Monthly Archives: August 2012

Crapware isn’t just on PCs

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Crapware isn’t just a problem with PCs: increasingly, it’s a problem with just about every piece of of hardware that doesn’t have an Apple logo on it. Take this experience, with a printer: In a triumph of optimism over experience, … Continue reading →

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The putative 7in iPad versus the Nexus 7

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

I'm not one for comparing products which don't exist yet to products which are already on the market, but James Kendrick has written what I think are a good set of reasons why he'll be first in line for a … Continue reading →

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Saving Private RIM

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Jean Louis Gasseé on RIM’s problems: Sadly for former BlackBerry fans like yours truly — or for current ones who appreciate its core functionality — there aren’t many moves left for RIM on the smartphone chessboard. via Saving Private Research … Continue reading →

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