Developer Complaints — some perspective
Let me put a little perspective into the discussions about what developers want out of their platform. Much of this is aimed at Apple, because IOS is the dominant revenue platform, but it’s true of all...
View ArticleHow to fix Yahoo! (some unneeded advice for Marissa Mayer)
Hey, everyone else is telling Marissa Mayer how to fix Yahoo!, I thought I would, too. First of all, congratulations for getting the job. Second, my sympathies. It’s not going to be easy. But this has...
View ArticleAmazon CFO ‘doesn’t see a way to do same-day delivery’
Amazon CFO ‘doesn’t see a way to do same-day delivery’ | The Verge: When asked directly about the possibility of offering same-day delivery, Szkutak hedged a bit, saying that “we’re always trying to...
View ArticleWhy i love prototypes….
I sort of apologize for the relative quiet on the blog the last week or so. I’ve been off geeking my way through a project, and it’s borrowed most of my free time attention. What I’ve been working on...
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Finding the right Solution…
Don’t forget to question your toolchain! | Chuq Von Rospach, Photographer and Author: In this case, building everything in WordPress massively simplifies the project. I think. I’m off to find out for...
View ArticleHow we screwed (almost) the whole Apple community [not really. more like amused]
Day4 – How we screwed (almost) the whole Apple community: It is somewhat disturbing at times when the bandwagon takes of and speeds up, without people being critical. People stand up for situations...
View ArticleMarco on recovering from the “Mat Honan hack”
Like many geeks, I’ve been watching the Mat Honan saga unfold with both trepidation and horror. The good news is that ultimately, if you ignore time lost and money spent and the amount of stress caused...
View ArticleApple’s product launches
Daring Fireball: Sharing the Stage: The problem that occurred to me: I don’t think Apple would want reviews of both a new iPhone and new-size iPad appearing at the same time. Why share the spotlight?...
View ArticleA Few thoughts on Apple vs. Samsung
No huge essay on the outcome of the Apple/Samsung trial, but a few bullet points I thought I’d write down for your amusement… Apple spent 5 years and a lot of resources inventing the original iPhone....
View ArticleNow Imagine If Amazon Had Bought Palm And WebOS
Now Imagine If Amazon Had Bought Palm And WebOS – SplatF: So here’s an interesting exercise: Imagine if Amazon had acquired Palm and WebOS instead of HP. While WebOS and HP’s TouchPad tablet were...
View ArticleLook up the word “cluster” in the dictionary, and you’ll see HP’s logo….
HP’s Smartphone Announcement ‘Soul Crushing,’ Says Matthew McNulty | TPM Idea Lab: But Matthew McNulty, the former senior director of the HP Enyo team, Enyo being the successor to webOS, said he would...
View ArticleI am Twitter’s Worst Enemy
On Twitter — James Duncan Davidson: While Twitter has done a lot of things of late that may be disappointing or annoying or even infuriating—such as pulling the rug out of the 3rd party ecosystem that...
View ArticleApple and NFC — why it’s not there
Apple Outsider » Technology vs. Utility: As ReadWriteWeb’s Brian Proffitt explained last week, omitting NFC is a conscious decision that can be easily reversed in the future. But unlike earlier missing...
View ArticleThinking different about the next Mac Pro (and the rest of Apple’s desktop line)
Why I Think the iMac Pro is Coming Next Year — Josh Centers: I am convinced that Apple will release a retina iMac in late 2013, and chances are, it will be a “Pro” model to replace the Mac Pro. Some...
View Articlein defense (sort of) of IOS 6 Maps (kinda)
There’s a new iPhone in town, and with it, a new release of IOS. The new iPhone is selling a zillion units and making Apple a few zillion dollars. Meanwhile, in some alternate universe, Dan Lyon is...
View ArticleApp.net Developer Incentive Program
App.net Developer Incentive Program – Marco.org: An interesting idea: App.net will be paying “at least $20,000 per month” cumulatively to app developers, divided according to each app’s popularity and...
View ArticleSome notes on disconnecting from Feedburner
I got into a twitter discussion yesterday with some people about turning off Feedburner on their blogs, since the rumors are Feedburner is going away (and even if it’s not, it’s been unreliable and is...
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Steve Jobs one year later
This article was posted on Chuq Von Rospach, Photographer and Author at Steve Jobs one year later. This article is copyright 2013 by Chuq Von Rospach under a Creative Commons license for...
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The Insanely Great Chart of Apple’s History
Mashable: The Insanely Great Chart of Apple’s History: This comprehensive chart, created by Pop Chart Lab shows every Apple computer ever released, from the original Mac to the most recent MacBook Air....
View ArticleRisk Aversion
Risk Aversion | Cap Watkins: Was having an interesting conversation this morning with Om and Hunter about the recent firing of Richard Williamson from Apple over the Maps debacle. Hunter posed a...
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