Overheard a conversation as two people were leaving an empty Microsoft store … ‘the problem with Apple is their minimum price is $1399’

… I’d just left the full Apple store and wondered what the problem was … exactly?


You keep seeing articles about retail is dead - the high street stores can’t compete … and then you see the online stores opening ‘real world’ stores … it is clear that the high street doesn’t know how to compete … and that is the problem.

Warby Parker for example …


I wonder if iOS supporting multiple photo libraries is on a road map anywhere?


Quick Poll.

Your new phone arrives - do you restore everything from a back up in your old phone?

Set up from scratch and use the opportunity for some spring cleaning

Bonus Question

If you restore - from encrypted or not?



”A tech hardware firm is devoting the same capital to shows with Reese Witherspoon and Jason Mamoa as the state of California allocates to the 23 campuses that make up the California State University system.”

Scott Galloway



Apple Cuts Price Of 1TB iPad Pro Models By $200, by Juli Clover, MacRumors

Well now - maybe there will be new iPads this year ….


White House to roll out tax cut plan mid-2020

Shocked. Shocked I tells ya!



🔗 Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board as TV battle looms

Hands up if you are surprised?

Thought not.


Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple asked to turn over internal documents - Technology.

They should just follow the President’s lead and refuse - saying as soon as he complies … they will.


Huffman 14 days.

Entire Sackler family - zero - not even an admission of guilt.


Wouldn’t it be cool if Ulysses supported publishing to micro.blog?


Who else is running one of @Manton ’s test blogs?



From one of my best friends in the world. Thank-you Randall.


Even billionaires have problems

Larry’s daughter has been dug out of her hole and now pulling in the reins - meanwhile her brother seems to go from strength to strength … in terms of money anyway.

Blockbusters - safe - income.

Arts - risky - no income.


Yelp is Screwing Over Restaurants By Quietly Replacing Their Phone Numbers.

Old News?