UK Court Rule: iPads are Cool . . . Losing Patent Protection
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...The iPad Retina Display is a Complete Waste of—Everything
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...TouchPad Proved iPad a Toy. Now Android Proves it for iPhone
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...HP Kills the TouchPad, Proves the iPad is Just a Toy
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...iPad Extends Reach, Controls Second Rate Newspaper (NY Post)
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...
A New Form of iPad Evil: Tech Journalists Who Can’t Write
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...Murdoch, ‘The Daily’: Bad for NewsCorp, Great for Apple iPad
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...
The iPad Is at Verizon! (Real) Whoopee! (Fake)
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...
Apple TV: the iPad Control Monster at a Whole New Level
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...Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and The iPad at Best Buy
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...
