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A year with Apple Watch
It’s not what I thought it’d be, but I can’t live without it. I’ve had Apple Watch for almost a year now. It’s not the device I thought it’d be. It does far less than I thought it would. But I wear it every
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My favourite games of 2015
And a few others worth mentioning. 2015 was an odd year. I don’t remember being bored with gaming this year; at the same time, when I looked back at what I played I wasn’t terribly impressed. Normally, I have trouble making a top ten. This year? I have
Star Wars is back, but my Star Wars is gone
Episode VII wipes the slate clean, for better and for worse. With the release of The Force Awakens, we can finally find out what happened next to Luke, Leia, Han and the Galaxy Far, Far Away. But for years I’ve already known what happens after The Return of the
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Think different
The common element that links Nintendo and Apple. The sad passing of Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata made me think about his legacy, and of the company he led. There are many outstanding tributes to Iwata already written (read this and this). But one thing has stood out for me, and
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Apple’s gaudiest gadget is best when it disappears
It’s not about the apps. The first thing I did with my Apple Watch was to load it up and run through everything it could do. I installed every app, enabled every glance, and set myself to tapping, scrolling and Force Touch-ing my way through Apple’s newest device.