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I am a gadget geek. I admit it. However, this combined with my perpetual, insatiable appetite for anything new and shiny makes it almost impossible for anyone to purchase me a gift with buttons (except for clothes). That’s why I was really impressed and excited after I . . . → Read More: The Best Christmas Gift Ever
Piper Jaffray provided an interesting snap shot between the developers of the WWDC of 2008 and that of the recent conference. Mac application development is significantly down from 2008 (50% to 7%) showing what we already know: Mobile is where it’s at. Desktop applications are still important . . . → Read More: WWDC Developer 2008 & 2011 Survey Comparison
Had another opportunity to be a guest on the VUC (Voice Users Conference). Also joining us on the call was Derek Jacobs and Mike Hill from CounterPath. We covered the release of Bria 3.2 specifically Multiple IM & presence (and initial Social Networking) support as well as . . . → Read More: CounterPath on the VUC: Bria 3.2 and Mobiles
There is no doubt that tablets are big. According to IDC 8 million of the devices shipped worldwide in 2010 and are expected to reach 50 million in 2011. Apple owns 83% of the tablet market with little threat from competitors. The impact of Apple’s success is . . . → Read More: iPad’s Competition: Game Over!
We have the mobile phone, laptop/desktop, tablet/netbooks and now the “phablet”. Part mobile phone, part tablet–the phablet is my word (and others) (i.e., category definition) for this new type of device. I read a recent FierceWireless article (Rumor Mill: Apple working on 7-inch iPad) that talked about . . . → Read More: “Phablet”: My Predication is FAIL
Apple’s iPad ad is certainly catchy. The ad is narrated by Peter Coyote (IMDb). It reminded me of an another ad I saw a few years back – an ad for the Newton. Check out the two ads below… iPad ad: Newton ad: . . . → Read More: Apple’s iPad: Ad Different?
I did it. I bought the iPad last week while attending the eComm show in the Bay Area. I didn’t wait for the 3G version because I don’t see a need. Most of the time that I would use the device I will be within Wi-Fi coverage . . . → Read More: iPad: A True Netbook
I recently caught a few posts on the micro SIM and its use in the iPad. This morning I read Stacey Higginbotham’s (GigaOM) post (dated 26-FEB-2010): Meet the iPad’s Micro SIM. The post covered a conversation with Ray Wizbowski, Marketing Director from Gemalto (World’s largest SIM manufacture). Here . . . → Read More: Micro SIM = iPad Exclusivity
We have lived through the pre-iPad hype and it’s time to understand who will really buy it. As many know I typically will buy anything ‘new and shiny’ from Apple. However, the iPad really failed to capture me and actually reminded me of the parody the Onion . . . → Read More: The iPad May Not Be For Me; But The iPhone Is |
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