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    The Shoot From the Hip Report: The Apple Media Event

    September 29th, 2011

    It seems that it is becoming more and more difficult for Apple to keep secrets these days. Days before the official invitations went out, we already knew that Apple planned a media event for October 4th, and that it would take place at Apple’s corporate campus in Cupertino, CA, rather than at some exhibit hall […]


    The Apple Cult of Personality

    September 14th, 2011

    As you know, the stock market barely budged when Steve Jobs revealed what some regarded as inevitable, that he was stepping down as Apple’s CEO. Few were surprised that COO Tim Cook, who had served as acting CEO during Jobs’ extended sick leaves, will retain the top job. That, plus a million shares of stock, […]


    Newsletter Issue #615: The Promise (Or Threat) of Windows 8

    September 12th, 2011

    While Apple doles out information about future operating systems in carefully crafted media events (including the annual WWDC) and press releases, news about the next great OS from Microsoft seems to leak like a sieve. So even though you’ll actually learn how Windows 8 will run on tablets at Microsoft’s Build conference on September 13th, […]


    Copying the Look and the Feel

    September 8th, 2011

    So Apple continues to make a little headway in stopping Samsung from selling gear that allegedly copies patented elements of the iPhone and iPad. It’s not that you can’t buy mobile products with Samsung’s name on them, but wins in Germany and elsewhere demonstrate that Apple may indeed be on the right track in their […]