It’s 2024 and Apple’s App Store review process is still broken
It is the year of our Lord 2024. Chappell Roan is taking the world by storm, everyone is trying to make that omelette from “The Bear,” and the App Store approval process is still a…
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The iPhone 16 is doomed and it’s all Apple Intelligence’s fault
It is now about 15 minutes after iPhone preordering opened and, yes, the Macalope believes we can say categorically that the iPhone 16 line is an abject failure. Sad. Surely it will be pulled from…
Thinking about buying an iPhone 16 Pro? Maybe think again
At the company’s Glowtime event on Monday, Apple announced new Watches, AirPods, and, yes, new iPhones. The iPhone 16 series is almost here and this year’s crop may leave some people in a quandary. Apple…
When will tech companies start solving problems people actually have?
Hey, everyone. Huddle up. Come in close. Closer. Carl, put that pudding away. Okay, look, keep this between us, but the Macalope thinks if we pretend to be a startup making another AI pin no…
If it wasn’t for bad advice, Apple wouldn’t get any advice at all
The Macalope was going to say he’s seen Apple armchair quarterbacks come and go, but in reality, they sadly never seem to go anywhere. They just keep spinning the same nonsense year after year. It…
The AI bubble is real and it’s ready to burst
It’s been about five minutes since we last checked so… how’s it going with AI? Well, funny the Macalope should ask. It seems that at least in some circles, we’re starting to see some pushback.…
It’s time for Apple to hit this reset button
In the interest of an abundance of safety, the Macalope believes it’s time to shut down the App Store until we can figure out what’s going on. It is the year 2024. The Bell Riots…
Apple TV+ has lost the plot
Weird thing happened last week (no, not that). Apparently, Apple woke up one day and realized it was spending a mess of money on TV shows. Time to kill off some characters! The company seemingly…
What on earth has happened to the Apple rumor mill?
There’s no way around this, this column is definitely going to sound like an old mythical beast yelling at the terrible state of things these days. If you cover anything for long enough, though, you…
Microsoft’s AI stance would be laughable if it weren’t so bad
It’s been a long while since we last did this but it’s once again time to have a chat with the Winotaur, the Macalope’s Microsoft counterpart! THE MACALOPE: Hey, man! Long time no see! THE…