Chris Matyszczyk

Dear Apple, please can I have something simple?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. See how simple that staging looks? I’d like that sort of simple. Stephen Lam / Getty Images We’re lazy, but we’re also a little tired. We don’t want to make too much effort, largely because we don’t have too much …

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Apple asks holdouts to switch to iPhone because, well, because

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Yes, Apple will even get some movers to help you. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET The cell phone business seems so ancient these days that it’s easy to believe the sides are entrenched. You’re either an iPhone person who mocks anyone who has …

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Apple denies blame for exploding headphones, report says

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image The woman suffered burns in the incident. Australian Transportation Safety Bureau Phones can explode. So can headphones. An Australian woman discovered this on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne in February. As she slept, her battery-powered headphones blew up and her face was …

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Samsung has a clever new message, but will it fly?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image No, not a headless chicken. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Wednesday, Samsung managed to release a new phone with no gremlins attached. So let’s talk ostriches. Slipped into the Galaxy S8 launch entertainment was an extremely arresting Samsung ad. An ostrich walks …

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Donald Trump has a new iPhone, says social media director

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image “Yes, an iPhone. From Apple. Made in China.” Drew Angerer, Getty Images We’re used to flipping and flopping from politicians. President Donald Trump, however, was once steadfast in his opposition to Apple. He called for the company to be boycotted after Cupertino refused …

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Samsung tries to out

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Casey Neistat, man of the (YouTube) people. Samsung has Oscars history. Its Oscars night all-star selfie featuring almost everyone who believe they’re anyone even made the president jealous. President Obama, that is. On Sunday, Samsung tried to ensure it’s seen as cool again …

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Verizon gets ‘Silicon Valley’ star to drop the mic on rivals

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image He looks excited. He’s paid to be. Verizon/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You’re already excited by the news that Verizon is relaunching its unlimited plan. You know, the one that gave you what you wanted until Verizon decided that it wasn’t what it …

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Pennsylvania mayor’s anti

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image One of Wasko’s posts. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Recent times have suggested leadership and statesmanship are being redefined. Decorum and diplomacy are being replaced by rudeness and ranting. Perhaps, therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that an elected official’s Facebook page is adorned with …

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Apple shows how kissing actors desperately need Siri and Apple Music

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He’s so seductive. But is Apple TV? Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Actors are thinkers. Even those who appear in painfully tedious TV shows like “Game Of Thrones.” Or, as one of its stars Ian McShane calls it: “T*** and Dragons.” Apple clearly wants to …

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Man blames third

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Erik Johnson shows the area of his leg that suffered burns. WABC-TV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET On Valentine’s Day, Erik Johnson’s iPhone 5C was aflame, but not with love. That, at least, is his reported version of what happened when he sustained severe burns on …

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