This may come as a surprise to some of you, particularly if you’ve purchased a new car in recent years in the U.S. But the average age of a car on the road is 11.5 years. That means that it would be a 2003 or 2004 model, such as the VW Passat GLX I once owned. […]

In keeping with expectations, Apple reported that 13 million iPhones were sold the first weekend. This is a record, and not just for Apple. It’s a record for the industry. Despite being the darling of the tech media until profits came crashing down, Samsung never came close to Apple when releasing new Galaxy smartphones. In […]

Apple doesn’t get a break. Ahead of the announcement of the new iPhones and, perhaps, a new Apple TV and some other gear, the company’s success is once again said to be on the line. Or at least that’s what some want you to believe. Now the arguments against the iPhone refresh mostly go this […]

So as we close in on Apple’s media event next week, it appears the basics of the next iPhone refresh are pretty well known. There will be an iPhone 6s, and an iPhone 6s Plus. Both will sport faster processors, perhaps more onboard memory, a better camera with more megapixels, Force Touch and perhaps a […]