Apple Archives - Alex Kidman

Apple iPhone SE 2020 Camera Review [Video]

Apple’s latest premium phone has only one rear lens, but Apple insists it’s the best single lens camera phone. How true is that?

Reviews

Apple iPhone SE 2020 Unboxing [Video]

It’s iPhone SE 2020 release day… so I guess I’d better let one out of its box!

Reviews

Quick thoughts on the Apple iPhone SE 2020

Nothing fancy — just some early thoughts on Apple’s more “affordable” iPhone SE model.

Opinion

Microsoft unveils Surface Neo and Surface Duo, Can Apple save magazines with Apple News +, should TPG be forced to build a mobile network – Vertical Hold Episode 248

Microsoft launches laptops and concept devices, Apple News+ might save magazines and the TPG/Vodafone merger is frozen in the latest ep of Vertical Hold!

Reviews

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Hands-On Impressions [Video]

Apple’s shiny new Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is now available to buy — but should you? Here’s my early impressions of its latest premium…

Opinion

Telstra embraces eSims for iPhones, HP unleashes Dragonfly laptops: Vertical Hold – Episode 246

What do eSIMs mean for Aussie smartphone owners? Can laptops finally deliver an *all* day all day battery life? Which tech deserves a place in…

Opinion

Apple unveils new iPhones, iPads, Watch, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade: Vertical Hold – Episode 245

Apple painted its iPhone 11 Pro launch as “By innovation only” — but where was the innovation, precisely?

Opinion

Rumour: Apple’s bringing back TouchID… but why?

Apple could reintroduce biometric fingerprint reading in new iPhones, but it would be a pretty big about-face for the normally quite conservative tech company.

Opinion

Opinion: What Apple should change with Jony Ive’s departure

The big Apple news of the week was the shock departure of Sir Jony Ive from Apple. His impact on Apple’s entire product line was profound — but that doesn’t mean he was always right.