William Gallagher started out in the 1980s using Macs on a UK freesheet newspaper while also working for BBC Local Radio, and writing computer manuals for McDonnell Douglas on a Mac SE/30. He wrote assembly language routines for a professional publishing app in the mid-1980s, and contributed to BBC Television's Micro Live in 1987.
Working in London as features editor on PC Direct from 1990, he wrote technology articles for Macworld UK, PC Magazine, and Computer Life. He edited Educational Computing & Technology magazine and wrote about television drama for the British Film Institute and Paramount Comedy Network's teletext service.
Moving to the BBC's teletext service in 1994, he was a freelance broadcast journalist for BBC Ceefax, then BBC Digitext, and BBC News Online. Simultaneously, he was a producer on the BBC's Radio Times website, and he wrote the Radio Times television history column On This Day for five years.
In 2005 he launched one of the earliest podcasts, UK DVD Review, which charted in the top ten of all podcasts, in all categories, around the world. The show ran for five years and was favorably reviewed on BBC News and The Sunday Times. His work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, and the UK's The Independent.
William Gallagher continues to freelance for the BBC, and makes regular contributions on BBC Local Radio stations around the country. In 2012, his first book about television drama was published by the British Film Institute, and it's been followed by 18 further titles on drama, writing, and technology. His books include four best-selling ebook titles about Mac and Apple software.
Alongside writing about technology and its uses for AppleInsider, he runs extensive workshops for writers, musicians, actors and journalists. Including his work with young writers, and roles at UK literary festivals, he's made 790 public speaking appearances since 2012.
Since January 2020, he's produced and presented over 170 weekly editions of 58keys, a YouTube podcast series for writers who use Macs, iPhones and iPads.
Finally, it's all here — or at least the announcement is. As we wait to get our hands on the new iPhone 16, Apple Watch, and AirPods, here's what is getting us excited about this year's launches.
Following the start of preorders for the iPhone 16 range, the earliest shipping date for the iPhone 16 Pro Max has already slipped back a week.
After about a three-hour downtime, the Apple Store is back online and preorders have started for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.
Three hours ahead of preorders opening for the iPhone 16 range, AirPods, and black Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple has taken down its store.
Two years after the Dirigera hub was announced with the promise of being Matter-compatible, Ikea is finally releasing non-beta firmware to facilitate this.
Apple had to achieve what Craig Federighi says were breakthroughs so that Apple Intelligence could use large language models in the cloud while still protecting users' privacy. Here's what Apple did.
Apple has published what it says is a full list of the new and updated features coming in both iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.
After practically disdaining the phrase "artificial intelligence," Apple first compromised with "Apple Intelligence," but now it's overusing the term and applying it even to devices that won't run the new feature.
Apple is reportedly switching to a less expensive OLED technology to try and get the manufacturing costs down on a future Apple Vision Pro headset.
Apple Card is a popular hit with everyone except Apple's partner Goldman Sachs, with it likely to lose millions as it tries to pull out.
Apple can't keep selling expensive AirPods Max headphones at the same price without the slightest update for four years — and then expect us to be glad when they make the weakest "upgrade" possible.
Apple crammed a lot of information into its hour and a half "Glowtime" event, but the iPhone 16 launch was the clear star of the show. Here's what else Apple announced, and exactly what's coming now versus what's coming in the next year as Apple Intelligence continues to roll out.
After a decade of legal wrangling, the European Union has officially given its final ruling over Apple and Ireland's allegedly illegal tax agreement, and Apple has to pay up.
Apple has not announced a direct replacement for its unpopular FineWoven cases with the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch bands, but a very few remain on the Apple Store.
Arriving much earlier in the cycle than recent years, Apple has announced that macOS Sequoia will be available on September 16. although certain Apple Intelligence features will come later.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have been announced, with a new vertical camera bump, a faster processor, and the addition of both Action and Camera Control buttons.
Apple TV+ has won eight awards at the Creative Arts Emmys, ahead of the full Emmy Awards ceremony.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has ordered fractionally fewer iPhone 16 models than the iPhone 15, going against the idea that Apple Intelligence will prompt upgrades.
A new rumor claims that alongside the iPhone 16, Apple's "It's Glowtime" event will chiefly feature the Apple Watch Series 10 — but there will be a significant cosmetic update to the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Ahead of Apple's "It's Glowtime" event for the iPhone 16, a new claim says that the company will also update its AirPods lineup, including a new AirPods Max.
Qualcomm's 5G iPhone modem is on the way out much faster than expected, as Apple is now projected to rapidly move to using its own version, despite previous reports of delays.
A new leak details the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max cameras, with them both now said to gain higher framerate 4K video shooting,a new spatial photos mode, noise reduction, and more.
Two new models of AirPods 4 are believed to be featured in Apple's iPhone 16 event, with both gaining USB-C, improved audio, and one getting a charging case speaker.
A lawyer in Quebec who is calling for a class-action lawsuit against Apple over it refusing to repair any iPhone damaged by water, despite advertising that its phones can be submerged.
On the same day that Apple's iPhone 16 is likely to be in stores, the company is opening a new Apple Store in Sweden.
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