I love this kind of thing. Stewart Alsop in Fortune circa 1997 after Apple Computer, Inc. bought Steve Jobs’ NeXT. Let’s get this straight right away: Apple Computer did the wrong thing. On December 20, Apple announced that it would spend $400 million to purchase Steve Jobs’s company, Next Software. What happened next? Behold! The … Read More »
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tell it first, tell it yourself, and tell it all
It’s probable that Tiger Woods has the best, most expensive PR hacks in the business. So, what happened to their expertise when he needed it? Tiger Woods let 13 hours lapse after Friday’s early-morning accident without issuing an explanation, he ceded control of his story not only to legitimate news outlets, but also to celebrity … Read More »
Monday, November 30, 2009
What I’ve been doing for two weeks
Did you miss me? Where did I go? Can you say, H1N1? The virus is contagious and is believed to spread from human to human in much the same way as seasonal flu. The most common mechanisms by which it spreads are by droplets from coughs and sneezes of infected people, and also potentially touching … Read More »
Monday, November 30, 2009
Apple gets trademark for TabletMac
Remember Axiotron? They build and sell a modification to the MacBook which makes it a tablet. Axiotron filed for a trademark for the term TabletMac. From MacRumors: Sometime in the past year, however, the trademark was transferred from Axiotron to Apple, and Apple is now listed as the owner of the trademark. That merely adds … Read More »
Monday, November 30, 2009
Android vs. iPhone apps: Is it a contest or a blowout?
There’s been plenty of noise from technology pundits about the problems with Apple’s iPhone App Store approval process, with a number of high profile developers leaving the platform. Supposedly, Google’s Android Marketplace has become the big iPhone app competitor. Or, not. Om Malik: Skyhook Wireless, a Boston-based company that offers location-based information to businesses, recently … Read More »
Monday, November 30, 2009
Are Apple’s holiday sales up or down?
ComScore tracked e-commerce spending and traffic for November (through Black Friday). The result: Five retail properties surpassed four million U.S. unique visitors (i.e. four million different people) on Black Friday, with each of these properties experiencing gains versus last year. Amazon Sites was the most visited retail property on Black Friday, growing 28 percent from … Read More »
Friday, November 27, 2009
Who’s got the most greenest PC?
Going green (or, at least, the perception of going green) is a big deal for computer manufacturers. Is it any surprise that Apple’s diminutive Mac mini takes top honors among the green wannabes, Dell, HP, Lenovo, et al? Based on estimated annual power consumption using data published by ENERGY STAR TEC. Apple takes the honors … Read More »