My Shazam Shortcut Just Got Even Better | Shazam v2.0 | Shortcuts Workflow

A little over a year ago, I wrote about my iOS Shortcut for identifying music with Shazam and adding it to an Apple Music Playlist. In the time since I first shared that shortcut, a few things have changed. The first was the release of MusicBox, by MusicHarbor and Play developer, Marcos Tanaka. MusicBox does […]

How I Handle iOS Betas

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last decade, it’s that I am the go-to guy for friends, family, and coworkers when something goes wrong with their Apple devices. The biggest influx of these requests tend to come the week of a major iOS software update, when Apple tends to roll out the biggest […]

Why the Apple Watch Will Never Support Android

Over the course of the last few days I’ve been thinking a lot about the Apple Watch. I don’t know what exactly triggered this line of thought, but I’ve found Apple’s most personal and healthiest device yet pushing its way to the front of my mind more often than not. One night a few days […]

The Apple Music Feature That Keeps Me From Moving to Spotify

I consider myself to be a pretty big music listener — I like to have something playing at my “day job” while I’m sorting paperwork and running reports, as well as whenever I’m writing blog posts like this, or sorting files. In a lot of ways, it’s never been a better time to be a […]

WWDC 2021 Kicks Off on June 7th

Earlier today, Apple revealed that this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference will be held entirely online, beginning June 7th. As per the usual, the company didn’t reveal what they will be unveiling during their keynote presentation (the quality of these have been amazing) but online speculation is already rampant. One of the big speculations is that […]

I Wish Apple Was Consistent With Widgets

One of my favorite things about Apple’s current generation of operating systems is that widgets have been given an overhaul. While it’s a fair criticism to say that widgets lost a bit of functionality from years past, I think it’s a fair tradeoff given the design benefits. Up until this point, every app developer more […]

I’d Love a Braided Cable for My MacBook Pro

As alright as the USB C to USB C cable that comes with all new MacBooks is, I’d really like to see Apple step their game up. Even if it isn’t the default that comes in the box, I’d love to see Apple partner with someone to get a braided power cable for the MacBook […]

iOS 14’s Best Features NEED to Come to iPad OS

When Apple released iOS 14 out into the wild, it brought two fantastic features with it. Widgets The first was the update to the way widgets were are handled by the OS. Instead of locking widgets to the Today View (where I often forgot I had set them up), users can now drag widgets right […]

iOS 14.5 Helps to Solve the Face ID Mask Issue

I returned to iOS last year right before all hell broke loose with the pandemic. One of my favorite features upon getting an iPhone 11 was Face ID — while I’ve never had an issue using a fingerprint scanner on any phone, being able to look at a device and have it unlock is pretty […]

What I HOPE Apple’s MagSafe MacBook Rumor Actually Means

So it looks like MagSafe is rumored to be returning to MacBook Pros this year. While the rumor mill does say that this grand return is going to be in the form of the classic power connector, I’m really hoping for something different. While I don’t inherently think that there’s anything wrong with choice — […]

Tomorrow Apple Has to Show Us ‘One More Thing’

I always love the day before (and the morning of) a new Apple event. Then excitement in the community is palpable and the mind can run wild about what the company might show off. As we get ready for tomorrow’s event, entitled One More Thing, we have a pretty good idea of what the company […]

iPhone 12 Pro Unboxing

The iPhone 12 is officially out and I couldn’t help but film my unboxing of my iPhone 12 Pro 128GB. I got the Graphite one! Which new iPhone did you get? Or are you waiting for the 12 Mini/12 Pro Max release? ===Where To Find Me=== Technology/General Blog: https://danstransky.wordpress.com Gaming Blog: http://thatjerseygamer.wordpress.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/ThatJerseyGamer Twitter: […]

Final Thoughts on the iPhone 11 — iPhone 12 Begins

2020 has been an interesting year for me in terms of smartphones. I started the year with one of the worst Android devices I’ve ever used and am ending the year with one of the best iPhones on the market…at least I hope that’s the case. I found out today that my iPhone 12 Pro […]

I’m Not Sure How I Feel About MagSafe Yet

Edit: This post was written yesterday and didn’t upload like I thought it did. I’ve chosen to leave it unedited as if it were properly uploaded when it was supposed to. Please enjoy. Hope everyone’s having a great Tuesday. Today’s a very special day if you’re an Apple fan — it’s iPhone 12 video embargo […]

My iPhone 12 Pro Has Been Preordered

Friday was iPhone 12 preorder day and I didn’t want to miss out on the fun. Being a Sprint customer (now a part of T-Mobile), I had the luxury of getting a “Priority Status” preorder. In the days leading up to preorders going live, I was pretty sure that I would be getting a 128 […]

iPhone 12, Here I Come

Apple’s Hi, Speed event has come and gone. With it, we got a look at two new upcoming products: the iPhone 12 family of devices and the long rumored HomePod Mini. I have a few thoughts on each of these. First, the HomePod Mini. I really don’t know how to feel about this particular device. […]

Predictions for Tomorrow’s Apple Event

Tomorrow Apple has a live stream scheduled for their next online event. This one is called Hi, Speed. and it’s all but confirmed that we’ll be seeing the new iPhone 12 line of devices at the event. Aside from the obvious, I wanted to go over some predictions for what else I think Apple is […]

Come On YouTube – Give Us PiP Support on iOS

With the release of iOS 14 last month for Apple’s iPhones, the company’s smartphones finally have support for Picture in Picture video…in certain apps. On the one hand, this is a blessing for anyone who likes to do other things on their phone while on a FaceTime call with a friend or family member. On […]

Hi, Speed: Apple Announces Event for Oct. 13

Earlier today, Apple announced their next event. Set to stream online Tuesday October 13th at 10 AM PT, the event is expected to give Apple a chance to finally show off their new iPhone 12 family of devices. It’s no secret that the iPhones were delayed a few weeks due to the ongoing global pandemic, […]

I’d Be Okay with a Port-Free iPhone

One rumor that’s always going around the iPhone rumor-mill Is that Apple may be working on an iPhone that doesn’t have a Lightning port on it. I think we can all safely say that releasing a port-free iPhone would be a brave and bold move from the Cupertino-based technology company…but I’d be okay with it. […]