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Apple Silicon – How is Apple Doing This

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How is Apple able to pull off a move to ARM when everyone else is struggling? What is the significance of Apple moving to their own ARM based System on Chip for the Mac, and how are they able to make a switch to ARM when Microsoft has been struggling with it? This post will walk through Apple’s experience in hardware, software, development tools and technologies, and … [Read more...] about Apple Silicon – How is Apple Doing This

10 Years of Apple’s App Store

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July 10th marked the 10thanniversary of the App Store.  As someone in tech it’s impossible not to look back and reflect. The App Store has inevitably defined my career these past years, mostly for the better (there’s always the occasional submission review stress, or the change to the iPad side switches functionality).   The App Stores greatest accomplishment is creating a … [Read more...] about 10 Years of Apple’s App Store

What Will It Take for Google Home to Be a Success?

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This years Google I/O saw the introduction of Google Home, a voice powered assistant device aimed at competing with Amazon Echo and Alexa.  In a competitive world I started thinking “What Will It Take for Google Home to Be a Success?” Like Echo and the Alexa technology behind it, Google Home represents an ambitious effort to bring a voice interface into our lives.  For … [Read more...] about What Will It Take for Google Home to Be a Success?

What makes a watch a Smart Watch?

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Prior to Android Wear I honestly thought that most smart watches weren’t really Smart. There’s a lot of buzz, and hype around Smart Watches and wearable’s. For years I have been unbelievably enticed by the concept of a fully connected device on my wrist. As a kid my concept of a Smart Watch was more akin to a walkie talkie(think Knight Rider), but as an adult those delusions of … [Read more...] about What makes a watch a Smart Watch?