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What about Ubiquitous Computing?
Yesterday, Pope Steven P. Jobs convened his disciples to unveil the latest creation of his orthodoxy. In surveying the mainstream, industry and social media response, we have observed the following archetypal reactions to the announcement as negative. We offer these playful animal names to stretch the archetype metaphor as far as it [...]

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Macworld 2008: Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary
Despite furious speculation, Jobs releases incremental product improvements, rather than fundamental game-changing gear

Apple announced four new products today in San Francisco:

Time Capsule, wireless base station and network storage device
iPhone and iPod Touch firmware updates
Apple TV 2.0 and iTunes Video Rentals
MacBook Air ultra-thin notebook
One more thing… There is NO “one more thing!”

Interestingly, [...]

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Hyperbole Essay Muses a Protestant Split Over Jesus Phone
Release a breakthrough product, ready the defenses. Slash prices within 60 days of its release. Pre-test an elaborate consumer store credit program. Maintain control of user experience, revenue streams, and product integrity. Expedite firmware drops to shore up security against an unpredictably vigorous, [...]

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According to Apple’s VP of iPod Product Marketing, Greg Joswiak, via AppleInsider→, the first free software update for the iPhone should be available shortly.

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5 tips and tricks for living with iPhone 1.0

Instead of pointing out the obvious flaws of a 1.0 release software, we offer 5 simple tips to workaround them while we wait for a software update from Apple. In addition, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 5 iPhone Safari Applications that you simply must bookmark.

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