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Let’s Get Loud!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by John

From AC/DC to Zeppelin (and a whole bunch a artists / bands in-between) the world of Rock ‘N’ Roll owes a big debt to Jim Marshall. (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/zre0D

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Wearable Computing.

Posted on April 5, 2012 by John

Perhaps the ultimate techno-geeks’ dream might have just moved closer to becoming a reality (as per the debut of Google Glasses prototype). (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/t5b3a

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Still On Top.

Posted on April 4, 2012 by John

With Consumer Reports giving Apple their seal-of-approval (regarding their latest tablet) this is just another affirmation of how superior this is over their competition. The greater question is: who will make a comparable device that can actually compete on a … Continue reading →

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In This Corner…

Posted on April 3, 2012 by John

Oracle’s 2009 acquisition of Sun Microsystems is yet another example of how far downstream Silicon Valley firm’s have gone from nascent Start-up to behemoth / heavy-weight (e.g., bloated) whereas they’re focused more on industry consolidation versus genuine innovation (as has … Continue reading →

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Once Bitten; Twice Shy.

Posted on April 2, 2012 by John

It’s both clear as well as good to see that Apple is taking seriously the on-going allegations with their primary (PRC) labor supplier Foxxconn… Hopefully, given their high-profile, this will also force the hand of any other (global) manufacturers who … Continue reading →

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Happy April Fool’s Day!

Posted on April 1, 2012 by John

A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man. – Arthur Schopenhauer.

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All Bets Are Off.

Posted on March 31, 2012 by John

Being ‘liked’ is not a guarantee of / nor does being ‘liked’ equate to ‘success.’ No offense to Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook (as it’s not even a remotely easy task to follow Steve Job’s footsteps) but his being liked … Continue reading →

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‘Crack-ed-Buries’ Death Spiral…

Posted on March 30, 2012 by John

Things are not looking good for Canada’s (once-proud) high-flyer… In light of the news of a significant loss… the firm decided to re-focus their efforts on corporations versus their (at this point in time) failed consumer push… Granted, corporations are … Continue reading →

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The Wildcard?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John

If the Nokia / Microsoft alliance has any real chance at success… they are clearly not hiding how they are hedging their bets on the PRC. Granted, the firm is still light-years behind their main rivals in China; however, the … Continue reading →

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A ‘Rotten’ Apple?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by John

Despite all of the manufacturing done therein, Apple has stumbled in China via a number of missteps that have resulted in the firm (the iPhone specifically) actually getting hammered by their main-nemisis / co-oper-tition partner Samsung. That said, it should … Continue reading →

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