So, the usual rumours about Facebook making its own (smart)phone turn out to be somewhat premature… http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/05/facebook-home-apple-google/ After all, why go to all the trouble of making your own phone, when you can just ‘hijack’ an existing one? This reminds me of the interminable attempts by various online organisations to ‘take over’ your browser, by tempting you … Continue reading →
The ongoing ‘patent wars’ between Apple and Samsung took another twist, recently, when the dear old EU took another leap away from reality, and decided that it was Samsung who had ‘abused’ its patent position to the detriment of poor little Apple.. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-eu-samsung-idUSBRE8BK0UJ20121221 The article could have equally been written with the references to ‘Samsung’ and ‘Apple’ … Continue reading →
These days, both Microsoft and Apple derive a significant portion of their revenue from what are – effectively – ‘cash cows’, with relatively small investment costs giving large – and continuing – returns.. Now, the companies are fighting over two of these.. MS Office from Microsoft, and the App Store from Apple.. http://allthingsd.com/20121211/microsoft-pressing-apple-to-take-a-smaller-cut-on-sales-inside-office-for-ios/ Basically, both think that … Continue reading →
Microsoft seems to be hell-bent on upsetting its partners again, at a time when it really can’t afford to do so. Someone has thought Microsoft should be more like Apple (again?) and do it all itself, with regards to Windows RT and the newly-announced ‘Surface’ tablet.. Not surprisingly, OEMs who were planning Windows RT devices are now … Continue reading →
Much has been said in the press recently about the perceived ‘arrogance’ of Apple’s response to quality issues with the release of the iPhone 5, and the mapping fiasco, and – recently – the less-than-stellar release of the iPad Mini.. Their response to reception problems with the iPhone 4 was classic – blaming the owners, who were … Continue reading →