The Macalope
By The Macalope
Competition is as competition does: The AirPods advantage
AirPods are good, but does that mean competition is over?
02/11/2020
Bad headline advice: Driving home the point with a hammer
Dramatic headlines about Apple can lead to bad advice.
02/04/2020
Complaining season: The 2020 iPhones
It’s never too early to start complaining about this fall’s iPhones.
01/28/2020
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.
01/21/2020
Small phone blues: Wondering if the rumors are true
2020 presents a small phone conundrum.
01/14/2020
The decade in dumb: Looking back on the silliest of Apple commentary
Looking forward to better analysis in the 2020s.
12/31/2019
Privacy shmivacy: The forgotten feature
Until reviews mention it, people will make uninformed decisions.
12/24/2019
Successes and failures: AirPods and foldable phones
Some products have really arrived and others haven’t even taken off yet.
12/17/2019
The unwearable lightness of being: Apple’s market success
Wearables used to be all the rage.
12/10/2019
Cherished traditions: Where are the iPhone production cut rumors?
It can't be December without production cut rumors. Can it?
12/03/2019
Dangerous lifestyles: You’re not my dad, Apple
Apple's very parental App Store decisions prevents adults from making adult choices, says The Macalope.
11/19/2019
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.
11/12/2019
Never enough: Apple’s record revenue
Apple shouldn't be too dependent on the iPhone. It should also not be not dependent on the iPhone.
11/05/2019
To badly go: Samsung’s not-so-great fall
Apple's not perfect but Samsung always keeps it exciting.
10/29/2019
Responsible parties: You don’t have to buy an iPhone
Just because Apple makes one, it doesn't mean you have to buy it.
10/22/2019
Elusive 11: The terrible, hard-to-buy iPhone
Nobody should buy an iPhone 11 Pro, but why does it have to be so hard?
10/15/2019
Beauty marks: The iPhone 11 camera bump
The iPhone 11’s most noticeable feature is a powerful marketing tool.
10/01/2019
Consistency: The serial misunderstanding of Apple products
Apple rarely ships first, it just usually ships better.
09/24/2019
