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    Newsletter #499 Preview: The Latest iPhone Rollout Shows Apple Hasn’t Lost its Mojo

    June 21st, 2009

    Although the crowds weren’t quite as large this weekend, it does seem as if hundreds of thousands of new iPhones were sold. AT&T along claims several hundred thousand preorders, and there were unknown numbers from Apple before the 3G S was released on Friday. By Sunday, however, the truth was out there. Steve Jobs himself, […]


    Newsletter #475 Preview: How Apple Might Avoid a 2009 Screwup

    January 4th, 2009

    It’s quite easy for a tech writer to tell you what a certain company ought to do to become successful or at least remain successful. But the only thing is that if any of us really knew what was really necessary, we’d be making the big bucks as an executive at one of those companies. […]


    Is Something Wrong with Apple?

    July 29th, 2008

    All right, I hear the excuses raging through my mind. Apple was overwhelmed with the unprecedented response to the introduction of the iPhone 3G in over 20 countries, release of the iPhone 2.0 software and the debut of the Apps Store. Add to that came the major transition of .Mac to MobileMe, and they were […]


    Newsletter #450 Preview: The iPhone 3G: Three Times a Charm

    July 13th, 2008

    Some people suggest our headlines don’t always match the content, but I don’t agree. In this case, the headline results from the fact that I made three attempts to buy an iPhone 3G before I succeeded. I hope you appreciate my dedication to the task, or my stupidity for wasting so much time before I […]