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    Apple and the Missing Headphone Jack Controversy

    September 9th, 2016

    You would think that Apple’s periodic decisions to ditch or change ports on their gear would be old hat by now. But when leaks about the iPhone 7 emerged, two issues arose, and one just went way beyond the usual expectations about a the new model. So the case design was going to be essentially the […]


    Getting Stuck on the 7th

    August 30th, 2016

    It didn’t come as much of a surprise. On Monday, Apple sent out those expected announcements to a number of media outlets, inviting them to “See you at the 7th” at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. The keynote begins on Wednesday, September 7th at 10:00 AM Pacific, the usual time for an Apple […]


    Microsoft and Stupidity

    August 24th, 2016

    Let’s put this in perspective; In July of 2015, Microsoft made a solid effort to rid itself of the stench of Windows 8 and 8.1. Windows 10 was meant to embrace all the cool new technologies, including convertible notebooks and smartphones. Smartphones? Well, yes, after everything else failed, Windows 10 was meant to work on […]


    Android, Security and Failed Promises

    August 18th, 2016

    Every year or so, Google promises to make the Android update system more reliable. As it is, when an OS update is posted, there is no guarantee your Android smartphone will ever receive it. Sure, if you own a Nexus device, it should arrive, eventually, but otherwise you may be left waiting and waiting. Suppose […]