Should Apple Rebrand the iPod Touch as a New iPad?
Photograph by David Paul Morris/BloombergRather than remain the big fish in a shrinking pond, the iPod Touch could become a star overnight as an iPad. iPhone 5, iPad mini. iPhone 5, iPad mini. They’re...
View ArticleLive From the iPhone 5 Launch
Please refresh your browser every few minutes to see my updates. 11:48 Dave Grohl, before playing “My Hero,” hit just the right chord with his intro in talking about meeting people around Apple. “You...
View Article2 Small Surprises About the iPhone 5
As I left Tim Cook’s keynote on Wednesday and headed for the demo room to play with the iPhone 5, I did not expect any huge surprises. But I did encounter a couple of small, pleasant ones. The phone...
View ArticleHow Do Your Options Compare? New Tool for Startup Workers
There are plenty of salary calculators on the Web that can gauge whether a company is paying you fairly or not. But for employees at tech startups, stock options and other forms of equity can count for...
View ArticleLive-Blogging From the Apple Event
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during an event in San Jose, California. Please refresh your browser every few minutes to see my updates. 11:11 a.m. Cook is back on stage and...
View ArticleHand(s) On With the New iPad Mini
Photograph by Peter Burrows/BloombergAt $329, only one in five iPad minis will be purchased instead of a larger iPad, said Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. A few hours ago, I got the chance to play...
View ArticleLive Blog: Windows Phone 8 Event
Courtesy of Microsoft Corp.Windows Phone 8 start screens. Please refresh your browser every few minutes to see my updates. 11:09 a.m. Ballmer ends by bringing Belfiore and Alba back out. There’s no...
View ArticleAndroid Is Red Hot, Except With the Business Crowd
Photograph by Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesA Toshiba Excite Android tablet is shown at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Google’s Android software for mobile devices has opened...
View ArticleApple’s Cook Comments on Rumors About Orders for IPhone 5 Parts
On Apple’s earnings call today, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook commented on rumors in recent days that the company had slashed orders for iPhone 5 parts, which suggested lower-than-expected demand...
View ArticleDon’t Hire Ex-Cons? Myths About Hourly Workers That Don’t Hold True
Technology companies compete fiercely for top-notch engineers and businesspeople. But they spend far less time worrying about the hourly workers — those at the retail stores, call centers and...
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