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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
Category Archives: Business
Link: T-Mobile to Offer Truly Unlimited Data Plan →
I wonder what would happen if they carried an iPhone?
Link: AT&T Responds to Facetime Plan Criticism →
Basically, AT&T sees them in the right to limit FT to shared data plans, even though iPhone users demand a more “open” policy on the usage of their data. It’s actually a pretty complex situation: a user sees their data … Continue reading
Link: Windows Phone to surpass BlackBerry in install base →
Might not hit that 10% mark, but everything else seems to be going as expected.
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Tagged business, lumia, windowsphone
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Link: Facebook Investors Cash Out →
These are early investors, and most of them not employees. Employees have a bit more time before they can sell their stock, and Mark seems to think that this is just enough time that the company needs to make the … Continue reading
Link: Two Strikes →
Apple is now backpedaling on a recent initiative to decrease retail staffing and make cuts at some of their more “bloated” international stores. This is the second high-profile acknowledgment of a “mistake” on Apple’s part in recent weeks, with Apple … Continue reading
Link: Kinect 2 Sensors Show Great Improvement →
This would make the Kinect a great solution for applications beyond just gaming — like physical therapy or fitness exercises. The amount of depth is pretty amazing.
Link: Starbucks to Accept Payments with Square →
Love the URL for the letter — signifies the forward movement this startup company has with the partnership.
Link: Double Down on Facebook (In the UK) →
Though I expected credits and payments to be a good move to generate revenue, a casino game seems just… shady. Not to mention far from the image of Facebook which “connects people.”
Link: BlackBerry’s Bizarre Pivot →
Thom Heins, Blackberry CEO: We don’t have the economy of scale to compete against the guys who crank out 60 handsets a year. To deliver BB10 we may need to look at licensing it to someone who can do this … Continue reading
Link: UK Government Wants Online Only TV →
The Communications Committee in The House of Lords has suggested that British TV go strictly online. The committee suggested this would free up air for cellular communication. This idea seems fairly unlikely at the moment given broadband restrictions that still … Continue reading
Link: The Daily Lays Off 50 Staffers →
The Daily is a good idea in principle — as tablet marketshare goes up, so will news media on tablets. The issue is the experience continues to be subpar compared to free alternatives. Slow loading times, laggy page turns, and … Continue reading
Link: Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million →
Phil Schiller: Just a year after the incredibly successful introduction of Lion, customers have downloaded Mountain Lion over three million times in just four days, making it our most successful release ever. And by incredibly successful, he means 1 million … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, mountainlion, pr
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Link: Facebook’s First Earnings Report →
Today Facebook announced it’s first earnings report after its May IPO. In after hours trading the stock is down to a new low just under $25. They company also announced they have 955 million users. They are getting mighty close … Continue reading
Link: Apple Removes Reference to Safari for Windows →
The Safari experience is probably crippled on Windows due to a lack of the Core features in Mac OS.
Link: John Siracusa’s OS 10.8 Review →
It’s always a pleasure to read his reviews, and that’s largely due to his intense attention to detail. Here are some highlights of things that I found to be “additional” of what most already know about the OS: Coverage of … Continue reading
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Tagged ars, macos, mountainlion
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Link: The 3DS Turnaround →
Nintendo reports Q1 loss overall, but the sales of 3DS consoles is telling: Sales of its 3DS, launched in February last year, more than doubled to 1.86 million from 710,000. Weak demand for its latest console forced Nintendo to slash … Continue reading
Link: Windows 8 Store Pricing Revealed →
Microsoft provides monetization details for developers. In contrast to Apple, the lowest priced apps will cost $1.49. Psychologically, the $.99 price point has always been impulsive. I know many would think it is no big deal to spend “a dollar.” … Continue reading
Link: Yahoo! CEO’s Priority →
Newly appointed CEO Marissa Mayer: Companies are all about people and the companies with the best talent win. Joining was an easy decision, because the strength of Yahoo!’s talent and the whole team here is apparent. We will continue to … Continue reading
Link: Nokia posts $1 billion operating loss for Q2 2012, net cash up $125 million →
Aaron Souppouris summarizes Nokia’s Q2 report on the Verge. Nokia remarks that Q3 won’t be much better, either. Yikes.
Link: Google’s Marissa Mayer Becomes Yahoo’s Chief →
Marissa has a huge challenge, but she has a lot of experience too. She has been at the helm of many key projects, including News and the unified search bar (she has patents for both). I was most intrigued that … Continue reading
Link: Can a publisher use crowdfunding to replace ads? →
Interesting article by Matthew Ingram. Penny Arcade makes sense because of the amount of (fun) incentives they can provide.
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Link: Apple No Longer EPEAT Compliant (Updated: Psych!) →
This is actually pretty big news, and here’s why from Edward Moyer for CNET: The U.S. government requires that 95 percent of its electronics bear the EPEAT seal of approval; large companies such as Ford and Kaiser Permanente require their CIOs … Continue reading
Link: Amazon to Enter the Mobile Phone Space →
Foxconn seems to have won the contract, which is surprising given Apple’s iron grip hold on the supply chain. Sounds like there will be a couple of uncomfortable bedfellows in the next few months. Interesting thought from Dan Frommer: In particular, I’d … Continue reading
Link: “Want” →
It seems far from the original intent of Facebook, but this is what happens when a company has to answer to investors.
Link: Netflix Shares Surging →
I’ve actually noticed Netflix getting some good content back on their streaming catalog. Everyday it makes more and more sense to ditch the DVD model entirely. I give it about 1-2 years.