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Sometimes we need to vent. It’s probably best that you view these posts with that in mind. You can only take getting screwed around so much. It’s an opinion, not a fact. Chill out.

$40 Billion Comments: A Response

19. March 2010

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I was reading over the comments on my article Apple’s $40 Billion What to do: Big and Bold thoughts. There were 20 comments, which honestly is more than I expect on any of my articles. However, there were two particular comments that stuck out. The first comment is from Federico. It states: “Yeah, deprive the [...]

Why are we obsessed with Apple?

16. March 2010

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I subscribe to many Apple-related RSS feeds. As you would expect, my news reader has been flooded with iPad noise for months. I cannot refresh the Google Reader page without more iPad articles showing up. So, I want to know why we care so much about a device that isn’t even available. Why do people [...]

Don’t let Ballmer catch you using an iPhone.

16. March 2010

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Don’t let Ballmer catch you using an iPhone.

“Attention all Microsoft employees. Is this thing on? As I was going to say, the only approved mobile smart phone that can be used on the Microsoft campus is a Windows Mobile phone. That means no BlackBerrys, Google Androids, and above all, NO iPhones. You know who you are, so cut it out!” All joking [...]

Did you miss your chance to get an iPad?

15. March 2010

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Did you miss your chance to get an iPad?

Were you one of the lucky few to get up early and place your order online for the coveted Apple iPad? If you did, you are one of the few that will have early bragging rights that you got yourself an iPad, and be the envy of all your friends. If not, you might be standing [...]

Multitasking coming to the iPhone in 4.0 update

11. March 2010

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Multitasking coming to the iPhone in 4.0 update

I’m a pretty hardcore iPhone user, sometimes I use it as my primary computing tool when I take off on trips that take me away from my office for long periods of time. I’m not sure why everyone’s so up in arms about multitasking. The only time I get cranky is when I’m using [...]

Which costs more, a Mac or a PC?

11. March 2010

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In this on-going debate of whether a Windows computer is cheaper than a Mac computer, you need to take two things into account. First, the upfront cost of each of the computers. Second, the total cost of ownership, or TCO for short. For the sake of this article I’m going to compare a Dell and [...]

What Should Apple Ban Next from the App Store?

7. March 2010

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What Should Apple Ban Next from the App Store?

Guest Post: Patrick Jordan is the founder of Just Another iPhone Blog. Even by App Store standards, the last few weeks have been wild. After months of being able to count on the alarm sounding, the sun rising, and store RSS feeds overflowing with ‘Sexy Bikini Girls Herding Sheep’ and ‘ Sexy Lingerie Girls [...]

Macworld is dead, long live Macworld! An Interview with Paul Kent

5. March 2010

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Paul Kent is the General Manager, Macworld 2010 and Vice President, IDG World Expo and a 25-year veteran of the technology industry. He oversees the Macworld Conference & Expo, which this year took take place on February 9-13 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

3 suggestions for iPhone and Touch game developers

4. March 2010

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3 suggestions for iPhone and Touch game developers

A couple weeks back we wrote an article about the A.D.D levels that iPhone users have. It came on the back of some reports that users had a tendency to last a little over a week with an application. Since then I’ve thought quite a bit about the things app developers have to [...]

Why should Mac users have to pay an Internet Tax?

4. March 2010

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Why should Mac users have to pay an Internet Tax?

The Apple community so far has been immune to viruses and malware, as where the Windows community is rampant with all sorts of viruses and malware. Some say that Macs don’t get viruses because they hold a smaller market share, and it’s not profitable for those who choose to write viruses. Charlie Miller, the winner [...]

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