Category Archives: Cupertino’s Reign

Congrats!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by John

Launched in 2008 (seemingly an eternity ago by today’s standards) Apple’s App Store hit their 25th Billion download today (as phenomenal as this figure is it clearly would not have been accomplished without employing the most impressive crowd-sourcing effort until … Continue reading →

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Do NOT Disturb?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John

In the midst of an on-going stream of privacy issues (and the seemingly lack of respect from / of a number of tech firms to actually respect them… although end-users are also often times lax regarding the level of access … Continue reading →

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Net Zero Energy Use.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by John

Powered by the Sun and Biogas; Apple’s push to fully utilize alternative fuel resources (for running their U.S. data center) could go a long-way towards spurring other technology (e.g., Fortune 500) firms to do the same (which would be good … Continue reading →

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The Empire Strikes Back!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by John

Apple’s battle for control of their OS has flanked another front (Siri this time) as the firm is dead-set on determining what devices are compatible – not any given end-user… and, most certainly not hackers… (Source) Tech Crunch: http://goo.gl/QXyXb

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Cha-Ching!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by John

It’s an easy guess regarding which firm is worth more (in market capitalization) than Google or Microsoft… with a higher GDP than Sweden; and, more in gold than the Federal Reserve… and/or 2.5 times the value of the Apollo space … Continue reading →

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Ethical Smartphones.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by John

An on-line petition ‘demanding’ that Apple build ethical smartphones is making the rounds (which in all probability is a good thing indeed). Nevertheless, the paradox of this entire matter is that the same people who are interested in the rights … Continue reading →

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A ‘Dark-side’ App?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by John

Apple’s luster looks to take a hit (at the very minimum from a PR standpoint which seems far too lenient) for the continuing reports of (borderline) inhumane working conditions throughout their far-flung supply chain (i.e., the PRC in particular). (Source) … Continue reading →

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Doubling Down!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by John

Apple’s doubling their quarterly profit is yet another (in an ongoing streak that’s clearly remarkable) milestone whereas nay-sayers must pause to scratch their heads as their fan-base cheers in awe… and, all points in between come to grasp just how … Continue reading →

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An ‘Open’ Book.

Posted on January 22, 2012 by John

Apple’s 180 (degree) turnaround of their former support of open publishing standards essentially goes the route that any given firm (e.g., industry leader) takes: it’s our way and/or the highway… In other words, for all that they’ve criticized Redmond’s tactics … Continue reading →

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We’re Really Big in China.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by John

Now that Apple’s latest iPhone is widely-available in China (coupled with Siri reportedly being able to also understand Chinese) the company looks to have hit the proverbial jackpot of a burgeoning Middle Class obsessed with status items (of which their … Continue reading →

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