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    The Curious Run Up to Apple’s Financials

    April 25th, 2012

    If you follow such things carefully, you’ll notice that Apple’s stock has taken a huge beating in recent days, not because of expectations of poor sales in March financial quarter, but as the result of fears and, perhaps, profit taking. What fears? Well, consider AT&T’s report of a big drop in smartphone activations for the […]


    More Evidence that the Android OS is a Mess

    April 5th, 2012

    If you look at the sales figures, you are tempted to say that Google’s Android OS is trouncing the iPhone. But there’s a lot to be said about those figures and how they can be interpreted. Despite the ubiquity of Android handsets, there’s that incredible amount of fragmentation — I suppose Google would rather call […]


    The Mac-As-Appliance Dilemma

    March 27th, 2012

    As many of you recall, the original all-in-one Mac, released in 1984, was meant to be a true computing appliance, with absolutely no provision to upgrade. So if 128K of RAM wasn’t enough for your needs, that was just too bad. External serial ports were your sole enhancement options, and they were limited to peripheral […]


    Newsletter Issue #643: Apple’s Quiet OS Anniversary

    March 26th, 2012

    Apple traditionally doesn’t get involved in reliving at the past. You no longer have anniversary edition Macs, or similar specialty products to observe one significant event or another. Apple is looking at the future, and the next great product that will revolutionize a market and grow the bottom line. So you probably haven’t heard about […]