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    The CPU Bug: macOS and iOS Users Get Off Easy

    January 10th, 2018

    As Apple patches serious long-standing CPU bugs on its iOS, tvOS and macOS gear, they claim you shouldn’t notice any performance dip. Well, maybe a little in Safari, where, after installing the Spectre fix, Apple reported that one web benchmark was reduced by 2.5%. But you can get on with your life as Apple continues […]


    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, […]


    Is This a Way to Estimate iPhone Sales?

    December 8th, 2017

    So far, reports from industry analysts — and I don’t think they use crystal balls — does lead one to believe that sales of the iPhone X are off the charts. As Apple continues to improve production, more product is available to buy. Apple’s online store indicated, as of the time that I wrote this […]


    An Apple Security Reality Check

    November 30th, 2017

    Without doubt the usual offenders among Apple critics are joyfully reporting about a serious security flaw that reared its ugly head in macOS High Sierra 10.3.1. It was a foolish mistake, the sort of mistake that might cause management to find the offenders and take some serious action. No, I’m not suggesting they should be […]