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    The Alleged iPhone 8 — Imitation Not Innovation?

    March 3rd, 2017

    Last year, we were told that the iPhone 7 would be a subpar upgrade. It would offer a case design quite similar to the iPhone 6s, and that’s all she (or he) wrote. It didn’t matter that the new model was water-resistant, had a better camera (or cameras with the iPhone 7 Plus) and other […]


    Apple’s Positive Spin on Things

    February 3rd, 2017

    It’s nice to know that the Apple Watch reportedly hit record sales in the December quarter. It was a banner year, says CEO Tim Cook, except that we can only infer actual sales by looking at the total numbers in the “Other” category in Apple’s financials. From the very beginning, Apple opted not to let […]


    Whatever Happened to Actually Listening to Music?

    January 24th, 2017

    Since people are in the habit of blaming Steve Jobs for everything, even though he’s no longer around, I suppose some might hold him responsible for harming the way in which you listen to music. How so? Well, therein lies a tale. So consider the fact that, when the first iPod arrived in 2001, you could […]


    Newsletter Issue #893: Ten Years of iPhones: The Night Owl Looks Back

    January 9th, 2017

    At an age where some might become a little forgetful, I remember it well: Steve Jobs taking the stage and announcing what ended up being the successor to the iPod, which offered your music library in your pocket. The iPhone also offered the Internet in your pocket; essentially a tiny personal computer masquerading as a […]