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Dan Seifert

Dan Seifert

Deputy Editor

When he isn't dwelling on the latest tech news or trying to figure out how the latest gadgets work, you can usually find Dan choking down far too much coffee than one person should consume in a given day. He also has an unhealthy obsession with computer and camera bags.

Apple phones, Apple watches, and Apple earbuds.

You might have missed that this week was Apple’s fall iPhone launch event, but fortunately for you we were on the ground in Cupertino for it and recorded a Vergecast to go over all the announcements. Join Nilay Patel, Allison Johnson, Victoria Song, and Dan Seifert as they discuss the event, the announcements, and their impressions of everything Apple announced.


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Drop that daily Starbucks habit and get a $20,000 espresso machine instead.

Homeownership here I come!


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Yes, you can use a Game Boy Camera as a webcam on an iPad with iPadOS 17.

Really, what’s stopping you?


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Google Docs on Android tablets will soon look a lot more like the Google Docs you know.

Google’s mobile Docs apps have always been weirdly limited and difficult to use compared to the web app that I spend a shocking amount of my day in, so I’m happy to see that Google is bringing them to (visual) parity in the near future.

Do the iPad app next, Google.


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In the late 1990s the most impressive thing a new computer could do was order a pizza when you pushed the pizza key on its keyboard.

Bring it back, I say.


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Here’s the behind-the-scenes story of one of the most iconic photos of Steve Jobs.

Wired’s Steven Levy tells the story of the photo shoot for the original iMac announcement with Steve Jobs, which Levy was covering for Newsweek at the time. In typical Jobs fashion, there was a lot of skepticism and reluctance, but in the end, it produced one of the most famous photos we have of the Apple co-founder.

The original iMac was released 25 years ago, we’ve got a series of pieces celebrating the computer’s silver anniversary if you missed them earlier this week.


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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 family review: easier choices

Samsung’s highest-end tablets are more similar than ever, and this year, they come with water resistance. Here’s a guide on how to choose the right model for you.

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Jim Gaffigan: comedian, parent, gadget blogger.

In between burning his tongue on Hot Pockets and mimicking the audience's internal monologue with a high-pitched voice, comedian Jim Gaffigan has also found time to blog about how annoying it is to keep his kids' smartphones charged.

My dude, I'm with you, the only solution is to charge them yourself.