Apple is often criticized for having a closed ecosystem, a so-called “walled garden” that allegedly deprives customers of choice. But the concept can be misleading. You do have an expansive variety of software available for Mac and iOS. Software available for iOS and the Mac App Store is carefully curated for security and meeting the […]

When the U.S. Department of Justice went after Microsoft, I’m sure lots of people cheered, particularly Mac users. Maybe it’s a sign of the times, or the vindication of the “turn around is fair play” concept, but now Apple is confronting its own potential antitrust issues. The New York Times is reporting that Apple faces […]

All right, this won’t really impact readers outside of Europe in any meaningful way, but it should. In response to a European Union edict to offer Windows users a choice of browsers, Microsoft has devised a ballot box scheme to allow you to make your selection. Did I say scheme? Well, if you can believe […]

All right, so the latest craziness to emerge from some elements of the text press suggests that in a post-Jobs Apple, the company would somehow find “synergies” with Google and would contemplate a merger. You can take that to the bank, they feel, but I think it would have to be a bank that’s failing. […]