I meant to post this yesterday, but time was not available to really complete it properly. So, you now have an Apple iPhone 4 post that is a day late. The reality is that it really does not matter because the announcements were generally underwhelming. First, let me say that the iPhone 4 is a… Read More Apple Positioning Itself For Battle With Google
I try not to be overly critical about any one company and I also try not to be a fanboy either. So it goes with me and Apple. I love some of their devices as a consumer, but I am bothered by the whole application approval process as a software developer. It was with some… Read More Apple Is Building An Ecosystem
With Google I/O several days behind us, you are starting to see fewer posts about the announcements. Now, you are starting to see some personal blogs with their personal analysis of various products and competitors. This post will be no different in that respect. However, I am taking a view that may not be too… Read More Android vs Apple, We Have Seen This War Before
I had been planning to write this post for months, but I never got around to filling in the details. However, Louis Gray wrote about the difficulty of learning to program for all of the different platforms. I figured that it was the perfect setup to this post. Louis explains the problem nicely: While in… Read More How Do You Learn To Program On All These Platforms?
While we see the iPad garnering much attention during its official launch, Android fans are rejoicing. Given how many good reviews there have been for the iPad, this may sound kind of strange. However, sometimes being second best can still be the basis for a fantastic business. I call this the “Burger King Phenomenon”, where… Read More Android Is Apple’s Burger King
Well, Steve Jobs dropped a bombshell on people. The iPad was not what people were expecting. As was expected, some people love it and others hate it. However, the one point of agreement between these people is confusion. What exactly is the iPad revolutionizing? There was plenty of hype that the Apple tablet device would… Read More Apple’s iPad Is What Laptops Should Have Been
As people wait in line to worship at the Altar of Apple, I figured you might want a break from the rumors. However, a post I planned to write months ago decided to take a more concrete shape due to the fanboi frothing. Apple is successful with much of its new technology. Not just a… Read More Apple Is Successful Because They Make Complex Look Easy
There is some very interesting news today in the tablet and e-reader device industry. First, Amazon will be opening up the Kindle as a development platform next month. The new Kindle Development Kit gives developers access to programming interfaces, tools and documentation to build active content for Kindle–the #1 bestselling, most wished for, and most… Read More It Is All About The App Store
Every month, TIOBE updates their popular programming language list. I tend to ignore the monthly updates as longer term trends are normally more interesting. Last week, TIOBE released the updated yearly list for 2009. This is where you can see actual language trends. Much to my surprise, TIOBE announced that Google’s Go programming language was… Read More Google’s Go and Apple Development Are Gaining Ground
Last year I attempted to describe what I would be doing with this blog. I am not going to do that this year as I prefer a more fluid approach. Planning what I want to write for this blog is hard because it is a commentary on current tech news in many cases. So I… Read More What To Expect in 2010
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