by Jeff Yablon | Nov 2, 2012 | Business Process, Marketing
As I watch New York City attempt to recover from Hurricane Sandy and think about business change, I’m more aware than ever about perception and reality. The most difficult challenge I’ve had to overcome this week is the lack of fresh bread in my...
by Jeff Yablon | Jul 10, 2012 | Business Process, Content, Design
I’ve long had concerns about the way patents and trademarks are issued. And while I confess to knowing very little about the systems in place outside the USA, I understand how things work here well enough that one of the things you can hire Answer Guy Central to...
by Jeff Yablon | Mar 22, 2012 | Business Process, Content, Marketing
The newest iPad’s “Retina Display” is Stupid. There, I said it. Holy cow, the crispness of resolution of video or any elements “built for the Retina Display” is amazing to behold. Now, go find something—anything—that actually makes use of...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 24, 2011 | Business Process
When they killed the TouchPad, Hewlett Packard proved Apple’s iPad to be just a toy. Now a new study suggests that the iPhone is very much the same thing. In the world of SmartPhones, Android devices are tools, while iPhones are toys. I’m actually a little...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 23, 2011 | Business Process
Since the day the iPad was announced, I’ve told you that there was nothing special about it. Oh sure, it looks great, but I’ll say now as I said then: the iPad isn’t really anything more than a huge iPod Touch. Don’t get me wrong: I may hate...
by Jeff Yablon | Jun 20, 2011 | Business Process, Customer Service, Media
A couple of weeks ago, I told you about how The New York Observer Used Me As a Source for a Story on David Pogue. In that piece, I referred to The Observer as New York City’s fourth biggest newspaper. The Top Three, in no particular order, are The New York...
by Jeff Yablon | Jan 4, 2011 | Business Process, Content, Customer Service, Search Engine Optimization SEO
How can The Gorillaz be part of the evil that is the iPad? By using everybody’s favorite tablet computer well, and then watching their music label and bad writing make them look bad. Gizmodo, one of those incredibly popular technology blogs that has supplanted...
by Jeff Yablon | Dec 7, 2010 | Business Process, Development, Media
Apple’s iPad has been on the street for most of this year. It keeps selling, and keeps finding new outlets. It’s a very cool device, but as I’ve pointed out a few times, the iPad is evil. Time Magazine going “buy us in print, read us on the...
by Jeff Yablon | Oct 14, 2010 | Business Process
Verizon is selling the iPad. No kidding, it’s not a rumor. Go to Verizon’s web site and you can see the offer: See the prices? They’re exactly the same prices you pay to get a phone-enabled iPad from AT&T. But Verizon’s iPad isn’t a...
by Jeff Yablon | Oct 11, 2010 | Business Process, Design, Media
What’s the size, weight, and color of a hockey puck, is evil, and wants to control you, your computer, and much, much more? This weekend I spend a few hours playing with an Apple TV. It was a gift. A really thoughtful gift that someone with a geek in their lives...
by Jeff Yablon | Sep 17, 2010 | Business Process
I love statistics. No, I’m not a big math geek. And by “love” I actually mean “hate”. As much fun as statistics can be to play with and as useful as they can be when viewed objectively, they’re incredibly easy to manipulate so they...
by Jeff Yablon | Jul 9, 2010 | Business Process, Content, Media
I’ve written about the iPad and it’s likely negative business change a few times. Now it’s official. Unless you own one, the iPad is going to make your life difficult. I don’t know which of the following two problems is worse, but either way...
