Clinton Stark
Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear
Amazon Echo: The one thing that drives me (and others) absolutely bonkers
Try "Alexa, ..."
For all the amazing capability voice assistants bring to our homes, there's often a gotcha here or there, after all this is new technology with the Echo Dot kicking off the smart speaker revolution merely three years ago in 2015.
Speaking of Echo, the one thing that drives...
Trendspotting: Amazon sold “tens of millions” of Echo devices, told 100 million jokes in 2018
Amazon is re-inventing the smart home, and making a fortune in the process. Can Google, Apple, Samsung and others catch up?
Apple Texture Magazine App: Publishers confront similar issue that challenged music, TV and movie business models
The Texture app has been out for a while now. Often described as a Netflix for magazines, the nifty app for iOS and Android lets you read about 200 magazines for only $10/month. It's a great app, and I especially enjoy it when traveling.
Now that Apple owns Texture via...
Are iPhone model names confusing buyers?
First, in 2017, there was the X (as in "ten"), the first iPhone not to use traditional digits in its name.
Then, earlier this year, Apple released a trio of speedier, hipper phones with some most unfortunate names: the XR, XS and XS Max.
To add to this fun alphabet soup...
Mobile News: Google Fi cell service now available for iPhone (Settings screenshot)
11.28.2018 UPDATE: Fi is officially here for iPhone (5S or newer). You can sign up here. Also, Google has renamed and re-branded the service as simply Google Fi. To activate Fi on an iPhone, insert a Fi SIM, download the Google Fi app, and follow the instructions. You'll need to...
Trendspotting: Echo Dot smart speaker leads way for Amazon on Cyber Monday
We love the Echo Dot. In fact we really, really love the tiny smart speaker. If there was any doubt about our obsession with all things Alexa, that was cast aside in a major way yesterday.
Amazon says this year's Cyber Monday was the company's biggest shopping day ever. Ever....
Best Camera for 4K Video: Panasonic GH5 still the King of video
For 4K video work (and 1080p HD too) the Panasonic GH5 remains our top pick.
Though the flagship camera was released in 2017, you'd be hard pressed to find a mirrorless camera that comes close to its overall performance for shooting video.
Thanks to a recent price drop and promotion, Panasonic's...
New Sonos Amp delivers more power, supports AirPlay 2 and TV connectivity
Sonos Amp is an updated Connect:Amp with more power and connections, plus a new and modern minimalist look for $599.
Trendspotting: Nanoinfluencers could make social media even more like a never-ending infomercial
You've seen it a thousand times before. And every time you know you're looking at an ad... disguised as an influencer branded recommendation or suggestion.
Maybe it's a heavily photoshopped Instagram photo of a model with perfect hair. Or a beautiful person (obviously) posing on a beach with perfect light...
Wanderlust: Loreto Bay? More like a booming Canadian Baja enclave (Update with Photos)
As I was walking the Paseo yesterday with Loni Stark something struck me as I checked out the vehicles parked alongside the various shops and businesses lining the main road in Loreto Bay. That's a lot of Canadian license plates, I thought. We were strolling back to our little...
