Posted August 7th, 2008 by Warren
OK, this is more of a assumption than a fact. If one plotted revenue and development time on an app, the
I’m Rich” app would have the highest profit margin of all. I don’t know how many apps were sold, but at least one is believed to be on a special iPhone. Here’s the “proof”:
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I feel for this poor guy, but thats a pretty creative way to make a buck. I’m sure there are plenty of individuals out there looking to make a point with a thousand bucks just laying around. With that said, shame on you developers for trying to take advantage of us Apple Fanboys.
Updated!
According to the LA Times, 8 people purchased the “I am Rich” app. $8,000 for a few minutes of coding? Sounds like a win to me.
Posted August 4th, 2008 by Warren
My last post was discussing my hesitations on buying a new iMac 24 inch 3.06ghz. Apple’s sextastic hardware wooed me into buying the mother of all iMacs. The unboxing of an Apple product is almost a ritualistic ceremony. The packaging is so meticulously done, you almost want to save it (on one occasion, I actually did). Setting it up was simple, as expected:
- Unrwap the iMac, plug in the power cable.
- Plug in keyboard and mouse.
- Look amazed at how easy that was.
Typically, one would simply hit the power button and in 15 minutes be browsing on the net. However, I have a MacBook and I have no interest in reinstalling the 50 or so applications all over again. As well as setting up application settings, email accounts, instant messenger accounts, etc… So I thought. *I wonder if I could just hook up my Time Machine backup drive and migrate everything saved on my MacBook.* I decided to research this on the web. I looked at my calendar and verified that I was free all Sunday for damage control.
Starting out as a PC Enthusiast, I’m used to things working “in theory,” but not in practice. I checked out this link on Apple’s website, and it seemed to be a pretty straight forward process. Therefore, I gave it a shot.
Steps to migrating Time Machine backup on an old machine to a new machine
- Make sure to have your source computer backed up on the time machine drive.
- Connect drive to new computer.
- Go through the cool intro video (hey, it is cool!).
- Select Time Machine Migration Assistant
- It should find all Time Machine backups connected to your computer. Select the appropriate drive.
- Check all the boxes displaying the information categories you are restoring.(applications, home folder, etc…). The “Calculating size” process might take a while (mine did), so be patient.
- Everything from here on out should be easy enough.
After the restoration process was over, everything worked. I mean everything. All my applications worked. All information was imported over. You might say “Well, duh, Apple said it works seamlessly.” But remember, I come from a PC world, so I just assumed I would have applications that didn’t launch or some kind of spinning beach ball of death explosion on my screen. It didnt happen. Everything worked as organized. Tomorrow, I’ll be continuing my log on the iMac experience.
Posted July 29th, 2008 by Warren
I’d be lying if I said I don’t get excited about Apple hardware rumors. However, this one seems to be too good to be true, check below. I’m in the market for a new computer. I’ve settled on the 24″ iMac 3.06. I’ll be selling my homemade PC, and it will be the first time I have a completely PC free household. Currently my PC is pretty much nothing more than a gaming rig. Although, these days my gaming has been cut to a minimum. WoW is pretty much the only game I play, and even that is a casual activity when time permits.
The iMac 3.06ghz is plenty for casual gaming with a 8800GS 512MB video card. However, these rumors make me want to wait for the next update. The last iMac I purchased for my wife ended up becoming obsolete 6 weeks after its release due to the switch to Intel. Im not looking for a repeat.
At the conference call for Apple’s third quarter earnings, repeated mention was made about a “future product transition” that would impact margins for the current quarter. What was not mentioned was the immediate impact it would have on Apple rumors. Rumors of price cuts, iTablets, MacBook touches, and more have resounded across the Internet tubes and into the cocked ears of Apple fans everywhere. The latest comes from Computerworld and Seth Weintraub, whose summation of “insiders” talk for the MacBook includes:
Thinner, rounded design
Glass trackpad—no, seriously
Aluminum case
Late September release
And those are the serious rumors. He also speculates about the Pro laptops, talking crazy about the MacBook Air using Intel’s Atom, and the rumored MacBook Pros using Intel chipsets. Centrino 2 and Montevina in Apple laptops, how crazy would that be?
[From Rumor: Apple portables get aluminum makeover and custom chipsets]
Posted July 28th, 2008 by Warren
I fought the Twitter craze for a while now, but the time has come to take the plunge. I tried to convince myself “Its just endless Facebook status updates, why do I need this?” The truth is, I don’t but its pretty fun. I downloaded Spaz, this new Adobe AIR app and Twitterrific for the iPhone. Its pretty fun and quite addictive. I haven’t truly had the time to explore the app, but I’m convinced that Twitter will be playing a larger role in my life in the days to come (whether I want it to or not). For you Twitter veterans out there, should I stop before its too late? In the mean time, follow me.
Posted August 26th, 2007 by Warren
I could be jumping the gun here, but I cant remember the last time I channel surfed. I’m sure part of this has to do with a simple lack of time. However, I do find the time to watch some TV. In fact, I’m watching Heroes as I type this (great show by the way). Only, I’m watching it through my Xbox 360 Media Center via Amazon Unbox. All of the TV I watch is On-Demand. Our web desiger at work doesn’t have cable. He just purchased a brand new HDTV, but has no plans on buying cable. For the first time in my life, that doesn’t seem so unreasonable. I actually considered doing the same thing. I get all my news from the internet(http://www.pageflakes.com/warren.colbert) and podcasts. Between all the Movie Download services, DVD renting services like Netflix and Blockbuster, and the IPTV services on the rise (Joost), channel surfing may just be on its way out.
Posted August 25th, 2007 by Warren
The Jesus phone strikes again. Don’t get me wrong, I love my iPhone(no really, I do), and I do think there are lots of T-Mobile users out there liquidating their equity portfolios as I type this, but is this a major blow to AT&T? Doubtful. This is more of a bonus for Apple than a blow to AT&T. A huge chunk of phone users out there that want the iPhone bad enough to leave T-Mobile, have already left. Those waiting for their contract to end are clearly not dying for the iPhone, or they would have found one of the many ways to get out of their contract, like playing dead as shown on iPhoneMatters.com:
“Verizon Wireless: Hello, can you give me your full name and the phone number on the account?
Me: Sure. My name is Gregory Ng and my number is ***-***-****
Verizon Wireless: Thank you Mr. Ng, can I have the last 4 digits of your social security number for verification purposes?
Me: XXXX
Verizon Wireless: Thank you. What can I do for you today?
Me: I have a question. If I die, will I still be charged an early termination fee?
Verizon Wireless: No sir.
Me: If I die, will you ask for a death certificate to prove I’m dead?
Verizon Wireless: Sir, are you planning on pretending to die to get out of the early termination fee?
Me: Thanks for the info. Goodbye.
“
Ok, so we can see that AT&T has already enlisted all of the tMobile customers that didn’t care about the ETF(early termination fee), Nicollo Machiavelli wannabes, and other creative individuals out there using various other techniques to dodge that ETF. Who’s left? The technophiles that read TechCrunch and Engadget salivating over every iPhone article published. AT&T, it’ll be OK.
Posted May 3rd, 2007 by Warren
Intel, the reigning champ in the processor business announced that it will be cutting 1000 jobs in Mexico as a result to eliminate obsolete 200mm wafer production. It truly seems as though the sleeping giant is in fact a wake. AMD’s party is over and Intel is coming down from all sides. In the last year, Intel’s product line has seen improvements in all dimensions. Cooler, faster, cheaper than AMD’s processors, Intel’s offerings continue to eat into the market share gains enjoyed by AMD just 1 year ago. This job cut emphasizes Intel’s reluctance to relax and enjoy its lead over its rival. My hat goes off to Intel for providing healthy severance packages and encouraging the employees to apply in other areas of Intel.
Read more here.
Posted April 15th, 2007 by Warren
Rumors about a possible $100 million acquisition by Yahoo of sports content site Rivals surfaced today. But two previous deals to acquire the company died once it was discovered that the CEO, Shannon Terry, was found to have violated the anti-touting and antifraud provisions of U.S. securities laws in 1998.
Last week after reading Necromancer by William Gibson, I was lectured on the homogenization of the personal identity due to the digitization of human life. It was proposed by my prof, Fred Turner, that the interconnecting nature of the digital lifestyle gradually strips away the individual by making one dependent on the collective we call the net. We are effectively always “plugged in.” What does this have to do with the Bad Boys over at Rivals? Nothing in the slightest, but its nice to know that amidst the downward spiral orientation of society, there are still bandits at the helm of society committing old school crimes. As long as there are bank robbers, how different can society really get? Right?
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Posted April 14th, 2007 by Warren
For every decent web 2.0 product there must be 20 useless, and I do mean useless, ones out there. This, however, looks as though Stanford has produced yet another winner. The idea of collaborative blogging has interested me for a while. Currently, I’m enrolled in the class New Media Entrepreneurship out here at The Farm which is my first formal peek into the world of journalism. My prof on the other hand is certainly no newbie. Anyways, I assume the search for a compatible blogmate is probably going to be atleast as challenging as finding a sustainable company from the Web 2.0 era.
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Posted April 4th, 2007 by Warren
First, let me just say that I am quite the Mac fan. Definitely a result from being related to a certain Mac addict cousin and attending Stanford. Nevertheless, I try to keep a level head whenever Cupertino sends out some updates. The cinema display is yet another symbol of Apple’s excellent branding. Despite its high cost relative to its competitors, Apple is able to sell a product arguably inferior to its arch rival the Dell UltraSharp line. In the past, I was able to sell an 18 month old 23″ display while purchasing a replacement Dell 24″ and reap a $100 net profit. How can I sell an old and used product for more than a new and superior product? I suppose, whether the product is superior or not can be disputed. From a technical and performance standpoint the Dell has an edge, but looks do matter these days and that is part of Apple’s appeal. Brand sensitivity acts like a short cut for consumers removing the need to search for the latest and greatest. However, Generation X and Y, ages 45 and down are proving to be more value sensitive than their predecessors, the boomers. Will innovation in design and marketing be enough to continue battling the functional and high performing offerings of Dell and other display manufacturers?
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