Facebook bought Instagram. I liked Instagram. I don’t like Facebook. Am I now not supposed to like Instagram, too? I’m not alone. Facebook is stupid and for old people. So says Patrick Moorhead’s daughter, a shrewd young lady, wiser than her 12 years. Why is Facebook’s absorption of Instagram such a bummer for pre-teens and … Read More »
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Mac Of The Future
They say that differentiation is the key to marketing. If so, how will Apple differentiate the Mac of the future from the Mac of today? Already we see PC manufacturers take their design cues from Apple by introducing a flurry of expensive ultra books (Mac-like PC notebooks, clad in aluminum, thin and light). If PC … Read More »
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Stupidest Name Ever For An Apple Product
Apple rumor mongering is a frightful disease. It breeds among the Apple faithful but the worst symptoms are displayed within stricken tech pundits. The latest example of what the disease can do to the imagination is Apple TV. According to the powers that be that are not really powers at all, Apple’s new product won’t … Read More »
Friday, April 6, 2012
Dissecting The Hype About Apple’s TV (and what we really want from Apple)
Guess what? Apple is planning to introduce an Apple television. This year. Or, maybe next year. But it could be 2014. Anyway, that’s what all the technology pundits say. Apple is sure to have a TV and it’s in testing. Somewhere. Maybe. How can you dissect all the hype about Apple’s totally secret television from … Read More »
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Layoffs vs. New Hires: How Yahoo! Could Learn From Apple’s Focus
What does Apple, the king of Think Different™ do best? Besides thinking differently? Apple has focus. Focus is what Yahoo! could learn from Apple. What is Apple? Apple is a company that makes great products and tools; desktop and notebook computers, mobile devices, and integrated applications. Apple’s focus is on the ecosystem of Apple’s products … Read More »
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Why Apple Should Not And Cannot Solve America’s Problems
Yet another think tank guru has decided Apple has an obligation to solve America’s problems. What’s wrong with that? What would or could Apple do? What’s wrong with what Apple’s doing now? Clyde Prestowitz is the pipe dreamer who claims Apple owes America. In reality, Prestowitz and others of similar ilk simply want Apple’s hard … Read More »
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Truth In Advertising: Why Microsoft’s New Friend Can’t Tell The Truth
What is it they say? Desperate times require desperate measures. By most definitions, Microsoft faces desperate times. The only profit stream Microsoft really has is Office and Windows, and in the post-PC era, that river is beginning to look a little dry. If desperate times call for desperate measures, what is Microsoft up to lately? … Read More »