David Chartier

1111 posts
I spent a decade at Macworld, Ars Technica, TUAW, and elsewhere. Now I help you get more out of your apps and Apple devices, and explore tech, its culture, and trends.

šŸ“± iOS 13: Create collections of places in Apple Maps, Share them

Finally.
  • October 3, 2019

Google Readerā€™s death gave life back to RSS newsreaders

In Reader’s absence, the market has flourished with ideas, variety, and potential.
  • September 16, 2019

Early thoughts on iPadOS

This is a major quality-of-life improvement across the board for the iPad.
  • August 25, 2019

For me, Twitter has become an ethical and professional dilemma

A tool built for social good devolved into a profitable machine for hate.
  • July 22, 2019

DuckDuckGo’s Apple-powered maps now support dark mode and more – 9to5Mac

While I am an app-first person, it’s good to see Dark Mode come to more web apps.
  • July 16, 2019

How to run a small social network site for your friends – Darius Kazemi

It’s easier than ever to create a small community for your friends, family, or organization that stays as private or public as you want.
  • July 12, 2019

A brief list of major features far too many iPad apps still donā€™t support

Essential iPad features as old as iOS 9 still have not seen the broad adoption we need.
  • June 17, 2019