Why watchOS reviews are fundamentally different from iOS reviews, and 3 of the features in watchOS 4 that I think you’ll love.

My first impressions of the Apple iPhone event. We talk iPhones and Apple Watches and Apple TVs, weeeee!

My first app, Today’s Forecast, on the App Store was released 7 days ago and I’m still catching up on sleep and emails as we roll into week two. There is lots to do when releasing an app, and I wanted to take a few minutes and talk about some of the…

AccuWeather and Sarahah have both been hit with news stories in the past week about how they are sharing your personal data for shady purposes.Today I walk through why stories like this get under my skin and why all of us (including me) need to take a…

I’m getting close to being done with my new weather app for iOS, and I took a few minutes this morning to reflect on the process of going from web to iOS development. It’s messy, it’s challenging, and I’d be ashamed to show a professional developer my…

This week we’re thinking about your personal advantages and how to leverage them. It’s hard to always know what you’re advantages are over everyone else in the room, so hopefully this episode will get you thinking about that a little more this week.

A quick bonus episode on a trapball of us fall into all day, every day. We all have pre-conceived notions for how the world works, and that carries over to tech. This impromptu episode had no prep and was recorded and posted in 15 minutes!

I’ve owned a Nintendo Switch for about 3 months. Today we’re taking a look at how my initial impressions have panned out over time.

I take a quick look at Apple’s Q3 2017 earnings. Growth! iPhones up! Macs flat! iPads up! But are they the right iPads?

The podcast is getting back to its regular schedule soon! See the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/eAfpzzleX-A

I wanted to take another look at WWDC now that I have played with some of the betas more and watched some of the developer sessions.

Recorded immediately after the WWDC 2017 keynote, special guess Matt Bonney and I discuss Apple’s latest announcements. Follow Matt Bonney on Twitter or at Bonney.io

The Apple Watch is about to turn 2 year old, and I’ve been there since day one. I reflect on what the last 2 years have been like for me with the Watch. This episode sounds a lot different from normal, and that’s because instead of recording this in my…

Sorry I’ve been away for so long! Quick thoughts on my first week with Clips for iOS. Links Discussed This isn’t a vlog (using Apple’s new Clips app) Clips on the App Store

I got some new C by GE smart bulbs over the weekend and my first run with them is pretty shaky at best. We’ll see how they grow on me, but my advice after one day is to stay away and spend a little more on Phillips Hue bulbs.

We’re talking about the iOS lock screen again! Links: BirchTree Podcast episode 15: The next big thing in iOS notifications Concept: iOS 11 lock screen - BirchTree How location-based, persistent reminders could change the game for iOS - BirchTree

Okay, so due to some weird scheduling yesterday, I was able to record, but not post yesterday. If only I hadn’t called out the day on numerous occasions in this one! I hope you can still accept me as I am. This episode is all about the very real…

In which I run down my thought process when writing my piece on location-based, persistent notifications on iOS. How location-based, persistent reminders could change the game for iOS - BirchTree

We’re in a very good couple of weeks for video games, and I had to take a few minutes to gush about them.

Quick episode today about my experience using Android Nougat over the past month. It’s just not doing it for me.

I have recently started using calendars to manage my tasks and it’s working out surprisingly well so far! Today I walk through why it works better with my brain and his currently helping manage both my busy and non-busy time better. WWDC17 wallpapers…

I know a thing or two about payments, and Apple Pay is very impressive tech. Much like AirPods, Apple Pay is a simple idea executed incredibly well. I did my best to sum up why you should se this up on your iPhone today.

I discuss this argument that some people make about Apple being in a lot of trouble because their high-end hardware will cease to be an important differentiator in the near future as low-cost smartphones start to take off. If hardware is commoditized,…

Brief discussion on how I make the time to create all the content for BirchTree, and why there is no magic bullet for creating great content online.

I upgraded my Mogot G4 to Android Nougat this week and have playing with the new things that the latest version of Android offers. My opinion is basically unchanged about Android, as this seems to be a nice, if unexciting release from Google.

I’m happy to be joined by Keenan Schneider for this extra long episode of the show. We talk AirPods, AirPods, and why we love AirPods. It was a lot of fun! Follow Keenan on Twitter and find his other work at nooctothorpe.com.

I don’t think there’s any good reason why Apple couldn’t make a very capable version of Final Cut Pro X for the iPad Pro, and I think it could help with Apple’s image of the iPad as a true desktop replacement.

My first impressions after a day with AirPods.

I’ve gotten to the part of Final Fantasy 15 that every reviewer said is where the game goes off the rails, and boy where they right. This is a prime example of bad game design and I just had to talk about it for a little bit. Still a great game overall,…

I’m planting my flag in the sand for iOS and Android taking over more and more of the PC marketplace, until we’re all saying “why did I need a PC again?”

In which I remind everyone who think’s I’m somehow and iOS fanboy that I am using Android as my daily driver and really like some parts of Android.

It’s been too long, friends. Let’s talk smart home stuff today.