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    So iPhone Security Isn’t Perfect

    March 6th, 2018

    As many of you recall, Apple found itself in the thick of it after a mass shooting in December of 2015 in San Bernardino, CA. The FBI asked them to create a back door for iOS, which would allow the authorities to break in to an iPhone 5c used as a work phone by one […]


    The Strange Case of the iPhone and Throttlegate

    December 26th, 2017

    Sometimes saying too little is a bad idea, and Apple may come to realize that with its latest so-called scandal. It all started when some people discovered that their somewhat older iPhones were running much slower, something readily confirmed with benchmark tests. Over the years, Apple has been accused of unjustly making older gear obsolete, […]


    Two Close Encounters with a Verizon Wireless Sales Person

    November 15th, 2017

    While doing a ride sharing run a few weeks back, I met a sales person who worked at a local authorized Verizon Wireless dealer. I had been considering my options about whether to switch carriers, and this was an ideal time to ask a few questions. I explained my pricing plan, and asked what he […]


    A Reality Check About the iOS 11 Installed Base

    October 13th, 2017

    Raw sets of statistics can often be interpreted in many ways. Taking them out of context can also put those numbers in a very different perspective. So you can point to the recent industry analysis that indicates that Mac sales decreased in the September quarter and say some nasty things about Apple. But it’s fair […]