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pictures

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:43:01 -0400

Well, my iPhone doesn't download pictures automatically. I have to tap them in order to begin the download.

Google's G1 phone fails in 10 ways

Google Subnet — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:41:12 -0400

Brennon Slattery in MacWorld offers an Apple-flavored look at the new G1, and finds that the new smartphone from HTC, T-Mobile and Google fails in at least 10 ways. While some of his points hold less water than others (T-Mobile recently rescinded its 1GB data cap), some hit the mark (no Exchange support). And it all just underscores that both the iPhone and the G1 are market changers that will fundamentally change the way people think about their cellphones.

Some key downsides to the G1, Slattery notes, include its lack of a multitouch interface (pioneered on the iPhone), skimpy storage (1GB, expandable to just 8GB) and lack of desktop synching and Exchange support. The latter is a big hit against the G1, especially since it means the phone is less likely to capitalize on its one feature that could leave the iPhone in the dust--it's Qwerty keyboard. The G1 is far better suited to typing up e-mails vs. the iPhone's clunky on-screen keyboard. While Google may have left Exchange out on purpose, the lack of Exchange support could leave business users looking elsewhere. Other hits, like the erroneous data cap mentioned above and the accelerometer quirk, which affects the G1 only in certain applications, are less notable. And some downsides mentioned, such as the lack of video recording, are non-starters, since they're absent in the iPhone as well.

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Get in on the ground floor with Google (almost)

Google Subnet — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:25:17 -0400

Disappointed that you weren't able to get in on Google when it launched its IPO in 2004? Well, now's your chance. After legislators voted down the Wall St. bailout, and the stock market responded by losing 777 points in one day, Google stock dropped $50 per share. It is now trading at $381, a full 11.6% down from Friday's close of $431. While $381 is nowhere near as attractive as Google's IPO asking price of $85, just wait. The bailout is still in legislative limbo, and the market may be heading for another freefall. Could we be trading Google at $100 or so in a couple of weeks? Considering the stock was trading as high as $750 just a year ago, even if it doesn't drop much more, this could be the time to get in on the ground floor with Google.

And Google's not alone. The tech-heavy NASDAQ fared far worse than the rest of the market, dropping a full 9.14%, compared with a 6.98% drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. As a result, there are huge deals to be had across the entire tech sector this morning. Consider virtual blue-chip stock Apple. It lost a full 18%, finishing at $105.26 per share, down from Friday's close of $128.24. Or what about Yahoo, which lost 10.8%, or Hewlett-Packard, which dropped 6.8%, or Intel (down 10%) or Oracle (down 9%). Even Cisco, dropped a full 8.5%.

The experts say that tech will be hit hard in the coming months as cash- and credit-strapped consumers decide to do without the latest iPod or XBox. But what they don't tell you is that both Apple and especially Google are cash-rich firms well suited to this ominous credit-starved financial era. They'll be just fine. And with money markets and T-bills imploding, the smart money may just be in newly bargain-like Google.

Sure is funny that while Apple is so negligent with OS X

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:11:01 -0400

Sure is funny that while Apple is so negligent with OS X, those OS's that have done such a good job are still plagued by viruses, while OS X users are malware free. Bad Apple!

iphone 3G

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:25:19 -0400

I went to a Vodacom store today and I was told all the functions of the phone will not be available for use. my question is why not. Secondly an sms cannot be forwarded as the system does not allow this function. Could anyone shed some light on the subject

Microsoft is at war and always has been

Microsoft Subnet — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:28:56 -0400

In the meantime, the company makes money hand-over-fist, manages that cash well, has an enormous eco-system of resellers that helps it do its bidding and that keeps it in the game. While it does often treat its customers with contempt building buggy software and releasing it onto them, its war mentality has more-or-less driven down the cost of software -- and hardware too. We're seeing that right now with VMware.

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Google now one of world's top 10 brands

Google Subnet — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:42:09 -0400

Google charged up from No. 20 to No. 10 in Interbrand's annual survey of the top most valuable brands worldwide, while Microsoft dropped to No. 3, losing its No. 2 spot to IBM. The survey, which calculates how much a brand is likely to earn a company in the future, also listed Apple, Amazon and Nintendo as top gainers, while Coca-Cola remained steady as the No. 1 brand in the world.

Interbrand, the world's largest brand consultancy,conducted this year's survey before the current Wall St. crisis. Still, financial companies like Citi (11 to 19), Merrill Lynch (22 to 34) and J.P. Morgan (32 to 37) saw big drops in value. Jez Frampton, Interbrand's Global CEO explained the numbers this way:

“The Best Global Brands 2008 ranking is a reflection of the global economy – the current credit crisis in the U.S., the growth of emerging markets and the increased emphasis on sustainability are all key trends that resulted in brands rising or failing on the list.”

So while it may be struggling with privacy issues and DOJ investigations, Google's brand is getting stronger. Looks like it hasn't lost its mojo after all.

Gears for Safari debuts

Google Subnet — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:26:02 -0400

Google continues to seed Gears throughout the Web. Not only does Google's new Chrome browser come ready-equipped with Gears, but now the company has quickly moved Gears for Safari out of beta and into general release. Since Gears was already available for Firefox and IE, this means Gears now runs on the lion's share of today's browsers. And that means that Google's strategy of bolstering online applications with offline functionality is set to get some traction.

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I don't think so...

raghuvamshi — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:58:49 -0400

If u more minutely look at the market, Mac is trying hard to support traditional windows OS application which suggests its trying hard to hold on to existing Mac customers then luring new ones. And Ipod has noting much to do with Mac anyways.

And guess who the US smartphone market leader is? (It doesn't begin with "A")

John Cox — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:02:22 -0400

Research in Motion captured almost 54% of the U.S. smartphone market for the second quarter of 2008, according to IDC's latest data. That was a big jump in market share -- almost 10 percentage points -- from the first quarter, and the gain came at the expense of Apple, maker of the iPhone, and Palm, both of which lost market share. RIM has been on a roll with strong growth in smartphone sales fueling blazing revenue and profits. The company shipped nearly 5.4 million devices in its first fiscal quarter this year.

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RE: Six common complaints about the iPhone 3G

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:37:04 -0400

What about.. * Application crashing * Slow text typing * Slow contact lists * No flash support * Cannot turn the screen sideways to view email wider * Have to re-download applications when they stop working * Push email kills your battery life * Cannot put custom sounds for VoiceMail, Text Messages (yes you can change but not use custom ringtones), Sent Mail, Calendar Alerts, and lock sound. * No Video capture * No Voice Dialing without having to use a 3rd party app * A sticky setting so when you click the Phone button it always goes to a particular phone menu instead of the last one you were on. * Cases with hairline cracks * Cases with defects (bubbles in plastic) * Some type of force feedback when typing * And the option to turn off auto-correct when typing

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No chance this guy will buy an iPhone

Paul McNamara — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:01:13 -0400

So I arrive home from work Tuesday and the first thing my wife Julie tells me is that I have to read this column in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine headlined: "Think you're so cool with that tiny phone that takes pictures and gets the Web? Mine's better."

His is attached to a wall, and, he adds, "I don't go carrying my phone around with me."

"I couldn't help but think of you when I read it," says Julie.

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Disgruntled customer files second iPhone 3G class-action lawsuit

John Cox — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:59:10 -0400

An iPhone 3G customer has filed the second lawsuit against Apple and AT&T over the popular phone. This one, by William J. Gillis Jr., was filed in San Diego, California and charges that the two companies deliberately misrepresented what users could expect in terms of 3G connectivity and performance, according to blogger Justin McLachlan who first broke the news on Tuesday.

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Google unveils open Android Market

Google Subnet — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:42:16 -0400

Application developers tired of paying Apple a 30% fee to host their apps on the iTunes App store will soon have a more open alternative. Google released early details on what it calls the Android Market, "an open content distribution system that will help users find, purchase, download and install" content for their Android phones--for free. In other words, the Anti-Apple store.

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5 rules for guaranteed failure at SaaS, without even trying

Mitchell Ashley — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:11:57 -0400

We're all too familiar with outages in Google's Gmail, Salesforce.com and the RIM BlackBerry network. Recent failures by Apple MobileMe, Jott and Cuil online-delivered software demonstrate that software-as-a-service -- or Software+Services, as Microsoft would call it -- isn't just a matter of putting your software up on the Internet, gathering users and declaring your Version 1.0 ready so you can start charging for services. The three recent examples of MobileMe, Jott and Cuil clearly demonstrate other major pitfalls in trying to deliver online software. Are all online software services destined to repeat these same mistakes, or will we learn from the mistakes of others? I certainly hope the latter.

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Europe and the iPhone effect

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:43:45 -0400

I understand why Europe gets all the cool new phones, but it doesn't make things any easier, sitting here with my selection of junk Sprint phones here in Chicago. The HTC Mogul and Touch are both clunky, trying to be all things to all people. This phone looks like a work of art, capable first and foremost as a phone with additional functionality. I hope to see more products like this, for the anti-touchscreen crowd, in the near future.

Verizon's anti-iPhone "propaganda?"

John Cox — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:04:22 -0400

Gizmodo's Kit Eaton is bent out of shape over a document that is allegedly a set of Verizon talking points criticizing the iPhone, which in the U.S. runs only on the 3G cellular network of Verizon rival AT&T Wireless. You can tell Kit is bent out of shape because he uses the word "propaganda" to describe a marketing data sheet. He seems upset that Verizon is debunking iPhone "myths" that have less to do with the iPhone per se and more with the iPhone service provided by AT&T.

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Mac users - who ARE these people?

Jeff Caruso — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:06:30 -0400

Microsoft has reportedly hired Jerry Seinfeld to bring in a big gun against Apple's stream of "Mac vs. PC" ads. Seinfeld will be paid $10 million, according to the reports, as part of a $300 million campaign.

Seinfeld & the Mac

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:34:39 -0400

Wasn't there a Mac in Jerry's apartment on like every episode of Seinfeld?

Google seeks Android security help

Google Subnet — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:39:48 -0400

In another sign that Google's approach to Android will be more open and transparent than that of other phone OS makers (think Apple and its iPhone) Google's Android security team reached out to the security public at large for help in securing the nascent OS.

In a posting to a full disclosure mailing list, Google's Android security team introduced itself and asked for help identifying and closing vulnerabilities. Google's posting shows it knows how big the task will be to secure Android:

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