has included on the Apple Watch, the crown. And now I’m quite happy to see that Apple has brought it to their new premium headphones, the AirPods Max. This is a major development. Because up until now, rumors were circulating that Apple was going to use a touch sensitive method for adjusting volume on the AirPods Max. There were even rumors that the Apple Watch was going to lose the crown in favor of touch sensitive controls.

Apple’s 2-Year Old iPhone XS Still Beats Every Android Flagship Phone

12/5/2020

Anandtech did their usual stellar job of reviewing the new iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Part of that involves the most detailed technical analysis you’ll see anywhere on the web. But the thing that jumped out to me the most was the inclusion of Apple’s iPhone XS from 2 years ago. It is still ahead of almost all the current Android flagship phones offered today.

Why the AirPods Max Are Like a DSLR Camera to Me

Long Live the Crown Part II

Apple’s 2-Year Old iPhone XS Still Beats Every Android Flagship Phone

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