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Monthly Archives: April 2011
The unedifying arrogance of PC journalists
Barry Collins is angry. Specifically, Barry is almost splenetic about what he sees as “Apple’s unedifying arrogance” in its response to the brouhaha over the database which your iPhone carries of locations. In particular, Barry is vexed over what he … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Publishing
Tagged Apple, Data, Database, Hotspot (Wi-Fi), IOS (Apple), iPad, iPhone, Wi-Fi
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The final proof that Symbian is dead, dead, dead
The Inquirer: “FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has announced plans to outsource Symbian development and support to the IT management consulting firm Accenture.” Accenture: Where old software goes to die.
Posted in Mobile, Nokia, Web/Tech
Tagged Accenture, Mobile Computing, Nokia, Symbian
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Sometimes John Gruber just hits the spot perfectly
John Gruber arguing against the silliness that is Henry “Fraud, you say?” Blodget’s latest nonsense: “Keep in mind that Apple’s penalty for losing the PC war in the 1990s is that it is now the most profitable PC maker in … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, iPhone
Tagged Android, Apple, Daring Fireball, Google, Henry Blodget, iPad, John Gruber
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Which Android tablet is actually selling like hot cakes?
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Goes on Sale for $399, Sells Out Immediately “This mirrors the Tranformer’s success in the UK where its first three production runs have already sold out. Either Asus didn’t anticipate high demand and lowballed their stock, … Continue reading
Apple is dead in the water, redux
Charles Arthur, reporting for The Guardian on an IDC/Appcelerator survey of developers: “App developer interest is shifting back toward Apple as fragmentation and “tepid” interest in current Android tablets chips away at Google’s recent gains in momentum, according to a new survey … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Google, iPhone, Mobile, Web/Tech
Tagged Android, Apple, Charles Arthur, Fred Wilson, Google, Guardian, Henry Blodget, iOS, iPad, iPhone
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So what does that location database on your phone really do?
Jim Smith, who knows a thing or two about mobile, pokes around in the controversial consolidated.db database on the iPhone and comes up with this: “I’m pretty certain that consolidated.db is used to seed the assisted GPS used for iOS … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, iPhone, Mobile
Tagged Alasdair Allan, Apple, FourSquare, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes
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iPhone isn’t the only thing sending your location to Apple. Your Mac does it too
There’s been something of a storm over the “discovery” that your iPhone contains a database file which includes details of where you’ve carried your phone, and that this information is sent back to Apple (with your consent, although as often … Continue reading
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Goodbye, JKOnTheRun
Warner Crocker on the demise of JKOnTheRun: jkOnTheRun was one of the first mobile tech blogs I followed and JK was one of the guys who I always turned to hear or read his opinion. I still do. Whether it … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile, Web/Tech
Tagged Blogging, GigaOm, James Kendrick, JKOnTheRun, Warner Crocker
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Rugby AND video games. What’s not to like?
I love rugby, and I love video games. So you can see why this might appeal…
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