The moment came Wednesday when Apple, the maker of iPods, iPhones and iPads, shot past Microsoft, the computer software giant, to become the world’s most valuable technology company. This changing of the guard caps one of the most stunning turnarounds in business...

via time.com okay, you've probably seen it already, but i couldn't resist adding this speedy history of the computer from Time.com.

this week Apple is making a not-so-secret announcement, generally understood to be the company's entry into the small (not tiny, that's the iPhone & iTouch) computer market. Apple has changed my life so many times now -- the Mac, iPod, iPhone -- that i wonder whether...