Category: IT News
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The new iPhone 5c and 5s in reviews
If you want to save yourself time, just read John Gruber’s excellent review of Apple’s new iPhone models. And discard everything else. In particular don’t even bother wasting your time reading what DER SPIEGEL calls a “Test”. It’s just a listing of features and quotes from Apple provided material. Very disappointing (well, if you expected…
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What is it about the iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c?
A lot has been written about the new iPhones just introduced by Apple. Interestingly, there’s apparently just two types of people. Those who love it. And those who don’t. I was asking myself why. And how come there’re so widely different opinions about these phones. I think the simple answer is that there’s people who…
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months
Best news for Microsoft in a long time.
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Quo vadis Apple?
I’m reading too much lately, about Apple being doomed. Because they can’t innovate anymore, without Steve Jobs. Because investors are starting to dominate the direction. Because they have the wrong CEO. Because competitors are catching up or out-pacing them. Because of shrinking market share. The list goes on. And I’m asking myself, is Apple really…
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The end of advertising?
The mobile Google Maps apps are now showing ads. Wow. Is it just me, thinking enough is enough? Seriously, I’m getting tired of it. Read Matt Kruse’s great article on his vision for Facebook. John Gruber’s recent comment to the Google Maps announcement also speaks for itself. Ads aren’t bad per se. Some are actually really…
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Microsoft’s uncool quest for cool
Interesting post by Ken Segall today, see http://kensegall.com/2013/02/microsofts-uncool-quest-for-cool/ In the technology biz, “cool” is a very good thing to be. Ask Apple. Its past revolutions were fueled by the ever-present aura of cool. But where exactly does cool come from? One thing is for certain: it doesn’t come from standing on a mountaintop and screaming “we’re cool!”…
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Windows 8 – Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and Power Users
This study from Jakob Nielsen pretty much confirms my own experience with Windows 8. And like he concludes his study with “I’ll stay with Win7 the next few years”, so do I – except I don’t hope for Windows 9, I rather enjoy Mac OS X. The article is here: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/windows-8.html
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iPhone 4S a “disappointment”?
When I read the news these past couple days I get the impression many people are disappointed by what Apple was introducing as the “iPhone 4S”. I was looking at the keynote, and I can’t help but I thought this was pretty cool. Surely, no big deal about many of the new features, none of…