Apple has one advantage in saying very little about future products. It gives the media plenty of space to make things up, or at least attempt to speculate about what form those future products might take. This year’s Apple product focus begins with the next versions of the gear with which we’re already familiar, such […]

This week, the tech blogs and the tech pages in many newspapers will be filed with news of all the supposedly wonderful things that are being presented at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But this is very much an annual ritual where loads of would-be products are on display, but many will never […]

First, let me thank The Register’s Rik Myslewski for raising some intriguing possibilities that I’ll expand upon in this article. You see, in recent months, there have been ongoing rumors that Apple is working on a 12.9-inch version of the iPad. Some call it an iPad Pro, while others use the name iPad Maxi; I […]

Let me put my cards on the table first. I absolutely hate the term “phablet,” something that describes a swollen smartphone with a display that’s exceeds five inches, which appears to also function as a tiny tablet. However, the tech media has decided that the term is appropriate, so I’ll give them their due. Certainly, […]