★ The Swiss Watch Industry Should Double Down on Mechanical Watches

Instead of getting into the computer business, traditional watch companies should focus on what they’ve always done: designing and making great mechanical watches — creating a breath of analog fresh air in an ever-more digitized world.

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A Man Was Dragged Off a United Plane After the Airline Overbooked the Flight

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A Man Was Dragged Off a United Plane After the Airline Overbooked the Flight

A Man Was Dragged Off a United Plane After the Airline Overbooked the Flight

Rumor: Next-gen iPhone may be available for pre-order in September, some shipments may be delayed until “several weeks later”

The next-gen iPhone may ship a bit later than usual. A new rumor has it that the upcoming handset will likely be available to pre-order in September, but deliveries of the 5.8-inch model will not begin until “several weeks later” according to longti…

Apple patent application hints at waterproof next-gen AirPods case capable of charging assorted devices

Sometimes it’s the patent applications that offer the most insight. A recently published patent application from Apple highlights the notion of a future AirPods case that could also serve as a wireless charging dock for the iPhone and Apple Watch. T…

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Walt Mossberg Is Retiring in June

Walt Mossberg Is Retiring in June

Rumor: Next-gen, modular Mac Pro may not be available until early 2019

As dead sexy as the idea of a revamped Mac Pro might be, it might not see the shelves until 2019. Current rumors have Apple designing a modular Mac Pro, albeit Apple has stated that it won’t be available in 2017. The rumors point towards a design th…

Western Digital announces My Passport SSD, drive will feature USB-C functionality for Macs

This could be interesting. Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital on Thursday announced its My Passport SSD, its first portable SSD with a built-in USB-C port. While the USB-C connection does require a bundled USB Type-A adapter, when connected to …

★ ‘So-Called’

The New York Times has no more reason to describe Mar-a-Lago as “the Winter White House” than they do to refer to their own publication as “the failing New York Times”.

★ ‘So-Called’

The New York Times has no more reason to describe Mar-a-Lago as “the Winter White House” than they do to refer to their own publication as “the failing New York Times”.

★ ‘So-Called’

The New York Times has no more reason to describe Mar-a-Lago as “the Winter White House” than they do to refer to their own publication as “the failing New York Times”.

Apple begins offering refunds for customers who paid for the Workflow app

If you happened to pay the initial $2.99 fee for Apple’s spiffy new Workflow app, App’s going to give you that money back along with tax. Apple has apparently begun emailing iTunes customers who recently purchased Workflow to let them know that the …

Rumor: Apple to debut next-gen Apple Watch later this year, will take two-generation approach to models available

The current rumor has it that Apple will continue to sell the Series 2 Apple Watch as well as release the unit, dubbed the “Series 3”, thereby offering a choice of two generations of Apple Watch at different price points. According to inside sources…

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