I’ll have a full story going up on Newsweek.com soon, but meanwhile something occurred to me today while I was watching the Webcast of the G1 phone from HTC and T-Mobile. It seems to me we’re seeing a replay of the PC wars from the 1980s, back when that market was small but growing very… Read more »
My latest column for Newsweek, titled, “A Gloomy Vista for Microsoft,” is here.
All I can say is this video totally captures my experience with the 3G iPhone. Except most of the time I can’t even get onto a 3G network at all.
See here. Tom Krazit says app developers are griping about Apple’s policies around the App Store. “No store for you!” is the rallying cry. Apparently people are upset because Apple wouldn’t allow an app called Podcaster which would let you download podcasts directly and sidestep iTunes. Now the developers are whining that Apple puts them… Read more »
So says the Wall Street Journal in this report about the 3G iPhone not catching on in Japan. Money quote from an analyst: “The iPhone is a difficult phone to use for the Japanese market because there are so many features it doesn’t have.”
Much love to former Art Director Jason for the photo work.
Politico reports that Dems are freaking out and fearing that Obama is toast. Money quote from a big Democratic fundraiser: “I’m so depressed. It’s happening again. It’s a nightmare.” My sentiments exactly. How on earth did this happen?
My take on yesterday’s Apple event, for Newsweek.com. See here.
Can someone out there Photoshop a picture of Kim Jong Il standing in front of the slide from yesterday’s Apple event saying, “Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated”? Free fake Genius playlist if you’ll do the work.
I knew it was a bad sign when Goatberg wasn’t in attendance at the Apple event. According to our spies, Walt and his sidekick Katie had a 2-hour audience with Dear Leader a couple weeks ago. Presumably Walt also picked up his review units of the Nano-chromatic new devices at that time. So he knew… Read more »
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