So on the surface, Apple had a pretty decent quarter. iPhone sales were unexpectedly high, growing 26% over last year to set a new record for this time of year. In contrast, iPad sales grew just a tiny bit, and Mac sales continued to drop, though not quite as bad as some other PC makers. […]

It’s fair to say that Apple CEO Tim Cook has the ability to imply much while saying little. As the result, he can generate plenty of headlines about what Apple might be planning. And by parsing the sentences and phrases, you might find room to speculate about a forthcoming product. So there’s Apple’s “hobby,” the […]

So Bill Gates is disappointed that Microsoft hasn’t done more to gain a substantial foothold in the smartphone market. Well, maybe, but coming up with a credible alternative to the iOS and Android, and discovering that noisy ads only turn people off, would be good for a start. But you have to wonder about many […]