It’s kind of unfitting for a tech guru such as myself, one who loves all kinds of lights, sounds, gadgets, and gizmos to live in a land full of nothing but corn and cattle. In short: it sucks. To get my digital/big city fix I have to venture roughly 85 miles west to Chicago. Not really that long of a commute, but still enough to make me want to move. There is however one small issue with big cities — cellphone service/reception isn’t always the...

We all know how “influential” Apple can be when it comes to products and service integrating with their own that aren’t exactly “Apple approved”, or those that actually give the customer some freedom. While such examples of influence aren’t always obvious, this latest example is pure blatant bias and favoritism. BART, a popular retailer that happens to be next door neighbors with a San Francisco Apple Store. The proximity and large...