Man, I love this industry. Which industry? Technology? Computers? Smart phones? Nope. Apple watching. Actually, Apple watching has multiple dimensions. It’s sort of a bi-polar effect. Apple watching, meet Apple bashing. Today there’s intel from someone in the know who works for a company that does business with Apple and other companies and knows something … Read More »
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Something Big And Wicked From Apple This Way Comes (maybe, soon, ‘not at liberty to say’)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
R.I.M. vs. Apple: Canadians Can’t Skate To Where The Puck Will Be
Remember the BlackBerry? I was once a CrackBerry addict. May it rest in peace. The new future of handheld communication devices began with the launch of the iPhone in 2007. Apple rules that market, for now, because the company was able to develop, produce, and deliver a better smart phone experience; one that was so … Read More »
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Why Does Apple Have So Much Trouble With iCloud Sync And Email?
Apple is the darling company of the 21st century. Not only has the ever growing stock price made plenty of millionaires, Apple’s products sell by the hundreds of thousands each day. People stand in line to buy Apple’s latest. They even stand in line to be able to shop in a new store. With all … Read More »
Monday, April 30, 2012
Got Taxes? Don’t Blame Apple. Blame Your Elected Officials For The Tax Mess
Chances are good that you pay a higher percentage of your income on taxes than Apple Inc., the world’s most profitable company (now sitting on over $110-billion in cash). The latest screed on Apple from my favorite hamster cage liner gives a few details on how Apple sidesteps billions of dollars in taxes (not just … Read More »
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Signs Of Apple’s Decline
Are you ready for Apple’s post-Jobs apocalypse? It’s coming, you know. Soon. Just ask any tech pundit trying to drum up web page hits by publishing an anti-Apple screed. You won’t have to look far. They’re out there. Like Chickenman and the Kardhasians, they’re everywhere. The latest is from Forrester’s CEO, George Colony (a card … Read More »
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Pride And Arrogance: How Apple Succeeds While The Competition Sleeps
What is it about Apple that makes the company and their products different and desirable? I’ve watched Apple from various perspectives for over 15 years, most of that under co-founder Steve Jobs’ reign. During that time, Apple suffered. That’s right. Suffered. It took the company years to come up with Mac OS X after Jobs … Read More »
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Product Names: It’s Apple vs. The World
What’s the name of the latest Dell or HP notebook? Chances are good you don’t know and your friends don’t know, either. That’s because most major tech manufacturers have crazy-assed names attached to their products. Simplicity is for morons, they seem to think. A quick visit to the Dell web site brings up Latitude, Vostrol, … Read More »