April 2013
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“They could release a revolutionary 60-inch 4K TV for $99 with built-in nanobots...”
– Marco Arment, correctly calling out the current pessimism surrounding Apple in the press (and on Wall Street) while also arguing for an “iPhone 6” moniker for the next iPhone — or really anything but the “iPhone 5S”. (via parislemon)
The Next Xbox Will Take Over Your TV →
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Tom Warren for The Verge:
The functionality will work by taking a cable box signal and passing it through to the Xbox via HDMI, allowing Microsoft’s console to overlay a UI and features on top of an existing TV channel or set-top box. We’re told that this is a key part of the next-generation Xbox and that it will go a step further than Google’s TV implementation thanks to...
Executive found to run Apple Retail; looks... →
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Erica Ogg for GigaOm:
Ron Johnson is out as CEO of J.C. Penney. After less than two years on the job, it’s not quite clear what the next step would be for him. Luckily for him, it just so happens that Johnson’s former employer, Apple, has an opening for someone with his qualifications: SVP of Retail.
Yes, that’s Johnson’s old job, the one that he held for more than 10 years. And...
iPhone naming: when simple gets complicated →
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Ken Segall:
My (meaningless) vote is that the next iPhone should be christened iPhone 6, not iPhone 5S. If it’s worthy of being a new model, it’s worthy of having its own number.
I agree. What constitutes an “S” update versus a numbered update increasingly seems a bit arbitrary. Yes, even if the device looks the same.
“If Facebook wants Home to really take off, it needs to realize that we don’t...”
– Ellis Hamburger: Facebook Home is beautiful, but what if your friends aren’t? (via thisistheverge)
March 2013
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The T-Mobile iPhone 5 Could Save You A Bunch Of... →
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Steve Kovach of Business Insider did the math on T-Mobile’s new “un-carrier” plan for the iPhone:
Now compare that to the $2,020 two-year cost of owning an iPhone 5 on T-Mobile. You’re saving $580 in most cases. (Sprint comes close with its 450 minute plan, but keep in mind you still get unlimited minutes with T-Mobile. If you talk a lot on your phone, you’re still getting a...
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Should Apple get into the TV business? →
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Ryan Block on the long-rumored Apple TV:
>It’s been probably five or six years since the first (highly unsubstantiated) rumors of Apple’s entry into the TV business began to sprout up, and even back then I was highly incredulous. I remain so, and here’s why.
His list is on point. The TV business is due for disruption. But...
Should Apple get into the TV business? →
virtualpants:
Ryan Block on the long-rumored Apple TV:
>It’s been probably five or six years since the first (highly unsubstantiated) rumors of Apple’s entry into the TV business began to sprout up, and even back then I was highly incredulous. I remain so, and here’s why.
His list is on point. The TV business is due for disruption. But disruption of the TV business does’t require a change...
Make It Better » patrickrhone / journal →
minimalmac:
Steve Jobs, for instance, made computers better. Then, he made music buying better. Then he made music players better. Then he made phones better. Then he made computers better all over again. Of course, he did not do this alone. He created an entire company who’s sole collective commitment is, in my eyes at least, to methodically and relentlessly make things better.
I think you...
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August 2012
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Samsung "Innovates" A MacBook Air
Samsung slaps their iPad-lookalike tablet screen on an Apple-lookalike keyboard to create an exceptionally blatant rip-off of a MacBook Air. It’s like they just don’t care. (via The Verge)
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Samsung Copied The Wrong Thing →
What Samsung should have done was change its philosophy toward consumer electronics.
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“Often, the anything-but-Apple choir doesn’t quite appreciate the immensity of...”
– Steve Jobs and Apple bet everything on a device that, on paper, may have had no business even being discussed. Kontra brings up a number of great reminders at just how impressive Apple’s iPhone business actually is.
“Apple did not win because it is cool. It is cool because it won. And it won...”
– Joe Aimonetti for Dirty Rotten Apples. Read “It’s Not About Cool, It’s About What Works” on dirtyrottenapples.com.
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WatchHoly crap. I have never purchased a PC, but I think I will HAVE to now. This commercial featuring Jack Bauer using an Acer S5 Ultrabook to make cupcakes is AMAZING. Most PC commercials bug the crap out of me, but this is really great.
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