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    Apple’s Legal Skirmishes Are Far From Over

    August 28th, 2012

    So Apple got a favorable jury verdict in a California Federal court. Our favorite fruit company was awarded over a billion dollars, although it may be years, if ever, before the check is in the mail. Samsung’s stock price is down, while Apple’s has soared. Is it time to take out the champagne glasses yet […]


    Apple Overcomes Quarterly Financials Stock Hit

    August 22nd, 2012

    When Apple announced last month that iPhone sales weren’t quite as high as Wall Street expected in the June quarter, the stock price took a huge dip, pushing it back in the upper 500s. Well, that would be amazing for any other company, but Apple has to walk on water. Perhaps a little reality took […]


    iWork: Long in the Tooth

    August 21st, 2012

    In the tech world, three years is an eternity, so it may come as a surprise to realize that Apple’s own office productivity suite, iWork ’09, was first released in January of that year. Since then, there have been a few maintenance updates, and the latest versions of the three apps that make up the […]


    Newsletter Issue #664: So Why is the Media Still Taking Microsoft Seriously?

    August 20th, 2012

    This week, some online pundits speculated about the possible pricing for Microsoft’s ARM-based Surface, which will run Windows 8 RT. This is the model that appears to be most directly competitive with the iPad, at least based on the preliminary specs that, a little over two months from the alleged release date, still remain preliminary. […]