Monthly Archives: September 2012

Pride Before the Fall.

If Steve Jobs were still alive: 1) would it have even been released (as it now stands?) and, 2) would he have offered an apology for the PR / technology-fiasco that Apple has got on their hands regarding their clearly … Continue reading

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Unexpected Assistance.

Apple’s mapping fiasco has opened the door for various applications to sieze advantage of (via iTunes no less!) (Source) Business Week: http://goo.gl/kb3i1

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The Voice of Reason?

It appears that spoken-word, turn-by-turn directions is / was the deal-breaker between Apple and Google. Simply put: the challenge now for the former is to actually find ‘their way’ within this space period! (Source) CNET: http://goo.gl/fGU1L

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The King Returns?

Once the leader (within a then nascent space) MySpace’s long-decline has been well documented… the challenge is can it regain past glory? (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/mt8bh

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‘net Censorship.

In light of the current tumult within the region, Iran has blocked certain Google services as a preemptive measure. The obvious challenge (for the nation’s government) is can they fully clamp down on any given individual’s desire to access information? … Continue reading

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Happy Oktoberfest!

Roll out the barrels!

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Some Misses Too!

Apple has had a lot of commercial hits (that have become iconic) over the past few years; the list is fairly well known and need not be reviewed. However, the firm has had some big-misses too (Mobile Me anyone?) Towards that … Continue reading

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People Will Do Anything…

Getting paid to wait in line (okay, live in line might be a better term) for the newest iPhone to be available in a store… there’s not an app for that; there’s a human for that! (Source) Vanity Fair: http://goo.gl/J7bCp

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Are You Ready?

Apple’s newest iOS 6 is set to drop today (in America) at 1:00 p.m. EST… Let the downloading frenzy begin… (Source) Slash Gear: http://goo.gl/S9kjG

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Apple’s Latest iOS.

Apple’s newest iOS 6 is slated to be available 9/19 which essentially means that their newest iPhone 5 should be in the hands of countless (US) consumers at a minimum in short order. (Source) Apple Insider: http://goo.gl/1Ck60

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