After all the heightened anticipation, and this past weekend’s excitement, it’s clear that, despite a few blips along the way from AT&T in handling online provisioning, the vast majority of new iPhone owners absolutely love their new gadget. When was the last time you saw that level of excitement focused on a mobile phone — […]

Consider that the event is known as the Worldwide Developers Conference, not Macworld Expo. Despite that, far too many people expected the sun, the moon and the stars when it comes to new product announcements during the Steve Jobs keynote address. Certainly it’s not as if Apple isn’t partly guilty for raising those expectations. The […]

If you saw the TV movie “Pirates of Silicon Valley,” you probably have a negative view of how Bill Gates and Steve jobs get along. Certainly if you look at the ongoing rivalry between Apple and Microsoft, you’d get the distinct impression that these aging veterans of the technology wars are dire enemies. However, if […]

I still recall the questioning looks and comments after the last Macworld keynote, as we all wondered why the Mac got short shrift. If you had never heard of Apple Inc. before, you might think they make iPods, AirPort routers, the Apple TV and, of course, the iPhone. Macs? What are they? Oh yes, those […]