How Apple screwed the carriers

The day was June 6th, Steve had taken the stage, he had announced nine major features of iOS, blah, blah, blah. You’ve heard about that. You may have also heard about iMessage, Apple’s BBM killer. From a competitive standpoint it makes a lot of sense because BBM seems to be the one thing only most […]

Cutting the Cord

People are genuinely unsatisfied with the current state of cable service. Although cable providers have tried to improve by offering online viewing, better cable box systems, and mobile apps, still consumers are unhappy with service. They want HD viewing anywhere with an intuitive UI designed to find the shows you want and then get out […]

On Openness

Right now everyone knows the two big players in the smartphone market, iOS and Android. iOS has been called “closed” and Android “open”. What do these terms really mean? In Android’s openness an app can have great system integration. However, apps can do whatever they want and are often crappy. (In general, don’t get all […]

WWDC 2011 Keynote

At WWDC 2011, Steve Jobs, Scott Forstall, Phillip Schiller, and Craig Fedhrigi(I can’t spell his name) introduced Apple’s two new operating systems, OS X Lion, and iOS. Additionally iCloud, Apple’s new MobileMe replacement was announced to much applause. Mac OS X Lion brings features and innovations “back to the Mac” for a dramatic rethinking of […]