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Steve Jobs Slashes Competition: Android, RIM, 7 Inch Tablets Are No Competition For The iPad, Still Lost In Open Vs Close Debate

Posted October 18, 2010 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb47 Steve Jobs Slashes Competition: Android, RIM, 7 Inch Tablets Are No Competition For The iPad, Still Lost In Open Vs Close Debate

To many Steve Jobs is the godfather of the modern day smartphones and powerful technology that makes its way from the caves of Cupertino. Apple has transformed how consumers conceive mobile devices, laptops in fact has infused a brand new culture in the tech scene. I wont be wrong to say that Steve Jobs is the man who has taken the idea of smartphone devices from Nokia, HP and Dell [handheld tablets, etc] top bring us the iPod Touch for music [initially], iPhone 2G, 3G/3GS and the iPhone 4, and only recently the iPad. If you have ever used the iPad, you will see how Apple has amalgamated everything into this 9.7 inch powerful device.

Of course competitors have jumped in, of course there will be some challenge from other manufacturers both in the hardware and the software. But despite all this, all my disliking for the cult of Apple, I must admit it has superiority over others. Steve Jobs knows this, he might have been going overboard with the Antennagate issue but his recent ripping off of the Android platform from Google and the plethora of the upcoming Android and non-Android tablets is quite justified. We have the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the RIM BlackBerry with its PlayBook but I bet they will leave something desired. The 7 inch Galaxy Tab by Samsung is a lost cause between the Smartphone and the iPad. Why would someone want to own a device that is large enough to not fit into a pocket yet small enough to disable easy readability? That’s just my opinion for I would rather buy the iPad with an excellent hardware only because of the larger size.

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Anime Sums Up Steve Jobs, Apple, iPhone 4 And Antennagate Dilemma [Funny]

Posted July 23, 2010 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

If there ever were a video/animation to best describe the present Steve Jobs / Apple story this one from Japan is set to be a winner. Super cool, especially the last part when Jobs chops off the iPhone user’s fingers to resolve the signal issue and how they are hooked to AT&T. Quite some Apple thrashing I must say, is this winning a nominee for the best bashing video?

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The Good, The Bad And The WWDC

Posted June 7, 2010 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb21 The Good, The Bad And The WWDC

With almost everything being talked about at length across the globe about the WWDC and what Apple has come out with, the conference had its flip sides to go with the highs. We have mentioned the highs with the in depth review of the release of iPhone 4 HD and the rumors of the Magic Pad but there were other things worth mentioning as well.

The most important is the WiFi fail at the WWDC. Steve jobs was demonstrating the browsing capabilities of the iPhone 4 HD and the iPhone 3GS when the wireless connection failed. We are all aware how carefully things are planned for Apple events and the level of intolerance Steve Jobs has towards errors but it happened, right in from of the audience, with the iPhone in Jobs’ hands. I just wonder what’s coming the way of the person responsible for this, God help him.

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The WWDC 2010: Apple [Re]-Unveils The iPhone 4 [HD], The Keynote Was Quite Un-Applish

Posted June 7, 2010 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb20 The WWDC 2010: Apple [Re] Unveils The iPhone 4 [HD], The Keynote Was Quite Un Applish

The WWDC 2010, as always has seen a remarkable attendance. Many of us were obviously aware what is coming out this time from Apple especially since the iPhone 4G became old news after a leak by Gizmodo. But as is the case with Apple, it isn’t just about a device or two, the yearly event brings forth major announcement and the upcoming items from Apple.

There were speculations of the iPhone Verizon marriage earlier but that simply remained a rumor and Apple will continue to bundle the iPhone with AT&T. The pricing, well the iPhone 4 HD 16GB would cost you $199 and the iPhone HD 32GB would be available for $299. There is no price drop, which isn’t unusual given that the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS were sold like hot cakes across the globe and people continue to buy Apple products for whatever price they are available. Gladly enough Steve Jobs and his team was kind enough to not be greedy and increase the price.

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I Couldn’t Help Staying Quite On This: What Apple’s iPhone 4G Was Thought To Be Like

Posted April 23, 2010 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb80 I Couldn’t Help Staying Quite On This: What Apple’s iPhone 4G Was Thought To Be Like

I couldn’t keep myself from posting this after Gizmodo might actually have made a fortune in terms of Link juice, PR and fame and Apple might very well be biting lips over the leaked iPhone 4G. To be honest I am very happy it happened, for whatever reason! Be it Steve Jobs and co. doing it on purpose or the celebrating software engineer from Apple forgot it in the bar, I just like whatever happened and something actually leaked out.

One this is decided for sure, Apple will try to bring in a different design other than what already made its way out. Perhaps not a complete overhaul in design but ADR Studio’s Anthony Da Rosa  has come up with a few designs how it would have looked like or might look like when Apple launches the new phone in June, at the WWDC 2010. What’s your take on this? Any tips on how the new design for the iPhone?

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Steve Jobs has no interest in making a Dedicated eBook Reader… and he is justified

Posted September 11, 2009 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb25 Steve Jobs has no interest in making a Dedicated eBook Reader… and he is justified

I had been wandering when will Apple begin to talk about stepping into eBook reader business. It has the hardware it can build the readers on and the potential market in the form of iTunes. I was surprised when reports came out that Steve Jobs doesn’t think that Apple should step in that category, which is not so. What he thinks is that it’s quite surprising why people would pay for a device that only helps reading books. Right, this was exactly what I had thought and Apple has the right hardware in the form of iPhone and iPod Touch. Both these devices have done an excellent job in the market with tons of applications and if only Apple is to enlarge the dimensions of the iPhone or iPod touch, they might just make book reading a better experience on those devices. This is just what Steve Jobs has in mind, why should Apple stick to making a dedicated device for book reading when it can leverage its existing technology to create an even better and a much more successful device. I just wonder when is this tablet coming our way?

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Steve Jobs returns and he has everything to Impress us with Apple

Posted September 9, 2009 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb14 Steve Jobs returns and he has everything to Impress us with Apple

The magic man has finally made his comeback at Apple’s event! Steve Jobs took the stage beginning with the importance of organ donation and then thanking Tim Cook for playing the second fiddle quite impressively. But the man didn’t talk much about things that perhaps matter nothing to him when it comes to Apple. He was out with stats on how the iPhone and iPod have done so far. Impressive is one word to say it all as there are more than 30 million iPhone across the globe in just more than 2 years and the device has pulled out innovation from developers and giving them each a massive market to tap cash. The iPod sold more than 220 million devices so far making it the most famous music player in the market. The two combined have made the iTunes and the App Store to be the top markets for music and applications on the Web. Impressive appears to be a pretty humble word to define Apple’s success but there is nothing else I find fit to put here as well.

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I guess Apple had no new ideas for Eric Schmidt to stick around

Posted August 3, 2009 by Sardar Mohkim Khan

image thumb4 I guess Apple had no new ideas for Eric Schmidt to stick around

I am not sure how the gurus in the tech world are going to take this, but I was surprised hearing that Eric Schmidt CEO of Google is no more amongst Apple’s Board of Directors. Of course we can add all sorts of speculations behind this resignation but the obvious reason is Google forcing itself in direct competition with Apple’s business. How? Well the search giant has stepped on its Mobile ventures with Android and furthering the damage with plans of Chrome OS. Now isn’t that lessening Eric’s significance in the board? Or is Steve Jobs thinking that Eric is hijacking Apple’s ideas to Google? He joined in Apple’s board in August 2006, back then of course Google was all about Web. But the sudden burst in innovation and expansion in platform has alarmed every one around. I guess Eric has a lot more to handle as Google CEO and he can use the time he saves from here to bring in better things for Google. Does he want to gulp down more of what Apple has for the future?

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