Discussion: Apple won its nearly $1 billion dollar patent lawsuit against Samsung–a decision that is likely to affect the entire smartphone industry. Samsung was unable to prove that any of Apple’s patents were invalid, which means that other manufacturers, like Google, are probably going to change the way they do things to avoid a similar… Read more »
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HP PCs outpace Mac’s gains
Discussion: HP had a higher percentage of PC growth in the first quarter of 2011 than Mac, which does not happen very often. HP’s PC sales in the US grew by 7%. Industry analysts noted two reasons why HP was more successful than its competitors. HP did a better job of securing hard drives after Thailand’s… Read more »
Viewpoint: AI will change our relationship with tech
Discussion: Devices are getting close to listening and learning to achieve a semblance of self-awareness which should benefit the user. It seems likely that in 2012 a computer will pass the Turing Test, which means that computers will be able to mimic human responses. Is that enough? Humans have evolved to not just want a… Read more »
Junior high app developer is a pre-teen tycoon in training
Discussion: Junior high school student, Thomas Suarez, is developing smartphone applications for his demographic. The exceptional youth has created his own company, several of his own apps, and is currently running an app club at his school. Suarez started the club to teach other kids how to create their own apps, because currently there is… Read more »
Why Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is the next Steve Jobs
Discussion: Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, my be just the person to step up and fill the recent void in the technology industry–the void that Steve Jobs’ ingenuity used to fill. Bezos turned an online book seller into a multi-dimensional online retailer that will sell you just about anything, and also has become the most important provider of… Read more »
Unravelling the tale behind the Apple logo
Link: http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-06/opinion/opinion_apple-logo_1_apple-logo-apple-employee-alan-turing?_s=PM:OPINION
Amazon unveils $199 Kindle Fire tablet and $79 e-ink Kindle
Discussion: Amazon recently released its version of a tablet, which costs about half of what iPads are currently selling for. Amazon is aiming to undercut the price of Apple’s iPad in hopes of gaining some of their market share. Amazon’s tablet does not have all of the functions that most tablets come with (like a… Read more »
‘iPhone Doc’ rides on Apple’s coattails
Discussion: Dr. Brendan has seen its iPhone repair business boom as Apple’s popularity soars. Dr. Brendan’s business, which repairs iPhones and other Apple computers and devices, is growing fast and showing no signs of slowing down. The business is completely unsanctioned by Apple, but that fact has not affected sales thus far. As Apple continues… Read more »
Can Windows 8 save the PC from extinction?
Discussion: Microsoft, and its radically redesigned and re-engineered Windows 8, is trying to reinstate the PC as the computing device of choice. They contend that what users really want is a “PC on the go” with storage, processing power, and robust content creation tools, instead of just an iPad. However, their toughest competition is already… Read more »
Smartphone growth in the U.S.: Nothing but blue sky ahead
Discussion: Accordig to Asymco’s Horace Dediu, and ComScore’s most recent U.S. smartphone data , smartphone growth is on the rise and shows no signs of stopping. After studying the graph to the right, it becomes apparent that Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android are squeezing out the competition, and that there is a large market for… Read more »
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