Aug 11
Apple pulled the plug on a controversial application sold in its new iTunes App Store. Last Thursday, Apple removed the $999.99 "I Am Rich" application created by developer Armin Heinrich. Apparently eight idiots with nothing better to do with their money had purchased the "glorified screensaver" before it was removed from sale.
The "I am Rich" application displays a glowing red gem on the iPhone screen for the sole purpose of proving that the iPhone's owner is either rich or stupid or probably both. That's literally all it does. Here is the product's official description: "The red icon on your iPhone or iPod Touch always reminds you (and others when you show it to them) that you were able to afford this. It's a work of art with no hidden function at all."
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Mar 03
Apple's share of the U.S. PC market jumped to 8.1% in the third quarter of 2007, a 37% increase from the previous year. One reason for Apple's surging success is its catchy "Hello, I'm a Mac" commercials starring Justin Long as "Mac" and John Hodgman as "PC":
As you might expect, these successful Mac vs. PC commercials have spawned a legion of spin-offs and parodies.
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Dec 28
Lotus 1-2-3, Apple Macintosh, and Netscape web browser–three infamous products that changed the world then missed the boat.
The Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet almost single-handedly turned the IBM PC from a hobbyist's tinker toy into a serious business tool. The Apple Macintosh introduced the graphical user interface and brought vivid color to a green-screen world. And of course the Netscape browser launched the World Wide Web and instant global communications, ultimately landing you here to read this blog.
Looking back at the revolutions caused by these products, one might expect them to dominate the technology landscape today. Not coincidentally, all three products were derailed in their efforts by the marketing monster known as Microsoft. But in spite of its best efforts with Windows Media Center, Microsoft has little to do with Tivo's struggle.
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