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Tag Archives: China
The Hole in Android and Google’s Double Pony Problem
Android is on fire and Gartner predicts it will be the number two mobile operating system worldwide this year, surpassing Apple and RIMM, but behind the seemingly immortal Symbian. Google embraced the ubiquity strategy and it is working. But they’re … Continue reading
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Conspiracy Theorizing
Reaction to the disclosure of University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit internal email is predictably bimodal. “Deniers” see it as conclusive proof global warming is a fraud. True believers are righteously ignoring the contents altogether because of how the … 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