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    Some Thoughts About the Mysterious HomePod Firmware and iOS 11 GM Leaks

    September 12th, 2017

    All things being equal, is it possible to skip Apple’s September 12th media event and still know everything that’s going to happen — or enough not to care about a few isolated details? You almost get that impression what with the torrent of leaks in recent days. Supposedly the one group of leaks emerged from […]


    Newsletter Issue #928: Alternatives to a Non-existent Product

    September 11th, 2017

    Once again, let’s put all this in perspective: On Tuesday, September 12th, Apple will hold its annual iPhone bash, where new models are expected to be introduced. There may also be a third-generation Apple Watch with an optional LTE radio, and a fifth-generation Apple TV featuring 4K and HDR. But for the sake of this […]


    About Yet Another Dumb Argument Predicting Apple’s Failure at TV

    September 8th, 2017

    I’ll try to phrase this commentary carefully because, as usual, Apple must play by a different set of rules. If a blogger perceives the rules may no longer apply, the company must be in really deep trouble. Not just ordinary trouble, but deep trouble. Really deep trouble. Deep. So let’s start at all those reports […]


    Bond, James Bond Under Apple Control?

    September 7th, 2017

    To realize how much influence the James Bond film franchise has had, consider that the first film of the theatrical series was released in 1962. But it wasn’t the first time there was a visual interpretation of one of Ian Fleming’s best selling novels. A version of Casino Royale was produced as part of the […]