It's been six months since the last major product announcement from Apple (AAPL 0.49%), and the tech giant is allowing competitors to catch-up. Google's (GOOG +0.88%) Android, Samsung's Galaxy S4, and even Microsoft's (MSFT 0.15%) Windows Phone 8 have had time to improve products while Apple has largely sat on the sidelines. Erin Miller sat down with Travis Hoium to see what Apple needs to do to excite consumers and investors again.
Apple's Not Innovating Fast Enough
By Travis Hoium and Erin Miller – Apr 9, 2013 at 9:00PM
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It's been a long time since Apple refreshed its product lineup.
About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.