A federal judge’s recent ruling in the landmark antitrust case against Google has been hailed by some as a win for justice. After a five-year battle, the court declared Google an illegal monopoly. Yet, a closer look at the remedies reveals a verdict that is for consumers, a pyrrhic victory. The decision stops far short […]
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How Mobile Phones Unlocked the Gateway to Citizen Journalism
In an era defined by instant connectivity, the ubiquitous mobile phone camera has quietly reshaped the landscape of news and information in a major way. Spartphones are no longer mere tools for selfies and vacation snapshots, these devices have empowered ordinary citizens to become frontline documentarians, capturing raw, unfiltered events from protests to natural disasters, […]
The Deconstruction of Smartphones As A Status Symbol
Every Spring and Fall season, like clockwork, phone manufacturers roll out the newest model. People race to buy it, even if their current phone still works fine. It’s not always about better features — it’s often about feeling like you fit in. Having the newest phone tells the world you’ve got money, taste and status. […]
Notability’s Gallery Feature Makes it the Best Note-Taking App on Apple
The App Store currently hosts hundreds of note-taking apps for bullet journalers, visual thinkers, doodlers and people who like physically writing their notes but don’t want to lug around notebooks and keep track of what thoughts live where. Note taking apps that connect to a cloud service takes care of both of those problems, hence […]
The App Store Needs More Games and Apps Tailored to the Apple Pencil
While the iPad and Apple Pencil don’t need much hype to make sales, people buying these electronics may be focusing on the potential the duo have instead of what they offer. Of course, art and writing apps are great on the iPad, as they’re the perfect mixture of the satisfactory act of writing, with the […]
If Apple Went Back to Some of Their Old Practices People Might Not be So Eager to Switch to Android.
The original iPhones took the world by storm and started what would be a tight-knit cult of Apple supporters with people buying all Apple products to create a close ecosystem of gadgets with the same operating systems. An Apple ecosystem is a force to be reckoned with, as it’s possible to do so much between […]
