In 2011, I received a third-generation Apple TV as a holiday present. I appreciated the gesture, since I was anxious to try Netflix streaming, and perhaps consider renting a movie from iTunes on occasion. Unlike the original Apple TV, released in 2007, which provided a hard disk drive for storage of media content, the second […]

Despite its pretensions of factual and technical accuracy, I’ve long had issues with the way Consumer Reports magazine manages its reviews. A notable example is the curious way in which notebook computer battery life is calculated. When CR first reviewed Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, it wasn’t recommended due to reported battery life […]

As you might expect, the Apple critic population will have its way with the announcements from the September 12th iPhone media event. How could it be otherwise? But there was plenty of positive news to consider, even if most of product introductions and specs were pretty well known ahead of the event. So there really […]

Despite all the competition for your viewing dollars, to most people I’m sure the perfect movie watching experience occurs in a movie theater, a shared experience. These days, theater owners are pulling out all the stops to get you to come on over and watch the latest blockbuster — or whatever it is you want […]