Category Archives: Apple

Since when did reading tech blogs pass for analysis?

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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The end of the beginning in the mobile market

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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Remembering before the Apple Retail Stores

John Gruber on the way that people got the Apple retail stores 100% wrong: The first is that Edwards wasn’t out on a limb. In the investor and general tech press, it was common at the outset to believe that … Continue reading

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In which someone may be switching to Android (Or, a classic case of Geek Itch)

At Techpinions, Patrick Moorhead is pondering leaving the iPhone, and switching to Android. But take a look at the language that Patrick uses: With Android’s “Butter” introduced at this year’s Google I/O, the feel is nearly as good as iOS… … Continue reading

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Will bringing Office to the iPad kill Surface RT?

Amidst all the talk of the Microsoft Office apps coming to the iPad, there hasn’t been much thought about what bringing the apps to the iPad means to Microsoft’s long-term future. Peter Bright of Ars Technica thinks that Microsoft is … Continue reading

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Microsoft Skydrive causes friction between Apple and Microsoft

Apple and Microsoft are going head to head over the future of Microsoft Skydrive, according to AllThingsD: “Sources familiar with ongoing negotiations between Apple and Microsoft tell AllThingsD that the companies are at loggerheads not over the 30 percent commission Apple … Continue reading

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If you’re not using Zite, you should

Zite 2.0: A smarter, snappier personalized magazine for iOS | Internet & Media – CNET News: “Zite has always been about giving users plenty of topics of news, and in the previous version, it had grown to 2,500 categories. In … Continue reading

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Google’s iOS app strategy

If you think that it’s in Google’s interests to create better apps on Android than iOS, two recent releases should absolve you of that notion. First, there’s the latest release of Gmail, an app that’s so good even Android sites … Continue reading

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A lovely piece of UI design

One of the ways you can tell that a piece of UI design really works is when you start trying to use it in other apps. A great example of this: Mr. Reader’s navigation buttons: Those up, down and close … Continue reading

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One product or fifty?

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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