Hello all,

As crisp, cool, and short days become the norm, leaves start to pile up, and runny noses are more and more common, the conclusion that another year has almost passed is inescapable. Aside from a couple of big holidays, 2012 is basically over. It was a big year for Apple.

Lots of new products…well, lots of the same products with welcome upgrades, but let’s not split hairs. A huge legal case which pitted an Apple (that still somehow markets itself as a small underdog) against acknowledged corporate giant Samsung. Apple won the first round, but the appeal went against them, and I’m sure the battle will go on for years.

This month actually marks the first year since the passing of the man who embodied Apple, Steve Jobs, which must have had an impact on some of the decisions they have made this past year. And even with these challenges, Apple’s mobile products continue to be the standard by which all others are measured, whether the company making the competing product admits it or not.

I’m hoping that with the rumored iPad mini and new iMacs, Apple will enter another phase of innovation and some exciting new directions in the coming years.

Thanks for reading, and best wishes.

Liam
liam@smalldog.com