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Tag Archives: Apple
Amazon: Retailer or Platform Company?
Amazon’s App Store for Android has been denounced as “Rotten To The Core” by Shifty Jelly, a small Australian developer. It would be safe to say Shifty Jelly’s experience as the “Free App of the Day” didn’t meet their expectations. … Continue reading
A WARM-Up Act
As WARM (Windows-ARM) reportedly takes the stage in Las Vegas tomorrow, some thoughts: This is “big” Windows, not yet another repackaging of Windows CE. Remember Windows NT got its start supporting multiple CPU architectures. This has huge implications for Windows … Continue reading
So Who is Giddy About Windows Phone 7?
Windows Mobile is a dinky business for Microsoft but it has assumed a much greater symbolic role as a lens to judge the company’s future prospects and its ability to compete outside of the traditional PC business (the inexplicable lack … Continue reading
Senator Blowhard – Still At It
It takes an exceptional act of shamelessness to rise above the general level of shamelessness in Washington DC and merit comment, but noted antennae expert and Senate Finance Committee member Charles Schumer’s decision to weigh in on iPhone 4 reception … Continue reading
Putting Your Head in a Vise
As Apple gets ready to ship iPads with 3G wireless, it is interesting to go back and see what we can piece together about the most recent negotiations between Apple and AT&T. It looks like they concluded their latest deal … Continue reading
iPad Observations
Quick thoughts: It is a Big iPhone Looks nice, but more evolutionary than revolutionary. Price better than expected, but still won’t be racing out to buy one. Expectations were impossible to meet, but Apple gets a lot of blame for … Continue reading
I Went to China and All I Got Was This Lousy iPhone
Apple is getting grief for what appears to be an underwhelming launch of the iPhone in China. It is not really a surprise – China is awash in fake and gray market iPhones. When you walk down the street, the … Continue reading
