Can you imagine the world’s largest, mightiest software company being afraid? It doesn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense, and if you said it was utterly illogical, I’d understand. But when you’re number one in any industry, you can’t believe it’ll last forever, because it probably won’t. Think of the millionaire who believes […]

As digital rights management schemes go, it’s a sure thing that FairPlay, the one used at the iTunes store, isn’t terribly intrusive. You are authorized to use up to five Macs and/or PCs (doesn’t matter what combination), and copy it to an unlimited number of iPods, more or less. The fine distinctions really don’t matter, […]

It’s a well known fact that Microsoft user focus groups with which to test product features. Apple? Well, they aren’t saying, although the general perception has it that Steve Jobs is the focus group of one who makes all the decisions, even the minutiae that some might not consider terribly important. Sure, Apple makes mistakes. […]

Take a look at your wireless phone, especially if you’ve had it for more than a few months. It probably shows a fair amount of mileage, with loads of nicks and scratches. The pristine, shiny case looks like it’s been a victim of a few too many drops onto the pavement or tiled floor, and […]