Monthly Archives: January 2013

John Gruber’s faulty maths on ChromeOS

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Daring Fireball Linked List: Acer and Chrome OS, Sitting in a Tree: “Sounds like Chrome OS is starting to get some traction, but I do wonder if actual sales match the ‘shipments’. Looking at my stats here at DF, Chrome … Continue reading →

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Claim chowder, special netbook and iPad edition

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Paul Thurrott, explaining in 2010 how the iPad is Not ‘Killing’ Netbook Sales: “And IDC is now forecasting that ‘mininotebook’ (i.e. netbooks and sub-12-inch machines) will sell 45.6 million units in 2011 and 60.3 million in 2013. If I remember the … Continue reading →

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Chromebook sales gaining momentum

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Acer President: Windows 8 is “not successful” but Chrome notebooks are winners | Computerworld Blogs: To make up for the disappointing sales of Windows 8 devices, Acer is looking elsewhere. And right now, it’s finding that Chrome has been surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Hardware in a software world

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

The inestimable Mr Gruber: Even “hardware” features are defined by software, and can no longer be judged on their own. Consider, say, mobile phone cameras. The camera itself is important – the sensor, the lens, the physical size – but … Continue reading →

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What’s the point of Google+?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Marco Arment thinks that Google is heading down the wrong path with Google+: But Google’s increasingly desperate push to cram Google+ down everyone’s throats hasn’t made Google+ any more relevant. It has only resulted in a lot of confused Google-account … Continue reading →

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In which Dan Lyons once again exposes his elite journalism skills

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Dan Lyons, once again talking out of his ass: This is a crushing blow to Microsoft, which has spent millions of dollars on lobbyists and phony grassroots groups over the past several years hoping to land Google in hot water. … Continue reading →

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Since when did reading tech blogs pass for analysis?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Apple to play wearable computer game, says analyst | ZDNet: “We note that recent speculation from tech blogs suggests that Apple may launch a watch as a companion device to the iPhone. While we are unsure of the ultimate launch … Continue reading →

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In which I predict Nicholas Carlson’s next headline

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Nicholas Carlson, Monday: “Google Is Attacking Apple From The Inside Out—And It’s Working” Nicholas Carlson, today: “Apple Is Blasting A Multi-Billion Dollar Hole In Samsung’s Business” Nicholas Carlson, next week: “Samsung Is Sticking Its Fingers Right Up Google’s Nose – … Continue reading →

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The end of the beginning in the mobile market

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Benedict Evans sums up the current state of the mobile market: “In other words, Apple has 20-30% of the market by volume, but it is the top 20-30%. Google ‘has’ the rest, but has only a very tenuous connection to large … Continue reading →

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