Although there were some suggestions that Apple planned to introduce a special version of the iOS for a possible future TV set at the WWDC, we all know that didn’t happen. And I didn’t expect it to happen. But where does that move the discussion about Apple delivering a full-blown TV set in our near […]

Last year, it was early October before Apple staged a media event to roll out the iPhone 4s. Sales the previous quarter were not as high as industry and financial analysts expected, in part because many potential customers were perceived as staying on the sidelines for the refreshed model. That, in fact, is one explanation […]

All right, so Apple doesn’t walk on water. The company is not immune to the state of the world economy, nor to the impact of customers waiting on the sidelines in anticipation for a new model that may not ship until October. When you add such conditions up, it explains, in part, why Apple missed […]

Recent reports don’t paint a very promising picture for the PC industry. Most PC companies are destined to report flat or sinking sales in the U.S. and worldwide. Apple is expected to report an uptick in Mac sales, but how much depends, as it has for a while, on overseas growth. At the same time, […]