Future-look

What might we expect from Apple in 2014?
(Written in 2013.)

What are Apple's plans for 4K displays?

What "three revolutionary devices" will the iWatch be?

Will Apple's Smart Home concept bring home automation to the masses?

Is Apple headed toward eventual convergence of OS X and iOS?

Will Apple return to a single MacBook range next year?

What can we expect from the elusive Apple Television?

Why Touch ID is bigger news than any of us appreciated

Is Thunderbolt doomed to be the new Firewire, or can the Mac Pro save it?

 

Other analysis/opinion

Five years from now, will we have given up all control of our technology?

Seven reasons why the IBM partnership could be a pretty big deal for Apple

iBeacon briefing: What is it, and what can we expect from it?

Is it time for Apple to get serious about cloud storage?
(Follow-up piece here.)

Can Apple maintain its $100 tier flash storage pricing for iPhones & iPads indefinitely?

Should Apple settle its Android disputes and move on?

Why the upgrade cycle means the 'Apple tax' is lower than it seems

What are the five iOS features Apple is claiming that Samsung (or Google) stole?

 

Reviews

Europe's answer to Nest, Tado the iPhone-controlled intelligent thermostat

Scrivener, the must-have software for would-be novelists everywhere

Postbox, a painless alternative to the increasingly flakey Apple Mail

Airmail, an exceedingly pretty but Gmail-centric alternative to Apple Mail

Otterbox Defender iON powered iPhone case

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Mini dual-drive external enclosure with RAID

 

Tutorials

How to live a paperless life with Mac, iPad and iPhone

How to use a password manager to have strong, unique passwords for each website

Online backup services: why, how & which?