So we know that Apple’s numbers for the March quarter were, in large part, worse than so-called financial analysts predict. Apple’s stock price was down more than 6% as I wrote this column, and that’s to be expected. It’s an unfortunate fact that, even though Apple remains a highly profitable company, only a single quarter’s […]

Challenges, challenges. It appears that the tech industry isn’t getting the love this quarter when it comes to revenue. So we know that Alphabet, Google’s holding company, and Microsoft had somewhat disappointing earnings. Once again, Twitter had disappointing earnings because advertisers aren’t buying enough space, but the social network has long had problems figuring out the […]

There are a number of online pundits who evidently believe they know what Apple is up to, and they also know whether it’ll be a success or failure. They are widely quoted, often without question or comment. Well, except for a few realists who actually do a little fact-checking or research the predictions to see […]

The rumor sites were pretty much on the mark about Apple’s March 21st media event. From a 4-inch iPhone, to a mid-sized iPad Pro, even the basic specs were mostly accurate. Clearly Apple’s supply chain is leaking like a sieve and it’s doubtful Apple can do very much about it. But they were game. Apple put on […]