Microsoft has launched a site (http://macosg.me/2/of) comparing Macs to PCs. Like it or not, some of their points are valid. Let’s look at the Big M’s main arguments — and my thoughts on them.
Microsoft point one: “You can’t get a Mac that ships with a Blu-ray player, TV tuner, Memory Stick reader, or built-in 3G wireless.”
Read MoreAfter only 4% growth in 2009, the mobile phone display market is set to grow by 14% in 2010, with shipments forecast to reach 1.68B units, according to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile Phone Shipment and Forecast Report (http://www.displaysearch.com).
In the first quarter of 2010 (Q1’10), mobile phone display shipments fell 9% Q/Q due to seasonality, but increased 34% year-over-year, reaching 370.5 million units.
Read MoreThe new “Your Mac Life” episode looks at Microsoft’s PC vs Mac site, Mark Papermaster’s departure from Apple and Apple’s plans for Liquidmetal technology.
You can listen in this and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 8 pm (Pacific). Live video is on Your Mac Life! You can watch the show live at http://yml.macosg.com/ — or you can listen in to the plain old audio feed at http://www.yourmaclifeshow.com/QT/stream.mov .
Read MoreAugust 11th is Steve Wozniak’s 60th birthday. We spoke to Janet Wozniak tonight and she tells us that she had a video made for Woz’s birthday. Everyone is welcome to check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FzuZdZLt54
All of us at MacNews and MacTech wish Woz the happiest of birthdays, and many more to come!
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Just Mobile’s UpStand (http://www.just-mobile.com) is an US$49.95 iPad stand tht looks like what I suspect an iPad stand from Apple would look like if they decided to make one — even down to the packaging.
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