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    Siri Fear Mongering Continues

    September 6th, 2017

    So Siri is bad. Terrible, a huge fail. Apple is late to the party, and the digital assistants from Amazon, Google and Microsoft are the only ones to be taken seriously. You get the picture. Yes, it’s typical Apple fear mongering, the sort of thing where nothing the company can do will ever gain the […]


    Newsletter Issue #927: macOS Sierra: On the Fast Track Towards Release

    September 4th, 2017

    The first developer beta for macOS High Sierra dropped on June 5th, after the WWDC keynote address in which four operating systems were demonstrated, plus new Macs and new iPads. As Apple events go, it was filled with stuff, lots of stuff, and should thus be regarded as a rousing success. But while iOS 11 […]


    Another Set of iPhone Sales Stats Confounds the Critics

    August 17th, 2017

    Although Apple reported somewhat improved iPhone sales for the June quarter, there was, as usual, no breakdown for individual models. It was left to third parties to make good guesses. So we know the total was 41 million. But before we look at the estimated breakdowns, consider that Apple achieved these results at a time […]


    A Steady Stream of Apple Stuff for Midsummer!

    August 9th, 2017

    After Apple reported a stellar June quarter — with a surprising resurgence of the iPad way above analyst predictions — it has quieted down  somewhat on the Apple front. Well, except for the usual predictions of doom and gloom and a few glimmers of hope. So there’s a published report that the alleged iPhone 8 […]