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A journal on technology, design and daily life — including the A-Positive podcast.
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Published June 7, 2026
Pre-WWDC26: Looking Through the Glass
Intro At the time of recording this episode, the start of WWDC26 is less than 24 hours away!
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Short Take - iPhone 17 Pro: The Orange Beast
Thank you for listening to the A-Positive podcast, this is another short take, where I take one small perspective inside a much bigger ecosystem. These short takes usually spring from news updates or recent events.
Read articleShort Take — Apple Creator Studio: Access Over Ownership, For Better Or Worse
These short takes usually spring from news updates or recent events.
Read articleThe Foundation Models Framework: Diving Into Apple Intelligence
This episode might be a bit more technical than usual. This is because of new technology being used, but in some cases that ready yet. It’s hard to explain personal usage for features that have not been out yet.…
Read articleiPhone Air: A Subtle Evolution
It may seem unusual to talk about an iPhone I don’t own, but I think I don’t have to, to explain my take on what Apple has done this year with the release of this years iPhone line-up.
Read articleThe iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro
For those who aren't familiair, it's a strategy that makes it easier to choose for customers. Where one of the three options is disregarded quickly and then there's a simple binary choice, giving the customer the…
Read articleApple Health: Understanding Your Personal Health Journey
It’s a point that cuts through a common misconception about health data. A lot of people want binary answers because they’re looking for certainty. They see a number go up or down and instinctively ask: Is this good…
Read articleApple Intelligence: A New Era of Personal AI in Apple’s Ecosystem
Apple announced Apple Intelligence as “the new personal intelligence system that makes your most personal products even more useful and delightful.” Tim Cook proclaims, let’s listen to the introduction by Tim Cook
Read articleWWDC: From Humble Beginnings to Worldwide Celebration
Introduction – The Dawn of WWDC It’s the early 1980s in California. A handful of passionate software developers gather in a modest conference space, buzzing with curiosity. Apple is hosting what would become the…
Read articleMemoji: AR Innovation and Ecosystem Integration
Memoji was first introduced in 2018 as an evolution of Animoji, which launched with the iPhone X in 2017,
Read articleApple Watch: Your personal health buddy
I noticed that the first few episodes may sound like I am reading an article because in a way I am reading from my own preparations for these episodes. I’m going to improve how every episode is prepared, shaped and…
Read articleEarth Day: Carbon Neutral by Design
For Apple, the environment is one of its core values, treating Earth Day as an opportunity to showcase year-round sustainability efforts. From product design to supply chain management, and from software to retail…
Read articleShazam: The Sound of the Ecosystem
Welcome to a new episode of the A-Positive Podcast where I observe the Apple culture and my daily use of Apple hardware, software, and services. In today's episode, I am going to dive into Shazam, the music…
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It’s April 1, 2025 and yes this is another Apple podcast and no it’s not an April fools prank.
Read articleSiri: Set a Timer for 14 Years
At introduction the Siri feature was described as “Your intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking”.
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