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    Fear and Loathing about the Apple Watch

    March 17th, 2015

    Typical of the way some members of the media handle upcoming products from Apple, there has been a spate of stories saying Apple Watch is doomed to fail. To a large extent, none of the people writing these stories have even seen one in person. At best, they watched the online feed of Apple’s “Spring Forward” media […]


    Just When You Thought Only Apple Does Bad Updates

    December 16th, 2014

    Apple never heard the end of it when September’s iOS 8.0.1 update went awry. This sorry little episode fueled speculation that the company had taken on far too many projects and needed to slow down and improve quality control. While Apple’s new product introductions were but a fraction of what other tech companies delivered, that must […]


    iWatch or iHealth: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

    April 9th, 2014

    Desperate for news about a new Apple product, any Apple product, the rumors have moved back and forth between Apple TV and its variations (including a TV set) and the iWatch. While it is certain there will be an update to the Apple TV box before long, it’s not so certain when it comes to […]


    Newsletter Issue #576: They Make It Up as They Go Along

    December 13th, 2010

    In the endless search for sound and fury, some so-called journalists are intent on seizing upon something, anything, in search of a story. Now I want get into the political wars here. That’s far too polarizing and way beyond the scope of these columns. Instead, I’m going to take another article that represents an all-too-typical […]