With Macworld Expo in San Francisco approaching, the rumor mill is working overtime along with developers feverishly constructing demos and beta versions of new applications.
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If you are content with your Windows XP machine, you might see no reason at all to buy a new computer this Christmas, possibly because most of the new PCs and laptops on retail shelves run Vista. And Vista by … Continue reading
You want wheat toast, but you have to order a chicken-salad sandwich to get it. So it is with iTunes and the iPod: there many things you can’t do, as they break some rules. But here are five easy pieces for the Mac, five easy pieces for Windows, and a few for the road, that won’t leave you holding your iPod between your knees.
Continue readingIt’s official: the Apple Mac is by far and away the most popular alternative to Microsoft Windows. Mac shipments were up 34% during the last quarter, the most successful period of computer sales ever for Apple. Overall, Apple sold 2.2 … Continue reading
A report from Greenpeace claimed the iPhone contains many toxic materials. Buried in the details are tests that indicate there may be some toxic materials in Apple’s earbud cables, but certainly not enough to cause any alarm.
Continue readingThe Microsoft brand is getting pummeled overseas, in the music industry, and in the server market. Can you even estimate how much good will has been lost? Gates and Ballmer must get indigestion every morning as they scan the headlines … Continue reading
The Microsoft brand is getting pummeled overseas, in the music industry, and in the server market. Can you even estimate how much good will has been lost? Gates and Ballmer must get indigestion every morning as they scan the headlines on their pocket PCs.
Continue readingThe net result was more press coverage for Apple than any company could ever achieve by simply releasing new products. There is great price sensitivity in electronics, and the price cut enabled Apple to hit its stated goal of 1 million iPhones sold a few weeks earlier than expected.
Continue readingAfter two months of Apple iPhone bliss, no glitches. Sales are exceeding expectations, and more innovations are coming.
Continue readingQuestion: What segment of the market has $600 to spend on a smart phone but hasn’t ever bought an iPod or any other product from Apple? Answer: Corporate executives and managers, account executives, small business owners, and professionals — just … Continue reading