As many of you no doubt recall, Apple received lots of negative publicity in 2010 amid complaints that there were serious defects with the iPhone 4’s external antenna system. Touted as a unique feature, there was one critical defect: If you held the phone in a way that covered the lower left side of the […]

Just as soon as I thought that discussions about Apple building a TV set had begun to die down, the rumors are back in full force. An AP report this week quotes Brian White, an analyst from Topeka Capital markets, as suggesting that the set, which he calls the “iTV,” will go on sale in […]

As more and more tech pundits continue to rant about a possible Apple smart TV set maybe next year, maybe the year after, I wonder once again if they’re really on the wrong track. However, this is a subject that just won’t die, as you hear speculation about Apple sampling prototype TVs, ordering parts, and, […]

It’s an almost morbid concept, but, within days of the death of Steve Jobs, Apple critics appeared to be writing obituaries for the company. Jobs was the product guy. Tim Cook is the operations guy. How could Cook possibly perform creative miracles after the roster of products of which Jobs approved are used up? Of […]