19 Jan
Posted by: Martin Edic in: Apple (aapl), Business models, Product Development, Rants
(BTW, I totally made this up)
Apple will unveil an entirely new electronic book format next week and will provide the development tools free of charge to any publisher. Called iBooks, the software enables publishers to create interactive titles incorporating video, audio, color images and more. Books created in the format will be published exclusively via [...]
16 Jan
Posted by: Martin Edic in: Apple (aapl), Product Development
Apple has filed a wide ranging patent application for a home energy management system. While the patent is fairly complex, the concept is typically Apple: Elegant and easy to implement for the user. From what my non-engineer’s mind can see, the system adds a component to any household outlet (via a plugin adaptor or in [...]
Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader- what is the point? As a writer and avid reader I understand the appeal of carrying and accessing any books you want, wherever you want. If this was 1999 I’d think these things were very cool just like I thought my cell phone was cool, my Palm Pilot Pro was cool [...]
26 Oct
Posted by: Martin Edic in: Apple (aapl), Business models, Product Development
No this is not another speculation about upcoming Apple products based on rumor and innuendo. It is a logical argument that a tablet running the iPhone OS and apps from the App store is the obvious next step in computing from a strategic point of view.
First, take a look at all of those dedicated gadgets [...]