My iPhone takes amazing photos and fits in my pocket. Why did I sell my Canon kit and buy a Sony a7 IV, which I still need a rucksack for? — Smartphones create astonishing images with a tiny sensor. It’s machine learning and integration with an ecosystem that makes the difference. The machine learning turns you into a competent photographer overnight. The ecosystem stores new photos in your cloud portfolio and picks out the best ones for your convenience.

Rumour is that Apple will delay iPadOS 16 until October because Stage Manager isn’t ready for the big time — When Apple finally announced iPad support for overlapping windows and an external monitor at WWDC 22, I almost cheered. I write “almost” because Apple hid it behind Stage Manager. Stage what? Stage Manager, if you haven’t heard, will be available on the next versions of macOS and iPadOS. It enables…

Russian inflation is lower than you’d think, and the US is at crisis point. Inflation is a permanent fixture if governments misread it — Everyone thought that soaring prices were history, but then 2022 happened… Gas prices in the US reached an average of US$4.67 per gallon In the UK, the average is US$9.98 per gallon Energy prices have tripled in Europe, and food prices are rising too. Governments worried that recession would follow…

Note-taking is a skill everyone should learn. — You’ve always been good at taking notes, right? You’re the one with perfect memory, who doesn’t get flustered when a speaker spits out information like machine gun bullets? Well, this isn’t for you, but for everyone else, here are tips that I’ve picked up over many years in lectures, business…

A crazy world forces me to sort out my financial info. People like Notion so I tried it. It has too many gaps so a spreadsheet it is for me. Are you managing your personal information (tax receipts, credit card statements, utility bills etc) properly? I wasn’t. Some of it…

iPhones and iPads don’t need antivirus software, but attackers might convince you to let them in. — Most operating systems have antivirus software, but not iOS/iPadOS. This is more than just hubris on Apple’s part. Previous operating systems had their origins in a world where no one realised security would be an issue. iOS/iPadOS was built to be secure from the ground up. As strong as Apple’s…

Research suggests a link between mindfulness and productivity. This simple, elegant app is free and provides a great way in — Productivity is about more than choosing the right task manager or having a fifteen step 5am ritual. It even goes beyond having the appropriate skills or a great work ethic. Productivity relies on an accurate and current understanding of what’s going on within ourselves and about us. …

Conveniently check the URLs in your text; effortlessly check out your favourite websites; easily create a grid of photos — Apple Shortcuts can be a bit daunting, but it’s got some great capabilities. None of these shortcuts will take more than five minutes to create, and I provide a step-by-guide to how they work. CheckURLsInText Nearly every document or article people create includes links to websites. After spending forever perfecting your…