The following is a list of rumored/obvious products that could be made today with available technology but haven’t been due to some marketing or other non-technical reason. We have the technology, we can build it, TODAY! In case an executive from any of these companie’s comes by (haha), just know that in the even these products were made available, I would camp out like an Apple fanboi to get one on the first day.
Entries Tagged 'Apple' ↓
Top 5 ‘OH GOD YES’ Products That Should Be Marketed
July 20th, 2010 — Apple, Cameras, General, Phones, Rant, iPhone
iPhone 4
June 7th, 2010 — Apple, Phones, Technology, Uncategorized, iPhone
Well the blogosphere just came to a halt for nearly 2 hours. The iPhone 4 has been announced and demoed in glorious detail. It looks pretty swanky. The details:
- 300ppi 960×640 screen (largest on a 3.5″ device)
- .37″ Thick
- Increased battery life
- Front & Back Camera
- Antenna built into the body
- Gyroscope
What was not announced
- No Verizon (more on that after the break)
- No increase in capacities
All in all a big (and mostly non-disappointing) announcement
Patent Fun
May 25th, 2010 — Apple, Google, IP, Programming, Technology
It was only a matter of time. Nero AG, a German company responsible for the popular Nero Burning software suite that has ballooned to such incredible bloatware that it now includes integrated transcoding and a media player. Of course when video is involved that means MPEG LA is involved. MPEG LA is the licensing consortium responsible for the MPEG2 and MPEG 4 H.264 codec’s patent pools. Nero is alleging anti-trust and patent abuse violations. With MPEG LA now being assaulted on multiple fronts with the release of WebM by Google, we could be seeing the beginning of a full scale nuclear war between the major software players that, just like nuclear war in the real world, can only end in mutual destruction.
Finally, Somebody ‘Gets Me’
May 4th, 2010 — Apple, Programming, Storage, Technology
A guy with way too much cash and an obviously patient wife in NYC has built the dream apartment. Through the help of a custom home installer he was able to conceive and execute what might possibly be the perfect home. The winner of the Electronic House Gold Medal for Integrated House of the Year in the $50k+ category this thing likely cost about 10 times that or more. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that it was a million plus. Click through to see some photos and some choice excepts from the article.
Oh Apple!
April 9th, 2010 — Apple, Programming, Technology
Big scuttlebut in the news last night about the press event that Apple held to announce their new iPhone OS 4.0. NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, FoxNews and all the major tech publications were all over it. Obviously everyone is intrigued/excited about the major feature announcements including:
- Multitasking
- Enhanced Mail
- App Folders
- GameCenter
- iAd
- iBooks
- New Enterprise Security Enhancements
- More than 1500 new APIs and
- a host of customizable user features and wallpapers!
But there are a few subtle changes in the licensing that is going to piss off some developers and more likely some big third parties that are banking on tieing their tools into the Apple ecosystem.
Apple iAD
April 8th, 2010 — Apple, Technology
So Steve just unleashed another major revenue stream on the world: iAd. They are coming for Google. iAd is a mobile ad network that is giving apple some serious skin in the mobile ad game. Some interesting questions abound and we may see the FTC show up and spoil Apple’s fun.
Rupert is Crazy
April 2nd, 2010 — Apple, IP, Technology
Engadget just announced that they found out the price for the iPad subscription for the Wall Street Journal. The access gives you 7 days of archive of the WSJ and a few other non-innovative features like save for later. This crazy technology will cost you $17.29 per month. This should be compared to the PRINT & Online version subscription which will set you back about $11.50/Mo. So for less (you don’t get the print) you pay a lot more. 50% more.
Lets Talk about the iPad
March 25th, 2010 — Apple, Technology
Steve is unleashing his iPad to the world in the next few weeks. The ‘revolutionary’ ‘magical’ device that is supposed to reinvent the way the world sees tablets is being billed as the Kindle killer. I had an opportunity to visit with a major content publisher and consult with them in a development session on what they are trying to bring for the device. It was very interesting… Continue reading →
It ain’t easy being (team) green
March 17th, 2010 — Apple, Processors, Technology
AMD started out as an also ran chip manufacturer with Cirus back in the mid ’90s. They made ‘intel compatible’ chips that were offered at a steep discount to Intel’s 486 and Pentium models and were never more than a cost conscious alternative to their premium brethren. This all changed in ‘99 with the release of the Athlon processor a.k.a. the A7. The Athlon flipped the processor world on its head and is largely responsible for debunking the ‘megahertz myth.’ Through the mid part of the ’00s Team Green was competitive in the enthusiast sector and even in the top end with processors that out performed clock for clock and dollar for dollar. This hasn’t been true for about 5 years, and it just got worse.
Why the iPad will be like the Newton and not the iPod.
January 28th, 2010 — Apple, Technology
So yesterday Apple announced it’s new ‘tablet’ device dubbed the iPad. It has been speculated for nearly 2 years and has finally been unveiled and I have to say, on this one, I am exceedingly underwhelmed. Continue reading →