On Oct. 29, the Nexus 4 was announced with a list of additional companion products (Nexus 10 and a rebooted Nexus 7 with 16 and 32 GB models). With its announcement, the Nexus 4 hit every benchmark set against it, except one: no LTE support. Now there are plenty of reasons for Android purists to be upset about this decision, but to be honest, leaving LTE off the table was probably the best thing for the Nexus brand.
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Digital Purgatory: How the iPad Mini Fails Apple
It’s hard to understand a problem, when there isn’t one. Before 1 p.m. EST, on Oct. 23, 2012, Apple enjoyed a comfortable lead in the tablet space after selling its 100 millionth iPad. But after 1 p.m., in San Jose’s California Theater, it seemed as if Apple had forgotten who they were. They were no longer a company driving innovation, but rather a byproduct of reactionary development for an industry they had lost control over. Continue reading
5 Threats the Cloud Poses to Apple’s Future
Apple makes money through a variety of services and products. Unlike most competitors, all of these offerings are available through one entity: Apple Inc. It allows the company to make oodles of money through a variety of platforms, but what happens when most of the framework in these spaces change? What happens when the cloud and its pieces become the norm? iCloud causes its own problems while fixing others, so below are five things that are moving into the cloud that could threaten the tech giant. Continue reading
Has Apple’s Well of Innovation Finally Run Dry?
Innovation is almost impossible to sustain. Set the bar high enough and expectations are bound to go unfulfilled. Since Steve Jobs’ rampage of innovation spanning across a decade, Apple seems to have found the ceiling of its capability – at least in mobile. Yesterday’s iPhone 5 announcement offered no surprises, no special features, and for the most part, represented a phone putting for par on Android’s favorite course. Continue reading
Mutually Assured Destruction: Ending the Apple Samsung War
It’s what ended the Cold War, and it’s what will end the Apple, Samsung, and Google patent disputes: mutually assured destruction. In the old days of “duck and cover,” the U.S. and the Soviet Union were caught in a nuclear arms race of the worst kind. As the U.S. built a better rocket to deliver more destructive payloads, the Soviets would follow with a better rocket, and so on. Continue reading
Apple vs. Samsung: Why Inspiration Is Now Stealing
On Friday, Apple won a major lawsuit against Samsung for infringing on a variety of patents. Total damages estimates to over $1 billion, but did Samsung really steal? Or were they merely inspired by Apple?
We live in an awesome time, one that has the fortune of seeing rapid expansion in technology across all spaces. With so much brainpower offering the seemingly impossible for – at times – free, we also see such innovative battles play out in the wrong ways. Continue reading
Is the Nexus Q the Most Important Product Ever for Google?
Now hold on. Yes I understand that Google recently pulled its Nexus Q off of the Google Play Store. Yes I realize that the Nexus Q had limited features for an outrageous price. And yes I know that reviews were hardly positive for the device. While considering all of these problems, the Nexus Q may still be the most important product ever for Google in recent history. The reason is that it’s the first step for Google in a larger world as a hardware manufacturer. As the first product Google has ever produced entirely in-house, it’s important for the company to get this one right as it will inevitably affect currently successful products like Android moving forward. Continue reading
Mountain Lion Highlights Apple’s Growing Irrelevance
There are two ways to look at Apple. The first is to view Apple as product with its corresponding parts. Play nice by owning each part and Apple will reward you. The second is Apple as a service and its web-based tools. Deviate from the plan and Apple will ignore you. Continue reading
Apple’s Dilemma: The 7-Inch iPad
For a device owning the tablet space, Apple seems more reactive than proactive lately. As rumors continue to circulate about a 7-inch iPad, what is Apple thinking? By offering the Nexus 7 at $200, Google has conceded the high-end tablet market for now. Where unlike the iPhone, Apple’s iPad could exist virtually uncontested in its price range. It’s just up to Apple to convince the buyer to shell out an extra $300 – something they have done successfully for years. Continue reading
POLL: Which Excites You More? The Nexus 4 or iPhone 5?
As we brace for the coming smartphone bonanza this fall, which device will you want more? Google’s next Nexus smartphone (Nexus 4) or the iPhone 5? Both will arrive sometime this fall, offering customers with a choice that is becoming increasingly between not just two OS’s, but two types of devices. Continue reading