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This is actually completely inaccurate, just like... 443 Views / 2 Replies  
This is actually completely inaccurate, just like most of the stories that have popped up on this subject. The fact is, that iTunes MUSIC sales are down 13-14 percent. NOT "iTunes sales."

Only...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Oct 27, 2014 at 12:10 AM, in Tech News
@Spheric: Well I was hoping for *some* design... 1,187 Views / 10 Replies  
@Spheric: Well I was hoping for *some* design change, and there appears to be none other than the rumoured missing toggle. Reducing the side bezels by half would be a good thing. Rounding it off...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Oct 8, 2014 at 04:03 PM, in Tech News
Ugh! There is no way in hell I would buy that... 1,187 Views / 10 Replies  
Ugh! There is no way in hell I would buy that thing.

All they have done is add TouchID and then remove the rotation lock toggle. What is Apple thinking? This is such a stupid, stupid move. ...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Oct 8, 2014 at 10:53 AM, in Tech News
Amazon is a horror on the market which should be... 414 Views / 7 Replies  
Amazon is a horror on the market which should be broken up by the Government IMO. For this and many other egregious acts. The idea that Amazon actually cares about it's customers and the price they...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 25, 2014 at 11:06 AM, in Tech News
Please cover the fact that the iPhone 6 cannot be... 2,799 Views / 8 Replies  
Please cover the fact that the iPhone 6 cannot be laid flat on a table due to the protruding camera in the full review. It's really a non-starter for a lot of us.
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 19, 2014 at 04:55 PM, in Tech News
Wow. There is a whole lot of wishful thinking... 2,949 Views / 15 Replies  
Wow. There is a whole lot of wishful thinking and a whole lot of historical revisionism contained in this post.

- He was actually only ONE of the "guy(s) responsible for the company's original...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 19, 2014 at 12:43 PM, in Mac News
Obviously this is a thoughtful article, but I... 892 Views / 9 Replies  
Obviously this is a thoughtful article, but I think the premise is completely incorrect.

Consumers care about battery life yes, but they don't look at a products battery life and pick the one...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 16, 2014 at 01:08 PM, in Tech News
Well NOMAD was pretty small, but it still managed... 3,154 Views / 32 Replies  
Well NOMAD was pretty small, but it still managed to wipe out whole solar systems and totally killed at least a half dozen of the enterprise crew. ...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 13, 2014 at 12:15 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Ding-Ding-Ding! Exactly. The Watch is destined... 3,154 Views / 32 Replies  
Ding-Ding-Ding! Exactly. The Watch is destined to actually replace the iPhone, but it won't happen right away.

What you are missing though is that different people use their phones in...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 13, 2014 at 12:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
One thing they have yet to explain about Apple... 547 Views / 4 Replies  
One thing they have yet to explain about Apple Pay?

They say it will work with an Watch, and they say Watch will work with iPhone 5, but iPhone 5 doesn't have Touch ID, so how is it really...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 13, 2014 at 11:57 AM, in Mac News
Man, Apple is just going out of it's way to make... 367 Views / 3 Replies  
Man, Apple is just going out of it's way to make a bunch of stuff this year that I have no use for at all.

Anyone who *doesn't* want a bigger phone, or actually uses an iPad for work, has...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Sep 3, 2014 at 04:11 PM, in Tech News
I think that one only has to look at that... 732 Views / 7 Replies  
I think that one only has to look at that advertisement from Samsung when they released their watch to realise that the killer application for an "iWatch" is actually ... phone. The video was a...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Aug 9, 2014 at 12:44 PM, in Tech News
When are new iMacs coming? 1,844 Views / 9 Replies  
For those of us waiting to buy a new iMac and who realise that "retina" is more of a boondoggle than a real thing for most users ... I would appreciate any comments on when or if the iMac is actually...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 26, 2014 at 12:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
First, to get even a reasonably well-configured... 1,982 Views / 12 Replies  
First, to get even a reasonably well-configured Mac Pro, you should expect to drop close to $6,000 not $2,000.

To use the (tired I know) car analogy, the desire of your father to have a Mac Pro...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 26, 2014 at 11:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
The thing I find surprising about this, is the... 1,453 Views / 10 Replies  
The thing I find surprising about this, is the blindness of the authors who keep insisting that Amazon is basically a fine company that cares about books, customers, publishers, or anything to do...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 26, 2014 at 11:48 AM, in Tech News
Condoleeza Rice is basically a war criminal, so... 1,356 Views / 9 Replies  
Condoleeza Rice is basically a war criminal, so the very fact that she is on the board is a super good reason for not using Dropbox.
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 21, 2014 at 06:08 PM, in Tech News
People are idiots and are not really... 1,322 Views / 17 Replies  
People are idiots and are not really understanding what the EU is saying here.

The fact that there is a *possible* avenue to stop your kids from doing this, doesn't equate to "problem solved." ...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 19, 2014 at 11:27 AM, in Tech News
Oh come on! You do realise that this statement... 859 Views / 6 Replies  
Oh come on! You do realise that this statement ...

"Some high-end Android devices are able to last a full day or more on a single charge, whereas an iPhone 5s can typically only last several...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 17, 2014 at 07:40 PM, in Tech News
On the face of it, this is completely illogical... 351 Views / 4 Replies  
On the face of it, this is completely illogical and will greatly increase the presence of "fake" and unsafe goods in the market place. The stamps are on physical objects to ensure that they are...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 13, 2014 at 12:20 PM, in Tech News
Bull. If you read the source closely it's all... 317 Views / 2 Replies  
Bull. If you read the source closely it's all speculation. What's (maybe, apparently) happened is that they have switched back to a linear motor (as they had on previous models) from the current...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 10, 2014 at 11:53 AM, in Tech News
You guys have this all wrong. Whatever the... 1,761 Views / 15 Replies  
You guys have this all wrong. Whatever the reasons for Russia doing this (and we know they are probably nefarious), this is the same thing that most of the democratic countries of Europe are leaning...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 6, 2014 at 11:12 PM, in Tech News
@Inkling: The thing where you buy a computer and... 512 Views / 4 Replies  
@Inkling: The thing where you buy a computer and then add more Ram a few years later to bring it back to better performance hasn't really been a "thing" for years now. At least not with Macs.
...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jul 1, 2014 at 10:30 AM, in Tech News
What a tool. Isn't this app based in Italy? ... 1,097 Views / 10 Replies  
What a tool. Isn't this app based in Italy? What does he know about US law?
Free speech gives you the right to *say* "give me a dollar and I'll sell you my spot" but it doesn't give yo uthe...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 28, 2014 at 11:23 AM, in Tech News
The author leaves out one excellent reason for... 2,655 Views / 13 Replies  
The author leaves out one excellent reason for *not* buying a 5s right now ... uncertainty.

This year is probably the most uncertain year in terms of what types of iPhone will be released, in...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 28, 2014 at 11:20 AM, in Tech News
I still don't believe Apple is so stupid as to... 518 Views / 4 Replies  
I still don't believe Apple is so stupid as to make an iPhone of this size in addition to the 4.7" phone. If it was the new iPod touch it would make far more sense.

And if they are just going...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 23, 2014 at 11:32 AM, in Mac News
This would seem a fail if that's how it's going... 1,535 Views / 8 Replies  
This would seem a fail if that's how it's going to work. For starters, how about those of us that don't sweat? How about when it's cold even if you do sweat? The whole idea seems very unreliable. ...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 20, 2014 at 09:46 PM, in Tech News
It's the most likely scenario if they want it to... 1,535 Views / 8 Replies  
It's the most likely scenario if they want it to sell to anyone under 50 or so.

I'm guessing that they might do both however. If they do make something closer to a traditional watch, I hope...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 20, 2014 at 09:42 PM, in Tech News
Why is this even remarkable? All the low end... 2,459 Views / 12 Replies  
Why is this even remarkable? All the low end iMacs have been essentially non-upgradeable for a while now. You have to take them to a dealer or back to the store to change the RAM even if you want...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 18, 2014 at 10:30 PM, in Tech News
Type in headline ... unless you meant to imply... 391 Views / 3 Replies  
Type in headline ... unless you meant to imply that the company is a "steaming pile of ..."
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 17, 2014 at 06:19 PM, in Tech News
The Yantouch website is horrible. I went to... 463 Views / 1 Replies  
The Yantouch website is horrible. I went to check out the product based on this review, and all I get is a blank page. They've tied everything down to a bunch of hidden cookies I suppose (cookies...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 15, 2014 at 01:38 PM, in Tech News
What "Projects"? What "Developers"???? The... 1,362 Views / 9 Replies  
What "Projects"? What "Developers"????

The problem with Apple maps is completely incorrect data, lack of walking directions, missing roads, unmarked one-way streets and just plain old errors...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 9, 2014 at 10:27 AM, in Tech News
I hate how Yahoo forces you to create a Yahoo... 402 Views / 2 Replies  
I hate how Yahoo forces you to create a Yahoo email account just to use Flickr. Why can't I use my regular email as my user name like EVERY SINGLE OTHER SERVICE. Why do I have to create an email...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Jun 6, 2014 at 09:50 PM, in Tech News
Cue the river of hipster tears .... I have... 642 Views / 5 Replies  
Cue the river of hipster tears ....

I have almost never literally seen anyone using a classic lately that isn't also sporting a fedora, a chin/neck beard or some other kind of lame douchebaggery.
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 29, 2014 at 07:23 PM, in Mac News
It has the potential to go much further now with... 2,390 Views / 30 Replies  
It has the potential to go much further now with the Apple servers and money behind it.

For instance Beats streaming service is USA-only at this point. If they simply allowed people in other...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 29, 2014 at 10:39 AM, in Tech News
I feel like this comment is quite the exaggerated... 2,390 Views / 30 Replies  
I feel like this comment is quite the exaggerated misrepresentation of what actually happened.
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 29, 2014 at 10:33 AM, in Tech News
So much hate ... (and thinly disguised racism) on... 2,390 Views / 30 Replies  
So much hate ... (and thinly disguised racism) on this thread.

Thanks to the author for saying this out loud. I get so tired of the endless "Apple's earbuds suck" comments even though they are...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 29, 2014 at 10:29 AM, in Tech News
Articles like this make it sound so noble, but it... 475 Views / 5 Replies  
Articles like this make it sound so noble, but it should always be mentioned that in fact, the majority of jailbreaks are done for the purpose of stealing apps and other illegal activity. Everyone...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 20, 2014 at 10:16 AM, in Mac News
It's not that retail is doing "poorly" just that... 483 Views / 6 Replies  
It's not that retail is doing "poorly" just that it might need a fresh rethink of what they are doing. It hasn't changed significantly since the first store opened.

The "blurring of online and...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 19, 2014 at 05:35 PM, in Mac News
Yeah I struggled with that wording "doing well"... 1,478 Views / 10 Replies  
Yeah I struggled with that wording "doing well" but I wanted to try to be brief.

What I meant was if you look at the stats, most music streaming users don't even listen to entire songs. They...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 12, 2014 at 02:32 PM, in Tech News
What I find amusing is how all the old white guys... 1,478 Views / 10 Replies  
What I find amusing is how all the old white guys in tech are up in arms about this. You can tell from the comments here, but there are even worse on tech sites like AppleInsider where most of the...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 12, 2014 at 01:55 PM, in Tech News
What I can't understand is why no one is upset... 367 Views / 4 Replies  
What I can't understand is why no one is upset about the basic tool that they use to perpetrate this nonsense. In other words, why does the money go back to the advertiser and not the person who...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 1, 2014 at 06:50 PM, in Tech News
Just to be picky ... the headline should actually... 754 Views / 5 Replies  
Just to be picky ... the headline should actually read, "Video shows 3D mockup of alleged (iPhone)" and not "Video shows alleged 3D mockup ..."

There is no alleging about it, that is definitely a...
Posted by Gazoobee, on May 1, 2014 at 10:25 AM, in Tech News
Wow. So many completely unsupported assumptions... 883 Views / 5 Replies  
Wow. So many completely unsupported assumptions in this article.

Isn't it more likely to be popular just because it's the default? And where are these "improvements steadily introduced since...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 20, 2014 at 02:09 PM, in Mac News
Why do the mockups always show a TV on a stand as... 385 Views / 3 Replies  
Why do the mockups always show a TV on a stand as if we are all still watching "I Love Lucy"? No one has their TV on a stand anymore, especially not the big ones.

Also, in reply to "kerryb" ......
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 18, 2014 at 01:33 PM, in Tech News
If it's real, it's kind of sad that the side... 419 Views / 1 Replies  
If it's real, it's kind of sad that the side bezels are still so thick. I hope the mini has smaller ones. Most of all, I hope something called the "iPad nano" makes it's debut soon.
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 18, 2014 at 01:27 PM, in Tech News
Whenever this issue comes up people always say... 2,149 Views / 19 Replies  
Whenever this issue comes up people always say that one or the other search engine is far and away better than the other, but the truth is that they are all more or less equal, but each has a...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 17, 2014 at 10:25 AM, in Mac News
True. Please ignore the word... 1,400 Views / 6 Replies  
True. Please ignore the word "original."
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 12, 2014 at 12:49 PM, in Tech News
IMO you are simply "solving" things here that... 1,431 Views / 8 Replies  
IMO you are simply "solving" things here that don't need to be solved. I don't see any issue with the jiggling icons, and while re-sizing icons is a nice feature, I don't see it as crucial either. ...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 12, 2014 at 12:26 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'm not sure I believe in it even now, as these... 1,400 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm not sure I believe in it even now, as these would lbw trivial to fake, but it must be noted that this is actually the very *first* evidence (other than word of mouth) that the 5.5" iPhone is even...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 11, 2014 at 11:26 AM, in Tech News
All indications are that Apple is going to come... 456 Views / 4 Replies  
All indications are that Apple is going to come out with a 4.7" iPhone this year, but every report also tags that 5.5" one on the end even though there hasn't been a scintilla of evidence that it...
Posted by Gazoobee, on Apr 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM, in Tech News
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