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    The Throttlegate Report: Let the Fear Mongering Begin

    January 12th, 2018

    Now that the U.S. Congress wants to meddle into Apple’s affairs in the wake of the iPhone throttling and battery scandal, you can bet the usual fear mongering from certain alleged tech pundits is in full force. Some of this comes from people who proclaim themselves Apple fans; only they have been betrayed because of […]


    Apple’s Throttlegate Mea Culpa

    December 29th, 2017

    It’s a rare thing for a major company to admit error. Clearly Apple has come to realize it has a growing problem on its hands with the admission about throttling iPhone performance when batteries are deteriorating. Indeed, with class action lawsuits and, most recently, a crime lawsuit in France over alleged planned obsolescence, which is […]


    Reviewing Products Without Reviewing Them

    January 13th, 2016

    Most of the time, when I receive a product for review, I’ll also receive a set of so-called reviewer’s notes from the manufacturer or publisher. They are designed to emphasize the salient points, and make a strong pitch for a positive review. If you follow the writeup in the order the company specifies, however, you’ll […]


    Yet Another Commentary About Wacky Apple Critics

    March 30th, 2010

    We’re just a few days away from the arrival of the iPad at your favorite Apple dealer or Best Buy electronics store. So the crazy critics of Apple are out in force telling you what’s wrong about a product that the vast majority of them have never actually seen, let along touched. All they know […]