Archive | February 17th, 2009
What Microsoft needs to learn about retail
Robert Scoble has an interesting article up at Fast Company detailing a number lessons about retail that Microsoft can learn from Apple and Best Buy. In a nutshell, Microsoft needs to copy Apple, and “find a way to not look like Microsoft.” Yikes. If those are two guidelines Microsoft needs to follow in order to […]
Continue reading...Twitter goes Mainstream: Discussed on ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption
17. February 2009
Twitter, everyone’s favorite microblogging service, is extremely popular. So popular, in fact, that it recently raised over $35 million in funding, while also seeing the number of users who actively use the site increase by 900% in just one year. Not too shabby Twitter, though, isn’t only a province for the technologically inclined as a […]
Continue reading...Apple rejects “Potentially Offensive” South Park app
17. February 2009
CNET reports: Apple has made it clear that South Park must respect its authority. The company has now twice rejected an iPhone application designed to let iPhone owners watch clips of the long-running show featuring the exploits of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny. Apple apparently feels that South Park‘s content is “potentially offensive,” according to […]
Continue reading...Microsofts new Rookies themed “I’m a PC” ad campaign – what’s the target audience?
17. February 2009
Ya know those new “I’m a PC” ads from Microsoft that feature young children using Microsoft products? The commercials are definitely cute, but whether or not they actually work is another story. Tom Reestman, writing for The Apple Blog, isn’t impressed, and notes that Microsoft is showcasing a demographic (young children) who aren’t yet mature […]
Continue reading...iPhoto recognizes Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill
17. February 2009
Came across this snapshot of iPhoto earlier today. Brilliant!
Continue reading...Settlement reached in Apple Store disability lawsuit
17. February 2009
ifoAppleStore reports: The attorneys for two disabled Oakland (Calif.) women have reached a settlement with Apple Inc. over their lawsuit alleging the San Francisco store is not accessible to persons in wheelchairs. Apple denied any liability for the women’s claims, but did agree to a three-page list of changes to the store. Both sides agreed […]
Continue reading...Everyone join in on the App Store Party!
17. February 2009
Two days into the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it seems that everyone and their mother is coming out with an App Store. Here’s a quick run-down of all the app store party goers via Fortune: Nokia’s Ovi Store. An online app and media portal that comes “pre-integrated” on Nokia’s (NOK) new N97 (right), but […]
Continue reading...Family Guy makes fun of the Zune
17. February 2009
Family Guy pokes a little bit of fun at Microsoft: It’s kinda funny, though sort of forced. I thought NBC’s show “Chuck” did a better job at it earlier this year. Check out the clip below:
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17. February 2009
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