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    Apple Music and Stats

    August 19th, 2015

    There are surveys and there are surveys. Depending on the methodology, and the accuracy of the sampling, you can get all sorts of results, and some might even be accurate to a degree. If the market research company has an ax to grind, numbers can be appropriately manipulated too, but the survey that forms the basis […]


    The Usual Nonsense About “Off-Year” iPhone Updates

    August 12th, 2015

    Usually the tech media has a handle on a new iPhone in the weeks before it’s released. That information is usually based on leaks from the supply chain, and when they come fast and furious, it’s possible to sort out the essence of the upgrade. But that’s just the essence. So we knew in the […]


    More Apple Freak-Outs: The Stock Price

    August 7th, 2015

    So if you’ve put good money into Apple stock, you might be feeling discouraged of late. The price is down, back to the level achieved at the beginning of the year. So it’s understandable that Apple’s critics are busy explaining why the company is in serious trouble. After all, shouldn’t a successful company have a […]


    So Much for iOS 8’s Unpopularity

    August 6th, 2015

    When iOS 8 rolled out last September, it was shaky. Updates came fairly quickly. One, 8.0.1, lasted barely an hour before Apple pulled it. You see, it nearly bricked an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus by making it impossible to make calls and use Touch ID. Apple got a torrent of negative publicity as […]