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Does Microsoft pose a threat to Apple when it comes to mobile gaming?
For a company as historically disinterested in gaming as Apple, it’s somewhat ironic that the iTunes App Store is largely anchored by the popularity of games. Looking forward, Apple’s involvement in gaming is about to be taken a step further in light of the excitement developers are showing over the upcoming iPad, and more recently, [...]
Continue reading...Should publishers be wary of Apple’s control over iPad content?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Given Apple’s recent removal of adult oriented apps from iTunes, should publishers interested in the iPad be worried that their content might be pulled at a moments notice?
Continue reading...Bill Gates not impressed with Apple iPad, is he out of touch?
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has been a strong advocate for tablet computing for nearly a decade. Back in 2001, he famously told CNN: The tablet takes cutting-edge PC technology and makes it available whenever you want it…It’s a PC that is virtually without limits — and within five years I predict it will be the [...]
Continue reading...iPad: A computer for the rest of them
Monday, February 1, 2010
The reaction to the iPad has been largely negative, which isn’t too surprising given the out-of-this-world hype that preceded its unveiling. Many are dismissing it as a giant iPhone and nothing more, while some morons, who apparently get off on spec-sheets, are already calling it a failure because of it lacks Flash, an e-ink display, [...]
Continue reading...Why copying Apple just doesn’t work
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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If you paid any attention to CES this year, you might have noticed an abundance of tablet devices from a slew of companies presumably looking to preempt Apple’s Tablet announcement this coming Wednesday. Microsoft in particular boasted about a line of new “Slate PCs” running Windows 7 that will be hit stores in 2010. Call me [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s lame attempt to preempt Apple with the HP Slate
Friday, January 8, 2010
When Apple released the iPod and the iPhone, it not only succeeded in markets where others had failed, but managed to essentially set the bar so high that competing companies are still struggling to play catch-up years later. It should therefore come as no surprise that everyone is trying to hop on the tablet bandwagon [...]
Continue reading...Why the Nexus One can’t compete with the app experience on the iPhone
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Nexus One phone from Google is out of the bag and the reviews are beginning to trickle in. Overall, it’s being painted as a solid offering, and while it may not be an iPhone killer, it certainly may give other Android phones a run for their money. But in the midst of all the [...]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s app store has a built-in advantage with iTunes
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The iTunes App Store is a monster that’s spawned a number of competing app stores from the likes of RIM, Microsoft, and of course, Google. The Android Marketplace in particular has been growing at a steady pace over the past few months, with the latest reports indicating that there are now over 20,000 apps available for [...]
Continue reading...Disney and CBS contemplate TV subscription service for iTunes, and what that means for the Apple Tablet
Monday, December 21, 2009
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Over the past few weeks, Apple has reportedly been pitching the idea of a $30/month subscription service for TV shows on iTunes. The rumored subscription service wouldn’t be tied to a particular type of hardware, and would be accessible to anyone with an iTunes account. Apple, however, encountered some resistance as many content providers were [...]
Continue reading...Apple’s purchase of Lala suggests Apple is making a huge push into cloud-computing
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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Apple recently finalized a deal to acquire Lala, a four year old startup that lets users purchase and download songs or stream them from the cloud at a rate of $0.10 per song. The purchase may seem curious on its own, but may be a part of Apple’s broader efforts to make a concerted push [...]
Continue reading...New Droid commercial ironically lambasts iPhone for being “pretty” and all about style
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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It sure must be nice to be an ad-exec. While the days of chugging Scotch during lunch a’la Mad Men may be a thing of the past, creating non-sensical and tangential commercials will never go out of style. Case in point, the most recent commercial for the Motorola Droid which tries to stick it to [...]
Continue reading...Not all mobile app stores are created equal - Why Microsoft’s mobile strategy stinks
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
It’s no secret that Windows Mobile is floundering, but what’s surprising is that Microsoft still doesn’t seem to be aware that they’re steering a sinking ship. Not only is Windows Mobile 6.5 light years behind the iPhone OS, but Microsoft’s mobile app store is also thin to the point of being comparably non-existent when held [...]
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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