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Apple Propping Up The PC Market
When pundits and bloggers keep pushing the notion that Apple will inevitably fail in the smartphone market because it will be a repeat of the Windows / Mac race (it just will – right) they always neglect to mention the current outcome of that so called “failure”. Right now, if it wasn’t for Apple’s Mac numbers propping up the PC industry’s sales figures the industry’s decline would be even worse than reported.
Great analysis by Tom Reestman
Motorola Posts 80m Quarterly loss
Ouch. Looks like Google made a really good deal there.
Android Loses Market Share
Looks like the unstoppable force has ….well, stopped.
I’m sure that all those pundits who are convinced that the whole Android / iOS thing is a replay of mac / windows will be convinced by this news, and that of Apple’s earnings.
I’m sure of it.
Star Trek The Next Generation Blu Ray Clips
Startrek.com posts some clips from the upcoming blu-ray teaser of the re-mastered Star Trek, The Next Generation. It looks impressive, and I can wait to see it properly.
About Apple’s iBooks Author EULA
Jim Dalrymple over at the Loop points out the nonsense and misinformation that’s been doing the rounds in relation to Apple’s iBooks Author EULA
The Second Most Profitable Quarter in Any US Company’s History – Ever
It was one of the most profitable quarters ever for any U.S. company, trailing only ExxonMobil’s record-setting $14.8 billion quarter from the fall of 2008, when oil prices were at an all-time high.
Google Kills More Services
Not that any of these were particularly essential or important, but it does highlight the danger of having all you eggs in one cloud.
Samsunged
Samsung’s latst TV adverts pokes fun at the iPhone 4s for being the same as the iPhone 4 among other things. Funny though, it hasn’t stopped Samsung copying it. Or the iPhone 3g for that matter. I guess Samsung’s Ad agency doesn’t do irony.
Apple’s iBooks Tour Video
Apple has posted the video showing off the new text book features of iBooks 2. Whoever Apple has working for it producing these videos deserves an award. They just keep getting better and better and this is no exception. It’s quite strikingly directed and very well produced, and it’s actually quite moving.
Apple Posts Full Video of Education Keynote
Even if you don’t normally watch these keynotes, this one is really worth watching. No matter who you are you can’t help but see how powerful and game changing these announcements will be. They may not have the same impact or be as headline grabbing as a new iPad or iPhone, but this has the potential to radically change the face of education for years to come.
Educators hope Apple’s textbook foray will begin a “learning revolution”
Ars Technica sums up some of the reactions to today’s announcements from Apple
Apple Macs Land on More Corporate Desks
As the world’s technology press focusses on the smartphone market, the Mac is quietly making inroads into corporate America (and the rest of the world).
The President’s Challenge
Nat Torkington brilliantly illustrates the deeper problem with SOPA and the entertainment industry.
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