Hands-on

Hands-on video walkthrough: Everything new in iOS and iPadOS 13.5

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 21, 2020

Apple yesterday released the iOS 13.5 software for the iPhone and iPod touch alongside iPadOS 13.5 for the iPad. The updates bring out several new features including coronavirus exposure logging, Apple Music sharing and APIs for developers to create privacy-first COVID-19 apps, as well as Face ID and group FaceTime improvements. To help you make the most out of these new software updates, we've tasked our videographer Harris Craycraft with putting together a little hands-on video walkthrough detailing all the changes in iOS and iPadOS 13.5.

MKBHD gives a hands-on look at the $100K gold and diamond iPhone 11 Pro

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 27, 2019

Russian luxury smartphone accessories company Caviar has applied a gold and diamond treatment to Apple's iPhone 11 Max, resulting in the world's most expensive smartphone. And now, popular YouTuber Marques Brownlee aka MKBHD has gotten its hands on the device.

The top 5 new features in iOS 13.3 for your iPhone and iPad [video]

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023

Apple yesterday released iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 to the public. We thought iDownloadBlog readers might want to know what's new so we've put together a nice little hands-on video walkthrough taking you through the best new iPhone and iPad features enabled by the update.

Showdown: Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 [video]

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 9, 2019

Samsung unveiled its Note 10 smartphone on August 7, about two months before Apple announced its flagship iPhone 11 Max device. We thought iDownloadBlog readers who may be in the market for a new smartphone might be interested in learning about the key differences between the two phones so we've put together a nice little hands-on video walkthrough.

Review: Logitech Pebble M350 may be one of the quietest mice money can buy

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 15, 2023

We're always interested in testing new input devices, especially computer mice, even more so if you take into account Apple's widely reported keyboard woes and the fact that customers are now free to connect a mouse to their iPhone or iPad. That's why we thought we'd take a closer look at Logitech's Pebble M350 mouse in a new YouTube video by iDownloadBlog's Harris Craycraft, who wonders whether it could file as the quietest portable mouse on the market.

Video: 10 new features of 16-inch MacBook Pro

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 21, 2019

You'd be wrong to assume that Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook rocks nothing more than faster components under the hood along with an updated 16-inch Retina screen. In this brief hands-on walkthrough video, our video editor Harris Craycraft goes over ten important changes and key differences between this and every other MacBook Pro Apple has made.

Video: Google Pixel 4 XL from the perspective of an iPhone 11 Pro user

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 18, 2019

iDownloadBlog's video editor Harris Craycraft has been playing with his Pixel 4 XL smartphone for a while now. We thought you might be interested to hear about some curious impressions of the latest Google device from the perspective of this particular iPhone 11 Pro user.

AirPods Pro: our very first impressions [video]

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 31, 2019

Apple started shipping its latest $250 AirPods Pro earphones Wednesday following the official announcement two days prior. iDownloadBlog has been able to get its hands on a pair of these noise-cancelling earbuds. We thought it prudent to put together a hands-on video walkthrough sharing our initial impressions with you, girls and boys, our loyal readers.

Chargeasap’s Infinity is the one and only cable you’ll need to fast-charge and sync your devices

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 31, 2019

Chargeasap, a Sydney, Australia startup, recently launched their smart charging solution on Kickstarter. I’ve had a chance to spend some quality hands-on time with it ahead of launch.

Roundup: first impressions of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro

Cody Lee ∙ September 10, 2019

Following today's big iPhone event, Apple allowed attending journalists and guests into a special area to go hands-on with their new products. As usual, a number of them took the time to create videos of their first impressions of the new iPhones, and we thought it'd be a good idea to roundup some of our favorites.

What’s on my iPad: Harris’s favorite apps

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 30, 2019

If you've enjoyed watching our hands-on walkthroughs, reviews, tutorials and other useful videos that are available on our YouTube channel, you're probably familiar with our video guy Harris Craycraft who has been extensively using his eleven-inch iPad Pro, Apple Smart Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil combo for college, work, fun and everything in between.

Video: 5 reasons Apple Card is special

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 29, 2019

Apple Card is here and it seems to have hit the ground running if early reviews are an indication. Apple's latest product has all the hallmarks of its trademark simplicity and ease of use, ranging from how payments are made, tracked and managed to that minimalist titanium card. We've asked our video editor Harris Craycraft to put together a quick hands-on clip laying out five reasons we think Apple Card is a truly special product from Cupertino.