Category Archives: Cupertino’s Reign

1984, Revisited?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by John

In perhaps a surreal homage to Apple’s now infamous 1984 ad, one can’t help but wonder if the unwashed masses (e.g., consumers) have now become what the company railed against back-in-the-day? If the roughly 300 million global visitors to Apple … Continue reading →

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Trade Secrets…

Posted on August 19, 2012 by John

And, airing dirty laundry between corporate rivals make for lots of media coverage (as evidenced in the on-going legal battle between Apple and Samsung). Including the S. Korean firm’s sense of envy / inferiority regarding the iPhone (no surprise considering … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Seven?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by John

If the rumor-mill is correct, Apple looks to be releasing an iPad Mini in September (along with the next generation iPhone and iOS 6). Following the Mac OS X Mountain Lion tighter-integration iCloud-centric release… whenever their latest hardware updates debut, … Continue reading →

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Hell’s Froze Over, Right?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by John

Apple’s move to discount the iPhone 4 / iPhone 4S is the strongest indication yet that they’ll be an iPhone 5 release this coming fall (just in time for the 2012 Holiday Season too for that matter). (Source) TG Daily: … Continue reading →

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Their Market Period.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by John

For all of the on-going reporting about patent litigation (within this space) one point is clear: Apple’s Tablet dominance in China is undeniable. (Source) All Things D: http://goo.gl/OD3DS

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Think Different; Think Again!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by John

In the aftermath of the (widely-reported) hacking of a Wired Reporter’s iCloud passwords, Apple has suspended over-the-phone Apple ID password resetting. Fair enough. Perhaps the origin of this entire mess goes back to the iCloud transition late last year… at … Continue reading →

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Revealing Their Secrets…

Posted on August 3, 2012 by John

Apple is finding itself in a position that Steve Jobs’ would detest: having to publicly disclose inside secrets (regarding their on-going legal battle against Samsung) that has set the rumor and innuendo-spheres into a frenzy… (Source) WSJ: http://goo.gl/shKag

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PR = Predictive Response(s)?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by John

Samsung has (now) found itself on the hot seat in the ‘Court of Public Opinion’ regarding releasing documents (e.g., non-admissible evidence) in their on-going battle with Apple. Conversely, at the same time, Apple has also been accused of ‘letting their Smartphone … Continue reading →

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Still Going Strong.

Posted on July 30, 2012 by John

Apple’s latest and greatest (of course) OS X Mountain Lion release has 4 million downloads and counting… which again just demonstrates the staying power of their products and loyal followers. Couple this with the rumored, redesigned September release of the … Continue reading →

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How Big Will This Launch Be?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by John

With the latest iPad set to launch on 7/20 in the PRC; the question isn’t whether or not consumers will be ready there or not. The relevant questions are: will supply meet demand? And/or, how many PRC consumers have already … Continue reading →

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