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    Newsletter Issue #626: Does an iPhone 4 to iPhone 4s Upgrade Make Sense?

    November 28th, 2011

    So the manager at our favorite pharmacy takes out a white iPhone 4s from his pocket and announces, sadly, “I really didn’t need this. My iPhone 4 was working just fine, and Siri isn’t of much use to me.” I asked him if he’d tried it much, and he said, “yes, but I don’t need […]


    Newsletter Issue #625: So Are People Really Picking Android Over the iPhone?

    November 21st, 2011

    If you look at the sales figures, you can’t help but notice that Google’s Android platform is still doing exceedingly well. Yes, Apple continues to chart huge sales gains for the iPhone. Yes, the iPhone 4s is still backordered. But the conventional wisdom from the media is that it’s Google’s game to lose. From a […]


    Can the Kindle Fire Light Your Fire?

    November 18th, 2011

    Let me preface this article by telling you that, while I have not personally had much face time with an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, I’ve spent a fair amount of time talking to people who have reviewed the product. I’ve also done a fair amount of research, so I think I have a decent handle […]


    Did Consumer Reports Finally Get the iPhone Right?

    November 9th, 2011

    The news spread like wildfire Tuesday morning. Consumer Reports, America’s largest product review publication, has granted the iPhone 4s a cherished “Recommended” status. This seems especially important, because the original iPhone 4 wasn’t recommended, due to that notorious antenna defect. As most of you recall, the iPhone 4 got a bad rap because, if you […]