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Apple Store App EasyPay: Shop in an Apple Store Without Every Dealing with Apple Staff

Todd Ogasawara — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:00:54 +0000

The speculation last month was that the new Apple Store app would be available last week and introduce a new way to shop in the physical Apple Store. It emerged a few days later than anticipated. But, here it is now. Version 2.0 of the Apple Store (iTunes link) app. The new app goes way beyond letting you see what is available in the online Apple Store.
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Apple Store App In-Store Self-Serve Purchase to Start on Thursday?

Todd Ogasawara — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Apple’s physical retail stores started out with a traditional checkout register format that created long slow lines during peak buying seasons. Then, the stores started using mobile checkout devices based on, ironically, Microsoft Windows CE. More recently, Apple Store staff switched to specially equipped iPod touch units to take payments from anywhere in the store. The next step, according to BGR, starts tomorrow (Thursday), Nov. 3, when anyone with an iPhone (or, presumably an iPod touch or iPad) can order items for in-store pickup using an updated Apple Store app.
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Watch: Conan Spoofs Apple’s Siri Commercial

Megan O'Neill — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:40:05 +0000

Siri is not only one of the most talked about features on the new iPhone 4S, but it’s also one of the most talked to features. Everyone is talking to Siri, asking her useful questions about the weather, directions and more. But a funny spoof of Apple’s Siri commercial, brought to you by Conan, reveals what people are really asking Siri about. And it’s not pretty.
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From The Weather To The Meaning Of Life: 10 Fun Siri Videos

Megan O'Neill — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:06:17 +0000

Everyone is talking about Siri—the amazing new mobile assistant that comes built in to every iPhone 4S. Siri can send messages for you, remind you about things and answer pretty much any question you may have, from what the weather is like to where you should eat and even what the meaning of life is. And Siri has quite the little sense of humor, which has made for many-an-entertaining video. We’ve decided to compile ten of the most popular Siri videos. Enjoy!
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Apple’s AirPlay Mirroring Means iPad Games on Your TV — Will This Affect the Games Industry?

Azam Khan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:50:21 +0000

As the lines between console and mobile continue to blur, Apple’s eyes remain fixated on conquering the living room experience. Its introduction of AirPlay Mirroring could be a key blow to console makers like Sony and Microsoft who are still trying to gain traction on the mobile frontier. The plethora of content on Apple’s App Store combined with portable devices could be the reason why Apple will be the first to deliver a seamless gaming experience. continued…

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Infographic Takes A Look Back At The Life And Times Of Steve Jobs

Megan O'Neill — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:50:15 +0000

There’s no denying that Steve Jobs made a huge impact on the world, but many people don’t understand the true extent of the difference he made. Infographic World has released a new infographic, ‘Farewell To A Genius’, that looks back on Steve Jobs life, starting with his birth in 1955 and touching on all of the major events in his life, including work, family life, quotes and more, all the way up to his death on October 5, 2011.
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Can Apple Capture User Intent With Siri?

Azam Khan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:50:45 +0000

It may be easy to pass Siri off as another voice recognition application but its domain stretches beyond AI algorithms, continual learning and contextually aware systems. The new Siri stands tall as Apple’s flagship feature to its iPhone 4S and for good reasons. More after the jump. continued…

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iOS 5 Update for iPad & iPhone is a Fiasco Due to Apple Server Problems

Todd Ogasawara — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:10:57 +0000

iOS updates for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad are usually slow but steady and predictable events with occassional problems reaching update servers. This, however, is not the case with iOS 5 update today. The first clue was “restore” error message I saw after trying to update my iPhone 4. You can see what this looks like in this Business Insider article.
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Word Cloud: How Social Media Remembered Steve Jobs

Megan O'Neill — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:11:56 +0000

Last week the world was shaken by the news that Steve Jobs had died and the first place that many people turned to express their sorrows and celebrate Jobs’ life was social media. People paid tribute to the Apple co-founder on Facebook, Twitter, and beyond and social media monitoring tool Meltwater Buzz put together a word cloud identifying the top themes and words that people used to remember Steve Jobs on social networks.
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An Unofficial Steve Jobs iPhone App: Sir Steve Jobs

Todd Ogasawara — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:16:28 +0000

The world lost a technology pioneer who remained a mover and shaker until the very end this past Wednesday. It seems fitting, then, that my final mobile technology related post of the week is a free app for the iPhone.
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7 Inspirational Videos To Remember Steve Jobs By

Megan O'Neill — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:58:49 +0000

Steve Jobs once said, “I want to put a ding in the Universe,” and boy, did he ever! The Apple co-founder led a life of inspiration and innovation and his legacy lives on, inspiring us all. To remember Steve Jobs and celebrate his life, we’ve put together a collection of seven inspirational videos, in which Jobs shares advice, his life story, and Apple’s innovative technology. Check out the videos below and feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below. How has Steve Jobs inspired you?
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Video Recap Of iPhone 4S Announcement: Is Apple Crazy?!

Megan O'Neill — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:33:52 +0000

Yesterday’s Apple Keynote has got a lot of people wondering what Apple was thinking and asking themselves, “Man are they crazy?!” Apple killed the hopes and dreams of fanboys and fangirls everywhere who were eagerly anticipating the release of the iPhone 5, trying to appease us with the iPhone 4S which, let’s face it, definitely isn’t as exciting as what a lot of people were expecting. If you missed the keynote, YouTuber Lamarr Wilson of sssSTOP IT sums it up in a 6-minute video that he’s aptly titled, ‘iPhone 4S: MAN ARE THEY CRAZY?!’
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What’s What in Apple’s iCloud Services? And, What Does it Cost?

Todd Ogasawara — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:08:43 +0000

Apple laid out features, use cases and pricing for its iCloud service during yesterday’s iPhone 4S announcement. The service is scheduled to roll out on October 12 (next week Wednesday) along with the iPhone 4S and new iPod models. Here are the details of the service.
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iPhone 4S Announced! No Curved Glass iPhone 5. Here’s What’s New

Todd Ogasawara — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:01:22 +0000

First things first. There is no curved glass iPhone 5. The iPhone 4S was announced.

Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage this morning in Cupertino for the first major announcement in the post-Steve Jobs era. Here’s what was announced by Tim, Eddie Cue, Phil Schiller and others.
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Which Social Media Company Has the Smartest People?

Tom Johansmeyer — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:00:25 +0000

Facebook, right? It’s always Facebook! And, to a certain extent, this is true. When you look at the war for talent currently being waged in Silicon Valley, Facebook is one of the winners. Google, LinkedIn and Apple, however, are doing pretty well, too. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft and Yahoo! are at the other end of the spectrum.

The battles over the best minds in the Valley directly affect the users of the many social media platforms on the market. There are endless races to develop and launch new features that will attract more users and get them to commit more of their time. Just look at Facebook’s latest developments, not to mention the launch of Google Plus and the coming of a new iPhone, and you’ll see how important it is to have smart folks working for you in this space.

And maybe the latest hiring trends will show us who the ultimate winners in social media will be! Let’s take a look:

Facebook: there are no surprises here. According to Top Prospect, Facebook hires 15.5 people from Google for every one person Google hires from Facebook. It’s almost double that between Facebook and Microsoft!

Google: sure, Google is already publicly traded, so the big employee payouts are in the past, but it’s still considered a great place to work. And let’s not forget that Google is still the online leader, even if not in social. While Facebook has been raiding Google for talent, according to Top Prospect, Google has been taking people from Microsoft, Yahoo! and Apple. The biggest loser is Microsoft, which gives Google 5.2 employees for every one it takes.

LinkedIn: even after the big opening bell on the NYSE earlier this year, people want to work for LinkedIn. For every one person that Google takes from LinkedIn, LinkedIn picks up 4.8. It wins a whopping 43 new employees from Yahoo! for every one it loses to the once-upon-a-time leader of internet search.

Apple: Steve Jobs may be gone, but many new people are still coming in. Apple trades employees with LinkedIn one-for-one, but it’s still in a net-winning position with Microsoft. For every one person lured from Apple up to Redmond, Washington, the maker of the iPhone draws five. Like everyone, it seems, Apple pulls people from Yahoo! … at a ratio of 7.6:1.

Yahoo!: does anyone really want to work for Yahoo! anymore? Yahoo! is the only company in the Top Prospect study that isn’t pulling talent from at least one other company. Sure, the board of directors is in disarray. The massive portal doesn’t have nearly the prestige it once enjoyed. The real question, now, is what this means for the future of Yahoo! Could it wind up losing even more market share to its online competitors? That’s my guess, at this stage of the game. A great CEO and board provides leadership, but you need smart people below that level to come up with new product ideas and execute them efficiently. It’s pretty clear that Yahoo! is losing the race by a widening margin.

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