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iPhone and iPod sales to date

iPhone and iPod sales to dateCumulative sales going down?How is it that cumulative sales of the iPhone went down from 2Q 08 to 3Q 08? Shouldn't cumulative sales totals always rise from quarter to quarter?Fixed ......thanks for that, I thought I'd uploaded the corrected image already.

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, sales, Apple iPhone, iPod sale, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

Apple could be onto a good thing with the iPhone

Apple could be onto a good thing with the iPhoneCover your eyes......because you are not going to like what you see.[url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/apple-should-pull-plug-iphone/story.aspx?guid=%7B3289E5E2-E67C-4395-8A8E-B94C1B480D4A%7D&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo]FYI[/url];)10 Ways the Nokia N800 is Better[url=http://www.starryhope.com/tech/apple/2007/10-ways-the-nokia-n800-is-better-than-apples-iphone/]FYI, I own one[/url];)Nice linkHe is saying what I've said all along: the success of the iPod in an immature market where Apple was...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, cell phone market, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Dvorak, mobile-phone market, phone, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-04-23

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The cloud computing battleground takes shape. Will it be winner-take-all?

You can't be a good consultant if you can't even mention MSIf you really think MS is irrelevant in cloud computing then you have some serious bias issues to work out.The fact that throughout your entire blog you can't even get yourself to mention MS or Azure even once is...

Tags: Virtualization, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, cloud computing battleground, Microsoft Corp., cloud computing, Azure, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Android 1.6 officially receives Google Maps Navigation

Apple should take note...Android is slowly lining up a feature set that will eat Apple's lunch if they don't respond in kind. It's ridiculous to see $150 nav applications for the iPhone when the hardware is all built-in. You can buy a stand-alone nav for that. It's time for Apple...

Tags: Google Maps, Google Inc., Google Maps Navigation, Android 1.6, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Ranch Rush Lite for iPhone 1.3 (Mobile)

In Ranch Rush Lite for iPhone, Sara learns that her boss Jim, might have to sell his nursery to developers for extra cash, putting an end to her favorite job. Help Sara turn three acres into a thriving market ranch. Harvest fresh produce, gather eggs from ostriches, collect honey from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Freshgames, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-23

Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money

SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ford Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

iTablet goes OLED,??bumped until late 2010

$2000? I doubt it.Apple puts themselves in a "premium" price range, but $2000 for a 10" tablet? Even they're not THAT crazy.No ThanksDon't need or want either, waste of space...If I want real gaming, I'd rather play real games on my PS3 or Wii on my flat screen; or on...

Tags: SunSHINE, iTablet, organic light-emitting diode, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4

Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Spell Check, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML5, JavaScript, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Disks: why size means performance

OK, Smarty pants...How do I use only the outer-most sectors of my 500GB disk?Performance != reliabilitySeagate has progressively gotten worse with reliability - that's why they cut the 5-year warranty back down to 3 years. Western Digital has made great strides with reliability though. WD isn't focussing on...

Tags: Serial ATA, SSD, SAS Institute, SAS Drives, performance, disk

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Microsoft may have blown opportunities, but all hope is not lost

Two articles were posted today talking about Windows Mobile, one with no analysis and the other making some valid points about Microsoft's past mobile actions. The smartphone market is still quite small and there are many opportunities available for Microsoft and others to compete and succeed in the space. by...

Tags: Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Google to demo Chrome OS; Detail launch plans

the windoze killer has arrivedChrome OS will put the final nail in M$ coffin!You really can't be seriousyou have to be a fake or something.Your posts are allways way off the mark.By like a continent or two.Windoze? Grow up, manI hope Chrome is good - because it will make...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

T-Mobile brings its Sidekick back

After T-Mobile imposed a temporary exile for a kerfuffle over some lost data, the Sidekick is back on the market for sale. And they've come back with a price drop! The (hopefully-fixed) Sidekick 2008 is now selling for $50 (with a contract, of course), and the Sidekick LX 2009 is...

Tags: T-Mobile, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-17

From the ashes of Geode, AMD brings Bobcat with 1:1 possibilities

OLPC's first laptop, the XO has been both praised and criticized for many things. Perhaps most significant was its incredibly low power consumption, critical for use in areas with very limited electrical capacity. Key to this power consumption was the AMD Geode processor, an utterly anemic piece of...

Tags: Power Consumption, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-13

Android army keeps growing as Dell enlists; Will the mobile OS war follow PC history?

Dell is just the latest Android convert. Google's mobile OS is beginning to swamp the market and it's going to be very interesting to see if other operating systems can continue to gain market share. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Mobile, PC, Operating System, Android Army, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-13

Apple's big box store debuts in NYC

Not like Best BuyBest Buy does not do panoramic walls of glass.Apple Stores do not a jerk at the exit door asking to see your receipt.That looks really uglyUgh, the designer needs to be fired, quick.RE: Apple's big box store debuts in NYCHow does that in any way look like...

Tags: Construction, iStore, Apple Inc., big-box-store, NYC

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Is Windows 7 a Mac OS X wannabe? That explains why I like it

no, it looks like kde but doesn't have it's functionalityjust put kde 3.5. with transparent taskbar and crystal theme and you got what win7 looks like.and kde 3.5. was way older than vista and 7.So it IS about pride after all?To Apple fans it is always important who copied who....

Tags: Operating systems, TRANSPARENCY, Apple Mac OS, task bar, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Bing 2.0 debuts

Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Radio Hamburg (Nokia) 1.10.0 (Mobile)

Radio Hamburg is one of the most popular radio stations in Germany. It was the first private station to go on air in Hamburg and has been, since 1993, number one station in the Hamburg radio market and thus the most listened to channel in the town. Radio Hamburg plays...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Radio, Liquid Air Lab, Radio Hamburg, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-09

In Smartphone Wars, Darwinism Triumphs Over Intelligent Design

With the release of the Verizon Droid, the smartphone market now has two apex predators with advanced, feature rich mobile embedded operating systems. There's no room for smaller or less evolved players, and survival of the fittest in the war of the handsets may very well mean industry and carrier...

Tags: Intelligent Design, Smartphone, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-08