The iPhone 5C and the Allure of Shownership
When Apple introduced its less expensive version of the iPhone last week, many techies and tech followers — including me — groaned and poked fun at the shiny, toy-like designs. To me, the candy-colored...
View ArticleBlackBerry’s Descent Begets Cheapest Tech Deal: Real M&A
BlackBerry Ltd., once valued at $83 billion, may be stuck with the cheapest valuation ever for a North American technology or telecommunications takeover. The smartphone maker said yesterday it...
View ArticleApple iOS 7’s Biggest Design Problem
First off, let me say how much I love the design of iOS 7. I’m a Helvetica man myself. I love the look and feel of Dieter Rams products—part of me will be forevermidcentury modern. All of that...
View ArticleAttention, Retailers: Apple Has Figured Out Mobile Marketing
For some time now, manufacturers and retailers have looked for the best ways to leverage smartphones as part of the in-store shopping experience. Experiments with QR codes and other programs have...
View ArticleSmartphone Screen, Heal Thyself!
LG G Flex smartphone The South Korean electronics manufacturer LG (KRX) has officially unveiled its new G Flex phone, and it boasts a promising new feature: a “self-healing” coating on the back cover....
View ArticleThe One Thing People Still Really Like About BlackBerry
The name BlackBerry is becoming even more synonymous with disaster. On Monday the company called off its search for a new owner as its largest stockholder, Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH:CN) in...
View ArticleAn iPhone Tester Caught in Apple’s Supply Chain
Beneath the spotlight in a San Francisco performing arts theater, Apple (AAPL)marketing chief Phil Schiller was about to stage-manage one of the most anticipated product unveilings of the year. It was...
View ArticleApple is reportedly building a mobile payment service
There are plenty of existing mobile payment systems that let you buy goods with your iPhone, but there are now signs that Apple wants to take on some of those duties itself. The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleFacebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion
Today’s collective gasp at the frothy valuations and pace of mobile transformation in the Internet business comes courtesy of Facebook (FB). The social networkannounced after the close of the market...
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