Monthly Archives: March 2011

This guy understands

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Sometimes, commenters are better than the articles on which they’re commenting. On a post about how Google is open, no really, it’s open, Android owner “David S” says this: So Android is open if you redefine open to the point … Continue reading →

Posted in Google, Mobile | 1 Comment

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and iPad compared

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

How will the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 compare to the iPad 2? Seth Weintraub at Fortune highlights four points where the Samsung scores well compared to the iPad: Runs on HSPA+ ’4G’ networks at up to 21Mbps without sending it … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Samsung, Web/Tech | 2 Comments

Compare and contrast

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Compare… “The Glendale Galleria store in California sold out of all their iPad 2s within 45 minutes of opening their doors (thanks, Michael K.). According to multiple reports via Twitter, users were unable to choose the model they wanted.” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, iPad, Mobile, Motorola | Tagged Android, iPad, Motorola Xoom, Xoom | Leave a comment

If you want to know the core of the Twitter API changes, this is it

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

That clever Matthew Somerville character has done a handy page visually showing the differences between the old and new Twitter API terms. There are lots of them, but I think the most important one is short: “We want to empower … Continue reading →

Posted in Web/Tech | 1 Comment

Why the tablet market is Apple’s to lose, in 23 words

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

James Kendrick on Twitter: “Tablet makers cannot build tablets as cheaply as Apple. This is the dilemma facing Samsung and friends, & won’t go away. Profits might” If you’re interested in mobile stuff, you should read James, who’s currently writing … Continue reading →

Posted in iPad, Mobile | 2 Comments

Why “evil” is the most over-used word in tech

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

One of the things which you often hear reading tech blogs, and particularly the comments, is that such-and-such a company is “evil”. What this usually means isn’t that they’re deliberately employing children or forcing workers to work in polluted factories … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tech Companies, Web/Tech | Tagged Apple, BBC, Company, Google, Microsoft, Robert Peston | 2 Comments

Nieman Journalism lab responds to John Gruber

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

Nieman Journalism Lab responds to John Gruber’s defence of the 30% Apple subscription take: “But if someone searches for and downloads The New York Times app — after the Times has spent more than a century building up its brand, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, iPad, iPhone, Publishing | Tagged App Store, Apple, Daring Fireball, iOS, John Gruber, New York Times, Nieman Journalism Lab | Leave a comment

When is “the best price” for customers not “the best price” for customers?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Ian Betteridge

The Sage Gruber’s contortions to position Apple’s subscription pricing scam as “good for consumers” are getting so wild that he’ll be a high-level yoga master before you know it: “Why not allow developers and publishers to set their own prices … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Publishing | Tagged App Store, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Publishing | 8 Comments

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