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    Newsletter Issue #844: The Nature of Getting TV Right

    February 1st, 2016

    Apple is interested in the living room. Apple wants to conquer the living room. That appears obvious from what Tim Cook has said on the subject. As soon as Apple expresses interest in anything, you know that loads of money are being poured into development for — well, something or other. But what that something […]


    About Apple Product Cycles

    January 29th, 2016

    Amid all the concerns about flat and falling iPhone sales, Apple has seemed somewhat predictable in recent years. This is particularly true with the iPhone, where there’s a major refresh with a new case design one year, and a “minor” refresh with internal changes the following year. Although the actual improvements in an off-year iPhone […]


    The Apple TV Conundrum

    December 10th, 2015

    So it was widely expected that the fourth generation Apple TV, which arrived months later than some originally expected, would represent Apple’s major foray into conquering the living room. At least that was the expectation, but what you expect and what you get are often very different. Before the Apple TV was launched in September, some […]


    Apple TV and the 4K Dilemma

    October 8th, 2015

    As most of you have noticed if you check the ads for consumer electronics, the price for 4K sets is going down. Way down. When I did a casual check of Walmart’s site, I found some below $400. But they were for sets with relatively small displays; the cheapest was rated at 42 inches. To […]