Harry McCracken

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Harry McCracken

For years, I’ve had a secret ambition tucked away somewhere near the back of my brain. It was to write a simple note-taking app—one that wouldn’t be overwhelmed with features and that would reflect my own mental filing system. In part, this yen stemmed from my dissatisfaction with existing notetakers. But I also saw the project as an adventure in software development that could only make me a smarter technology user.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Harry McCracken

9 hours agoLaura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist who met with Trump this week, took credit for their removals in a social media post. The director and the No. 2 official at the National Security Agency were ousted from their positions Thursday, according to a defense official and three sources with …

1 month ago | fastcompany.mx | Harry McCracken

Desde que el iPhone se convirtió en uno de los productos de consumo más transformadores de la historia, ha estado rondando la pregunta: ¿Podría su impacto ser igualado alguna vez por un dispositivo de una categoría aún más nueva como un smartwatch? Y si alguno lo lograra, ¿cuál sería? Tras una década y media, hasta ahora, no estamos más cerca de obtener respuestas. Sí, Apple ha tenido sus éxitos gigantescos desde entonces, especialmente el iPad, los AirPods y el Apple Watch.

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Harry McCracken

Ever since it became obvious that the iPhone was one of the most transformative consumer products in history, a question has been floating out there: Would its impact ever be matched by a device in an even newer category? And if something pulled it off, what would it be? After a decade and a half—so far—we aren’t any closer to getting answers. Yes, Apple has had its monster hits since then, especially the iPad, AirPods, and Apple Watch. But they haven’t been iPhone-size landmarks.

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Harry McCracken

One more reminder about our upcoming online event: On Thursday, March 27, at 1 p.m. ET, my colleague Max Ufberg and I will host “The AI Tools We Love Right Now—and What’s Next,” exclusively for Fast Company Premium subscribers. We’ll discuss the AI-assisted productivity tools that are actually helping us get our jobs done, and where we’d like to see the whole category go. Fast Company Premium subscribers can RSVP here. And if you aren’t yet a subscriber, here’s where you can become one.