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In addition to being a mythical beast, the Macalope is not an employee of Macworld. As a result, the Macalope is always free to criticize any media organization. Even ours.
How’d that turn out? Revisiting some Apple-killing technologies
CurrentC and Essential didn't quite kill their Apple competitors.
Competition is as competition does: The AirPods advantage
AirPods are good, but does that mean competition is over?
Bad headline advice: Driving home the point with a hammer
Dramatic headlines about Apple can lead to bad advice.
Complaining season: The 2020 iPhones
It’s never too early to start complaining about this fall’s iPhones.
Schrödinger’s 5G: Apple is both late to and already killing us with it
The Macalope is all over a viral video that makes a bogus claim as well as an unintended claim.
Small phone blues: Wondering if the rumors are true
2020 presents a small phone conundrum.
Pumping the brakes: Apple’s car ambitions
It's 2020. Where's the Apple Car?
The decade in dumb: Looking back on the silliest of Apple commentary
Looking forward to better analysis in the 2020s.
Privacy shmivacy: The forgotten feature
Until reviews mention it, people will make uninformed decisions.
Successes and failures: AirPods and foldable phones
Some products have really arrived and others haven’t even taken off yet.
The unwearable lightness of being: Apple’s market success
Wearables used to be all the rage.
Cherished traditions: Where are the iPhone production cut rumors?
It can't be December without production cut rumors. Can it?
Convenience: Android comes with something the iPhone doesn’t
But it's not great.
Dangerous lifestyles: You’re not my dad, Apple
Apple's very parental App Store decisions prevents adults from making adult choices, says The Macalope.
Nothingburgers: They don’t have to be what’s for lunch
The Macalope says if you're going to criticize Apple, criticize it for things it's actually done.