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- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
- Dropping Their Guard by Tarun
- Design Unification with Google Apps by Tarun
Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Author Archives: Tarun
Link: iPad Keyboard Prototype →
This is a slick solution to a really big problem with using the iPad as a production device. Typing is really great, but editing could be way better.
Link: Apple iPad takes 95% of all tablet web traffic →
I especially love the graph at the bottom of this piece. At first, the chart seems normal… until you read the title.
Hiatus
The podcast is going to take a small break this May. This is because both hosts, Tarun and Chris, are AFK for the entire month. We will return to our normal schedule beginning in June. In the meantime, we will … Continue reading
Link: Microsoft announces Windows Phone Developer Summit →
WPDS = the next big conference? I am really excited to see Microsoft bringing the big guns on this one.
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Link: Facebook encouraging organ donations →
This is the power of data aggregation: The Facebook tool works like this: Users go to their timelines, where under Life Event they will see a health and wellness section. Zuckerberg said: “You put in, ‘I decided to be an … Continue reading
Link: Different Strokes, or Living in the Past? →
Nintendo has suffered through poor quarter, and Zynga has had another booming one. This article from AllThingsD quotes Michael Pachter, an analyst, speaking on the current state of the gaming industry and consoles: Nintendo is living in the past, repeating … Continue reading
Link: Bill Proposed to Ban Employer Facebook Snooping →
It’s a pretty insane practice as it is. If an employer wants your password, you probably shouldn’t work for them.
Link: Google Drive →
For those of you keeping score: DropBox announced a small update to their services allowing users to share any file within the service, even if it isn’t specifically made public. Microsoft augmented SkyDrive to integrate with Mac OS X finder, … Continue reading
From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict)
Tarun wraps up his Windows Phone Review by giving his ultimate verdict. He also tells us the next steps to make the Windows Phone a serious competitor. Continue reading
Link: Gabe Newell Says Valve-Apple Meeting Didn’t Happen →
Kotaku reveals in an interview with Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, that Tim Cook did not actually visit the company after all: No one here was meeting with Tim Cook or with anybody at Apple that day. I wish we … Continue reading
Link: Berners-Lee: Demand your data from Internet companies →
Tim Berners-Lee: We’re moving towards a world in which people agree not to use information for particular purposes. It’s not whether you can get my information, it’s when you’ve got it, what you promise not to do with it.
Link: The F-Word →
A comment by Ed Oswald on the Windows Phone OS and increased fragmentation: Microsoft has chosen Android’s fragmented path against any good sense. While I understand this likely has to do with the drastic code changes under the hood, it … Continue reading
Weekly Download #36: Nokia’s Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
In this episode, Chris and Tarun discuss Nokia and what “restructuring” means, more on the Instagram+FB deal; Sony’s downfall story and how it relates to similar Apple competitors; Nest vs. Honeywell; Apple and a potential partnership with Valve; our favorite … Continue reading
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Link: Why Voting Rights Is Awesome →
WSJ reporting on the Instagram acquisition: Companies generally prefer to bring in ranks of lawyers and bankers to scrutinize a deal before proceeding, a process that can eat up days or weeks. Mr. Zuckerberg ditched all that. By the time … Continue reading
Link: Twitter: “We will not join the patent wars” →
Adam Messinger, VP of Engineering: The [Innovator’s Patent Agreement] is a new way to do patent assignment that keeps control in the hands of engineers and designers. It is a commitment from Twitter to our employees that patents can only … Continue reading
Link: WP7 Can’t Beat iOS & Android in Europe →
The flagship Nokia phone isn’t doing so hot in Europe. Sean Ludwig reports for VentureBeat: “No one comes into the store and asks for a Windows phone,” an anonymous European mobile executive told Reuters. “Nokia have given themselves a double … Continue reading
Link: Nokia Lumia 900 on AT&T Website →
Could it be possible that AT&T is only listing it as sold out to generate buzz?
Link: Could Instagram Have Become a Successful, Independent Business? →
Martin Bryant provides a few ways Instagram could have grown, but most of them sound pretty boring: in-app purchases, subscriptions, advertising, brand partnerships and data mining, it could also have gone into administration that happens sometimes to companies, click here … Continue reading
Link: Falling Behind →
Sony Corp. – A tale of dominance and downfall. A great piece by Hiroko Tabuchi with the NYT.
Link: Apple + Valve? →
Interesting scoop from AppleInsider. Games have definitely been a focus of marketing for Apple, especially with the iPod touch. One can only imagine a bigger partnership moving forward.
Link: When David Fights Back →
Nest has responded to Honeywell’s claims of patent infringement: Despite the fact that Honeywell is an “industrial behemoth” with revenues that exceeded $36 billion in 2011, Nest says the company hasn’t innovated. “That ‘blah-looking controller’ on the market today is … Continue reading
Link: Allegations Against Apple in Plain English (PDF) →
This was actually an informative read, whether you agree or disagree with the US. (via Marco Arment)
Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
Tarun and Chris cover some news from last week on RIM’s continued failures, IE’s rise in marketshare, and (what else) the iPad doing amazing. Then, Tarun discusses his thoughts on Windows Phone and provides an overview of the Mango experience. … Continue reading
Link: AT&T Lumia Launch a “Plop” →
Raimo Lenschow, a Barclays analyst quoted in this AllThingsD piece by John Paczkowski: Our admittedly anecdotal check of 10-15 stores did not find a single one that was open — a significant barrier to sales. We found promotional materials for … Continue reading
From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience)
Tarun dives into the experience of the Windows Phone with the Lumia 800. Continue reading