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    Apple and Cheap iCloud Storage

    September 28th, 2016

    As you know, when you set up your iCloud account, you have a stingy 5GB of free storage. If you want more, you have to pay for it. Now the prices are competitive. For 99 cents you can have 50GB. Higher tiers include $2.99 a month for 200GB, $9.99 a month for 1TB, and $19.99 […]


    Yes, There is an Apple Car; No There Isn’t!

    September 27th, 2016

    I read two articles before writing this column. One suggested Apple had scaled down Project Titan to focus on CarPlay on steroids, more or less. Another considered recent developments to suggest that an Apple Car was still on track. So what do Apple executives think when they read two articles from two relatively well-known publications drawing opposite […]


    Is iCloud Worth $239.88 Per Year?

    September 1st, 2016

    With the arrival of macOS Sierra, you’ll be able to share your clipboard, a Universal Clipboard, with your other devices, including iPhones and iPads. The Optimized Storage feature will allow you to clean out your drive of duplicates and unused data. It will be a boon for those who bought Macs with tiny SSDs. Do you […]


    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 […]