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    Newsletter Issue #935: Apple’s 4Q 2017 Financials and Other Considerations

    October 30th, 2017

    So let’s look at what’s going on. Apple claims that demand for the iPhone X, due to ship on Friday, November 3rd, as “off the charts.” But that is typical corporate speak from Apple. True, stocks ran out for preorders within minutes, but just how many units did Apple have on hand to ship? CEO […]


    Fear-Mongering About an Alleged Inferior Face ID

    October 26th, 2017

    As we get closer and closer to the on-sale date for the iPhone X, the claims and counterclaims about whether you’ll actually be able to take one home from an Apple Store in a timely fashion, like right away, are becoming more confusing than ever. Add to that, recent suggestions that Apple had to reduce […]


    Consumer Reports Does it to Apple Again

    October 18th, 2017

    You can bet that, when reviewing smartphones, Consumer Reports magazine appears to have a blind spot towards Samsung; maybe a few blind spots. How so? Well, I’ll get to that shortly. Now on the surface, CR ought to be the perfect review source. Unlike most other publications, online or print, it actually buys tested products […]


    About Yet Another Stupid Commentary About a “Flawed” Apple Product

    October 17th, 2017

    I don’t know why I have to repeat the obvious, but far too many tech commentators just don’t have a clue. So here we go again. As most of you know, the iPhone X will not ship until November 3rd. Orders will be taken beginning on the previous week. What’s more, there have been rampant […]