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Apple lawsuit raises interesting legal issue about iPhone apps
Early last week, it came to light that a National Geographic photographer named Louis Psihoyos is suing Apple for $2 million in damages because an iPhone app called “i.TV” uses one of Psihoyos’ pictures without permission. The image in question is called “The Information Revolution, 500 Monitors” and shows a person sitting in a chair […]
Continue reading...Microsoft encourages developers to charge more for Windows Mobile apps, and why that won’t be enough
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Earlier this week at the first ever Windows Mobile Developers Camp, Microsoft had some interesting things to say to its developers regarding app pricing on the upcoming Windows Marketplace app store. Speaking to a group of about 50 developers, Loke Uei, Microsoft’s senior technical product manager for mobile developer experience, suggested that developers should avoid […]
Continue reading...Are we hyping up the Apple tablet into something it’s not?
Thursday, August 20, 2009
It’s widely believed that Apple will deliver a tablet sometime in early 2010, and even though the device’s specifications aren’t completely known, that hasn’t stopped analysts from talking about the millions of dollars in additional revenue that a tablet will bring in. It’s easy, though, to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding an Apple […]
Continue reading...Why Microsoft’s dual platform strategy to compete with the iPhone and Android is destined to fail
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Microsoft is planning to leverage Windows Mobile 6.5 to compete against Android while pinning its hopes on Windows Mobile 7 to compete against the iPhone, according to a recent report in Digitimes. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t scheduled to hit stores until October 2009 while Windows Mobile 7 won’t be available until February […]
Continue reading...An in-depth look at Apple’s accusation that Psystar purposefully destroyed evidence
Monday, August 17, 2009
The ongoing litigation between Apple and un-authorized clonemaker Psystar is turning into a full-fledged legal circus of epic proportions. In what seems to be a pattern here, it seems that Psystar has yet again engaged in some questionable legal conduct. Moreover, Psystar once again seems more concerned with publicly mocking Apple than it is with, […]
Continue reading...Why yesterday’s Apple tablet rumor makes no sense at all
Friday, August 14, 2009
Yesterday afternoon, Brian Lam of Gizmodo published a few interesting details about Apple’s upcoming and mythical tablet. Supposedly, a source with first-hand knowledge about the device contacted Lam out of the blue and gave him some down and dirty details about the as of yet un-announced product. “The device, which I’ve held mock ups of, […]
Continue reading...Deconstructing Jason Calacanis’ “Case against Apple” article piece by piece
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Jason Calacanis, of Mahalo, Weblogs, and TWIT fame, recently penned an article titled “The Case against Apple in 5 parts” where he details why his long love affair with Apple is coming to an end. From what I’ve seen and heard of Calacanis, he seems like an alright guy, but much of the reasoning in […]
Continue reading...12 years ago today, Apple and Microsoft made amends, sort of [Video]
Thursday, August 6, 2009
12 years ago today, Steve Jobs delivered a keynote in Boston where he announced a number of new initiatives with its ole’ rival Microsoft and an end to the legal battle over Apple’s allegations that Microsoft illegally copied the “look and feel” of the Mac OS. In the video below, a non-turtleneck clad Jobs announced […]
Continue reading...Apple finally bans dumbass and shady developer from the iPhone app store for copyright infringement
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
With over 65,000 apps and growing, the iTunes App Store has a commanding lead over competing app stores. But its large library of apps also makes navigating around and finding quality apps an increasingly tougher task for iPhone users. The iTunes App Store has been likened to a gold rush, and as such, it’s filled […]
Continue reading...Dropping the iPhone over the removal of Google Voice.. Seriously?!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Apple’s removal of Google Voice apps last week prompted 2 high-profile individuals to publicly renounce iPhone ownership. First, Mac software developer Steven Frank was so furious with the removal that he decided to switch to a Palm Pre. Second, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington was equally pissed, so he penned a post titled “I Quit The […]
Continue reading...Explaining the shift to Macs and the decline of Windows
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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The passion the Mac faithful have for their OS of choice is well-known, and indeed, these minions often serve as unofficial advertising sounding boards for Apple. I myself remember, way back when, being flabbergasted at people who preferred using Windows 3.1 over the Mac, and tried, often unsuccessfully, to convince them to take a look […]
Continue reading...Why Microsoft and Steve Ballmer just don’t get it
Friday, July 31, 2009
At a Microsoft Financial Analyst meeting yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer demonstrated, yet again, that he still doesn’t get, or perhaps is unwilling to admit, why people are ditching PC’s and flocking to the Mac in droves. While looking out into a sea of reporters and analysts, Ballmer noticed the number of computers sporting an […]
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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