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Jason Snell
Jason was lead editor at Macworld for more than a decade and now writes about Apple at Six Colors and podcasts at Relay FM and The Incomparable.
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A decade later, Steve Jobs is still paving Apple’s path to success
Years before his passing Steve Jobs put Apple on the path that led to it becoming what it is today.
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Apple should stop taking itself–and the iPhone–so seriously
Calling an iPhone "Pro" and carting out Hollywood directors and cinematographers to advertise iPhone features is overkill. Related to us on a personal level and you'll go far.
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iPhone 13 and iPad mini benchmarks don’t tell the whole story
Apple is making one chip but using it in three different ways, and while some aspects of the A15 upgrade aren't particularly exciting, others are quite impressive.
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Has Apple hit a wall with the A15 processor?
Apple touted the A15's performance in vague terms. That could be a sign that Apple made a crucial decision about the A15's performance and battery life.
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Some simple advice for Apple and app developers: It’s not about you
When a company stumbles, it's often not because it made a bad decision. It's because it made a decision that benefited itself rather than its customers.
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Apple is delaying one of iOS 15’s top features. That’s a good thing
Apple now spends its summer and fall seasons doing some course correcting. And that's good for the user in the long run.
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There’s a small crack in the iPhone’s foundation. How big will it get?
Apple has made some interesting and difficult choices with its CSAM policy that are worth exploring and debating.
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Mini-LED is nice but Center Stage is the iPad Pro feature the Mac needs
Apple is rumored to be bringing mini-LED displays to the Mac, but Center Stage is the feature that would make the biggest impact.
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Even iPhone chip shortages can’t slow down Apple’s money train
How does Apple keep making money, even in uncertain times? Jason Snell has a look behind the numbers Apple posted during its Q3 2021 results announcement.
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How Apple can clean up the mess that is Safari in iOS 15
The new Safari design sidelined much of the app's user interface, choosing instead to prioritize web pages. And criticism has been fierce.
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The M1, macOS Monterey and the next Mac power shift
While the Mac isn't going to stop being a power tool, the next few years will change its nature in some fundamental ways.
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The iPad’s inevitable Mac-like future is hiding in iPadOS 15
At first glance, iPadOS 15 fails to deliver the Mac-like features we really want for Apple's tablet. But when you look closer, it's clear that Apple has a plan.
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How iOS 15 transforms the way we think of iPhone updates
Just as it unveiled all the features that threaten to make iOS 15 a must-have update this fall, Apple also announced that iOS 14 users who aren't ready to board will have the opportunity to step off and wait it out.
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Apple’s fancy FaceTime features might be too late to matter
It's great to see Apple reacting to changes in the world, but given that nothing showed off this week will ship until this fall, is the timing for the new FaceTime features all wrong?
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How Apple can make Mac users very happy at WWDC
With WWDC on Monday, here's are the products and features for the Mac that we hope are revealed during the keynote.
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The M1 iMac has more in common with the iMac G3 than just colors
For all that has changed over the past 23 years, the original iMac G3 and the new 24-inch iMac have a lot in common.
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How Apple’s new MacBook can avoid the same old mistakes
Apple seems to be working on a new consumer laptop. How will the company persuade buyers who love the MacBook Air to buy this one instead?
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Apple is fighting an epic legal battle—just how much will it give up?
Apple is facing many accusations of anticompetitive behavior, which means that the company may have to change the way it does business with the App Store and other assets.
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