iPhones are expensive, even more so if the purchase is not subsidised by your mobile phone company, and a lot of the cost (especially if you pay the full price) is Apple’s profit margin: at present an iPhone costs in the region of $330 to produce. The supply chain for a typical iPhone is vast […]
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Empty shelves
Interesting article in a recent edition of The Economist magazine on the availability of certain staples in British supermarkets based on data published by the Office for National Statistics: Frozen turkey was in the period from 5 to 8 November with 18% the item with no or low availability, followed by sparkling water (17%) and […]
The forgotten seafarers
Since the start of the pandemic millions of people around the world have lost their jobs and thousands of companies have closed their doors forever with the fate of many more hanging in the balance once the government rescue schemes expire or are withdrawn. Staff being made redundant are sent home and can benefit from […]
Apple’s green credentials
Apple made a point at its product launches this autumn to emphasise its green credentials. But how green is Apple really? I just treated myself to a new Apple iPad Air (not least to write my blog posts) from my local electronics store in Switzerland, and since the Apple Pencil was cheaper from Apple’s Swiss […]
The grumpy older man 