I admit to being a fan of the legendary “Fab Four,” but their arrival on iTunes this week failed to elicit more than yawn on my part. It’s not as if the music, even in digitally remastered form, hasn’t been available from physical media outlets for quite some time. You could always rip your CDs […]

I’m very surprised that so few members of the tech media recognize the serious flaws in the testing methodology of Consumer Reports. Yes, I realize that the magazine appears incorruptible, because they buy all the products they test, do not accept advertising, and are run by a non-profit organization. That, however, doesn’t mean that they […]

If you think the media can sometimes be too harsh on Apple, spend a little time with a long-time Mac user, and you will hear a surprising amount of complaints. No matter that they are intensely loyal to most anything with an Apple logo on it. When it comes to the shortcomings of any particular […]

Ahead of the introduction of nine smartphones sporting the spanking new Windows Phone 7 operating system, the reviews are starting to come in. Whether that’s good or bad for Microsoft is an open question, but some serious shortcomings have already surfaced, and it reveals the major flaws in the company’s approach to product development and […]