Monthly Archives: March 2010

A Treasure Trove of Steve Jobs Stories (and this one is true)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Valleywag has put together “A Treasure Trove of Steve Jobs Stories“. All of them sound pretty likely to me, but there’s one where I can add something: “Not 100% sure if this is what you were looking for, but in … Continue reading →

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Google is not leaving China. So why pretend it is?

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Jeff Jarvis is well-known for his love of all-things Google, but his latest Guardian column is probably his most hype-laden yet. I don’t think Jeff is responsible for the headline, but it sums up his position quite well: “Google is … Continue reading →

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This is what is killing newspapers

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

From the comments on The Times’ Q&A about it’s pay-model: “£2 a week is too rich for my blood even considering the quality reporting but this depends on what the annual rate will be.” If people genuinely believe that news … Continue reading →

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The missing piece of the iPad puzzle

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Ian Fogg on why “Cloud” is the Missing Ingredient for a “Third Device” iPad Strategy: “For iPad to really fly, preferences, usernames, passwords, and content should transfer automatically across the different devices that Apple intends consumers to use together: PC, … Continue reading →

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No, app developers aren’t “switching” from iPhone to Android

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Learning to write link baiting headlines is a very good method of learning how to spot them. And I expect that the latest AdMob report on mobile application development will draw a few linkbaiting headlines, such as MobileMarketingWatch’s “AdMob: 70% … Continue reading →

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Sad news for old school Mac-users: Now Software Shuts Down

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

TidBITS Business Apps: Now Software Shuts Down: “We’re tremendously sorry to report that Now Software, makers of the Now Up-to-Date & Contact software and its Now X replacement, has suspended day-to-day operations. Company head John Wallace has set up a … Continue reading →

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Why Google is doomed, redux

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Tim Bray, on how he got hired by Google: “The process started with Dan Morrill who led me to Mike Winton who led me through the notorious Google Interview Process. I think I talked to eleven people in the course … Continue reading →

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Is crapware invading Android?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

One of the things that fascinates me about the way that the smartphone market is developing is whether it is following a similar path to the PC market. It’s easy to see the conflict between Apple and Google, for example, … Continue reading →

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Sandwiches

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

If I’d have been one of the residents of Sandwich, I think I’d have found this terrifying. Particularly Button cabs.

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Instapaper adds mail-in support

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Ian Betteridge

Steve Rubel points out that Instapaper just added a real killer feature: “Earlier this week it quietly added a killer new feature. You can now email in URLs or newsletters and it will save them to your Instapaper account for perusal … Continue reading →

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