My Problem with Macworld’s Website

March 16th, 2010

Nine out of the latest 20 stories on Macworld’s front page aren’t related to Apple.
Most of those nine are cross-posted from other IDG sites. I understand that Macword is a sister publication of non-Apple sites, but I think the ratio is a little bit off. Even more annoying is seeing the same items in Macworld’s [...]

Nexus One a Flop?

March 16th, 2010

Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo:
74 days after the iPhone was introduced at $600 a pop (six hundred dollars), one million were sold. The Droid, at $200: 1.05 million. The Nexus One? An estimated 135,000 units. By any measure, that’s a total sales flop.
That sure does suck. I think several forces are at play: T-Mobile being the [...]

AP Stylebook for iPhone Gets Reviewed

December 18th, 2009

Macworld:
Unfortunately, the AP left some of the stylebook out of this mobile edition: some entries are less complete than those found in the paper version, and at least one refers to the stylebook’s Briefing on Media Law, which is not included here. Some entries with tables or graphics didn’t translate well, and URLs are not [...]

Gruber Shoots Down NYT Article on AT&T

December 13th, 2009

Gruber:
So on the one hand we have the simple theory that AT&T’s network stinks, especially in large metro areas, and extra-especially in New York City and San Francisco.
On the other hand, we have the theory that AT&T’s network is just fine because two network consulting companies say so, even though a Consumer Reports customer survey [...]

Comcast Buys Controlling Stake in NBC

December 3rd, 2009

NPR:
Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, is buying a controlling stake in NBC Universal which has broadcast and cable networks and a movie studio. The deal would make Comcast one of the nation’s most powerful players in news and entertainment.
The possible ramifications of this are scary. What if Comcast decides to charge other cable companies [...]

‘There is no Single Cause’

December 3rd, 2009

Reuters:
“With dwindling revenue and diminished resources, frustrated newspaper executives are looking for someone to blame,” he [Google CEO Eric Schmidt] wrote in the article published on Thursday.
“Much of their anger is currently directed at Google, whom many executives view as getting all the benefit from the business relationship without giving much in return,” he said. [...]

The Future of Print

December 2nd, 2009

Here’s a look at what Time, Inc. has been working on:

This type of device is exactly what print journalism needs to stay relevant. In a world of always-on communication, the printed word is out of date before the ink dries.
If Apple’s tablet is true, I expect this type of content to be at the [...]

Google News and Pay Walls

December 2nd, 2009

Computerworld:
Google said Tuesday it is changing how it grants access to news stories through its search engine to give publishers more control over how much content people can see for free.
The move by Google marks a step toward placating the publishing industry, which has raised concerns that the popular search engine has undermined its revenues.
The [...]

Speaking of All-Lowercase…

November 30th, 2009

Engadget has posted their new rules about crazy product names:
1. Product and company names that are regular English words shall be treated like proper English nouns, complete with proper capitalization. Example: DROID becomes Droid and nook becomes Nook.
2. Product and company names that are not regular English words shall be capitalized first as proper nouns, [...]

AOL’s New Branding Shows Just How Out of Touch They Really Are

November 23rd, 2009

I mean, really guys? Really?

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