In the roll-up to the announcement of the iPad 2 earlier this year, tech pundits were rushing to be first with speculation as to what might change. A lighter, slimmer form factor seemed a given, not to mention a more powerful CPU. But then it became hazy, with some floating the possibility of a higher […]

At any one time, Apple may be involved in a number of legal fights. They are suing someone else for possible infringement of intellectual property rights, meaning it’s claimed that someone has copied an Apple product’s design a little too closely. In contrast, other companies sue Apple for similar reasons. Some of these are patent […]

I realize that the iPad 2 remains a huge sellout around the globe. Of course there have been concerns that the earthquake in Japan is disrupting the manufacturing process, because of the impending parts shortages. With most consumer electronics gear these days, parts and assembly equipment are sourced from a number of countries. Japan is […]

So the news comes, to nobody’s surprise, that Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held from June 6th through 10th. That’s the schedule previously revealed simply by observing the dates blocked out for upcoming corporate trade shows at Moscone West in San Francisco. In passing, any developer who waited more than 10 hours to […]