An Acer executive has recently dropped this gem: iPad and Tablet device fever is receding. Sorry to say but this is just silly. There is nothing about current market suggestions that would give anyone the idea that Tablet “fever” is receding. Apple has a certified hit with the iPad, and at least some of the [...]
My favorite people to complain about are those in the music and film industries. Typically I don’t have a problem with artists themselves. It’s the “suits” who make ridiculous statements that insult my intelligence that irritate me. In the reaction to Apple’s new song preview policy, you’ll find an example of one such idiotic statement. [...]
I’ve been reading more information about the new, upcoming Mac App Store. As with the iOS App Store, Apple will be exerting much control. So, while developers will enjoy the massive audience boost the App Store will give them, they will also have to deal with Apple’s notoriously tight controls. I do find this new [...]
Apple has announced a new update to Mac OS X, version 10.7. Going with the familiar cat-themed names, it will be called Lion. The operating system update was just the tip of the iceberg, however. The MacBook Air, iLife Suite, FaceTime for Mac and a new Mac App Store were big announcements yesterday. I think [...]
You don’t hear much about iPod “killers” anymore. The two main reasons for this is Apple’s devouring of that market, and the shift to mobile phones doubling as portable media players. The current market war is for smartphones. There is no clear leader, but there are some dominant players: Apple, Research In Motion (Blackberry) and [...]
One of the most tiring rumors is the iPhone to Verizon story. This rumor has been going on since the first iteration of the device. Even though the rumor has never been proven true, people still believe that a Verizon iPhone is just around the corner. I seriously doubt there will be a Verizon iPhone [...]
We get new gadgets just about every quarter. There are probably four rumored to every one actually announced. Let’s go over some of the recent items in the news. Apple updated it’s Apple TV set top to be more of a streaming device. It’s also got a new black outside finish instead of the aluminum [...]
Now we know what Apple does and does not want in their App Store. It is definitely not more “Fart Apps”. In an effort to head off a potential Federal Trade Commission investigation, Apple has suddenly become more open. Among the things allowed back in are apps developed using Adobe Creative Suite 5, other mobile [...]
Apple is having an event today where they are likely to release some updates to their products. It’s amazing to see a company that can generate such a buzz every time they release or refresh. There’s not another company in the world that has this much cachet. There are many folks on the anti-Apple bandwagon. [...]
Well, not exactly. But it sure does seem that way. Last week, his company filed suit against a murderer’s row of innovators and business giants: AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo, and YouTube. He claims these companies violated one or more of four patents his company holds. In the past [...]