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 […]

A big argument made in favor of Windows, and even Google’s Android OS, is that they are friendlier towards the needs of the power user. There are more system adjustments you can make to customize the experience to your personal taste, and that is supposed to be a good thing. This harkens back to the […]

So we are once again immersed in yet another trial involving Apple and Samsung over intellectual property. Each company accuses the other of patent violations. But it’s not a crime and the offender doesn’t go to prison. It’s a civil action, and the loser may be ordered to pay the winner a sum of money, […]

Windows Phone has been less than a success for Microsoft. With a low market share, only exceeding that of the fading BlackBerry brand, Microsoft’s mobile OS has basically gone nowhere. Indeed, the company’s purchase of Nokia’s smartphone division, which has seen better days, may be one the only possibility to save the platform, and it’s […]