So as I write this column, Apple’s stock price continues to decline, though not quite as quickly as it did earlier this year. In case you forgot, it all started when an as yet unconfirmed report from Asia claimed that Apple had severely cut back on orders of displays for the iPhone 5, indicating what […]

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 […]

Being an armchair product designer has its advantages, but the most important is the lack of accountability. You can say anything you want without regard to the consequences of your statements. After all, you’re not actually inventing anything except for some words strung together in sentences, and sentences strung together in paragraphs. If someone is […]

In the wake of statements from Apple CEO Tim Cook that the company seriously considers ways to lower prices, they did just that. In an unexpected move on Tuesday, Apple cut the price of the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display by $200, to $1,499. The 15-inch version remains at $2,199, but gains a […]