September 2010
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Skip the Checkout, Should Google Create its Own...
While it’s too early to call the game on Google Checkout because Google is committed to making it work, even if it means forcing Android users and developers to use it, it’s not exactly a huge success. For those of us clamoring for a PayPal competitor to make the market more consumer friendly, Checkout hasn’t delivered yet. Rather than just being a PayPal clone tied to Google...
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How HTML5 Will Save Podcasting and Make it a...
For all its promise, podcasting is still a niche form of content on the web. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been poured into trying to make this a more profitable medium, but the end result is that in 2010 just a handful of players are just getting by. Its popularity is growing for sure, but not in the dramatic way we’re used to seeing with the web. This is despite the fact that...
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My Apple Predictions (updated)
1. Yes to the iPod Touch with FaceTime rumor. I’d expect a $299 price for the Touch with the cameras and the retina display. $199 iPod Touch gets faster processor, more memory and retina display. Maybe an iPod with 3G. That would be revolutionary too. You can own and Android and an iPhone. This was the obvious one. I was surprised that Apple was able to release it at $229. The lack of the...