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Apple denies report of Steve Jobs heart attack as stock plummets 10 points
A story on CNN’s iReport website claimed that Apple CEO was rushed to the hospital following a massive heart attack. As news of the story broke, Apple’s shares plumeted 10 points. The stock returned to normal levels once Apple categorically denied the story. CNN’s iReport is a forum for ordinary citizens to report the news, […]
Continue reading...The significance of Apple’s product placement
2. October 2008
Anyone who caught the season premieres of “The Office” and “Heroes” on NBC might have noticed the conspicuous product placement of Apple products. On “The Office”, Jim and Pam video-chatted on a MacBook Pro, while on “Heroes”, Hiro Nakamura and his dad both had offices equipped with new iMacs perched on top of their desks. […]
Continue reading...MySpace takes aim at iTunes
25. September 2008
Today MySpace is launching a new online music service that it hopes can chip away at iTunes’ dominance in the music retail market. The new initiative from MySpace has the backing of all four of the major music labels. MySpace users, which number over 120 million worldwide, have previously been able to go to the […]
Continue reading...Analyzing the latest Apple lawsuit
24. September 2008
Apple is the target of yet another lawsuit seeking class-action status and damages for iPhone cracks and slow 3G browsing speeds. The lawsuit is available for review online, and after reading through it, I was surprised to find that the basis for many of its arguments rely upon blogs, anonymous message boards, and what can […]
Continue reading...Did Apple steal ideas for the iPhone? Here’s proof that it didn’t.
21. September 2008
There have been some recent rumblings regarding Apple supposedly stealing an iPhone idea for a program which would allow users to review information from the iPhone screen while the phone is still locked. In other words, without unlocking the phone, a user would be able to check his/her missed calls, recent text messages, and stock […]
Continue reading...Dan Lyons – He gets paid to write for Newsweek?!
20. September 2008
It amazes me how someone like Dan Lyons, who seemingly doesn’t know much about Technology, gets paid to write for Newsweek. In his latest article, Lyons argues that Apple today is what Microsoft was 10 years ago – a monopolistic company that employs unscrupulous methods to crush competitors. The problem is that Lyons doesn’t have […]
Continue reading...NBC returns to iTunes with a vengance
19. September 2008
Since returning to iTunes just over a week ago, NBC TV shows have been downloaded over 1 million times. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “about 30% of the top-selling episodes and season passes now comprise shows either airing on or produced by NBC Universal.” NBC originally left iTunes in a much publicized move over frustrations […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new ad – a step in the wrong direction.
19. September 2008
Wow. Microsoft has really taken a step backwards with their new ad-campaign. In trying to combat the PC stereotype from the “Get a Mac ads”, Microsoft created a commercial with a diverse array of people proclaiming that they are PC’s. The point is obviously to show that cool, talented, and creative people do, in fact, […]
Continue reading...Microsoft drops Seinfeld – A sign of desperation?
17. September 2008
Valleywag has the scoop on Microsoft dropping Seinfeld after a series of ads that were universally ridiculed for not doing anything to promote the Windows brand and combat Apple's well-known "I'm a Mac/PC" ads. I personally found the ads amusing, but can see why people didn't think that they hit the mark. For starters, there's nothing exciting about Windows Vista. I mean, come on, it's an operating
Continue reading...Steve Jobs Health – Evidence of Stock Manipulation?
17. September 2008
A little more than a month ago , the New York Post ran an article about the health of Steve Jobs just as Apple was set to announce its Q3 earnings. As a direct result, the issue came up during Apple's conference call and Apple's stock subsequently fell over 10% (compounded in part by low Q4 guidance from Apple). Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of
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3. October 2008
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