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    Where Unsuccessful Products Are Successful

    May 18th, 2017

    I don’t want to consider the crazy developments in the world of politics, where the definition of “fake news” depends on your belief system. Instead, let’s look at the crazy developments in the tech world, where Apple is always failing or about to, and supposedly successful products really aren’t successful after all. In yesterday’s column, I […]


    iPhone Sales and Cannibalization

    May 11th, 2017

    Despite the fact that iPhone sales in the March quarter were a tad below the year-ago quarter, Apple continues to lead the smartphone market. Now on the surface, that may not seem logical. Isn’t Samsung the world’s largest maker of mobile handsets? Doesn’t Android control over 80% of the market? So what, pray tell, is […]


    iPhone 8 Production: Yes, It’s Late, No It’s Not!

    May 9th, 2017

    For several months, we’ve been hearing the same old refrain: Apple is running into trouble gearing up for production of the mythical iPhone 8. As a result, it may indeed by announced at a September media event as expected, but won’t ship for months. This is the result of alleged various and sundry difficulties setting […]


    Some Still Don’t Understand Why Apple Rarely Preannounces New Products

    May 4th, 2017

    Do you remember October 23, 2001? As the nation was still grieving over the 9/11 terrorist attack, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was busy changing the world in his own way. That’s when the original $399 iPod was demonstrated at a media event. It arrived with the promise of 1,000 songs in your pocket. The iPod […]