Steve Jobs’ words at D8…
When the most powerful man on the planet in IT talks, we should listen… – On Apple’s market capitalization passing Microsoft’s: “It doesn’t matter very much. It’s not what’s important. It’s not what makes you come to work in the morning…It is a little surreal.” – On his return to Apple in the ’90s: “Apple was about 90 days from …
Read MoreGoogle moving from PCs to Macs and Linux boxes…
According to a report in the Financial Times, Google is making a full-throated move away from Windows PCs for the company’s workforce. Apparently the big G is now giving staffers the option of a Mac or Linux rig as an alternative to a Windows computer. The FT article suggests that the move is spurred on by security concerns — some …
Read MoreMalfunctioning iPad customers are to be ‘fixed’…
….Apple confirmed last night. It’s like a standard software ‘patch’ but with a stunning quantity of pain.The release of the game-changing screen with buttons earlier this week saw Apple shops flooded with thousands of over-excited, middle-aged media professionals looking slightly odd in their Converse baseball shoes. However the company has admitted that many iPad buyers have experienced a mental bug …
Read More4 out of 10 iPhones sold to enterprise…
Who was it, again, who said Apple’s iPhone “doesn’t appeal to business because it doesn’t have a keyboard”? Because the device clearly does appeal to business. In fact, quite a few of the iPhones sold today are purchased by business users, according to Ron Spears, chief of AT&T’s Business Solutions unit. “Four out of 10 sales of the iPhone are …
Read MoreWrite your own books – distribute to millions in seconds…
Are you a budding author? The next Stephen King? Or an author currently looking to cut out the middle man as you rollout your own books? It looks like your time has come — Apple has released information on self-publishing for the iBookstore! We have to say we were really excited to hear about the iBooks app on our new …
Read MoreHow Nerds Play Scrabble…
Watch to the end… Not the cheapest but certainly the most insanely geeky way to play Scrabble! I will actually be doing EXACTLY this Friday evening…!
Read MoreApp$e surpasses value of Microsoft…
In one of the clearest signs yet of the renaissance that’s finally putting a close to The Dark Age of Personal Computing, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has overtaken Microsoft (MSFT) to become the second-most-valuable U.S. company. Microsoft spent most of the trading day fending off Apple relentless assault — sometimes by excruciatingly small amounts — but, at approximately 2:15pm EDT, shares …
Read MoreiPad available at PC World, Curry’s and Dixons on Friday….
At 139 branches anyway. If you want to get your hands on one you will need to be there early. Very early. Also available at all Apple retail stores of course (not resellers) – at 8am. If you don’t grab one by midday then you should expect to wait for restocking. 3 days to go until mobile computing takes a …
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