There are some practical reasons, and some pragmatic ones. A "thinking" device is a device that is consuming power to think (to run the processor), and hardware and software designers have to keep a core user need in mind: battery…
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What did Steve Jobs mean when he said about a future Apple television that he’d "cracked it"?
Some theories… Apple makes hardware that allows you to consume content… content that you collect and love and revisit. Music, movies, TV shows, games… we have a lot of "stuff." Apple has a distribution network that lets you instantly buy…
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Did Steve Jobs read science fiction and, if he did, did he have any favorite authors?
No, but he (apparently) DID like Star Trek. He mentioned Star Trek on two separate product launches, played a clip from the reboot when introducing the iPad and a shot from the newest Star Trek was used to promote the…
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One of a kind.
There’s going to be no shortage of words written about Steve Jobs. I never met him, never knew him. And yet… I have to write something, more words to add to the rest. Because I’m compelled to. Steve Jobs died…
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The death of the save button. Are files next?
One of the really interesting trends I’ve observed over the past few years is something I call “the death of the save button.” It started in the mobile space, where the operating systems persist data in the background as it…
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What problems do you experience/encounter when you search for apps on the iOS App Store? What are the main flaws of the Genius for the iOS App Store?
Auto-complete/suggestions on app search can be frustrating. If I am looking for a particular app by name it's great, but if I am searching by a type of app or a free-form term then I get lots of false or…
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Video Review of the Star Trek PADD app for the iPad
My pal Anthony Pascale from Trekmovie.com asked me to do a quick video review of the new Star Trek PADD app for the iPad and, since I’m on holiday, I was able to put together one. Here it is:
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Does iCloud only work for Apple to Apple device file syncing?
No, though it may work that way initially. Apple has made APIs available that allows any developer to integrate thier apps with the iCloud service no matter what the platform. When it rolls out this Autumn it will "just work"…
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Will there be a default search engine in Apple’s iCloud?
No, iCloud is a behind the scenes seamless integration of users data to their devices. Any default search engine would be in the device itself, and right now, that is Google on all Safari browsers. That should not changed when…
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Should I buy a MacBook Air now (May 2011) or wait a bit more for a new release?
The rumor is a new MacBook Air will be released in the next few days, using the Sandy Bridge processor and MAYBE adding Thunderbolt. If so, I'll be buying (a second) MacBook Air myself. Wait a week. See question on…
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How should Apple spend (or use some of) the $65.8 billion it has in cash on its balance sheet right now?
Disclaimer: I'm an Apple fanboy and investor. Apple should spend their money on three things: content, infrastructure, and materials. I'll start with the last, first. Materials: Apple can leverage it's cash reserves to lock in raw materials to build iDevices…
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Is Apple preparing to release a Facebook killer that likely builds on its current mobile me offering?
Nope. Apple is not in that business, and the attempts to get into this business (Ping) did not impress anyone. Apple sells devices that people use to communicate, consume, create, and record. They want to sell lots of them. It’s…
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What is the demographic for the iPad?
To quote Gary Oldman's character from The Professional: EVERYONE!!!!! Apple wants to sell ad many iPads to as many customers as they can. They have framed it as an "8 to 80" device, and the software is basically framing it…
Apple, Technology
Video: Sydney Aquarium
Here’s video, shot of the iPhone 4, and edited on an iPad 2, from the Sydney Aquarium.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVBIqVJKcjw
I am quite frankly amazed at how easy it is to edit video on the iPad 2 with iMovie. It was cool to be able to do it on the iPhone, but the size of the screen was a major limitation. The iPad 2 has no such limitation, and it’s fantastic.
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iPad2 released in Australia – a first-hand report
As many of you know I’m an expat living in Sydney and I got an iPad 2 (finally!) tonight. Here’s some first hand reporting from Australia around the frenzy that greeted iPad 2… Went by the main Apple store in…
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Why did Apple acquire Siri?
Historically, Apple has acquired company for two reasons – the people and the ideas the people have executed. They are interested in one thing: intellectual property that can be used to add value to thier existing products and services. Siri…