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Steve Jobs: Hero or Fiend?

by Chris Seibold on Oct 26, 2011

The 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)

Want to Beat the iPhone? First Beat the iPod.

iPod killers have come and gone, and come and gone, and come and well, lingered on like an unwanted wart. iPod killing is an old …(read more)

Welcome to the Real World, Apple

Today's headlines on my local newspaper's website made for an interesting contrast. The first read, "Apple rides high on Macs and iPods", the second, …(read more)

What’s Next for the iPhone?

Turns out that the iPhone 3G is very hard to get. Who knew? Not this guy and this guy certainly couldn't have predicted the rate …(read more)

Does the iPod Matter Anymore?

Poor iPod. It once had all the glory. Remember when it first had video? That was so exciting. Or, remember those iPod games? Now it …(read more)

Enterprising Apple

The plethora of features in the iPhone make it a perfect fit for your average consumer, small wonder then that it also fits in well …(read more)

Ten Things to Do Waiting in the iPhone Line

So you've decided to get an iPhone. Congratulations! If you already have an iPhone you know just what a fantastic experience owning the thing is, …(read more)

An Apple History of Obsolescence

I hold in my hands something that this time a year ago was the most lusted after product in recent history, perhaps ever. I waited …(read more)

DRM Free O’Reilly Titles? An Author’s Perspective

Usually book publishers don't make news. This isn't much of a surprise as there is nothing very exciting to the public about the business of …(read more)

Behold, the Revolutionary Apple Wireless Touchboard Concept

If you’ve ever had a chance to use one of Apple’s recent notebooks for any length of time, you know that they ship with …(read more)

Microsoft Has Been Quiet Lately . . .

So on a different note from all the Apple-love stories lately, I just thought I would mention that Microsoft has been uncharactaristically quiet lately. The …(read more)