The Macalope
The Macalope
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.
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Apple hit a new low with its high-profit App Store antics
Redirecting customers to the App Store to get its 30 percent is a low road move.
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Don’t believe those lying Alder Lake vs M1 Pro benchmarks
Intel's latest may beat the M1 Pro and Max, but it's for desktops.
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Could the wrongest Apple analyst actually be right about something?
Rob Enderle's opinions about Apple are predictably wrong again.
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Don’t believe the benchmarks or your eyes—the M1 Max is clearly doomed
Ahem. Attention M1 Max denialists: If you don't like the M1 Max, just pretend it isn't all that.
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Are we really getting mad at the iPhone 14 already?
The iPhone 14 may not have certain features, but it's nothing to get mad about.
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The Macalope has three letters for Intel’s anti-Mac ‘Spell’ ads: LOL
Intel seems upset about something. Wonder what it is?
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Apple takes a stand on the environment—the wrong one
Apple says it wants to pass the Clean Energy Standard, but it also belongs to a group that's lobbying to kill it. So which is it?
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Google’s airtight legal defense: Apple is better
After years of telling everyone Android was on the cusp of developer dominance, Google now plays the underdog.
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The next big thing comes to those who wait
If you were bored by the iPhone 13, that's okay.
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Apple didn’t actually lose the Epic case—but what if it had?
Apple seems pretty happy and Epic seems pretty mad but some people can't read the room.
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iOS 15’s beta tweaks show Apple is finally listening–just like it always has
The rollback of changes to Safari in iOS 15 is pretty big, but Apple has long listened to feedback.
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Apple’s App Store changes are spin-deep
Apple may have won the PR battle, but the war over the App Store is far from finished.
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How I learned to stop worrying and trust Apple’s privacy policy
It's easy to throw Apple's marketing in its face, but the grass isn't greener on the other side of the walled garden.
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Apple’s biggest problem is only getting bigger
As a developer pulls an app, Congress is eying forcing Apple to open up iOS.
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The facts, fiction, and fantasy of Apple’s child abuse scanning tools
Apple's new anti-child pornography technology warrants a close look.
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Apple hits another low note with the App Store
Apple should reconsider its ban on the iDOS app, a fun nod to the past.
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That iPhone Pegasus spyware threat is much ado about Android
The Pegasus spyware has been found on iPhones but it's probably not on yours.
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When it comes to Apple reviews, bias is as bias does
iPads may not be perfect devices, but good reviews don't mean there's bias present.
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