The Macalope » iPhone http://www.macalope.com Full of sound and furry Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:51:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 It all comes out during the holidays http://www.macalope.com/2011/12/17/it-all-comes-out-during-the-holidays/ http://www.macalope.com/2011/12/17/it-all-comes-out-during-the-holidays/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:53:53 +0000 The Macalope http://www.macalope.com/?p=946 This week’s Macworld column looks at things better left unsaid. A CNet blogger’s got Apple bloggers all figured out while Acer’s JT Wang opens his mouth again and humor blossoms forth. And then a fight breaks out around the dinner table!

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]]> http://www.macalope.com/2011/11/12/dubious-analysis/feed/ 0 Tyranny of the feature checklist http://www.macalope.com/2011/11/08/tyranny-of-the-feature-checklist/ http://www.macalope.com/2011/11/08/tyranny-of-the-feature-checklist/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:35:41 +0000 The Macalope http://www.macalope.com/?p=940 Ben Brooks on Consumer Reports smartphone picks:

If only I had a phone that was completely shit, but allowed me to capture 3D video — life would be complete…

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Also, if you missed it, the horny one paid his respects to Steve Jobs on Thursday in an open-to-all edition.

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