The data comes from an “Apple Barometer” that monitors such companies maintained by Ticonderoga. By watching the companies in the Apple Barometer, Mr. White tries to derive sales trends that reflect Apple’s own sales. In a research note to clients obtained by The Mac Observer, the analyst wrote, “We believe that a broad basket…
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Active 3D Televisions: Are You Kidding Me?
So why I am getting a 3D television anyway? The main reason is that most of the top-end TVs have 3D included. At this end of the market (which is where I am), you wind up getting 3D whether you want it or not — at not too much extra cost. Having 3D does not…
Cord Cutting with Apple TV May Not Save You Money
I have seen people agonize over their gas mileage with a pocket calculator, but I have rarely seen the discussion of cord cutting get beyond the argument that “cable costs too much and the price keeps going up. I’m canceling.” Here’s some analysis to help you decide if you want to, say, buy an Apple…
ISP Data Caps Won’t Affect Apple Cloud Services
As we’ve grown up on the Internet, we’ve become accustomed to the ISP policy of unlimited data usage. It was a good marketing approach in the early days of the Internet and, in any case, ISPs had no way to measure your usage anyway. Flash forward to 2011, and it’s a whole new ball game.…
Toddy Smart Cloth
Even handheld devices enjoyed a certain segregation, though, admittedly, these devices were far more personal. They resided in pockets, purses, briefcases, or riding the hip of fashion challenged nerds, and were always ready. Though they were personal they, nonetheless, maintained a strict adherence to the unwritten Law of Human/Machine Fraternization, which loosely states that Man…
Nokia Transfers Symbian Ownership, Sheds 7,000 Jobs
Nokia has faced a triple assault on its global domination of the smartphone business from Google’s Android platform, Apple’s iPhone empire, and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry corporate tool. Nokia once owned more than 50% of the global smartphone market, a market in which Nokia was a leading pioneer, but the company has watched its market…
VRM Box: Pro Monitoring for Desktop Musicians/Producers
I am an adequate musician for many tasks, a barely competent recording engineer (that’s probably being generous), and when it comes to producing and mixing, I know just enough to be a significant danger to myself and those who love me. But I love music — I love playing, I love writing, and I love…
Sense and Sensibility Regarding Apple’s iPhone Tracking
It’s no exaggeration to say that, once again, Apple has gotten behind the public relations curve on a critical technical issue. This doesn’t happen because, from time to time, Apple slips up or because the media decides to kick some sand in Apple’s face. It happens because Apple is a large, aggressive company and these…
iPad Case Ad Targets Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Girls
Firstly, there’s The Clutch: It’s a case for the iPad that is designed to look like a woman’s clutch bag, from which it takes its name (Happy Owl offers a similar case designed for men called The Wallet). In addition to holding an iPad, it also has compartments for many other things that women often…
YouTube Pulls Apple Employee Video for “Depicting Harmful Activities”[UPDT]
YouTube has pulled a video made by Apple employees for the “It Gets Better” project, replacing it with a still image that said the video violated “YouTube’s policy on depiction of harmful activities.” The video included testimonials and stories from gay, lesbian, and transgender Apple employees with the theme that though they were bullied when…
3 Random Apps of Kindness: AHA, ICRC, & Donation Connect
I don’t think that anyone likes to be hit up for money by a complete stranger while conversing or eating, it is likely when I am least willing to part with cash. On that day, however, I stood, opened my wallet, and pulled out the last remaining dollar bill (I tend not to carry a…
Time Warner Pulls 12 Cable Channels from iPad App
In addition to the glint of direct revenue opportunities sparkling in the eyes of cable network execs, Dow Jones reported that the networks were also fearful of a hit to ad revenue as there are no established means of measuring viewership on an iPad. Time Warner had reported that its app was seeing high demand…
What Could Go Wrong with WWDC? Nothing. (Right?)
When an event that hosts 5,000 people sells out in one day, that’s good for Apple. Each year, lately, the event sells out faster and faster. Last year, WWDC 2010 sold out in just eight days. Of course, the crowds, excitement and anticipation are good for Apple. Will Steve Jobs give the keynote? Will the…
The Unexpected Uses of the iPad 2’s Rear Camera
While the idea of a front facing camera makes a lot of sense for FaceTime, many have had a hard time visualizing how to exploit the rear facing camera of an iPad. Here are just a few of the applications I’ve run across or thought of recently, and I’m sure I haven’t thought of everything.…
3 Tag Readers For Those Who Read Tags
She no longer buys music CDs on a whim, DVDs are likely to remain on the store shelf until they drop significantly in price, jeans once bought at boutiques are now purchased at chain stores or, at the very least, when they go on sale. Now that she’s a mom her shopping cart now contains…
3 For Your Other Apple Devices: Sherlock Holmes, Librivox, The Onion
Apple TV 2, for instance, now sports sports in the form of Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Basketball Association (NBA) “apps” located under the Internet drop-down menu. iPhones, iPod touches, and iPad are a bit snappier when loading webpages in Safari now, and I’ve notices that Words with Friends has gotten a bit friskier…
Nielsen: Android Wining OS Battle, Apple/RIM Winning Hardware
From November of 2010 to January of 2011, Android devices usurped both Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry platform to take 29% of the smartphone market in the U.S. Apple is now tied with RIM for #2, each with 27% of the market. In a report, Nielsen wrote, “But an analysis by manufacturer shows RIM and…
The iPad (2) Scores Again
Getting past the baseball metaphors, here’s what I’m saying: The iPad 2 is superior to the iPad 1 in all the most critical statistics. It’s thinner and lighter and promises to be much faster. Plus, it adds front and rear-facing cameras — and a gyroscope. It even comes in white. And it does all this without…
Kensington’s Battery, Dock, Stand Is Powerful, Compact
The Kensington PowerLift Battery and Dock is a compact 8 x 3 x 6-inches when folded and it will easily fit into a pocket, case, or bag. However it quickly opens to provide a docking station for iPhones and iPod touches. There is a kickstand that fold out to hold the iPhone/iPod in place while…
Particle Debris (wk. ending 2/25) Awakenings
In part, these are fluff pieces, but they’re important because they give us a feel for how people are reacting to tablets and the imaginative things they’re doing with them. Once you read about how hotel concierges are using them to greet guests or how school children are using them to watch, live, the revolutions…
3 Apps for the Anime Lover
Well, I watched it again. My opinion hasn’t changed. My Little Pony is not for me. The problem is that while My Little Pony is not anime, it’s close enough in style that it turns me off. In general, I’m not a fan of Asian anime. I can’t take the big shimmery eyes, the cutesy…
3 Cartoons To Turn Any Day Into Saturday Morning
Back then, as I suppose it is today, the cartoons were specifically made to sell toys, and like the good little consumers we were, my kids had them all. In fact, I’m sure I can still find a Joe or a Pony in the attic if I bothered to crack open one of those dusty…
Swivel Pro iPad Case Leaves No One Out
It is quite apparent that US+U set out to design an iPad case that could be all things to all people. In fact, the designer actually involved focus groups in the design process. The end result of all this planning is the Swivel Pro™ 3 panel. A one panel and a two panel version will…
iPad Competitors? Send In The Clones
What is the deal here? Is there a complete dearth of creativity in hardware design these days? Has Apple hired up every designer with even a hint of originality, leaving the rest of the industry with soulless zombie hacks to pick over? Are there no CEOs with a vision and the guts to take a…