The conventional wisdom has it that the iPod is yesterday’s news. Yes, Apple continues to hold a dominant share of the digital media player marketplace, with nobody, not even Microsoft, having a ghost of a chance to compete. But the overall sales have flattened and begun to decline slightly. Apple no longer makes quite as […]

Having endured those dreadful “Droid does” TV ads that never quite explain what purposes they actually serve beyond making phone calls, it’s clear that Verizon Wireless is doing what they can to boost market share. Unfortunately, that means dumping smartphones. How so? Well, have you seen all those two-for-one offers? Buy one, get one free. […]

It seems to be a nasty habit on the part of the tech media. A company announces a product or service that appears to compete with something Apple is building, and the immediate conclusion is that Apple is in big trouble and needs to so something pronto! This was particularly true in the early days […]

It’s nothing new. When the iPod first came out, bloggers and so-called tech pundits were busy complaining about the features it didn’t have, such as a built-in radio, or perhaps a working kitchen sink. None of that hurt actual sales of the product, of course, since it became a runaway best-seller and sales only began […]