
Gates warns other tech companies of Microsoft style arrogance
Don't do what we did
Bill Gates warned other tech giants that they risk the kind of nightmarish government intervention that once plagued Microsoft if they continue to act arrogantly.

Consumer Reports rubbishes HomePod
Countering the Tame Apple Press
The Tame Apple Press is doing its best to flog Apple's overpriced mono speaker by saying that the sound quality is equal to $1,000 speakers. However, the Consumer Reports magazine is having none of that and is warning punters to ignore the hype.

Apple wants the police to protect it from the French
Arrest those who insist we pay tax
Apple has asked the French courts to protect it from those who insist that the company pay its tax bill.

Apple shocks fans with HomeHub's gouging
Repair bill not cool for cats
Apple fanboys who think it is essential to buy its HomeHub not-so-smart speaker for three times the cost of more intelligent models from its rivals are being shocked to discover that Jobs’ Mob is gouging them for more cash to cover "repairs".

iPhone X can’t make more than 15 phone calls
You get what you pay for
If you paid out more than a $1,200 for an iPhone which similar features to one half the price you would expect it to make phone calls without borking? Apparently not.

Apple HomePod pre-orders sell out
There is one born every minute
Apple fanboys have managed to make the sale of the HomePod a success according to the Apple fanzine the Inquirer.

Tablet sales reach a new low
So much for game changers
The market for game-changing, super cool keyboardless netbooks is slumping lower than Donald Trump’s approval rating amongst educated black women.

Samsung extends cross license with Qualcomm
Enemy of my enemy
Samsung is about to launch the Galaxy S9 and the US and Chinese version will use the Snapdragon 845. Samsung has been fighting Qualcomm with its own Exynos but the global patent cross-license agreement as well as a multi-year strategic relationship agreement sends a strong no-buy message to Broadcom.

Apple will delay iOS release
Wants to tackle quality and security issues
Fruity cargo cult Apple will delay the release of its iOS software this year in a bid to sort some of its comedy programming issues.

Apple under criminal investigation for throttling
DoJ and Securities and Exchange Commission want an explanation
It seems that Apple’s battery throttling antics have sparked a criminal investigation.