"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of use who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."
- Apple.com10:51 Oct 6th, 2011 | 5 notes
Apps Getting Too Hot for iTunes
Looks like Apple is taking boobs off the App Store for good. Personally, I think erotic cell phone apps takes pathetic to a whole new level, unless you downloaded them for a laugh. Apple was right to remove them for financial reasons. Having such tacky apps diminishes the perceived quality of the iPhone.
Lets look at this logically; where would you use an erotic app? You wouldn’t use one on public transport, at a restaurant, in a shop, or anywhere in public. You wouldn’t use one a work either. So where does that leave? Your home? Gee, it’s not like you have anything better than a phone in you house with which to… you know.
So I ask: what is the usage scenario of these apps? I’m sorry if I’m being too practical, but these questions must be asked. When and where would you use an erotic cell phone app?
The iPad And Why You Hate It
9:58 Jan 28th, 2010 | 0 notes
The iPad is a fickle creature. It’s been bullied, tormented and taunted ever since it came out to play, which was only a few hours ago. It’s hard to imagine that this would have been the reaction to the fabled Apple tablet computer. Rather than review the device, which I’ll save until I have one, I’ll review the generally negative reactions people have been giving to it.
The majority of all the complaints with the iPad stem from the iPhone OS which it runs on. In 2007, what we saw today would have been revolutionary, fresh and new. By virtue of the fact that we’ve seen the fundamental interface before, people are instantly disappointed. I think it’s worth putting the iPad in perspective not as an Apple product, but as an entry into the new tablet category. So far, the serious tablet contenders we’ve seen have been running Android OS and Windows 7. Looking at these platforms, both have their inherent flaws. Android apps won’t run perfectly on every device due to it’s open code nature. The variety of screen sizes means that some will be incompatible, or just look odd. Windows 7 tablets bring all of the baggage you have on your regular computer. Security needs, maintenance etc. Additionally, Windows was never designed to be fully touch based. You would find yourself needing a stylus eventually.
Next to Android and Windows, the iPhone OS on the iPad starts looking much better. Sure, it may not be saving kittens from trees or rescuing puppies from burning buildings, but it’s far better than the competition. iPad Mail, or Outlook on a Windows PC tablet? iPad music player, or the desktop iTunes software?
I’m starting to look at the iPad as I looked at the iPhone at first. There are problems with it that are purely software based and could so easily be fixed. Multitasking: software. That huge, empty, begging-to-be-filled lock screen: software. Flash Player: software. Let’s not forget that we still have WWDC coming up in the middle of the year, with iPhone OS 4.0 bound to make an appearance. While I do admit that the lack of any camera was a massive disappointment, we all know exactly why Apple didn’t put one it: iPad 2.
Comparing the iPad to the iPhone once again, the iPad starts its life with one major advantage; a well developed SDK and base of developers ready to write the next great app. I have no doubt that all the familiar apps will make there way onto the app store in a new iPad flavor. Things, Tweetie, Facebook, countless news apps and games will all be rewritten for the iPad. It’s just a matter of patience. I’m confident that given time, the iPad will become as appealing as the iPhone.
The tablet computer category will slowly find its place as time goes on, possibly even replacing netbooks. While the iPad isn’t groundbreaking, it is a product we already know and realize will be a joy to use. At this point, I think Apple is doing what they do best and trying to define a category that is clearly a mess. Who knows, maybe Apple will eventually put the full OS X on future iPads. But for now, I know that I would rather put my money towards an iPad than a PC Slate running Windows 7, Norton Antivirus, iTunes, Internet Explorer and the Kindle Desktop Software.
It’s confirmed. Apple has sent out invitations to it’s latest press event, scheduled for the 27th of January. The event is suspected to reveal the prolific Apple tablet, information about iPhone 4.0 and now iLife 2010 according to FOX news.
It’s a shame it’s happening the day I go back to school. I’m sure there’s a message I should be listening to on this, but who cares.
Merry Christmas to all!
I may be too late to post this for Christmas in Australia, but it’s still Christmas day in Hawaii!
You knew I would post this picture, admit it.
I’ve avoided talking about the tussle between Verizon/Motorola and Apple for some time now. I’ve ignored the attacks, claiming that the former are just trying to slap and scratch their way into a market which has already chosen its king. I’ve remained cool, calm and collected. But now, Verizon and Motorola have don’t something so incredibly stupid, arrogant and ill thought out that I can’t ignore it any longer.
Just look at his ad. Instantaneously it does unthinkable. Without even trying to remain level headed and sane it appears all guns blazing and destroys what could have been half of its customers. This deliberately ad removes women as potential buyers of the Motorola Droid and at the same time calls the most popular phone in the US a “tiara wearing digitally clueless beauty pageant queen”.
Good work.
Verizon and Motorola have come to this conclusion: their phone is butt ugly, and there is no way in the world that it appeals to women, or anyone for that matter, more than the iPhone. This is all true of course, the Droid is incredibly ugly. There is absolutely no way you can tout its design as “industrial” or “rugged” without bursting out in uninhibited laughter. It’s ugly. So instead of highlighting the features of the Droid that women may like, such as the free turn-by-turn navigation, they decide that they don’t want women as customers at all.
They are then left with a miniscule marketing demographic, now that they have decided that they don’t want women or men with taste using their phone. Verizon and Motorola have shrunk their target market down to the lonely, unshaven, jeans and sneakers wearing, unloved, sweaty male college graduates who have never been touched and who work at Blockbuster on a Saturday night. And when they shrunk their market, they forgot that these buck teethed, greasy haired, barely post-pubescent men have no money to spend on a phone that talks like a robot every time you get a phone call.
Verizon and Motorola can’t face the fact that their product is not going to win. This isn’t the act of a company who is confident of success. And no, neither is this an act of a company who is being gutsy and sticking it to Apple and showing just how confident they are. Because smart companies don’t shrink their target demographic. This is the act of a company floundering to find a place for their product in a market which is beyond saturated with smart phones. So instead of customers choosing a place for the Droid, Verizon and Motorola are choosing one themselves. Because they are stupid.
