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    The Night Owl Chooses Between the iPhone and the iPad

    May 13th, 2010

    This may seem to be an odd comparison. The iPhone is what is commonly known as a smartphone, a mobile device that handles wireless phone calls, plus email, Web access and other functions. You might compare the iPad more to a netbook, essentially a shrunken portable PC or even a regular note-book in terms of […]


    Apple Fires Another Torpedo Across Microsoft’s Bow

    August 24th, 2009

    Well, the cat is being prepared for shipment and is ready to pounce upon millions of expectant Mac users come Friday. Now all last week, there were rampant rumors that Snow Leopard development had wrapped. Well, for a product promised for a September delivery, that development made perfect sense. Unless the DVD processing plants are […]


    Newsletter #471 Preview: Apple Doesn’t Mind an Occasional Quiet Revolution

    December 7th, 2008

    As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Mac’s debut in January 1984, it’s a sure thing that there were lots and lots of changes during that period. Some might even call them revolutionary, since Apple has never objected to making huge changes when they deemed it appropriate. In some cases, the changes were mostly […]


    Newsletter #461 Preview: The Folly of Blaming Apple for All Your Cell Phone Problems

    September 28th, 2008

    On the one hand, all the mobile phone carriers are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to tell potential customers about their great products and service. Sometimes the ads are about the latest cool mobile device, but others talk about the superior network, with fewer dropped calls and more reception bars. We have one carrier, […]