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Jon Bon Jovi says Steve Jobs is “personally responsible for killing the music business” – Here’s why he’s wrong
So many song titles to riff off of, it’s hard to know where to start. Well, here goes. Not only does rocker Jon Bon Jovi give love a bad name, he’s now taken to trashing iTunes and Steve Jobs as well. The Bon Jovi front man recently lamented the changing landscape of the music buying [...]
Continue reading...The lunacy of Steve Jobs’ “reality distortion field”
4. March 2011
Steve Jobs has charisma. He has panache. Hell, he might even be the most interesting guy in the world. Whatever you wanna call it, Jobs has an uncanny ability to pitch a product in a way that makes you think “Man, my funds are running low, but jeez, I gotta pick me up one of [...]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s DNA puts the iPad 2 ahead of the competition
4. March 2011
There are a lot of nuggets to devour from Apple’s iPad media event, but one tidbit worth writing about is Steve Jobs’ take on the tablet market and why he feels Apple is uniquely positioned to succeed where other tablet manufacturers are not. In essence, it cuts at the very way Apple views the tablet [...]
Continue reading...Apple makes more money per handset sold than RIM and Motorola combined – and here’s why
23. December 2010
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Much like the iPod before it, the success and vision of the iPhone forced a slew of companies to step up their game in a serious way, but in the end, no competing device has yet been able to hold a candle to Apple’s offering. From a business standpoint, Apple’s success with the iPhone is similarly difficult, if not impossible, [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft is a better stock buy than Apple? Puhleeze
7. December 2010
I thought Motley Fool was supposed to be a source of good investment advice, but if this article from Chris Baines is any indication, MF readers might as well divest immediately and either put their money under their mattresses or invest in magic beans. Baines attempts, quite unsuccessfully, to articulate why Microsoft is a better [...]
Continue reading...When it comes to watching TV, the key is to keep things simple
1. December 2010
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No company has quite yet figured out how to take control of the living room. From the Apple TV to various initiatives from Microsoft, the battle for the living room is littered with lukewarm successes at best. Google TV is the latest big fish to toss their hat in the ring, though they’re already experiencing difficulties as [...]
Continue reading...Android – a study in fragmentation?
23. November 2010
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Last week we explained why Netflix has yet to come out with a dedicated mobile app for Android. In short, the lack of a universal DRM solution for Android requires Netflix to deal with each handset manufacturer indepentently to ensure that DRM protocol meets the requirements of Hollywood movie studios. Painting with broad strokes, we [...]
Continue reading...Android – Too open for its own good?
23. September 2010
Now that Apple has loosened up many of its previous restrictions on iOS development, iPhone critics are struggling more than ever to come up with reasons why the iPhone pales in comparison to Google’s Android. One reason still shouted from the rooftops centers on the openness of Android, especially when measured against what were previously Apple’s evil, [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft to spend upwards of $500 million for Windows Phone 7 launch, but will it be enough?
30. August 2010
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It’s hard to believe that by the time Microsoft gets around to releasing Windows Phone 7, the iPhone will almost be 4 years old. Moreover, if and when Microsoft’s last gasp effort to reclaim any sort of relevancy in the smartphone market actually pays off, Apple will be just about ready to release the iPhone [...]
Continue reading...Why there won’t be an iPhone 4 recall
14. July 2010
For a company so keen on controlling the narrative of their products, the past few weeks have been a public relations nightmare for Apple. Despite record breaking sales and growing demand, the discussion surrounding the iPhone 4 has largely centered on the device’s much publicized antenna issues. Most recently, Consumer Reports retracted its “Recommended” rating [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s “walled garden” approach in light of the impending rise of malicious mobile apps
14. June 2010
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A few days ago, we excerpted an article explaining why Apple’s “walled garden” approach to the iTunes App Store may not necessarily be a bad thing. While Apple is routinely criticized every time news of a rejected app hits the web, there’s something to be said for having app store guidelines and a staff dedicated [...]
Continue reading...The iPhone as a travel brochure – Focusing on the details that matter
9. June 2010
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Imagine the following scenario. You’re planning vacation, and after much deliberation, you narrow your future destination down to two places – Costa Rica and Cancun, Mexico. Now, imagine that during the process of deciding where to go, you start to compare seemingly minute details such as which country’s weather is closest to 85 degrees, which [...]
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16. March 2011
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