• San Jose Mercury News, Financial Times, Tuesday, June 9, 2009 11 AM

Echoing a lot of live bloggers and twitterers yesterday, columnist Troy Wolverton feels that Apple's new-product announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference were underwhelming, and lacked the "one more thing" moment that Steve Jobs was famous for in his presentations. Much of what was announced, he and others point out, has been bandied about the blogosphere for some time.

Wolverton also lists some disappointments about what Apple didn't announce -- the ability to run multiple apps at the same time on iPhones; confirmation of the rumored development of a touch-screen netbook. Still, Wolverton writes, the company is unlikely to lose its momentum. In fact, it's likely to lure a whole new set of consumers with the new $99 price for its entry-level iPhone, for which it seems to be creating something of a virtuous circle.

The Financial Times' Chris Nuttall says Apple has shifted into a more competitive gear with its price cuts for its handset and laptop computers, as well as the introduction of a faster, longer-life iPhone. It also announced that the new Mac OS, Show Leopard, would cost just $29 as an upgrade, which might

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