More than anything else, more than news of IT asset tracking software or a tiny mic to power an iPhone’s recording of meetings, or the reports of the $6 spreadsheet-plus-word processor for iPhone or transcription software for the Mac, people wanted to know if Macworld was healthy after one day without Apple. It would appear [...]

Apple’s new tablet is called the iPad. The breakthrough device is starting at $499, somehow — a price point nobody predicted, although larger memory capacities (up to 64GB) will be more. The base model is 16GB, still a lot of storage until you start downloading video. The pricing points kick up a lot for access [...]

There’s a rumor today that Sprint, which heralded Palm’s Pre smartphone as an iPhone rival, will get swallowed up by T-Mobile. The deal is only rumored today, and there’s ample reason to be skeptical. But with all the complaints about ATT service to iPhones, this near-swallow of Sprint sparks a closer look.
The smartphone business is [...]