You had to expect it was coming. After Leopard received gushing praise in most of the early reviews, a few tech pundits have come along and said it was nothing if not Apple’s worst system upgrade ever. How could Apple let this thing get into the marketplace, they claimed, without fixing the well-known serious bugs […]

There’s a lot to be said about Apple’s famous marketing machine. They have managed to grab the world’s attention big-time, with a laser-like focus on the company’s important products and other announcements. On the other hand, you have to wonder whether or not they are beginning to lose their mojo, because of recent glaring missteps. […]

The best way to observe the state of the so-called computer platform wars today is to look at the ever-popular Mac and PC spots, where two friendly dudes banter about the advantages or otherwise of their chosen operating system. At the end, you come away with the impression that the personifications of the Mac and […]

You know, lots of companies have “corporate communications” departments, where they examine the public impact of a policy or product, and choose the best way to handle it. This may be difficult where the news is unfavorable, because they have to somehow spin a bad story into a good one. But it all-too-often seems as […]