OPINIONS

Surprising Absolutely No One, Cell Phones Are Still Poorly Designed

Since new cell phones are launched every 4 to 6 months, all of the mobile phone companies out there have had at least two opportunities …(read more)

Apple Pricing? Quit your Bitching!

The chances of finding yourself at Disney World well past the age of maximum enjoyment (somewhere after age 10) are disproportionately high if you have …(read more)

Apple, Tell the Telcos to Play Nice

Several years ago my wife and I wanted to add a second toilet to our house. When the plumber was doing the inspection, he warned …(read more)

Apple’s Future Prospects

Let's recap Apple's current status shall we? They sell computers, software, music, movies, games, peripherals, MP3 players and now cell phones. They already dominate some …(read more)

MobileMe Pushes Back Everything

I haven't written anything about the ongoing MobileMe mess because when it started I just assumed that Apple would have everything fixed long before it …(read more)

Should Apple Have a Social Network Site?

I can't base my assumptions on facts, but I wager that a good third or more of Mac users are also participants on social networking …(read more)

What is Cooking in the Apple Kitchens isn’t what Folks Suspect

The internet is, once again, awash in rumors about forthcoming Apple products. The buzz this time: the iPhone nano or a much cheaper MacBook. While …(read more)

Microsoft Getting Beaten Up by Unmentionable Smaller Company

Boo! Now most of us wouldn't have even blinked at that opening. But if you were a big-wig from Microsoft, you probably would have leapt …(read more)

What Apple Could Be Releasing, Part 1: Kindle Killer

There is something quietly going on in the world of computing. They aren't quite Tablets and they aren't quite Electronic Books but Amazon's Kindle and …(read more)

Why the MobileMe Disaster isn’t as Bad as you Think

MobileMe, so far, has been a train wreck. People can't get email, can't sync properly and couldn't activate their 3G iPhones. Worst of all, there …(read more)

Firefox 3 Kills Safari

On Macs. Safari has ruled the browser space since its release in 2003. Serious challenges were put up by the likes of Firefox and Opera, …(read more)

Is the iPhone the OS 9 of Phones?

Remember back in the day when you would tell all your friends and family how the Mac rocked? How it was the easiest-to-use and most …(read more)