May 2012
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Bad Management or Bad Marketing?
From the New York Times Bits Blog:
Glenn A. Britt, the company’s chief executive, said in a group interview on Friday that the challenge for digital video was that there was no simple way to get Internet-based video onto the television screen. He wasn’t familiar with AirPlay.
“I’m not sure I know what AirPlay is,” he said, though he noted that he was an enthusiastic Apple customer.
So...
Just Another Reason to Buy Instapaper
April 2012
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March 2012
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iPhone User Sues Apple over Voice-Activated...
Fazio claims Siri is far less responsive in real life. When he asked for directions to a certain place, or to locate a store, “Siri either did not understand what Plaintiff was asking, or, after a very long wait time, responded with the wrong answer.”
I realize this lawsuit will go no where, but it really is the principle of the issue. What has caused people today to that think lawsuits are...
February 2012
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Details, Details
Apple is annoucing the iPad 3 at an event on March 7. Before even reading the note provided by Apple, one might stop and take note of the chosen App icons being displayed. The Maps, Calendar, and the Keynote App icons all point out the details of the upcoming event.
To the normal person they see just a finger touching an iOS device(proably the new iPad 3), but for those willing to stop and...
December 2011
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parislemon: Dear HBO →
parislemon:
First and foremost, I love your content. You’ve produced several of my favorite shows over the years, and the hits keep on coming. I’d love to watch Game of Thrones now, but I can’t. You see, the only way to get your service is to be a cable subscriber, and several months ago I cut the cord.
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November 2011
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I Just Wanna Buy Pandora One
I tried to purchase a Pandora One annual membership today through my iPhone. Every attempt was thwarted because I was repeatedly sent to the Pandora iPhone app and encouraged to sign up for the $3.99 monthly subscription through the App Store.
If I chose this route I would end up paying $47.88 before taxes every year and Pandora would only be receiving $33.52 after Apple’s 70/30 split. Now...
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The Difference Between Chukka Boots and Desert... →
This is a sort of square/rectangle situation. All desert boots are chukkas, not all chukkas are desert boots.
October 2011
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WatchMy new fascination.
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September 2011
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It's Not Everynote →
via Practicallyefficient:
Don’t approach Evernote with an all or nothing attitude. Instead, 1) look for specific ways that Evernote can make your life easier, 2) use it for those things, and 3) STOP.
Some excellent advice. Makes we want to take the Evernote plunge once more.
August 2011
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A Telltale Sign of Someone Getting the IPhone
Sprint Changing ETFs Starting September 9th
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“My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly...”
– Warren Buffett
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“Men should be stylish, not fashionable.”
– Michael Drake of Drakes London
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