Monthly Archives: November 2012

Bradley Horowitz smacks Facebook, makes little sense

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Google+ head honcho Bradley Horowitz, on the different approach that his product has to ads compared to Facebook: “Jamming ads and agendas into user streams is pissing off users and frustrating brands too,” he said. “That’s not the way the … Continue reading →

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One product or fifty?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

One on One: Jim Wicks, Design Chief at Motorola Mobility – bits.blogs.nytimes.com: If another company is only making two products and four products, and they’re putting all their resources into that, and you’re making 50, you can imagine the challenges … Continue reading →

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Mike Lynch tells HP to go screw themselves

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Mike Lynch certainly isn’t taking HP’s accusations lying down. And he has a point: the idea that it’s taken HP this long to spot the supposed issues is frankly ludicrous, as what it’s accusing Autonomy of is the kind of … Continue reading →

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Still getting it wrong about the iPad

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Dick Pountain for PC Pro: Apple is currently having a rather good war, having ruthlessly preserved a proprietary grip on its own hardware ecosystem, and exploited this to make users pay for apps and content through online stores. Its carpet … Continue reading →

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Something which should scare Microsoft silly

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

PCs Gone Wild | TechPinions Of those 135,329 Windows users who indicated they were in the market for a new PC, 42% said they were going to switch to an Apple product. If that stat doesn’t scare the bejesus out … Continue reading →

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I too will be Tabletized

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Tabletized: Then I went into the Apple store and tried out the iPad mini, just for yuks. I don’t know what kind of gas they were pumping into the store, but whatever it is has the same effect on my … Continue reading →

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