Type of Article: MacTech Blog

Can Apple ‘kill’ cable, satellite TV? Probably not anytime soon

Posted by | Aug 31, 2011 | , |

Mike Elgan, writing for “Computerworld” (http://www.computerworld.com/), thinks that Apple’s next goal is to “kill” the cable and satellite companies.

I think that may be a little optimistic, but if Apple were to give those companies a run for their money, it would certainly be perceived as a major feather in new CEO Tim Cook’s cap. I say “perceived” because the plans for such action have probably been underway for some time — if Elgan is right, and I think he is.

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Who could replace Jonathan Ive?

Who could replace Jonathan Ive?

Posted by | Aug 30, 2011 | , |

The big discussion of late concerns whether Tim Cook can adequately fill the shoes of Steve Jobs as Apple’s CEO. But an equally valid question is: who will fill the shoes of Jonathan Ive, Apple’s design guru, when he moves on.

Hopefully, that will be a long, long way down the road. Ives is relatively young — he was born in 1967 — and, as far as I know, in fine health. Which is good, as he’s been just as important as Jobs in developing Apple’s incredible, industry-changing product designs.

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Greg’s Bite; Google, do no evil?

Greg’s Bite; Google, do no evil?

Posted by | Aug 29, 2011 | , |

By Greg Mills

Google has famously chosen the mantra, “Google will do no evil.” Recently, in a number of situations that mantra has been tested where, if not evil, questionable things have been done by Google. While certainly, the executive staff at Google has been generous in giving money to worthwhile charities, the ethics of some Google business practices have recently been the subject of lawsuits.

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Boomers ready to leap into smartphone market

Posted by | Aug 29, 2011 | , |

Relatively good news for Apple and the iPhone: a new study conducted by Consumer Cellular (http://www.consumercellular.com), the exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, and industry thought-leader Bob Chapin of Flying Coyotes, a telecommunications research firm, reports that Boomer adoption of feature-rich mobile devices continues to increase as those 50-plus look for ways to better connect with friends and family.

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