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    Making Smartphones is Bad for Business — Except for Apple and Samsung

    November 18th, 2015

    I assume that most companies are in business to make profits. Sure, some might want to save the planet, but at the end of the day, if revenues and profits aren’t up to snuff, a business might go under. Well, maybe not Amazon, which manages to somehow prosper despite reporting barely any profit over the years. […]


    Apple TV — A Question Not Asked

    October 30th, 2015

    The usual tech blogs and mainstream papers have delivered their verdicts on Apple TV. For the most part, the early buzz is very positive. Some hope that Siri could be more flexible, but a major lapse appears to be the lack of 4K (Ultra HD) support. More and more lower cost TVs sport enhanced resolution, and […]


    Apple TV and the 4K Dilemma

    October 8th, 2015

    As most of you have noticed if you check the ads for consumer electronics, the price for 4K sets is going down. Way down. When I did a casual check of Walmart’s site, I found some below $400. But they were for sets with relatively small displays; the cheapest was rated at 42 inches. To […]


    Another “Apple Can’t Do That” Report

    September 23rd, 2015

    There’s an unfortunate habit of the media, and even industry executives, to underestimate Apple. Do you remember when the iPhone came out, and how Steve Ballmer famously announced, “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share”? I’m serious! Of course, when you look at the market share of the […]