Author Archives: John

Dr. Feel Good.

Posted on September 5, 2011 by John

Leaving aside the latest corporate (lawsuit) litigation and/or the most recent ‘lost’ smartphone drama (diversion?); some iPhone users are pushing the boundaries of their handset by utilizing it to create art (on-the-go). From the NY Times: http://goo.gl/jsYf6

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Giving Back (It All Matters).

Posted on September 4, 2011 by John

Much has; is and in all probability will continue to be written about Steve Jobs (including a letter written by none other than Bono to the NY Times) regarding his philanthropical efforts on fighting AIDS via the firm’s special edition … Continue reading →

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The Third Rail?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by John

If the enclosed perspective has any merit; Redmond’s ability to ‘get back into the (U.S.) Smartphone game’ is a long-shot at best (which really shouldn’t come as any surprise for a number of reasons including the simple reality that a … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John

Well, perhaps it is actually LONG past time that the (U.S.) Federal Government – finally – decided to stand-up and look after the average consumer (regarding the proposed AT&T / T-Mobile merger). Conversely, it might also be the case that … Continue reading →

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Turning Japanese.

Posted on September 1, 2011 by John

While Sony has fallen on fairly challenging times over the past several years – one big hit could turn the firm’s fortunes around (seemingly overnight). And; if their head-mounted; 1280 by 720 pixels; 5.1 virtual surround sound; HDMI out headset … Continue reading →

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They Want It Back!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by John

Citing an (IP) Intellectual Property infringement (aside from the roughly $70,000 bidding price prior to a cease-and-desist order that halted the auction of it on eBay… which had to garner someone’s attention internally) Apple has demanded that a MacBook 3G … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing: The Next Frontier?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by John

In light of all the buzz surrounding Amazon’s pending Tablet launch; HP’s TouchPad demise; this market segment in general (including some of the inaccurate predictions that have been put forth) Apple’s iPad just keeps blazing new trails as manufacturing looks … Continue reading →

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In This Corner…

Posted on August 29, 2011 by John

Up Next: Amazon’s long-rumored Tablet is (supposedly) set to debut. Towards that end; the company has a couple of distinct advantages (unlike the majority of their competition) in and as far as: 1) their distribution channel, and: two) the content … Continue reading →

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The Price Was (Just) Wrong?

Posted on August 28, 2011 by John

If pricing were the only variable regarding the how and why of HP’s TouchPad being such a failure wouldn’t other ‘me too’ vendors within this space be following suit? Clearly; more than just what the firm charged was an issue … Continue reading →

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A Threshold Passed.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by John

With over 1/2 of Americans now using (some sort of) social networking perhaps it is also inevitable that another research poll / project is soon to follow regarding how said use is impacting (work) productivity (be it negativity and/or positively?) … Continue reading →

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