Dear Apple, No New Hardware Please

Mac computers are fast and have impressive battery life. Mac Studio with the M4 Ultra ship can wait. The iPad is fast too, potentially surpassing the performance of many Mac computers. It is thin also. Really thin. We get it. The iPhone is fast, light, thin and features excellent camera capabilities. Enough of incremental updates. That is why I do not want new Apple hardware at the upcoming WWDC conference, even if it was a home router, a la AirPort.

Instead, I think Apple’s software in general requires attention and improvement.

For instance, the iPadOS user interface could benefit from refinements to enhance the overall user experience. Similarly, the macOS notifications center and the iPhone Control Center may need rethinking to improve their functionality and usability. Additionally, the macOS Settings app could undergo further enhancements to provide users with a more streamlined and intuitive interface. These are examples of user-facing interfaces that could benefit from further enhancements to better meet the needs and expectations of Apple’s customers. Oh, and Siri needs even more works to become the real intelligent assistant we are all waiting for. That’s the story I wish for WWDC this year.

No new hardware, please. Thanks you.

Windows 11 AI Recall Recalled?

The upcoming Windows 11 AI ‘Recall’ feature, which is designed to take regular screenshots of a user’s PC content to help them find past information, has been called a security disaster by a security researcher. According to the expert, Kevin Beaumont, the Recall feature is essentially an “infostealer” that can be exploited by hackers to access sensitive data, such as user interactions, text messages, passwords, and websites visited. Despite Microsoft’s attempts to improve the security of Recall, the researcher claims the feature will “set cybersecurity back a decade by empowering cybercriminals” as the underlying database can be accessed through malware-infected PCs.

I wonder how differently Apple would fare if it implemented something similar. Would it be better?

The new narrated posts feature of Micro.blog has an unexpected twist. Since my blog also hosts a podcast, any narrated blog posts will end up on Apple’s Podcast directory. I’m unsure if this is what I want, but I appreciate the possibility for those who prefer to consume my content as an audio file.

I’ve been relying on Raycast AI more and more in recent days to help me summarize the articles I read through my RSS feeds in Inoreader. I’ve also found it useful for improving the quality of my own writing. I’m quite tempted to upgrade my Raycast AI subscription so that I can fully leverage its capabilities, despite the fact that I’m already subscribing to ChatGPT. However, the cost of the upgrade is something I need to weigh carefully before making a decision.

Side note: why do I keep thinking that Apple will introduce Siri+ this summer?

When I launched my weekly creative summary newsletter, I wanted its structure and format to remain consistent for a long time. However, after 17 editions, I’ve decided to refine the newsletter’s structure. I’m never fully satisfied with my tools, workflows, and past decisions about how to do things.

Hi everyone, I might be late to the party, but I finally sat down for a few minutes to test Microblog’s new feature, Narrated Blog Post.

It is strange because this is my first use and I cannot write a full review because as I’m writing this, my audio recording is still not done and I don’t know how is the audio attachment and processing will actually work.

It might be similar to when I post a new episode of podcast.

In any case, I think this is a clever addition to an already useful and enjoyable blogging service.

Thanks to Manton for this.

Now should I say, quote, have a great day and see you for another blog post, end quote, probably not.