Monthly Archives: October 2011

Another Headache!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by John

As if RIM does not already have enough challenges: a) an unenthusiastic (albeit loyal) customer-base; b) dwindling sales due to re-releasing essentially the same handset (over the past few upgrade cycles); c) encryption / national security challenges from the Middle … Continue reading →

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Did You Get My ‘iMessage?’

Posted on October 10, 2011 by John

When you consider that (for example) a company like Verizon rakes in $7 billion (yes, BILLION) dollars per year on text-messaging fees alone it will be very interesting to see how (American) mobile carriers respond (i.e., in all probability try … Continue reading →

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Tapping Our Collective Expertise.

Posted on October 9, 2011 by John

As the tech-world slowly tries to return to normal (a relative term) the tributes to Steve Jobs continue to dominate the news (which is no surprise). Towards that end, one publication has gone on the record regarding the ‘tributes that … Continue reading →

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Afterlife Influence…

Posted on October 8, 2011 by John

Google and Samsung have announced that they are going to postpone releasing new smartphones next week in light of Steve Jobs’ death. (Source) Wall Street Journal: http://goo.gl/1RjHP

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What’s Next?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by John

As the tributes continue to pour-in from around the world; countless people are paying their respects not so much to the ‘cult of Apple’ as much as to the symbolism of what Steve Jobs personified / represented (particularly at a … Continue reading →

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iThank.

Posted on October 6, 2011 by John

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner … Continue reading →

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One Bad Apple.

Posted on October 5, 2011 by John

In an era where a new smartphone makes a debut once a week (or so it seems) Apple’s latest (and according to the blogosphere / social networking sites, etc.) ‘underwhelming’ release warrants a much closer review. For example; the company … Continue reading →

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A Parallel Universe.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by John

On a day when all eyes (well, those that pay attention to this space anyway) are / will be on Apple’s latest and greatest products making their debut; Microsoft’s Zune is yet another (failed) product that’s being put out to … Continue reading →

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I’m Your ‘Ice Cream Man…’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by John

Google’s latest Android OS (Ice Cream Sandwich) seems to have been inadvertently (and/or perhaps it seems that way) leaked into the public purview via an unsuspecting eBay sale / purchase. Long story short, the non-tech-geek / average consumer (end-user) who … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch-up (Forever?)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by John

The upcoming week looks to clearly belong to Apple… (indeed, this is the idiot savant stating the obvious)… Meanwhile… back in Redmond… Microsoft can’t win for losing at this juncture (okay, hyperbole aside their current lot / woes are essentially … Continue reading →

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