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Technology

Steve Jobs steps down!

Is this the end of an era?  If so, it has truly been one of the most remarkable.  I am no Apple fan-boy by any means; however, anyone can take a notice that the name Steve Jobs in synonymous with Apple.

It has been confirmed that the COO of Apple, Tim Cook, will be taking over as Jobs will take on a more meager position within the company.  So, what does this mean for the top valued corporation in America?

I have always been a firm believer that Jobs always played a large role in how Apple operated — wanting to close it’s customers in and being afraid of competition.  Will Tim Cook be the same tenacious leader or will Apple be more formidable now?

Operating Systems, Software, Technology

The End of WebOS

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HP’s WebOS is finally dead.  This comes as a huge surprise to me.

Why?

Let’s face it but WebOS was no iOS or Android, but when it came to a beautifully presented and stylized mobile operating system HP nailed it.  The user-interface of WebOS was beautiful, the aspect that held this mobile operating system back is that there was no initial “call to action” or need to have it.  When I first heard of the Palm Pre and initially got to go hands on with the device, I was mystified.  It completely blew my Samsung Omnia with Windows Mobile 6.5 away.  WebOS multi-taksed in a very controlled way that didn’t cause terrible slowdowns or random crashes.

WebOS Downfalls:

  • Released initially to one carrier
  • Released on one device
  • No large fan-base

Bottom line:  It is sad to see HP give up on WebOS, but for now this is the end.

Operating Systems, Technology

Thank you Google!

At the beginning of the week I was surprised to see an email that read that Google would buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.  Not only is this a great move on Google’s behalf, it will really shake things up in the mobile sector of the industry.

Why?

  • Over 25,000 patents gained
  • Hardware company at Google’s fingertips

Google has been the “Cinderella” OS of sorts, because it began small but it started to gain more and more market share.  People simply began to grow tired of Apple, thinking that they own the industry.  Apple has to be the most cocky of all technological companies.  On the other hand, their cockiness comes with their great innovations; yet, no matter how great the appear to be they still only manage to capture a small sector of the computing world.  Although, when it comes to the mobile industry after Google’s big purchase, I see it being an all out war between iOS and Google’s Android.  WebOS and Windows Phone 7 just do not stand a chance after this…..and let’s not forget about the struggling Blackberry OS.

Is it time to throw in the towel?

Winner: Google

Technology

Everybody Hates Google

Google has been a company that attacks many realms of the technological world and is pretty successful at it.  Apparently, in the world of mobile devices Apple and Microsoft aren’t too happy about the number of Android smartphones that are activated everyday, a fact that is leader of mobile OSes out to dry.

So, what happens?  More patent suits for Google!

At first it seemed like Google was backed into a corner with them shelling out $15 per device activated to Microsoft and Apple trying to halt various iterations of Google devices from being released.  Latest talk is that Google is now fighting with words of their own…

What is a market without competition?  It is the reason AT&T had to split up in the first place (although they have reacquired all of the companies that they broke into).  Are the other two software tyrants opposed of a 3rd runner?

Technology

Tablets Under $500

With the rise of the popularity of Apple’s 1st and 2nd generation iPad devices, the market wanted to see more affordable devices for a different type of consumer.  One that wasn’t an Apple fan-boy.

Let the Android tablets roll!

Not only are Android tablets affordable, they are also just as powerful than their Apple counterparts.  One major pro that and Android based tablet has over Apple is that it is not limited to one hardware manufacturer.  Today, I looked at several tablets online by Archos for under $250!  That is half the price of an iPad2, which doesn’t have a native HDMI port or USB port or a massive internal hdd.  Terrible huh?

The winning factor of Android tablets is that they are just a versatile as an iPad; yet, they appeal to a different demographic that doesn’t want to have those constraints that other manufacturers force down consumers throats.  Some consumers argue that Android doesn’t care about the tablet market due to the lack of tablet specific apps, well my argument is that if a regular Android  app will run just fine on the larger screen dimensions, then why change it?  Apple can be met in every spec in the tablet market, this is exactly why their share has significantly dropped since the beginning of the year.  However, we are yet to see an Android based tablet with a truly remarkable screen that completely blows away the iPad.

Although, I do use an iPad during the day, I am admittedly an anti-Apple person, if the manufacturers of Android tablets beefed up their screen resolutions I wouldn’t be as hesisitant to purchase a Wi-Fi tablet over a laptop.  Yet, that is another argument for another day.

Archos 7″ Android tablet for $279, others also available on TigerDirect

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6744607&CatId=6957