Ewan Spence

Edinburgh

Founder and Chief Editor at Eurovision Insight

Senior Contributing Writer at Forbes

Digital storyteller in media and tech; smartphones, music, Eurovision, retro gaming, podcasts, baseball and more (@ForbesTech @ESCInsight @MyCatsTalePod) he/him

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New Google Leak Reveals Pixel 10 Pro Design Secrets

5 days ago | forbes.com | Ewan Spence

The latest leaks around the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro are less about silicon specifications and more about visual identity. The new information highlights Google’s attitudes towards those who choose the regular model and those who go Pro. And it’s all to do with the color. Pixel 10 Pro’s Subtle HistoryThe Pixel 9 colorways were more vibrant than those on the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL.
New Apple Leaks Highlight Weak MacBook Pro Upgrade

5 days ago | forbes.com | Ewan Spence

With June’s Worldwide Developer Conference set to herald a new product cycle for Apple’s key products, what should we make of 2025’s upcoming MacBook Pro? It will bump up the specs, but not much else. Given the real change isn’t happening until 2026, should you consider skipping the weaker upgrade of 2025 in favor of the more radical MacBook Pro next year? MacBook Pro OLED UpgradeFirst up is the display.
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6 days ago | forbesjapan.com | Ewan Spence

MacBook Proのようなノートパソコンを一般消費者にどう売り込むか。ハイエンドのコンテンツクリエイターや開発者なら、Appleシリコンの上位チップであるProやUltraを選ぶ理由がはっきりしている。しかし、一般消費者向けのMacBook Proは、同じくアップル製品であるMacBook Airが突きつけてくる大きな課題と向き合わなければならない。「インテル搭載」時代にあったMacBook Proの優位性 Macがインテル製チップを採用していた時代は、製品間の性能差を明確につけやすかった。世代ごとのチップ性能の開きによって、低価格なMacBook Airモデルは、高価格なMacBook Proモデルと比べて明らかに非力だったからだ。インテル製チップを搭載することで、アップルは自然に差別化を図れていたのである。 Appleシリコンへの移行後、ティム・クックたちは新たな強みを打ち出せるようになった。2020年後半に登場したM1チップ搭載のMacBook Airは、同年初頭に発売されたインテル搭載モデルと比べて、ベンチマークで2〜3倍という大幅な性能向上を記録した。...
Apple Loop: iPhone 17 Pro Leak, Mac Mini Support Dropped, iPhone Defeats Galaxy

6 days ago | forbes.com | Ewan Spence

Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including the iPhone 17 Pro, anniversary iPhone, latest iPhone victory, Apple Intelligence training data, Apple Vision Air, Mac Mini support removed, and Beats’ new cable. Apple Loop is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Apple in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digest of Android news here on Forbes.
Android Circuit: Galaxy Z Fold7 Leak, RedMagic 10 Air Launch, Pixel 9a Promise

6 days ago | forbes.com | Ewan Spence

Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, including Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 benchmarks, Pixel 9a for the future, Oppo Find X8 Ultra launched, Honor Power released, RedMagic 10 Air arrives, more AI for Google Photos, and the Android specs are lifted. Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digest of Apple news here on Forbes.
Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2025 #5

6 days ago | escinsight.com | Ewan Spence

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOnce more, we head into the jury viewing room with a bag of hits, misses, and maybes. We’ll be awarding some of those to the five songs that join us before they make their way to Basel. Let’s discuss, debate, and decide on our personal scores. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #5with AJ Clay (The Keep Watching podcast) and Scott Reid (BlueSky). Cyprus: Ssh, by Theo Evan. Greece: Asteromata, by Klavdia. Portugal: Deslocado, by Napa.
Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Eurovision Reference Group Chair Bakel Walden

1 week ago | escinsight.com | Ewan Spence

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWith the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest just four weeks away, the community’s excitement around Basel is tinged with memories of Malmö. Over the last twelve months, countless discussions and changes have reshaped the Contest. We’ve invited Bakel Walden, the current chair of the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group, back on the ESC Insight podcast.
Why Is Google’s Pixel 9a The New Template For A Successful Smartphone?

1 week ago | forbes.com | Ewan Spence

Google’s Pixel 9a is picking up critical acclaim, with many noting that offering the phone at $499 marks the 9a as one of the leading mid-range smartphones. While the Pixel 9a will be seen as a win for consumers, it will also be seen as Google’s next play in defining what it means to be a smartphone. In this role, the Pixel 9a builds on the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones. So, what does the 9a tell us about Google’s choices for the Pixel 9a and how they fit in the wider smartphone world?
次世代Google Pixelは背面にタッチ機能を搭載か、特許申請がヒント

1 week ago | forbesjapan.com | Ewan Spence

グーグルのPixelファミリーに関する計画の詳細が明らかになり、今後数年間の価格設定や主要モデルの可能性が示された。だが、次期Pixelを最先端に保つには、Pixel 10 Proのデザインに何を加えればよいのだろうか。一案として、スマートフォンの背面にタッチ機能を追加するという考え方がある。 Pixel 10 Proに導入されるかもしれないジェスチャー機能この情報は、世界知的所有権機関（WIPO）に提出され、最近公開された特許に基づいている。特許名は「Leveraging Inactive Touchpoints For Gesture Recognition and User Interface Configuration」（ジェスチャー認識とユーザーインターフェース設定のための非アクティブタッチポイントの活用）で、スマートフォン手に持っているときや画面を下向きに置いているときに、スマートフォンの背面がジェスチャーを検出し動作に反映する方法を記述している。...
Apple's Subtle Push To Sell You A New MacBook Pro

1 week ago | forbes.com | Ewan Spence

Update, Sunday Apr 13, 2025: This article has been updated with details on the iPad Pro and the Apple Silicon M5 chipset. How do you sell a laptop like the MacBook Pro to consumers? There’s a clear argument for high-end content creators and developers to look at the Apple SIlicon Pro and Ultra. Yet the consumer-focused MacBook Pro has to deal with the increased challenge of the MacBook Air. MacBook Pro’s Intel Inside AdvantageWhen the Mac platform ran on Intel silicon, it was easier to create a gap.