Famous for high-end audio products, Loewe has come out kicking with its latest release. It’s a new Bluetooth speaker, but it’s made in collaboration with footballer Kylian Mbappe, and is available as a limited edition device. Called the We. HEAR pro x Kylian Mbappé Bluetooth speaker, it’s name perhaps isn’t the catchiest, but it’s set […]
4 best Fitbits you can get right now
The Apple Watch Series 9 is by far the most popular smartwatch out there today. And there are some great Apple Watch deals that you can check out to save plenty of money. I use the Apple Watch Series 8 myself, and I paid much more than you will if you get one today. But […]
Do We Need AI to Revolutionize Work?
In recent months, I’ve been doing a fair number of interviews about my new book, Slow Productivity. I’m often asked during these conversations about the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the world of knowledge work. I don’t talk much about AI in my book, as it focuses more on advice that individuals can put […]
AI Hardware is experimental & it’s okay! – On my Om
Rabbit, a startup making new AI-enabled personal hardware, recently launched its new device, R1. The orange-colored, plasticky toy-like device was designed by Teenage Engineering, a Stockholm-based design and product company. The company (TE) started out making minimalistic (and yet iconic) musical devices that packed a powerful punch behind a seemingly toy-like exterior. R1 is a perfect example of the Teenage Engineering aesthetic. R1 is the […]
64GB of LPDDR5X For $330
As LPCAMM2 adoption begins, the first retail memory modules are finally starting to hit the retail market, courtesy of Micron. The memory manufacturer has begun selling their LPDDR5X-based LPCAMM2 memory modules under their in-house Crucial brand, making them available on the latter’s storefront. Timed to coincide with the release of Lenovo’s ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 […]
Does the iPad lineup make sense now? Yes and no – Six Colors
Ever since Steve Jobsâs famous two-by-two grid of Apple devices, Apple aficionados have tried to cram the companyâs product lines into neat little boxes. In recent years, the iPad line has seemed exceptionally complex and difficult to delineate. Should you buy an iPad Air or an iPad Pro? What about the multiple low-end iPads? How […]
Get Better at Anything is Now Available
My new book, Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery, is now available! Buy now: Life depends on learning. We spend decades in school, acquiring an education. We want to be good at our jobs, not just for the perks that come with being one of the best, but for the pride of mastering […]
This iPhone weather app nails widgets and complications — here’s how I use it to get instant forecasts
When it comes to weather apps, I’ve found it tough to find the right one. They’re either overflowing with incomprehensible data that drags down your day as you try to decipher it all or are so light on detail that you come out of the experience no wiser than when you went in. OK, I […]
Apple TV+’s Sugar has one of the wildest TV plot twists of all time
I have a confession to make. I’d initially decided to take a pass on watching Sugar, the new Apple TV+ drama starring Colin Farrell as a private investigator in L.A., simply because I have so many other things on my watch list that I’m trying to get to first. Between the return of Hacks and […]
Billions in profits, millions in fines! – On my Om
The FCC has fined four major US wireless companies for illegally selling customer location data, violating the law and consumers’ privacy. The fines total $200 million —$91.6 million for T-Mobile, $57.3 million for AT&T, $36 million for Verizon, and $12.25 million for Sprint (now part of T-Mobile). Dozens of third parties ultimately gained access to track the movements of […]