When Apple releases Mac OS 10.7 Lion, whether at next week’s WWDC, or a few weeks thereafter, I’m sure that the goal will be to entice you to upgrade as quickly as possible. Consider Snow Leopard. All right, it wasn’t intended as a major feature update, but Apple set the precedent for just $29, and […]

It’s curious about the phenomenon of synchronicity. As I was writing this column, I got an unsolicited call on my Skype account; the first I might add, and I’ve been a member for several years. Out of curiosity, I answered, only to hear a clumsily recorded robotic male voice warning me of potential security problems […]

There’s have been several published reports suggesting that Apple might use the Mac App Store as the main method to distribute Mac OS X Lion. What this would mean is that, upon ordering the upgrade, it would download to your Mac and show up in the Dock. To install, you’d just click on the Installer […]

After taking a few days to come up with a suitable explanation as to why a certain tracking file was present in the iPhone, iPads, and other gadgets that detected your whereabouts, Apple last week offered a reasoned and reasonable explanation of why it was present, and its purpose. In short, if you want to […]