Recent articles by Matthew JC Powell

Apple WWDC is going digital and it's a good thing

Apple WWDC is going digital and it's a good thing

[Comment] The 'WW' in WWDC is likely to hold a lot more meaning.
Matthew JC Powell Apr 24 2020, 4:20AM Comment
Feds pressure Apple on access, again

Feds pressure Apple on access, again

[Comment] Where others monetise user data, Apple refuses.
Matthew JC Powell Feb 19 2020, 6:00AM Comment
A look at Apple's new credit card

A look at Apple's new credit card

[Comment] Because credit cards are cool now?
Matthew JC Powell Sep 25 2019, 6:00AM Comment
What really makes Apple hardware 'Pro'?

What really makes Apple hardware 'Pro'?

[Comment] Musings on the recently announced Mac Pro.
Matthew JC Powell Jul 24 2019, 6:00AM Comment
How Apple dodged a privacy scandal

How Apple dodged a privacy scandal

[Comment] Succeeding where Facebook did not.
Matthew JC Powell Jun 17 2019, 6:00AM Comment
A look at Apple's abandonware

A look at Apple's abandonware

[Comment] What's on this tech giant's cutting room floor?
Matthew JC Powell May 16 2019, 6:00AM Comment
The problem with streaming services

The problem with streaming services

[Comment] Streaming services supplanted video stores, but they are a bit of a mess.
Matthew JC Powell Apr 17 2019, 6:00AM Comment
My bad experience at the Apple Store

My bad experience at the Apple Store

[Comment] Efficiencies in the digital and the physical realm collide.
Matthew JC Powell Apr 11 2019, 6:00AM Comment
Apple value woes are not to be concerned about

Apple value woes are not to be concerned about

[Comment] Did Apple really 'lose a Facebook' over the holidays?
Matthew JC Powell Mar 1 2019, 6:00AM Comment
Why 'spy chips' in Amazon and Apple hardware scares us

Why 'spy chips' in Amazon and Apple hardware scares us

[Comment] The security bogeyman isn’t always who we think it is.
Matthew JC Powell Jan 2 2019, 10:25AM Comment
A lesson in predicting Apple product names

A lesson in predicting Apple product names

[Comment] I thought my iPhone 9 prediction made sense. Apple thought differently.
Matthew JC Powell Oct 26 2018, 6:00AM Hardware
Apple is the 800-pound gorilla that nobody fears

Apple is the 800-pound gorilla that nobody fears

[Comment] The iPhone maker is now bigger than Microsoft or IBM ever was.
Matthew JC Powell Sep 14 2018, 11:21AM Comment
The rise of the digital map and the fall of man

The rise of the digital map and the fall of man

[Comment] There’s something emasculating about being directed by a robot.
Matthew JC Powell Aug 17 2018, 6:00AM Comment
A look at Apple's less heinous transgressions

A look at Apple's less heinous transgressions

[Comment] How did they get away with this stuff?
Matthew JC Powell Aug 2 2018, 6:00AM Comment
Apple's 'original' viewing content falls short

Apple's 'original' viewing content falls short

[Comment] Apple's latest entertainment decisions are a little derivative.
Matthew JC Powell Jul 4 2018, 9:16AM Comment
Apple imagery sends pundits into a frenzy

Apple imagery sends pundits into a frenzy

[Comment] Trying to decipher what's to come from developers conference.
Matthew JC Powell May 8 2018, 12:30PM Comment
Apple's HomePod gets its own Antennagate scandal

Apple's HomePod gets its own Antennagate scandal

[Comment] Will it cast a stain on the smart speaker's reputation?
Matthew JC Powell Mar 15 2018, 6:00AM Comment
Spying speakers: should we really let Google and Amazon into our homes?

Spying speakers: should we really let Google and Amazon into our homes?

[Comment] Something is bugging me about these listening devices.
Matthew JC Powell Feb 15 2018, 6:00AM Comment
Here's why Apple shouldn't do augmented reality

Here's why Apple shouldn't do augmented reality

[Comment] Even Apple may struggle to build a good-looking AR device.
Matthew JC Powell Dec 12 2017, 6:30AM Comment
Australia's broadband is not ready for Apple TV 4K

Australia's broadband is not ready for Apple TV 4K

[Comment] Streaming box is probably arriving way ahead of its time.
Matthew JC Powell Nov 8 2017, 6:00AM Comment

Log in

Email:
Password:
  |  Forgot your password?