When asked why Apple’s iconic gear isn’t assembled in the U.S., Tim Cook has pointed out that some of the components are actually built in America. In his recent interview at the AllThingsD Conference, Cook explained that “The glass on your iPhone is made in a plant in Kentucky.” He also said that “the engine […]

It seems that Apple’s critics keep using the same playbook. They repeat the same tired old arguments in a desperate hope that, after a while, the dire predictions will somehow come true. Just today, in fact,  I read a piece suggesting that “Apple remains the best company in the world but it’s starting to show […]

So the first reviews are in for the iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad. It’s pretty clear where the tech media stands, but how will customers react? Will Apple be able to keep up the sales momentum in the face of increased competition from the Google Android platform and the arrival of the Microsoft […]

On the eve of the release of Apple’s fourth quarter financials, the stock price had been drifting, perhaps because some analysts thought the iPad mini was too expensive. How can Apple dare charge $329 for a product that was in the same category — at least according to their perceptions — as a $199 Amazon […]