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Apple Nerfs Stanza

By Jeff | Published: 6 February 2010
In what initially appears to be an anticompetitive move, Apple forces Stanza to remove the ability to add books via USB. Apple claims that they are justified because Stanza has to use a private API to access the books because the iPhone is such a shitty platform that it won’t allow you to copy files [...]
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iFlop

By Jeff | Published: 27 January 2010
Today Apple announced their new “iPad.” Unfortunately, it sounds like a feminine hygiene product. And, not surprisingly, we saw a dip in Apple stock during the announcement, with a subsequent rebound. While I am glad that Apple is finally trying to hit reasonable price points, in this case, starting at $499. But, sadly this device is [...]
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How Not to Price Your Upgrades

By Jeff | Published: 25 June 2009
This year, both Microsoft and Apple plan on releasing new versions of their OS’. Both Windows 7, and Snow Leopards are essentially the same as the prior releases except the fix problems in the previous version, and do some optimization. So, since these are not revolutionary upgrades I would expect them to be offered at [...]
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