No, that’s going way too far, but Consumer Reports still deserves more well deserved criticism. I want to expect better, because CR is run by a non-profit corporation that does not accept outside advertising and buys tested products at regular retail outlets. They aren’t getting freebies from a PR agency or a manufacturer’s corporate communications […]

In the days following Apple’s announcement of the second best quarterly earnings in the company’s history, the stock price predictably soared after taking a huge dive. This came in the wake of fears that wireless carriers may be revolting against the high subsidies they have to pay for an iPhone compared to the competition. Certainly […]

As you may have noticed, Apple’s stock price dipped by the equivalent of $50 billion in market value earlier this week for various reasons. Certainly the stock market’s volatility was but one possible cause. Another was the claim that wireless carriers resent having to pay Apple high prices for the iPhone and will be looking […]

Just this week, AT&T revised their wireless data plans for smartphone users. Although the entry-level price is higher, you also get more bandwidth for your money. Well, that is unless you are still using the grandfathered unlimited plan, as I am, and rest assured I have no intention to change. At the same time, you […]