Monthly Archives: January 2010

Idiot post of the day (The Return of TechCrunch edition)

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

OK, I wasn’t going to do this. Even I had got bored. But MG Siegler’s post on how “Apple and Google just tag teamed the US Carriers” is just breathtakingly stupid. MG, I know that you’re desperate to justify your … Continue reading →

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Idiot post of the day (TechCrunch edition)

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

And it’s from our good friend, Mike Arrington and his Nexus One review! “I was able to kill the fully charged battery with 1.5 hours of continuous gameplay (Robo Defense) on the full-brightness screen. Be prepared to keep this phone … Continue reading →

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Idiot post of the day

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Sadly, because I generally enjoy his writing, it’s from Robert Cringely: “iPhone and Android will be here for the long haul with the question being which of Symbian, Palm, Windows Mobile, or Blackberry will die?” Answer: None of them. There … Continue reading →

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Google’s “business strategy” versus Apple’s actual, real business

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

If you ever wanted to read something which almost perfectly encapsulates the utter lack of business reality endemic in new media, Kim-Mai Cutler’s post on the Nexus One is it. In particular, this sentence: “Overall, incrementalism seems to be working … Continue reading →

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2010: Time to redefine “success” in online business

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

What does “success” mean for a company in online media? Reading through comments online, it’s obvious that it doesn’t really tally with the way that we view success in most kinds of business. What got me thinking about this was … Continue reading →

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Tech rumours and wish fulfilment: The Google Phone and the Apple Tablet

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

There’s always been a hype-cycle, particularly with products from Apple, but something I’ve noticed recently is how the hype-cycle has changed into a world of fantasy. The two best examples of this lately are the Google Nexus One and (apparently … Continue reading →

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