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• Macworld 2009: My iPhone dilemma revisited

  So, yesterday I posted about my hopes and dream for Apple's last Macworld keynote. Consider those dreams crushed. :) That's OK. But I guess it's at least partially worth examining what did and did not happen, based on what I commented on before... Posted Jan 07 2009, 06:25 PM by pthurrott with | with 41 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Digital media, Apple TV, Commentary

• Apple: Our advertising is clearly bull@#$%. Clearly.

  Ah, Apple. Gizmodo points out that Apple’s defense to the recent pulling of the deceptive iPhone ad in the UK prompted the following statement from everyone’s favorite company: “No reasonable person in Plaintiff's position could have reasonably relied... Posted Dec 02 2008, 09:46 PM by pthurrott with | with 61 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Humor, Commentary

• Apple is evil, part 227

  This one kind of speaks for itself: Opera Mini for iPhone sits on sidelines due to App Store rules A professionally-developed alternative to Apple's Safari web browser for iPhone already exists in Opera Software's labs; Apple's guidelines... Posted Oct 31 2008, 12:24 PM by pthurrott with | with 72 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Developer, Commentary

• Spreading FUD, Apple Style

  Apple reported another blockbuster quarter yesterday (my WinInfo article will be up later today), primarily on the strength of first-wave iPhone 3G sales. But the company also took the rare step of including CEO Steve Jobs on its earnings conference call... Posted Oct 22 2008, 09:25 AM by pthurrott with | with 116 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Commentary

• Hey, Apple and Steve Jobs, Really, What's With The Deceptive Advertising?

  LOL. Talk about not being on the ball. You’re just now wondering what’s up with Apple’s deceptive advertising ? Geesh. AT&T 3G iPhone users are using much less bandwidth than AT&T expected because AT&T's 3G iPhone service is so crappy... Posted Sep 19 2008, 10:39 AM by pthurrott with | with 105 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Commentary

• Credit where credit is due (Apple edition)

  So I'm quick to point out flaws in Apple products, mostly because the rest of the world, including the tech and mainstream press, just gives them a pass. I have, however, had a few notable and positive Apple-related experiences in recent days. And... Posted Sep 16 2008, 12:36 PM by pthurrott with | with 41 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, iTunes, iPod, Digital media, Cloud computing, Commentary

• Quickie, off-the-cuff reaction to today's iPod/iTunes announcements

  It's been a long day, and I still have to head out to see some folks for dinner, so I won't have time for a long write-up until tomorrow at the earliest. But here are some early reactions to what Apple announced today. Dominant. Apple controls... Posted Sep 09 2008, 09:40 PM by pthurrott with | with 137 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, iTunes, iPod, Alt. Windows, Digital media, Commentary

• You know MobileMe is a piece of junk when ... (Updated)

  This one reads like a Jeff Foxworthy (of "you know you're a redneck when..." fame) joke. As in, you know MobileMe is a piece of @#$% when even Walter Mossberg, the world's most prominent support of Apple products, can't find anything... Posted Jul 24 2008, 10:16 AM by pthurrott with | with 113 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, XP, Alt. Windows, Mobile, Cloud computing, Vista, Commentary

• Verizon CEO comments on iPhone, Jobs

  Predictably (and, in this case, deservedly), some inflammatory comments made by Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg to the Financial Times have gotten a lot of iCabal press in the past few days: Verizon is the second-largest US telecoms company, and the fifth... Posted Jun 28 2008, 02:45 PM by pthurrott with | with 33 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Mobile, Commentary

• Today's Apple PR: iPhone 3G, Mobile Me

  Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G Apple today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services... Posted Jun 09 2008, 05:10 PM by pthurrott with | with 42 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Mobile, Commentary

• Apple bores at Microsoft-esque WWDC keynote

  Yikes. Most Steve Jobs keynotes are entertaining and interesting. But Apple proved at today's WWDC keynote that it can be every bit as boring and repetitive as Microsoft is at its own keynote events. Consider the following walk-through of today's... Posted Jun 09 2008, 03:52 PM by pthurrott with | with 97 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Humor, Commentary

• iPhone loses US market share in Q1 2008 ... the real story

  According to IDC, the Apple iPhone actually lost ground in the first quarter of 2008 in the US: Research in Motion's BlackBerry increased its share of the U.S. smartphone market in the first quarter while Apple's iPhone lost ground, according... Posted May 31 2008, 11:51 AM by pthurrott with | with 71 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Mobile, Commentary

• How Apple Is Preparing for an iPod Slump

  Saul Hansell at The New York Times is turning into one of my must-read bloggers. Which is to say, he might very well be the first of my must-read bloggers as I don't actually have any yet. That said, this post is open to an interesting debate: Apple... Posted Apr 25 2008, 10:19 AM by pthurrott with | with 69 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, Apple, Mac, iTunes, iPod, Vista, Commentary