OPINIONS

No Backup, Why App Developers Should Boycott the iPhone

I WAS WRONG. Mostly. Apple's iPhone backup DOES backup and restore third party data. The content of this piece is misleading, and as Sammich suggests, …(read more)

The Devil Gives Sleigh Rides or I Think I’m Feeling Bad For Microsoft

I can't believe I'm typing this but . . . I am starting to feel embarrassed for Microsoft. The hatred has begun to fade, the …(read more)

Will the iPhone be all things to everyone?

Predicting the future is a tricky business. Still, if you're bent on doing it you could do worse than by picking today's trends as a …(read more)

Can the iPhone Fight Off the Androids?

Compatibility comes in three flavors. Let's call them Windows, Linux, and OS X.In relational database language, these three models are one-to-many, many-to-many, and one-to-one.Windows is …(read more)

5 Reasons Why Safari Rocks Chrome

I've been trying out Chrome since it came out and I must say I'm unimpressed. I don't really care whether Google releases a Mac version …(read more)

Removing Podcaster: Malice vs Stupidity

"All other things being equal, the simplest solution is the best." ~ Occam's Razor "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity." ~ …(read more)

Is Apple prepared to be middle of the pack with the iPhone?

Pre iPhone Apple was a company that either dominated the market or found its products only in tiny niches. The iPod, iTunes, Final Cut Pro …(read more)

The App Store is Changing Our Expectations on Application Pricing

Well, by the time you read this we could all be zapped down to our individual atoms and scattered throughout some other -- maybe new …(read more)

The App Store Mania Is Catching

In spite of all the flaws with the App Store (both real and perceived), I think the concept is brilliant and the execution very well …(read more)

Let’s Rock: Nine Rumors for 9 September

For Apple, secrecy—the holy ingredient in whatever they do, the mantra and obsession of Steve Jobs, a trait that is embedded in Apple’s DNA—is becoming …(read more)

5 Ways to Take MobileMe To the Next Level

I've been a .mac/MobileMe member for the last five years. I use the service because it's an easy way to maintain my business website, upload …(read more)

No Low End in Apple’s Future: Thanks Google Chrome

If there is one consistent article Apple fans and watchers write it is the one outlining what Apple can do to grab a bigger slice …(read more)