Post-toy stage

Apple’s «special events» are aimed at wowing its cult-like following. If that doesn’t happen, its shareholders pay the price. When Apple’s latest gadget-fest on Tuesday offered no surprise products to its legion of nerds, its shares hit their lowest level since April. But shareholders should take solace in what the company’s actions did reveal. Instead of focusing its energy on building better toys, Apple’s building better platforms. It was widely assumed that Apple would announce a new iPod at ...