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Kentucky vs the Internet in a new Legal Battle
November 12, 2008
Kentucky's Legal Bet: A Case of Pushing the States' Rights Envelope | www.ecommercetimes.com
While Kentucky is concerned about the loss of revenue, but the suit opens Pandora's box on the entire structure of the internet and freedom of speech.
November 11, 2008
Apple and Asustek reduce notebook outsourcing by 20-30% in 4Q08, says paper | www.digitimes.com
A slowdown may have already been factored into the 50% drop in Apple stock value. Is it real and could it go down some more? Also see: DRAM contract quotes drop another 10% for 1H November http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PD213.html Taiwan PSU makers saw on-month drop in October http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PD208.html VIS sees revenues decline in October http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PD216.html LCD panel makers may suspend operations at some fabs, paper says http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20081110PB201.html Despite grim holiday outlook, 33% of buyers looking at Apple http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/10/despite-grim-holiday-outlook-33-of-buyers-looking-at-apple
I will have some Apple Chips with that iPhone
November 7, 2008
Apple's Furiously Fast Future | www.technewsworld.com
Also see Is Apple getting into the chip business? http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Apples-spat-IBM-may-mean/story.aspx?guid={8C8EBB0E-DB0F-4EAD-BFE4-8F605E8499C2} Will this allow Apple to be even more different in its product lines and did the Intel CPUs cause Jobs to move in this direction? Will Apple products be Apple only once again?
Windows 7 - get ready to spend lots of upgrade money.
November 4, 2008
Windows 7 Upgrade Chaos Looms | www.informationweek.com
Many business have held on to Windows XP for two reasons, the first was the instability of Vista and the second was to avoid the high cost of upgrades to be compatible. With Windows 7 they are going to be force in many cases to move up.
Circuit City will it follow Comp USA?
November 3, 2008
UPDATED: Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores | consumerist.com
At 8sm on 11/03/2008 CC will announce the closing of 155 Stores, will be this be enough to save the company or is it the start of a slide out of business?
Is AT&T dependent on Apple too much?
October 28, 2008
How AT&T Became Apple's Lap Dog | blog.wired.com
Apple and AT&T in two years will have to renew their contract, what if they don't.
Apple Lower Prices - You have the wrong Company.
October 20, 2008
Apple: New MacBooks, Same Old Prices | www.businessweek.com
Apple does not lower prices, it instead increases capabilities and functions. That way it always keeps its margins the same and its method of business the same.
Beware of what is behind Cloud Computing.
October 17, 2008
Cloud Computing: The Dark and Stormy Side | www.ecommercetimes.com
Sounds good on paper but is it? What if the cloud bursts? What if someone pulls the plug on the cloud company? You could be held with an empty computer.
New MacBooks - Where is the sizzle?
October 15, 2008
New MacBook lineup vs. old MacBook linup | news.cnet.com
The rumor mills were pretty much on target, except for the one notebook everyone wanted and once again it failed to appear.
October 13, 2008
.Calacanis: Apple to release networked HDTVs | reviews.cnet.co.uk
Look at the real history of Apple and its jumps upward. 1. Computers 2. iPod 3. iPhone 4. What's next?
ATT wins big as people switch to iPhone.
October 7, 2008
NPD: Apple iPhone 3G is #1 smartphone in U.S.; AT&T big beneficiary | macdailynews.com
Actually both Apple and ATT win in this game, with Apple exceeding the 10 million phone mark already.
Why pay for ads when you can get it free.
October 7, 2008
Apple mellowing its tone on leaks? | www.appleinsider.com
Apple was famous for it's cease-and-desist orders to web site overs the years. The lawsuits against web site were legendary. Now all of a sudden they have slowed down and stopped. Has Apple discovered something we all knew for a long time, they were getting free advertising.
This isn't your Mother's AT&T -what happened?
September 24, 2008
AT&T, iPhone and the Shape of Things to Come | www.technewsworld.com
For years and years we have viewed AT&T as an old fashioned phone company, too large to change and break out. But has working with innovate Apple caused a change in this old company of the last century?
Apple's Ecosystem is it open or closed?
September 19, 2008
Apple's Store, Apple's Rules, Apple's Peril | www.technewsworld.com
In the last few weeks I have seen the word "monopoly" used several times in different articles about Apple. Most of it stems from the App store related to the iPhone. But does this run deeper?
Ho, Hum, another iPod, anotehr day.
September 11, 2008
Apple Event Fails to Dazzle | www.businessweek.com
The sales of iPods have been steady to slightly down in the USA, the rest of the world will follow in time. Did Apple fail to spark a new generation of sales?
Is the Apple eco-system a Monopoly?
September 8, 2008
One Bad Apple | www.newsweek.com
Does Apple move to develop a monopoly of its product lines and what may happen with a change in administrations and the Justice Department?
September 4, 2008
Apple's "Rock" event expected to unveil new iPods | www.reuters.com
iPod sales have been falling in the USA or at least even f=with last year in some markets. The iPhone price drop has also impacted the iPod sales.
iPhone reception problem resloved, but....
August 29, 2008
Power-control software blamed for iPhone 3G reception issues | news.cnet.com
The problem has been found the solution developed but it does not solve the problem right away and may never.
Apple posed for big sales gain.
August 26, 2008
New iPods Coming Very Soon | kevinrose.com
Apple's revamp of it's product lines along with marketing changes in the iPhone can result in a massive holiday season for them.
iPhone Developers have an axe over their head.
August 12, 2008
Jobs confirms iPhone app blacklist feature | news.cnet.com
Mr. Jobs says it would not be used except in extreme conditions. But what if he changes his mind, what if the next CEO of Apple wants to use this to keep developers in line or increase the charges to have your app sold via the iTunes store.
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
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January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011
The move to the cloud will impact multiple industries
November 17, 2011