Latest articles by Mark Spoonauer
The truth about the Rabbit R1 — your questions answered about the AI gadget
We asked you what you wanted to know about the Rabbit R1. Here's the answers to all your questions.
The iPad Pro 2024 is proof that Apple needs to blow up iPadOS and start over
The iPad Pro 2024 is the pinnacle of tablet hardware, but iPadOS is holding it back from being a better computer.
Project Astra AI assistant steals the show at Google I/O — and it works with smart glasses
Google's new Project Astra AI assistant is coming to phones and eventually smart glasses, and it looks super smart.
OpenAI GPT-4o voice assistant just put Siri on notice with real smarts — and a real personality
The new voice assistant in GPT-4o makes Siri look dumb with the ability to respond quickly and accurately to prompts, real-time translation as well as an impression vision feature.
New iPad Pro and iPad Air announced — everything you need to know
The new iPad Pro 2024 and iPad Air are official. Here's all the key upgrades you need to know.
Rabbit R1 review: Avoid this AI gadget
The Rabbit R1 promises to make your life easier with its AI capabilities, but its unreliable performance, inaccurate answers and short battery life make it impossible to recommend.
I just tested Rabbit R1 vs Siri in a 5-round face-off — here's the results
I compared the Rabbit R1 assistant against Siri on iPhone to see which could complete searches faster and provide better answers.
I just spent my first day with the Rabbit R1 — here’s what this AI gadget can do
The Rabbit R1 is an AI device that's designed to help you get things done faster without having to deal with apps. Here's what it's like to use.
iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro: This could be the most underrated upgrade
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are both tipped to to support Wi-Fi 7, which could have a big impact on performance.
iPhone 16 Pro Max — 7 biggest rumored upgrades
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is tipped for a bigger display, bigger camera sensors and lots of generative AI features. Here's the biggest rumored upgrades.
Shogun is the ‘Seinfeld’ of epics — here's why
At least through Shogun episode 7, you could argue that nothing is happening like Seinfeld. But the power politics, tension and character building can't be beat on this Hulu show.
I plan on skipping the iPhone 16 Pro Max for iPhone 16 Pro — here’s why
The iPhone 16 Pro should be a formidable flagship compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, featuring a bigger display, larger battery and the same great 5x zoom lens.
I watched Apple's new Immersive Video on the Vision Pro — and it's a game changer
The Apple Vision Pro's Immersive Video format could be the next big thing for how we watch sports, as it lets you get up close to your favorite players in a whole new way.
I can't believe this RTX 4060 laptop is so cheap for Amazon's Big Spring sale
The Asus VivoBook Pro 16 is currently $300 off with serious specs, including a Core i9 CPU, RTX 4060 graphics, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. This is an amazing deal.
Apple - Google deal on Gemini AI could be a disaster — here's why
Reports that Apple is partnering with Google on bringing generative AI to the iPhone signal that Tim Cook is looking for a shortcut to be competitive. And that worries me about Apple's future.
Best Apple Vision Pro apps
These are the best Apple Vision Pro apps so far, including impressive AR experiences like djay, watching movies in Disney+ and using your Persona for video calls in Zoom.
I used the Apple Vision Pro for 1 month — here's the truth
The Apple Vision Pro remains impressive after a month of use, but our global editor in chief finds the headset much better for entertainment than it is productivity.
Apple M3 MacBook Air 15-inch review: The sweet spot laptop
Apple's big-screen MacBook Air goes big on AI with the new M3 chip, but it's the battery life that really impresses
iPhone 15 Pro review: A compact powerhouse
The iPhone 15 Pro delivers awesome cameras and superior performance in a thinner and stronger titanium design, but it’s not perfect
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: The best foldable phone gets (a little) better
While it's an iterative upgrade, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 delivers a better hinge, lighter design and brighter display along with longer battery life
MacBook Air M3 is going all-in on AI — here's what you can actually do with it
The MacBook Air's enhanced Neural Engine could provide a big boost to your productivity or creativity. Here's how.
The MacBook Air M1 is officially dead — here's the new $999 MacBook now
Apple has discontinued the MacBook Air M1 and the M2 is taking over after the new MacBook Air M3 was announced.
I just tested this app that fixes one of the biggest problems with the Apple Vision Pro
The Splitscreen app for Vision Pro gives you dual Mac monitors inside Apple's headset, which is a big boost for multitasking and productivity on the spatial computing headset.
