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    Of Maps, and Other iOS 6 Stuff

    September 21st, 2012

    I expect a lot of you are missing Google Maps after upgrading to iOS 6. Sure, it’s nice that Apple has decided to establish their own mapping service, but such things aren’t built out overnight. Even though Apple may have been working on this project for a while, particularly after it became obvious that Google […]


    Apple’s Update Wednesday: Slightly Glitchy Close Encounters

    September 20th, 2012

    According to the published reports ahead of the release of iOS 6, it was due to arrive at 10:00 AM Pacific on September 19; adjust the timing depending on where you live. But at 9:45 AM, one Mac rumor site was already touting its availability, so I quickly launched iTunes to see if I could […]


    Playing the Great Spec Game

    September 18th, 2012

    Predictably, Samsung has begun to run a series of ads countering the iPhone 5 onslaught. But Samsung appears to be falling into a serious trap, believing that having better specs, or more of them, is sufficient to get a leg up on Apple. Now there’s nothing wrong with healthy competition. It would be foolish to […]


    Do We Expect Too Much of the iPhone 5?

    September 14th, 2012

    If you just look at the changes and improvements in the new iPhone, it’s fair to conclude that Apple did a lot of work to make things a lot better. And that’s before you consider the elaborate construction processes and the usual high level of fit and finish. All told, it’s faster, looks better, has […]