Archive for August, 2009
Why the iPhone is Apple’s MS-DOS
In the 1980s, Microsoft leverage MS-DOS to position itself to dominate technology in the 1990s. Apple is now doing the same thing with the iPhone.
I think it’s possible that within five years, Apple will rise to become the number one “PC” maker, dominate the mobile phone industry, utterly control the music industry, hold sway […]
iPhone app makes Three Stooges noises
A 99-cent iPhone app called iStooges does nothing except make Three Stooges noises at the press of a button or a shake of the phone, including slaps, snaps and chop noises, and even Curly classics like “soitenly,” “nyuk nyuk,” and “oh, wise guy, eh?” Here’s a YouTube demo.
Original post by Mike
1 commentApple silences exploding iPod victims with gag orders
The TimesOnline is reporting that Apple tried to muzzle a father and daughter with a gag order after their iPod exploded. The company reportedly refused to provide a refund until they signed a settlement form that required them to keep quiet about the terms of the “settlement.” They refused to sign, but this is apparently […]
No commentsPrediction Fail: Have iPhone users switched to Pre?
Well it’s August 1, 2009. Today is the day by which Palm investor Roger McNamee predicted in a March 5 interview with Bloomberg the following:
“You know the beautiful thing: June 29, 2009, is the two- year anniversary of the first shipment of the iPhone… Not one of those people will still be using an […]