Friday, March 22, 2013



The Einhorn effect: Why it didn't work with Apple





So long, break even



If Apple is developing a full Mac OSX/iOS tablet, this might be why Mansfield wants Lynch.

My guess is that Lynch will take Scott Forstall's place in some areas

Why did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?

Why did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?





see Lynch above

Apple's Ive brings software, hardware teams together in push for 'flat design'





Apple says it gets 75% of its power from renewable energy

Apple's data centers now get 100%. So does its Cupertino headquarters




Flyover: Apple's massive solar panel farm in North Carolina


Strategy Analytics: iCloud, Dropbox and Amazon top cloud media in the US





A third Jobs movie

iSteve: Funny or Die to debut Steve Jobs 


comedy biopic starring Justin Long




What Apple cash problem? 

Everybody wants a piece of the Apple pie, including some of the world's nations.




Here's just one major reason Apple doesn't want to pay dividends or raise wages

Foreign governments getting into profitable US 'patent troll' business






50  Stores coming in 2013

30 New store locations and 20 existing stores moving to larger spaces

Evidence Mounts For Next Netherlands Store





Apple Retail Store Trinity Leeds





DoD reportedly set to buy 650,000 iOS devices to replace legacy products





Cleveland Clinic prescribes new iPad app for patients, visitors




Apple's iPhone dominates for 9th straight win in JD Power customer satisfaction survey




When he worked at Apple, "Android" was the nickname engineers gave Rubin due to his robotic personality.  
At Google, Rubin was rewarded handsomely for his theft of the iOS framework code. 
Disconnect: why Andy Rubin and Android called it quits





Monday, March 18, 2013




New "Why iPhone" section of Apple's web site touts smartphone's superiority




It never ends with Java

Apple purges OS X flaw that let Java apps run when plugin was disabled





China's propaganda push

Chinese TV caught asking celebrities to  bash Apple







Obama Calls China New President to Discuss Cybersecurity Dispute



Is China Trying to Screw Apple



Apple knock-offs are a way of life in China and a huge business.

Knockoff iPhone 5S Debuts Before Apple Has Even Launched, First 10000 Units Sold Out




Chart of the day: Apple iPhone vs. Samsung Galaxy sales







Samsung, not TSMC, still makes the Apple TV's new single-core A5 processor (Updated)






Apple sued by THX for allegedly misusing patented speaker tech in iPhone, iPad and iMac




High Priest of App Design, at Home in Philly




This is Jony Ive with hair

15 years ago, Apple killed the Twentieth Anniversary Mac





Ex-Retail Chief Admits: 'I Just Didn't Fit'





Another nail in Android's coffin

Samsung will release Tizen-Based OS smartphone in August








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Friday, March 15, 2013



Apple shares are up 5,749% since 2003, Samsung's 373%








Chart of the day: The hedge funds' Google vs. Apple trade







Not so fast, wait just a minute here!

Ceding the Crown?



Samsung's Galaxy S4 distracts attention away from Android



Can the iPad Rescue a Struggling American Education System?





Embarrassing theatrics

Live from Radio City Music Hall: Samsung's Galaxy S4

Samsung touts Galaxy S4 with tap-dancing "flash mob"




Samsung's latest iPhone rip-off comes in both black and white

Samsung's Galaxy S4: What the press is saying

No reviews yet, just some analysis based on specs and a few minutes of hands-on





THE END

Move Over Android: Samsung To Launch 'High-End' Tizen Smartphone This Fall





Silicon Valley Tech Giants Plan Super-Green Campuses






Photo says it all

Is the iPad ready for a challenge in the Enterprise?


Thursday, March 14, 2013



What If Apple Followed Warren Buffett's Advice?



Not having this happen last year is what I believe to be a major reason for the drop in AAPL.
I think the China Mobile deployment was built into the $700 price point the stock attained.
When China Mobile didn't happen, the stock dropped, and the short sellers piled on.

For China Mobile, 4G and next iPhone key to unlocking Apple demand




 

That $4 billion probably came from fabricating chips for Apple

And that still leaves most of Samsung's estimated $4 billion ad budget unaccounted for!






This is bullshit! 

Tim Cook ordered to testify in ebook price-fixing case




Apple's iPad is heart of Idaho elementary 'iSchool' pilot program





Kate Spade to use iPads as retail signage




Report of fixes in Apple Maps triggers a flood of complaints





Indianapolis added to the list of flyover cities.

Apple adds iOS Maps Flyover support, 3D buildings, turn-by-turn navigation in multiple cities






Too bad the wireless keyboard and mouse are such battery hogs

Apple now offering iMacs with built-in VESA mount adapters for $40 premium







Rubin is the creep who left Apple with the stolen iOS source code to start Danger, then took that with him, only to rename it Android at Google.

He is probably going to be in charge of copying the Apple HDTV when it comes out.

All of Google's video efforts have failed thus far.

Android is the portmanteau word combination of Andy and Hemorrhoid.

Andy Rubin leaves Google's Andy-roid team for 'new chapter' at same company



Shipping container housing: low-end vs high-end

Shanghai's poor find home in shipping containers





Like those in the photo above, this container home is also located in China.

The Greatest homes made from shipping containers around the world





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