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Nice to see Microsoft learning from (… and gasp… improving on???) Apple sometimes.  This looks like a fine trinket to own. Mashable Review: Microsoft Touchmouse Feels Just Right View high resolution

Nice to see Microsoft learning from (… and gasp… improving on???) Apple sometimes.  This looks like a fine trinket to own.

Mashable Review: Microsoft Touchmouse Feels Just Right



Could be game-changing: If Blackberry’s were to run Android Apps…

via  TechCrunch:
RIM Finally Sees The Light. Unfortunately, It’s An Onrushing Train – Or Is It?

AndroidAndBlackberryCould Blackberry be getting ready to join the Android app marketplace? This could quickly take Blackberry users into the current new world of functionality & connectivity. AND massively increase the reach, relevance and impact of the Android app ecosystem – particularly to the serious professional & enterprise users, many of whom use Blackberry + a personal iphone or ipad. 

Really interesting potential to reshuffle the smartphone/tablet market deck.

A few other data points

  • In the small tech company where I work, we recently found that while over 50% of our users (mostly in corporate enterprises or institutional investment firms) are still on blackberry, nearly 15% of them already have a second “smarter” device.
    Rim has some new, unwelcome, partners
    via Penny Herscher / MarketMine
     
  • Some interesting stats and analysis on the neck-to-neck device race. Note the increase in reach, if Android apps to serve both their own and the Blackberry market.
    Android Pulls Ahead in Smartphone Race, Report Says
    via NYTimes Bits
     
  • Google seems to be getting serious about technically making Android scalable and consistent for a very diverse hardware ecosystem.
    Google issues Android Anti-fragmentation Tool
    via CNET
     
  • Maybe unrelated, but RIM is changing the guard at the head of marketing.
    RIM’s chief marketing officer resigns
    via Engadget 


Apple: Masters of leading us on... and on... (cont)

Case in point via Mashable
iPad 2 Rumors: Which Were True & Which Will Wait for the iPad 3 »

things2note:

What Apple hopes you didn’t notice about iPad 2 »

Source: CNN

This story does smack of sour grapes in the face of an undeniably gorgeous and successful product, but it reminded me of an astute comment from my co-worker…



(Reblogged from things2note)

Apple: Masters of leading us on... and on...

What Apple hopes you didn’t notice about iPad 2 »
Source: CNN

This story does smack of sour grapes in the face of an undeniably gorgeous and successful product, but it reminded me of an astute comment from my co-worker.

We were joking about how great it must be to manage products at Apple. You take the current tech that people want to use right now, and phase it out over the next 4 years. Front-facing camera? Nah, let’s hold that for iPad2. SD Card slot? Definitely not before iPad3 in 2012. USB port? Printing? Whoa… now you’re talking 5-year product plan.

Of course the only reason Apple can do that is because they have a product (and image) that is so slick that people will buy the current version, even if it’s painfully missing totally run-of-the-mill existing capabilities and they know they’re going to re-buy the device in 12-24 months.