There’s an unfortunate habit of the media, and even industry executives, to underestimate Apple. Do you remember when the iPhone came out, and how Steve Ballmer famously announced, “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share”? I’m serious! Of course, when you look at the market share of the […]

So if you’re listening to Microsoft, Windows 10 has been a huge success, so far, with over 75 million downloads the very first month. Unlike previous versions of Windows, except for a brief period before release when people buy an older version, Windows 10 is free to users of Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows […]

I understand all the curiosity about Apple’s latest and greatest. People want to know how good they are, whether they are credible updates to existing gear, and how do they fit in the wider world of tech gadgets. They want to know whether to buy them. Certainly these are particularly valid questions when it comes […]

During Apple’s September 9th media event, the stock price went down. That’s nothing new (it was up 2.2% on Thursday), because meeting expectations doesn’t seem to count anymore. Indeed, a very large part of what was revealed by Apple had already been predicted by tech pundits and rumor sites. From the iPhone to Apple TV and […]