When recently perusing the digitally sophisticated wares at an Apple store of choice, customers may have witnessed the products on display constantly cycling through a feedback loop. The missive was entirely unintended by Apple, as mischievous store patrons who knew the existence of a “1970” bug in the software were said to have caused the embarrassing event. But it’s not just stores. The bug has been occurring in Apple products worldwide, and now the company has come out with a patch. Good thing the unexplained glitch was not discovered on an automated car or other critical technology. Apple announces fix…
Apple Announces Fix To 1970 Date Bug
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.