Monthly Archives: September 2011

The ‘Steve Austin’ Phone?!

Posted on September 9, 2011 by John

For those aficionados; pundits and/or laymen who are betting on the battle for Smartphone supremacy coming down to a two-firm race (between Apple and Samsung) Motorola has seemingly upped the ante (which most likely means that HTC will do the … Continue reading →

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What Gives?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by John

Losing a prototype iPhone one-time; plausible (aside from the draconian manner in which the aftermath was handled). Said incident happening again… questionable at best… From MSNBC: http://goo.gl/7Mkkg

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As Technology Turns.

Posted on September 7, 2011 by John

Apple isn’t the only firm that’s being (legally) aggressive within the (on-going) battle for ‘Smartphone supremacy’ as the firm counter-sued Apple via patents that they purchased from Google (supposedly within the last week!) From Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/JgrMD

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Moral High Ground…

Posted on September 6, 2011 by John

Sprint’s lawsuit whereas the firm is quote: “Sprint opposes AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile,” Susan Z. Haller, VP of litigation at Sprint, said in a statement. “With today’s legal action, we are continuing that advocacy on behalf of consumers and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Feel Good.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by John

Leaving aside the latest corporate (lawsuit) litigation and/or the most recent ‘lost’ smartphone drama (diversion?); some iPhone users are pushing the boundaries of their handset by utilizing it to create art (on-the-go). From the NY Times: http://goo.gl/jsYf6

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Giving Back (It All Matters).

Posted on September 4, 2011 by John

Much has; is and in all probability will continue to be written about Steve Jobs (including a letter written by none other than Bono to the NY Times) regarding his philanthropical efforts on fighting AIDS via the firm’s special edition … Continue reading →

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The Third Rail?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by John

If the enclosed perspective has any merit; Redmond’s ability to ‘get back into the (U.S.) Smartphone game’ is a long-shot at best (which really shouldn’t come as any surprise for a number of reasons including the simple reality that a … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John

Well, perhaps it is actually LONG past time that the (U.S.) Federal Government – finally – decided to stand-up and look after the average consumer (regarding the proposed AT&T / T-Mobile merger). Conversely, it might also be the case that … Continue reading →

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Turning Japanese.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by John

While Sony has fallen on fairly challenging times over the past several years – one big hit could turn the firm’s fortunes around (seemingly overnight). And; if their head-mounted; 1280 by 720 pixels; 5.1 virtual surround sound; HDMI out headset … Continue reading →

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