Apple’s recent quarterly earnings demonstrated insane success. As a result, failing companies like Sony and J.C. Penny have suddenly reorganized their missions to copy Apple. Unfortunately, they will fail, because they don’t understand why Apple succeeds. Why Apple Succeeds Apple earned $46.3 billion dollars in...Apple’s Corporate Imitators are Borrowing, Not Stealing
Apple’s recent quarterly earnings demonstrated insane success. As a result, failing companies like Sony and J.C. Penny have suddenly reorganized their missions to copy Apple. Unfortunately, they will fail, because they don’t understand why Apple succeeds. Why Apple Succeeds Apple earned $46.3 billion dollars in...Taiwanese TV Commercial Shows ‘Steve Jobs’ with Halo and Wings
A TV commercial in Taiwan shows an actor dressed like Steve Jobs, but with wings and a halo, onstage introducing a new product. It’s not an Apple product, but a competitor to the iPad called the “Action Pad” from Action Electronics. In the ad,...How Apple Can Solve Its China Problem
Apple is on the brink of becoming the poster child for worker abuse. Journalists and rights organizations are starting to draw attention to the enormous contrast between Apple’s quarterly billions in profits, and the desperate plight of abused workers in China. And the closer...Why the Emotional Criticism of iBooks Author Is Wrong
A smattering of journalist authors are freaking out over Apple’s license agreement for the free new iBooks Author tool. ZDnet’s Ed Bott called the license agreement “greedy and evil.” PCmag.com’s Sascha Segan wrote: “Like iBooks Author? Apple now owns you.” Even Daring Fireball’s John Gruber called...A Textbook Case of Apple Taking Over Education: What Educators Think
I told you Saturday what Apple’s education initiatives launched today mean from a technology competition perspective: Apple intends to wrest control of the entire publishing industry from Amazon.com. But what does it mean for educators and students? I talked to seven innovative educators and...Apple’s War On Amazon Starts Thursday
Apple’s most direct competitor in the future won’t be Microsoft or Google, but Amazon.com. With the release of the Amazon Kindle Fire, Amazon.com declared war directly on Apple’s core business model, which is to sell integrated solutions for the consumption and creation of digital...Why Apple Will Dominate CES
The biggest company at CES this year is Apple. No, Apple isn’t giving keynotes, hosting a booth or even taking meetings, as far as I know. But Apple dominates CES like cheesy hotel casinos dominate the Las Vegas Strip. A...Apple Gets Institutionalized
A famous Apple campaign goes: “Here’s to the crazy ones.” Of course the crazy ones usually get institutionalized. And that’s exactly what has happened to Apple. It seems that in recent weeks, Apple has been or announced plans to be, institutionalized. Apple, which...I Was Wrong about Apple’s iWatch
In September of 2010, I wrote a column in this space deflating the idea that Apple would ever make and sell a wristwatch. I still think my reasoning was sound. But I didn’t know then what I know now. Specifically, two Apple technologies have...Why the iPad Is the Most Hated Gadget Ever
As the Apple iPad succeeds beyond expectations, it leaves in its wake an enormous body count of dead and dying products. While consumers love it, several major industries have grown to hate it. And for very good reason. Why Tablet Competitors Hate the...Will iOS Macs Dominate Like iPad Does?
Never in the history of consumer electronics has there been a computer more universally desirable than the Apple iPad. Market share numbers — 83% of the market — hint at the popularity and market dominance of the iPad. But here’s the most interesting fact...Apple’s Greatest Product Ever Ships Friday
I waded into the mob at my tiny, local Apple store recently and actually heard someone say: “Wow: It’s like Grand Central Station in here.” This Friday, the real “Grand Central Station,” which is actually called Grand Central Terminal, will itself become an Apple...
