As you might expect, whenever a new Apple product is anticipated, there will be speculation about the spec and features. That’s fine as far as it goes, although nothing is confirmed until Apple makes the official announcement. So Apple’s March 21st event will likely include the launch of a new 4-inch iPhone. The rumors suggest it’ll […]

Call me obsessive-compulsive, or perhaps hyper-critical, but I just cannot stand the sound of rattles and squeaks in cars, or any motor vehicle. Indeed, I always cringed a bit when I heard the din on a typical New York City bus when going over large bumps. Since I pretty much grew up riding buses and […]

In a recent iTunes review and forum thread, one of the listeners of my tech show dismisses me as just another “Apple fanboy,” simply because I favor that company’s products. But you’ve got to examine the actual definition of the phrase to see whether I fit that description. For that I am relying on a […]

In this weekend’s newsletter, I gave a brief overview of the state of certain compact and mid-sized cars in different price ranges. I was actually quite impressed by the lot as far as comfort and drivability were concerned, certainly compared to the little cars I drove long, long ago. The lone sore spot, and you […]