I have a reputation on the TechRadar team for being a certified Apple hater. Perhaps it’s my staunch love for Android, or the fact that I can sometimes be a little harsh on the Silicon Valley megacorporation — though given it’s valued at over $4 trillion, I think my high expectations are perfectly valid.
Still, I dispute these accusations, especially as recently, my anti-Apple-ness has started to wane.
While I was a little skeptical of the MacBook Neo when it was announced, it’s now the laptop I recommend to anyone seeking an affordable productivity machine that’s full of fun. Plus, as I expand my collection of Samsung ecosystem gadgets, I’m starting to understand the benefits of the walled-garden approach Apple has long since championed.
And ultimately, WWDC 2026 was the best consumer AI showcase I’ve seen… and I’ve unfortunately sat through a fair few in recent years.
In the most recent episode of the TechRadar Podcast, I even caught myself defending the new AI-bolstered Spatial Reframe tool against the rest of the panel — it was as if I had fallen into DC’s Bizarro World.
In fact, if Apple keeps moving the way it does (and I can’t believe I’m writing this), I might soon start flying its flag.
Apple keeps taking Ws
While watching WWDC 2026, I realized Apple is ticking a lot of my technology boxes with the way it talks.
Its focus on keeping young people safe online — while also balancing parents’ ability to decide what their children are/aren’t ready for — is a tightrope no one else has walked with such detail. Plus, its continued push for privacy tools stands in clear contrast to some of the less-than-ideal approaches its rivals have taken at times.
I’m also a fan of Apple’s continued focus on spatial computing. Sure, the Vision Pro was imperfect, but the device and resulting software continue to see a surprising amount of support compared to other Apple failures (see: the HomePod). Plus, the Vision Pro’s influence can be clearly felt in Apple’s other devices — whether that’s the design language of Liquid Glass, or the aforementioned Spatial Reframe tool which takes advantage of Apple’s 2D to 3D image conversion tools.
I know a lot of folks weren’t keen on Spatial Reframe, as was discussed in the podcast above, but if it can help some people save a couple of shots from their last vacation or make a one-off family photo look better, I don’t see the harm.
With rumors of upcoming Apple smart glasses and a foldable iPhone — two device categories I can’t get enough of — I’m seriously prepared to consider a switch if Apple can maintain its current momentum.
I still love my Android tech, and realistically a total switch is unlikely given how embedded I am in non-Apple ecosystems, but to everyone out there who thinks I have a complete loathing of Apple, let this be a reminder that we tech reviewers are complex beings — and we can sometimes admit that Apple can do great things, even if it hurts a little to say.
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