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The problem with Social Media
The problem with social media is that no-one’s life is interesting enough to sustain it. The idea behind social media is relationships, and these come interacting with people. That is great on a small scale, like 10 or 20 or maybe even 25 friends or acquaintances. But, no one needs or can communicate with more [...]
Full Story1st in Line of 1,000 to buy iPhone 4 on Launch Day
I had a very interesting experience yesterday. Since I didn’t upgrade to the iPhone 3GS from my current 3G last year, and because I use my iPhone 3G to take a lot of pictures of my kids, I was particularly excited about the release of iPhone 4. The HD video, alone, made it worth while [...]
Full StoryApple’s Road Map was Revealed Long Ago
Apple revealed a bit of their overall road map a long time ago. On June 8, 2009, when it renamed its consumer laptop line, to be specific. Last summer, Apple dropped the standard MacBook and made, for all practical purposes, MacBook Pro the name for all of its laptops. At the time, this seemed innocent [...]
Full StoryWhy the Apple tablet won’t be named the iSlate or iTablet
On the eve of the big announcement from Apple, Inc. one of the things that is being speculated most is – What will Apple call their new device? Some have suggested the iSlate. Others have predicted the iTablet. Still others have suggested iPad or iCanvas. While at this point my theories have no relevance, it [...]
Full StoryAmazon App Idea Puts Final Nail In Its Own Kindle Coffin
It has been announced that Amazon is apparently planning to bring apps to its Kindle ereader. I am not sure they could have made a more miscalculated move. The Kindle is not a computer. Further, Amazon in a position to compete with the computer companies of the world. Nor should they need to. The kindle [...]
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