Years ago, Microsoft would respond to serious competition by assuring everyone that they were working on an even better product. You’d even see it some day, but maybe they could interest you in the stuff they were working on now. This comes across as a classic bait and switch scheme, particularly when those promised products […]

As you know, the stock market barely budged when Steve Jobs revealed what some regarded as inevitable, that he was stepping down as Apple’s CEO. Few were surprised that COO Tim Cook, who had served as acting CEO during Jobs’ extended sick leaves, will retain the top job. That, plus a million shares of stock, […]

With Lion signalling an apparent merger of at least some iOS features on the Mac, there’s more and more speculation as to Apple’s end game. Do they ultimately intend to combine the two operating systems, thus offering a seamless experience among iPhones, iPads, and Macs? If that happens, would Apple, in turn, ditch Intel processors […]

After loads of speculation about what Apple might or might not be up to, it was a busy week, and I’m not just referring to the annual shareholder’s meeting, or those tabloid stories about the state of Steve Jobs’ health as he prepared to celebrate his 56th birthday. There were also troubling rumors that the […]