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Mobile Networks Want Much, But Apple Wants Everything – iPhone & The Networks

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: [/caption] Apple’s much hyped media event “It’s only Rock & Roll” failed to spring any surprises. A thin, frail-looking Steve Jobs quietly strolled back to his normal self. IPod Nanos were updated as expected with new features including cameras and radio (!?!). IPod Touch doubled its [...]

March 2009 Updates

Still in India…trying to juggle with so many different things mentally and physically. Squeezing in nearly 10 hours a day working remotely for AF and a new five week project, spending some time at our new abode as well as trying to catch up with friends and relatives. Renewal of my passport [...]

Apple Wishlist: Would iPhone 32GB be a parting gift at Macworld?

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Unlikely. There are many other likely contenders for Apple’s final goodbye to Macworld Expo. A number of rumours as well as expectations from enthusiasts on what Apple could announce have being doing the rounds for the past few weeks, including some really weird and outrageous ones. [...]

The Science of Marketing Apple

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Apple’s approach to product innovation, marketing & branding is legendary. Despite having a minimalistic presence in the advertising Arena, the company evokes sufficient interest from people who matter the most, customers. Apple’s customers are usually early adopters and if you give a high quality, well designed product to early [...]

Waiting for my Blackberry Pearl

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: The prospect of balmy, sunny days around the corner makes April one of the exciting months of the year. But there’s another reason which adds to my excitement, for in April every year it’s time to renew my mobile phone contract. I have been with Vodafone for three years [...]

Bose Triport Headphones & the Flower Forums

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: It is amazing how many thoughts and ideas emerge in a forum discussion offering interesting insights into many aspects of a particular topic. I find forums quite useful for many everyday issues I come across where I lack the necessary knowledge or approach to get out of it. Recently, [...]

Music at your finger tips: First impressions of an iPod Touch

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: After much deliberation, I finally laid my hands on to Apple’s newest offering, although it stays with me only for a few days. I really would have loved to own the iPod Touch, but Apple announcing the launch one month after I had replaced my stolen White 30 Gig [...]

There is a THING in my pocket…

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Sounds like an absurd title until you hear it completely. Not surprisingly, this is an ad campaign for Nokia’s new gadget killer, Nokia N95, one of my recent additions. To begin with, I am a gadget freak. I love all newly introduced technological marvels and go out of my [...]