When stories first appeared in the mainstream media that Apple was in deep negotiations to buy Beats, a company that builds fancy headphones and other accessories, and runs a music streaming service, for the princely sum of $3.2 billion, there was a media freakout of sorts. Apple’s stock price dropped as analysts wondered just what Apple […]

I feel your pain. Understand that I don’t own an iPhone, and I’ve been going back and forth for weeks as to whether I really need one. After all, I only use my wireless phone to make and receive calls, and seldom expand the contact list beyond my immediate family and friends. Indeed, even though […]

Just the other day, I heard that the current Star Trek franchise, “Enterprise,” is going to be cancelled because of declining ratings. This will be the first time in years that no new Star Trek TV shows would be produced. Of course, it had a great run, but it brings to mind the sad truth […]