Not Enough iPad 2 Units to Go Around?

Will the iPad 2 be hit by Apple’s usual supply-shortage problems when it launches tomorrow as expected? Early reports say yes. But if Apple isn’t careful, inventory problems could cost it sales because the market is now full of…

Samsung Goes Thin to Launch a Laptop War With Apple

Samsung is out to boost its laptop sales by 80% this year, and key to that effort will be its supersvelte 9 Series notebook. Aimed directly at Apple’s MacBook Air, the new machine is a move to refocus on high-end gear — with a…

As IPOs Revive, Should You Be Joining In?

After a few comatose years following the financial crisis, the IPO market is roaring back. And with names like Facebook and Groupon driving the rumor mill, smaller investors are wondering how to get in on the action. The answer…

Apple Investors Aren’t Stressed About Succession Planning

At the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting, investors rejected a proposal by the Central Laborers’ Pension Fund, which called for Apple’s board of directors to establish guidelines for adopting and disclosing a written CEO s…