Giuseppe Taibi’s Techlog

Why the growing emphasis on mobile through targeted, day-long events? Because retailers are now open to the virtues of mobile marketing and commerce. Once again, consumers have led by indicating their new preferences for shopping, searching, emailing, photo-clicking, communicating and networking, game-playing and interacting with ads through mobile devices – on the couch or on [...]

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A well-designed app, Strother estimates, can cost anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000, take six to eight weeks to develop, and a couple more weeks more to be approved by Apple. “You should also be flexible in this fast-moving marketplace,” he adds. “One application had to be tweaked at the last minute when Apple upgraded the [...]

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via Newsvine – What Disney-Hulu Means for Apple – BusinessWeek.
And the more popular Hulu becomes, the less compelling Apple’s strategy of renting and selling video content online is, says Gartner (IT) analyst Michael McGuire. “Over time, perhaps the direct-payment model goes away,” he says.
I strongly disagree. Currently, Hulu’s strength is also its weakness, as users need [...]

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AppleInsider | End users, developers seen flocking to iPhone apps on wide scale

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‘LEGO Rock Band’ unveiled, slated for ‘09 release – Game Hunters: In search of video games and interactive awesomeness – USATODAY.com
‘Madame Bovary’ original manuscript goes online
AppleInsider | New discoveries turn up in betas of Apple’s iPhone 3.0 software

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Apple slams Microsoft with rubber chickens – Apple 2.0
Twelve Brands That Will Disappear By End Of 2010
Flash Charges into the Living Room – NYTimes.com
Rumor – Hulu’s iPhone app looks sharp, due soon – NYTimes.com
Prototype – Software That Monitors Children’s Virtual Playgrounds – NYTimes.com
Madison Logic automates the process of generating sales leads – NYTimes.com
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Can Smartphones Offset Churn? – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com
AppleInsider | Apple trumps Windows PC makers in customer experience study
Survey: 84% won’t upgrade to Windows 7 in the next year – Apple 2.0
Digital Domain – The PC Doesn’t Have to Be an Anchor – News Analysis – NYTimes.com

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Who’s Smarter: Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg?
Source: NYTimes.com Blogs

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When You Want Your Own Virtual Trainer
Walt Mossberg test drives Wii Fit and Wii Balance Board.
Source: Walt Mossberg

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Jerry Yang Says He’s the Best Deal in Town
Source: NYTimes.com Blogs

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