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Rumored Apple HDTV to be named iPanel, says analyst. Launch expected in late 2012
Much like the buzz surrounding the iPhone before it was officially announced, the hype that hovers over the mythical Apple HDTV continues to grow in unexpected directions. The latest mutation, so to speak, comes in the form of a research note from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek who is calling the as of yet unreleased device […]
Continue reading...“A healthy disregard for the impossible”
5. April 2012
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From Larry Page’s 2012 update which is well worth a read: When I was a student at the University of Michigan, I went on a summer leadership course. The slogan was “a healthy disregard for the impossible,” and it’s an idea that has stayed with me ever since. It may sound nuts, but I’ve found […]
Continue reading...Apple and the supply chain
5. April 2012
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Told via a Beer Game analogy: Because of the bullwhip effect illustrated by the game, Apple needs to have factories in China because the supply chain is there. We learned in the Beer Game that minute changes have massive ripple effects along the supply chain. The U.S. has lost that industrial base and it’s extremely difficult to get […]
Continue reading...Larry Page says Steve Jobs’ anger of Android was “just for show”
5. April 2012
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In a bizarre revelation, Google CEO Larry Page claimed in an interview yesterday that Jobs’ anger towards Android was just for show, and was simply a means to inspire the rank and file at Apple. I think that served their interests. For a lot of companies, it’s useful for them to feel like they have […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini with 7.85 inch screen remains something Apple is “noodling with”, says John Gruber
5. April 2012
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Steve Jobs once said that tablets with smaller 7-inch screens would be dead on arrival. Customers, Jobs explained, wanted tablets with bigger screens and after much research, Apple deduced that 9.7-inch screens were the most optimal. And for a while, Jobs’ prediction was spot-on. Many iPad competitors came and went without so much making the […]
Continue reading...Nokia goes after iPhone 4 “death grip” issue 2 years too late
5. April 2012
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As part of their efforts to give the upcoming Lumina 900 a marketing push, Nokia has engaged in some web-friendly guerrilla style adverts. Now we’re usually a fan of these types of ads, that is assuming that they push the envelope and are clever. But we gotta wonder what the hell Nokia is thinking here. […]
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5. April 2012
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