So one commentator suggests that, in buying Beats Electronics, Apple becomes “cool” again in a way the company hasn’t been in a while. I suppose you might see that possibility on the surface, what with the most recent actions involving share buybacks and stock splits. Yet another commentator suggests that Apple just paid $3 billion […]

As we get closer to the expected release of the next iPhone, more and more mockups and raw case parts are emerging online. They are all allegedly sourced from the supply chain, and are presented, with or without comment, on various sites, particularly those that truck in Apple rumors. By and large, they fit into […]

To be sure, despite the ongoing problems with Touch ID, Samsung must be extremely jealous of Apple because the fingerprint sensor system on the Samsung Galaxy S5 mostly doesn’t work at all. Indeed, this is  a high-profile feature that represents one of the most significant improvements on Samsung’s flagship smartphone. How’d they let it ship? Now […]

The meme that has played out is that, since Apple’s profits have been relatively flat in recent quarters, and growth has slowed, the company must be in serious trouble. Any day now, they will be forced to fire Tim Cook and find someone, anyone, with a vision, to move the company forward. Meantime, Apple’s biggest […]