Author: Darrin Waggoner

Darrin is a long time Apple user, dating back to 1979 when his father purchased an Apple ][+ to help run his printing pre-press business. In 1984 the business purchased their first of many Macs, an original 128k model. Darrin has been a software developer for over 20 years and is currently a Software Development Manager at his day job. But he is still involved in the family business, Fleet Graphics in Dayton, Ohio (www.fleetgraphicsinc.com), which is now focused on wide-format and digital printing. He is also a registered iOS developer and has an app he created for Fleet Graphics published in the iTunes App Store.

Is Apple Heading for Another Big Fall?

August 26, 2013March 7, 2025 Apple, Features, iOS, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod Touch, Macbook Pro, Macintosh, News, Opinion 0

You can take this headline one of two ways. Either Apple stock is going to nose dive again, or Apple is going to announce some great products this Fall. Unfortunately, the way Wall Street works, both are probably true.

Apple Products in 2013 – The Elephant in the Room

February 11, 2013March 6, 2025 Apple, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, iPod Nano, Macintosh, Opinion, Original Blog 0

With the barrage of products Apple released at the end of 2012, we have to wonder what Tim Cook and company have in store for us for 2013. Let’s start with the most obvious.

Is it time for Apple to be split up?

February 5, 2013March 6, 2025 Apple, Opinion, Original Blog 1

Every time a company gets very big, the question arises as to whether it is time to split the company up. The question has been brought up about Microsoft for years. Tim Cook has even alluded to the idea in the past, when mentioning the Macintosh business was bigger than many whole companies and that if Apple split its three divisions, they would each be Fortune 500 companies by themselves.

What’s Up with Apple’s iPad Announcements?

October 25, 2012March 5, 2025 Apple, Features, iPad, Opinion 1

Following Apple’s recent iPad announcement, there were two big questions that most people had. First, why update the New (now old) iPad? And second, why such a high price on the iPad mini? To answer these questions, we need to take out our crystal ball and gaze into 2013.

WWDC 2012 Keynote Recap

June 20, 2012March 4, 2025 Features 0

Apple kicked off last week’s annual developer conference with the company’s customary keynote address. Here is my take on the WWDC presentation’s content.

What will we see in iOS 6?

April 5, 2012March 3, 2025 Apps, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Opinion 1

With iOS 5.1 out now and WWDC coming up, most likely in June, we should start getting a picture of what will be coming in iOS 6.

Do Apple’s Education Announcements Pave the Way for the ePad?

February 10, 2012March 3, 2025 Apple, iPad, Opinion, Original Blog, Tablet 1

Apple’s January 19th education event brings the iPad to the forefront as an educational tool to replace textbooks and classroom computers. Â Apple is once again focusing on the K-12 education market, a market it dominated in the early 1980’s with the Apple II. Â But is the iPad really the device Apple is focusing on here? Â Or is there another device in Apple’s future that this event is paving the way for? Â I think Apple needs a new device, I call the ePad.