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The problem with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 sales strategy
I don’t want to needlessly bash on Microsoft here, but I simply don’t get all of the hoopla surrounding Windows Phone 7. Sure, it’s a huge upgrade from Windows Mobile, and sure, it offers a unique UI, but overall, it doesn’t grab me. Truthfully, I’m sort of perplexed at the heaps of praise that seem [...]
Continue reading...Why Apple shares remain grossly undervalued and have nowhere to go but up
3. January 2012
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Though Apple’s earnings continue to grow at an astronomical pace, the company’s share price hasn’t been able to keep up. Sure, shares of Apple have recently been trading in the upper $300/lower $400 range, but its P/E ratio is absurdly low measured against some of the other industry players who haven’t enjoyed, nor are poised [...]
Continue reading...Squatterware continues to plague Android Marketplace
21. December 2011
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Google and Apple have two diverging philosophies when it comes to their respective app stores. Whereas Google’s Android Market is a free for all with no vetting whatsoever, Apple’s iTunes App Store is carefully vetted to ensure that no malware or otherwise objectionable apps make their way past Apple’s censors. Each approach, naturally, has its [...]
Continue reading...Most Android owners running antiquated versions of their mobile OS
8. November 2011
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By David Goldman: Say what you will about the Android vs. iPhone debate, but there’s simply no denying that the chart below is pretty jarring. Stainpakingly compiled by Michael DeGusta of The Understatement, the chart maps out the update history of various Android devices and iPhones. A common problem that has plagued Android devices is [...]
Continue reading...Why Siri’s limited functionality works to its advantage – for now
19. October 2011
By Luis Estrada: Siri, by all accounts, is the top feature Apple seems to be touting in the newly released iPhone 4S. Siri, some people claim, will bring AI to the masses and will, in fact, serve as a viable personal assistant for iPhone users. Yesterday, I was discussing Siri with a friend who thus [...]
Continue reading...Richard Branson on the inspiring Steve Jobs
12. October 2011
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By John Hiesler: Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement speech is largely considered one of the best graduation speeches in recent memory. Interestingly enough, I recently showed the speech to a friend of mine and it wasn’t long before she had tears streaming down her face, so touched she was by Jobs’ inspirational story. Truth be [...]
Continue reading...The lunacy of the “iPhone 4S is a disappointment” crowd
11. October 2011
By John Hiesler: A week ago, Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S, which despite housing a significant number of improvements, provoked yawns from a number of pundits and even technology enthusiasts who saw the update as nice, but nothing special. It seems that many were hoping for a larger screen iPhone with a tapered design. Not [...]
Continue reading...Apple to discontinue the iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle – Rumor
28. September 2011
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Apple may soon be axing both the iPod Classic and the iPod Shuffle according to a recent report from TUAW. The article doesn’t relay much substantial evidence aside from the tried and true argument that iPod sales are slumping and that iPod sales as a whole only account for 8% of Apple’s total revenue. Further, [...]
Continue reading...Tim Cook is well-equipped to lead Apple to even greater heights
9. September 2011
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PC Mag recently asked a question on the minds of many – How will Tim Cook lead Apple following the resignation of Steve Jobs? In answering the question, the report relays that Cook was formerly the man behind the scenes that made Apple tick. While no one can compete with Jobs’ level of foresight and [...]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs’ legacy at Apple will extend far beyond the products released under his tenure
29. August 2011
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It’s been awhile since we experienced Apple without Steve Jobs at the helm. Jobs last week tendered his resignation and helped usher in a new era with former COO Tim Cook set to take the reigns of the world’s most innovative and successful technology company. While Steve Jobs will reportedly remain actively involved in Apple’s [...]
Continue reading...Apple shares top $400 for first time in company history; Yet P/E still lags behind
26. July 2011
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Following Apple’s stellar earnings announcement last week, shares of the company have continued to trend upwards, reaching all-time intraday and closing highs on consecutive days. At the close of the bell on Tuesday, shares of Apple were up $4.91 to $403.41. Earlier in the day, shares reached as high as $404.50 a share. Apple is [...]
Continue reading...Why Google+ has no long term traction and why Circles is not THAT useful
20. July 2011
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I’ve had a lot of back and forth with friends concerning the prospects of Google+. Put simply, I don’t think it poses much of a threat to Facebook. What Google has on its side is the ability to leverage its search engine and email prowess to really increase the number of Google+ users while at [...]
Continue reading...Apple branded TV rumors resurface; Can Apple succeed where so many others have failed?
22. June 2011
Rumors of an Apple HDTV have reemerged amidst a report from DailyTech that Apple has inked a deal with a major OEM to manufacture an Apple branded TV set. Citing an anonymous former Apple executive, the report relays that Apple is not only planning on getting into the TV business, but has its eyes on [...]
Continue reading...Apple co-opting third-party app features in iOS 5: Fair or Foul?
13. June 2011
Apple’s iOS 5 update brings with it a number of long sought after changes, from a revamped notification system to the ability to use the volume button to take a photo. The unfortunate but inevitable fallout that results from a major iOS update like this is that Apple often replicates the functionality of third party [...]
Continue reading...Can Google harness the Apple tinkerer spirit of yore to defeat Apple?
2. June 2011
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During Google’s I/O conference a few weeks ago, the company announced the Android Open Accessory Development Kit based on open-sourced Arduino. The development kit, for now, allows external USB hardware to interface with Android devices with future support for Bluetooth support in the pipeline. In short, Android developers will now be able to create their [...]
Continue reading...Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang explains why Android tablet sales have been disappointing
18. May 2011
You know you have a hit product when you sell a few million units a quarter and still can’t keep up with customer demand. Such is the case with Apple and the iPad 2. But when we take a look at the Android side of the coin, we see a completely different story. Though Google [...]
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12. January 2012
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