Steve Jobs’ legacy & The iPhone X Read this. If you want the most insightful writing on yesterday’s Apple presentation. And maybe you don’t want to, don’t care, and that’s fine, although kind of funny since everybody owns a smartphone, but the truth is I used to read “Rolling Stone” cover to cover when musicians […]

David Pogue – “What really happened with Apple’s Face ID ‘fail’ onstage” Irving told me the monitor mix was off. As a result, the vocal wasn’t perfect. I thought the act was nitpicking, I didn’t think the audience could tell, although I’d noticed it. And Irving said it was the little things that made all […]

I tuned in to find out Apple had donated $5 million. Then I tuned out. Not literally, but who’s watching this show anyway? I applaud the effort. Give Scooter Braun credit. But this is no 9/11 benefit, it’s not even Manchester United (I know, I know, it’s “One Love Manchester.”) What it is is a […]

I’m way too good at goodbyes They knew every word. And so did I. Music has become balkanized. There are rappers on Spotify and classic rockers at the shed and there’s no coherence. But maybe it’s coming. It started with Adele. Who sang singable songs about life and became the biggest act in the world. […]