Sep 25, 2007 | Apple, audio, DRM, mobile, phone
Apple’s rollout of the iPhone and updated iPod line generated impressive buzz, giving the impression that Apple is an unstoppable force. At the same time, though, Apple’s efforts to lock down its control over its users created uneasiness.Two things...
Sep 18, 2007 | Apple, audio, DRM, Microsoft, phone
It’s hard to make the stereotypes fit.Microsoft is reviled as the big monopoly. I don’t want to suggest that Microsoft is a huggable teddy bear, but it’s worth noting that much of its success comes from the work of thousands and thousands of hardware...
Sep 10, 2007 | Apple, mobile, phone
Apple had to know that signing a deal with AT&T would lead to disgruntled customers. By definition, any customer of AT&T is an unhappy customer, right?It started when the first AT&T bills were delivered to iPhone users. AT&T chose to itemize each...
Sep 5, 2007 | Apple, audio, hardware, Microsoft, video
Apple demonstrated again today that it can run circles around everyone else with its handheld devices. There will be lots of news coverage of the updates to the iPod line – here’s one article, here’s photos, and here’s an exhaustive rundown of...
Aug 27, 2007 | Apple, business, computers
Acer, the third largest PC manufacturer globally, announced that it is acquiring Gateway and the eMachines brand purchased by Gateway a few years ago.I’m nostalgic about Gateway after all the years of buying computers in the famous cow-spotted boxes, but...
Jul 28, 2007 | Apple, business, Microsoft, Vista
As you can imagine, different people interpret these statistics differently. I’ve seen articles in the last few days that reach dramatically different conclusions. You decide which ones are meaningful.In the latest quarter, Apple Macintosh computers garnered...
