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Steve Ballmer and Family are Apple Free [Video]
Check out this video clip of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussing Apple at the McGraw-Hill Media Conference. As can be expected, he says that neither he, his wife, nor his children own any Apple products. But what I find more interesting are Ballmer’s thoughts on the economy and its effect on Apple. He states: “Paying […]
Continue reading...Analyst: Apple to introduce $99 iPhone
17. March 2009
Call it the rumor that just won’t die. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshal noted this week that he believes Apple will eventually roll out a $99 iPhone model, along with a higher-end 32MB capacity model as well. We believe Apple is preparing to launch at least two new iPhones in the June quarter with a […]
Continue reading...Enough about the iPod Shuffle DRM! (Mini rant included)
16. March 2009
MacWorld reports on the mysterious chip pertaining to the iPod Shuffle: An Apple spokesman confirmed the presence of the chip to Macworld. “As part of the Made for iPod program, we make sure that third party headphones work properly with the third generation iPod shuffle,” the spokesman said. However, there is no DRM in this […]
Continue reading...Apple blocks un-authorized headphones for the iPod Shuffle: Good move or bad move?
15. March 2009
iLounge is reporting that Apple’s latest incarnation of the iPod Shuffle will only work on third party headphones that contain an authentication chip. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Here are 2 takes: Apple, what the @#$% are you thinking?! Seriously Apple? Given that the navigation controls for the iPod Shuffle are […]
Continue reading...Are hackintosh netbooks the gateway hack?
13. March 2009
A friend of mine recently installed OS X on a XP loaded netbook, and his initial reports are enthusiastically positive. The machine is fast, video chat on iChat works like a charm, screen sharing is no big deal, and as far as he can tell, he’s basically running a Macintosh machine. And all for under […]
Continue reading...Quick thought about the new iPod Shuffle and its lack of support for non-Apple headphones
11. March 2009
The new iPod Shuffle from Apple looks intriguing, to say the least, and it will be interesting to see if people find the voice-enabled device useful, or gimmicky. One aspect of the new shuffle that’s apparently being overlooked is the fact that it uses proprietary Apple headphones. In other words, because the actual device itself […]
Continue reading...Why iPhone users won’t flock to the Palm Pre come June
6. March 2009
Palm investor Roger McNamee recently stated that when the phone contracts of the initial iPhone owners expire this summer, they’ll all be jumping ship for the Palm Pre – which should be shipping by then. “”You know the beautiful thing: June 29, 2009, is the two- year anniversary of the first shipment of the iPhone. […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile still in a world of trouble
6. March 2009
Microsoft is not sittin’ pretty these days. Its Windows Mobile platform continues to lose market share, and on top of that, it doesn’t appear that it’ll have a worthy competitor in the Mobile OS space until 2010. At Microsoft’s CIO summit this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer fielded a question about what steps Microsoft is […]
Continue reading...Microsoft has a branding problem
5. March 2009
I came across an article today titled “5 Great Microsoft Web Services You Probably Don’t Use” and was struck by the sheer number of different names Microsoft has for all its different services. More problematic, I think, is that the name of each service doesn’t usually hint at what the service actually provides. Even a […]
Continue reading...Blu-Ray licensing gets easier, will Apple be tempted?
27. February 2009
Sony, Philips, and Panasonic announced on Thursday that companies wishing to manufacture Blu-ray devices will now only need to attain a single license in order to do so. That’s a pretty big deal considering that 18 separate companies currently hold Blu-ray patents. This new licensing arrangement will undoubtedly speed up the licensing process, and more […]
Continue reading...Why Flash won’t be coming to the iPhone anytime soon
19. February 2009
It was reported earlier this week that Palm joined Adobe’s Open Screen Projectand that the Palm Pre, not surprisingly, will start supporting flash sometime in 2009. Of course, it’s impossible to bring up flash support for mobile phones without noticing Apple’s apparent reluctance to incorporate the technology into the iPhone. Adobe’s CEO gets everyone’s hopes […]
Continue reading...Why Apple should implement a 24 hour return policy for all iPhone apps
18. February 2009
One of the more interesting facts surrounding Google’s Android Market Place is that there will be a 24 hour return policy for all paid applications. Users who aren’t satisfied with their purchase can opt to return it for a full refund within 24 hours of the time of purchase. This type of policy stands to […]
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19. March 2009
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