Leaders Apologize

Apple CEO Tim CookThis morning, my Twitterstream revelled in a rare, but full-throated apology from Apple CEO Tim Cook for the widely derided shortcomings in the iOS 6/iPhone 5’s Maps app. In it he wrote: “At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of…… Continue reading Leaders Apologize

Opportunity at The Apple Store

Queued up outside Apple’s Fifth Ave store in NYC (Scott Stein/USA Today)Taking a cue (or rather a queue) from Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s new tech/multimedia reporter Sam Grobart, who himself took a stylistic cue from his former Times colleague David Pogue, I caught Sam’s video clip today about the queues growing outside Apple Stores everywhere. His take: those lining…… Continue reading Opportunity at The Apple Store

Droid Charge: Discharged

Amy Poehler (seated)I’ve been out of the blogging saddle for about a week now. Geesh. This has been the biggest sabbatical I’ve taken since I began penning prose on these pages back in April 2005.Placido DomingoJustice Ruth Bader GinsburgWell, I had a good excuse. My #2 son had his college graduation last week — a…… Continue reading Droid Charge: Discharged