At the Mobile World Congress this week, Apple, as usual, looms large even though our favorite fruit company never shows up at such events. But that didn’t stop Apple’s gear from being used as the basis for comparison, overtly or otherwise. So what is Samsung’s answer to the stellar success of the iPhone 6 and […]

Just the other day, I read a report that Apple had added some more hard drive options to the Mac mini, including a 2TB Fusion Drive. You can even have Apple install a 1TB solid state drive if you’re ready and willing to waste an extra $800 on a computer that starts at $499. If you throw […]

I was reading a review of the iMac 5K, highly favorable you understand, which had the telltale “pricey” word in the title. It’s a cheap shot, since it’s a common perception — actually misperception — that Apple overcharges for its gear to earn stellar profits. Of course, that claim ignores the fact that a company […]

As I’ve said in the past, some of those who fancy themselves as informed critics of Apple Inc. seldom pay attention. Rather than take time to understand the progression of the company and the details of its history, they make assumptions. Sometimes those assumptions are based on what others might believe without supporting evidence. Sometimes […]