Catherine Rampell seems to think product obsolescence is a bad thing but has figured out that Apple isn't the only company to improve products. This is the most ridiculous argument of the year.I noticed that my sad old iPhone 4 was becoming a lot more sluggish. The battery was starting to run down... Read More »

Jonny Evans has the big picture around Apple's 4K Mac Pro plan (which I'm sure Apple executives were willing to share):Mac Pro will ship in December. It is likely Apple will offer 4K displays made by Sharp for sale through its stores when the Mac goes on sale.What about 4K content?Mac Pro,... Read More »

First there was Retina. What's next? How about a 4K, Ultra HD display? Nathanael Arnold has details about Japan Display's new 4K smartphone screen.The 5.4-inch screen has a 1440 x 2560 pixel display for a resolution of 543 ppi (pixels per square inch)... This is significantly higher than the resolution... Read More »

Dann Berg covers more than just the main cosmetic differences in Apple's OS X Mavericks for Mac. I installed it on four Macs with zero problems; two of the Macs are over five years old.Everyone should upgrade to Mavericks... There's no good reason not to — it's free, it's faster, it has a few new... Read More »

This is a sign of the times. AP:Now, all Google search is securely encrypted, and web site owners no longer know which words people use when searching Google to find their sites.A lot of people who conduct marketing on the web are freaking out about it: Now, they're basically flying blind.And... Read More »

Apple's Siri in the Car is doing well, so Korean car makers Kia and Hyndai may have a car next with Android inside. Mariella Moon:Hyundai and Kia are already bringing the platform (or, at least, a derivative of it) to all their cars by 2014. Kia's Android-based in-car AVN system, UVO 2.0, comes with... Read More »

Carmel Lobello on the questions you should not ask when asked, 'Do you have any questions?'Spoiler Alert!What time would I have to arrive in the morning? How long has this company been around? On average, how quickly do people get promoted? Do you do background checks? What's the salary? Did... Read More »

From DigiTimes:Apple's price cut for its first-generation iPad mini is expected to prompt its competitors to slash their tablet prices, according to sources from tablet vendors.Although Apple has only reduced the first-generation iPad mini price by US$30 from US$329 to US$299, the sources believe... Read More »

Apple's new Mac Pro ships in December with a starting price tag of $2,999. Ben Gilbert with a few of the details of the diminutive powerhouse.The machine starts at the above configuration, but expands to 64GB DRAM and 1TB flash storage. Should you prefer the whole cloth route, there's a $4,000 option... Read More »

Mike Quincy calls it 'affordable:'In buying one for our test program, we quickly found that adding a few options sends the price tag soaring. Our CLA has a fair number of extras, including the panoramic sunroof ($1,480), bi-xenon headlights ($850), and the Premium Package (with satellite radio, heated... Read More »