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    Newsletter Issue #677: Apple and Microsoft: Ups and Downs

    November 19th, 2012

    Some interesting news tidbits have appeared this week, and, despite the sharp drop in Apple’s stock price, there are clear indications that situation won’t last for long. Now I’m not about to try to get involved in Wall Street matters; I’d do better predicting the odds at making money with the slot machines in Las […]


    Will the iPad mini Become the Mainstream iPad?

    November 16th, 2012

    Early sales reports are heralding a possible bang-up quarter for Apple, with stellar sales of the iPhone 5, the iPad and, of course, the iPad mini. But if you can believe what Steve Jobs said about the value of a smaller tablet, you might just wonder why the latter exists at all. But it’s not […]


    iTunes Match: Will the Second Year Be as Imperfect as the First?

    November 15th, 2012

    So I noticed this week that my iTunes Match account entered the second year, and I am sort of on the fence about whether this year will be the last or not. You see, the concept is great, but the execution remains a tad flawed. First and foremost, at $24.99 per year, iTunes Match is […]


    So Has Apple Given Up the Nuclear Option?

    November 13th, 2012

    When Steve Jobs said he would go “thermonuclear” against Google and all those Android licenses, because he felt they stole Apple’s designs, just how liberally should he have been taken? Sure, it’s quite obvious Apple has invested hundreds of millions of dollars pursuing patent lawsuits against the likes of Samsung, Motorola, HTC and other companies. […]