Steve Jobs: Hero or Fiend?
by Chris Seibold on Oct 26, 2011The reaction to the death of Steve Jobs has been predictable, specials on TV, magazine covers and moments of silence. Not really surprising, mass mourning is part of being famous. The flip side of the …(read more)
OPINIONS
Surprising Absolutely No One, Cell Phones Are Still Poorly Designed
Since new cell phones are launched every 4 to 6 months, all of the mobile phone companies out there have had at least two opportunities …(read more)
Apple Pricing? Quit your Bitching!
The chances of finding yourself at Disney World well past the age of maximum enjoyment (somewhere after age 10) are disproportionately high if you have …(read more)
Apple, Tell the Telcos to Play Nice
Several years ago my wife and I wanted to add a second toilet to our house. When the plumber was doing the inspection, he warned …(read more)
Apple’s Future Prospects
Let's recap Apple's current status shall we? They sell computers, software, music, movies, games, peripherals, MP3 players and now cell phones. They already dominate some …(read more)
MobileMe Pushes Back Everything
I haven't written anything about the ongoing MobileMe mess because when it started I just assumed that Apple would have everything fixed long before it …(read more)
Should Apple Have a Social Network Site?
I can't base my assumptions on facts, but I wager that a good third or more of Mac users are also participants on social networking …(read more)
What is Cooking in the Apple Kitchens isn’t what Folks Suspect
The internet is, once again, awash in rumors about forthcoming Apple products. The buzz this time: the iPhone nano or a much cheaper MacBook. While …(read more)
Microsoft Getting Beaten Up by Unmentionable Smaller Company
Boo! Now most of us wouldn't have even blinked at that opening. But if you were a big-wig from Microsoft, you probably would have leapt …(read more)
What Apple Could Be Releasing, Part 1: Kindle Killer
There is something quietly going on in the world of computing. They aren't quite Tablets and they aren't quite Electronic Books but Amazon's Kindle and …(read more)
Why the MobileMe Disaster isn’t as Bad as you Think
MobileMe, so far, has been a train wreck. People can't get email, can't sync properly and couldn't activate their 3G iPhones. Worst of all, there …(read more)
Firefox 3 Kills Safari
On Macs. Safari has ruled the browser space since its release in 2003. Serious challenges were put up by the likes of Firefox and Opera, …(read more)
Is the iPhone the OS 9 of Phones?
Remember back in the day when you would tell all your friends and family how the Mac rocked? How it was the easiest-to-use and most …(read more)