Does Microsoft Have What it Takes for Todays Mobile World?

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Does Microsoft have what it takes to compete in the new mobile universe? Everyone is watching Microsoft as they attempt to push their new mobile platform to a dominant market share. The smallest mistake gets amplified quickly. Since Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7, they’ve been fighting an uphill batter to gain mindshare among the consumer [...]

Smartphone Market is Now Larger Than Computer Market

We all knew this day would come at some point, although many didn’t expect it this soon. According to IDC, there was more smartphones sold in the forth quarter of 2010 than PC sales. Computes sold 92 million units while smartphones exceeded that by an additional 9 million units reaching 101 million smartphones sold. In [...]

There’s No App For That – My Thoughts on the iPhone 4

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Some things I may never understand. The iPhone 4 has been loaded with issues since the day Steve Jobs stood on stage and announced it’s availability. Yet, the public lines up for hours to get their hands on one – even months after the general availability date, people are still waiting in lines to get [...]

Apple iPad Case Review and Comparison

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“It has been almost four months since I woke up in the wee hours of a Saturday morning, drove to the only Apple Store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that had an iPad in stock, and purchased it. I was skeptical of how much I would use it at first but quickly found it becoming [...]

Microsoft Employees Celebrate the Release of Windows Phone 7

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News broke late last week that Microsoft was celebrating the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) of Windows Phone 7 with a mock funeral parade for Apple and RIM. While some are apprehensive about this, even going as far to say that this will come back and bite Microsoft and it’s a PR nightmare. While the latter [...]

iPod touch 4G (2010) Unboxing and Review

Once I promised my 2G touch to my wife I got the green light to run out and get a new Apple iPod touch 4G! My biggest justification would be for the camera but mostly it’s bragging rights with all the others Dad’s at my kids’ schools. Reason enough, right?!?! The newest iPod touch shares [...]

iPhone 4 FaceTime on AT&T 3G Works Great

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The iPhone 4 was officially released yesterday, and one of its highly touted new features is the front-facing camera and the inclusion of Apple FaceTime. The only serious drawback to the new FaceTime feature is that both parties must be connected to a WiFi network. Is this an Apple imposed limitation, or is this an [...]

Apple’s iPhone 4 Hits the Streets

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Did you notice anything different on the way to work this morning? If you live in the US and pass by the Apple store (or any retailer that’s selling the iPhone), you may have noticed a small lineup of people in front of the store waiting for their chance to own the latest Apple phone. [...]

Apple Facing More Antitrust Investigations

Apple is having more and more problems with the Federal Trade Commission these days. It wasn’t that long ago when Apple and Antitrust were two words you never expected to hear in the same discussion. As Apple has climbed to the top of various markets, they’ve been gathering more attention from the FTC. According to [...]

Apple’s New iPhone 4: Canada Bound

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Yesterday, Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs introduced the world to their newest iPhone: the iPhone 4. The good news for Canadians is that the iPhone 4 is coming sometime soon.  Rogers will be announcing the launch on their network “within weeks”.  We’ll post pricing and availability when we know.  Most likely pricing will mirror the US [...]