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Can the new iPhone compete with the Flip camcorder?
Fortune writes: The iPhone can do almost everything the Flip can, and in some cases, even more. In spite of this, tech and camcorder industry analysts don’t believe it’s a threat. Ironically, they say that many consumers are attracted to the Flip precisely because it lacks the iPhone’s panoply of functions and add-ons. “Much of […]
Continue reading...Is Sacha Baron Cohen, a.k.a Bruno and Borat, a secret Apple fan?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
I happened to catch Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest movie, Bruno, this past weekend and have to say that it was absolutely hilarious. Never before have I seen a crowd get so amped up and into a movie, and in the end, it was vastly superior to Borat. But through watching both Borat and Bruno, one […]
Continue reading...Apple’s product philosophy in one sentence
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
This gem comes courtesy of John Gruber of DaringFireball, and encapsulates the driving force behind Apple’s product line and why it chooses not to enter certain markets (ahem, netbooks). Apple tries to make things that many people love, not things that all people like.
Continue reading...Replacing an iPod with a Walkman
Monday, June 29, 2009
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As someone who grew up in an era where a yellow Walkman was the epitome of cool, this story is particularly interesting. The BBC “invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week” and document his impressions, frustrations, and thoughts on what it’s like to use a Walkman from the […]
Continue reading...Sony CEO: We could have beaten Apple in Digital Media had we embraced open technology
Monday, May 25, 2009
In a recent interview with TechOn, Sony chairman and CEO Howard Stringer had some interesting things to say about Sony’s past failures and achievements, in addition to laying down a noteworthy tidbit about DRM and Sony’s failure to successfully take on Apple. On Sony’s failed CONNECT music download service: Sony hasn’t taken open technology very […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Next iPod refresh scheduled for September, iPod Touch AND Nano to get camera
Friday, May 15, 2009
The next iPod refresh is set for September and will see the addition of a camera to the iPod Touch, according to a recent report from Hardmac. Recent reports suggest that the next iPhone will sport a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and we can only assume that the iPod Touch will get the same […]
Continue reading...Apple surpasses earnings expectations, stock up nearly 4 pts in after-hours trading
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Did somebody say ‘recession’? If so, Apple apparently didn’t get the memo. As a number of tech companies continue to struggle to stay afloat in this tough economic environment, Apple has once again exceeded expectations with its latest earnings report. Apple handily beat Wall Street earnings estimates by a whopping 24 cents!, reporting EPS of […]
Continue reading...Apple Earnings Conference Call Preview – Analyst Predictions
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Tomorrow afternoon at 5 PM Eastern Standard Time, Apple will release its 2Q results. Apple’s EPS guidance ranges from 90¢ to $1 on revenue of $7.8 Billion. For the year, the Wall Street consensus is EPS of $5.78 on revenue of $36.59 Billion. For the quarter at hand, the general expectation on Wall St. is […]
Continue reading...US Military puts iPods to use on the battlefield
Monday, April 20, 2009
Newsweek has an interesting article about how soldiers in the US military are increasingly using the iPod Touch in the course of battle and interrogations. It’s main appeal? It’s adaptability and its ability to merge the functionality of many separate devices into one. The iPod also fulfills the U.S. military’s need to equip soldiers with […]
Continue reading...The Key to Apple’s Success
Thursday, April 2, 2009
John Gruber over at DaringFireball has a must-read article discussing the secret sauce behind Apple’s success: Evolution. If there’s a formula to Apple’s success over the past 10 years, that’s it. Start with something simple and build it, grow it, improve it, steadily over time. Evolve it. The iPhone exemplifies this strategy. There’s a long list of […]
Continue reading...iPhone Shuffle sales boom, while rest of iPod lineup stagnates
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
NPD Data via AppleInsider:
Continue reading...Apple blocks un-authorized headphones for the iPod Shuffle: Good move or bad move?
Sunday, March 15, 2009
iLounge is reporting that Apple’s latest incarnation of the iPod Shuffle will only work on third party headphones that contain an authentication chip. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Here are 2 takes: Apple, what the @#$% are you thinking?! Seriously Apple? Given that the navigation controls for the iPod Shuffle are […]
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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