Traditional Windows PC notebooks are being clobbered in the market place today, and sales are dropping. Why? What’s going on? Some say we’ve entered the post-PC era where computer users prefer smartphone and tablet. If so, why is it that … Continue »

Touchscreen computers have been around for ages, but thanks to the iPhone and iPad, touch screens have become the norm. Even Windows notebooks have touch screens. Apple is falling behind and failing to innovate the Mac, right? Apple is playing … Continue »

Here in paradise we have three Apple stores within a few miles of each other. As is the case worldwide, each store opened to long lines of eager customers. Long lines are still the case when Apple launches a new … Continue »

Do you worry about losing your iPhone or having someone stick a gun in your face and demand that you hand it over? Sure. It’s a growing crime wave and you’d be surprised to know who is more upset about … Continue »

There’s still time for Apple to address a serious problem with iOS 7 before it ships later this year. Otherwise, the company’s latest iPhone and iPad OS may go down in history as the OS for the feminine gender. Clearly, … Continue »

It wasn’t that long ago that retailer Best Buy was on the endangered retail store species list, struggling to trim costs, and eke out a profit. Today, some analysts think Best Buy may have turned the financial corner and the … Continue »

With every new product presentation or keynote show, there’s one thing Apple seldom fails to do. Polarize the tech pundit crowd. For those of us who pay close attention to Apple’s every word, sometimes something seemingly obvious falls through the … Continue »

Why does Microsoft intentionally lie about their products? Why not just built a better product and let the market decide? As it turns out, Microsoft has a problem with building products people want to buy, and a problem sticking to … Continue »

Apple’s mantra for a few decades has been Think Different. That corporate attitude brought the iPod, iTunes Store, iPhone, and iPad, not to mention a line of Macs that are the envy of the PC world (not to mention the … Continue »

A few of our readers took issue with my Open Letter to Google’s CEO Larry Page which encouraged him to re-adopt Google’s original motto, ‘Don’t Be Evil.’ Google could also be encouraged to be a more consistent internet citizen and … Continue »

After what seems like ages, Apple is poised to release a few new goodies upon the highly suspecting world. Most of the chatter seems to fall around updated iOS and OS X designs, but it’s unlikely that Apple will do … Continue »

When it comes to technology rivalries, there are few that have become as bitter as quickly as the battle between Apple and Google. Say what you will about competitors Microsoft, Samsung, Dell, and HP, it’s the rivalry between old friends– … Continue »

You know what we’ve heard ad nauseam for the past few years? The future is in the living room. Every company with any technology chops or geek cred has been vying or positioning for the living room as if it … Continue »

This week I was in the U.K. and browsed through a few British web sites, including the U.K. version of Macworld. That’s where I came across an article which compared browsers in an attempt to find the best Mac browser. … Continue »

Take a quick look at three industry technology giants and tell me what all of them have in common. Microsoft. Google. Samsung. Yes, they’re all competitors of Apple in one way or another, but that’s not it. It’s something that … Continue »

You may not be fully aware of this, but the iPhone is what has caused gridlock in congress. Think about it. Gridlock went to a nth degree only after the iPhone launched. The severe weather we attribute to climate change? … Continue »

Here in the Bay area we’re blessed with more than our fair share of Apple Stores. Depending upon the time of day you’re merely a few minutes drive from a nearby Store to pick up accessories or have your Mac, … Continue »