Horace Dediu talks about analysts

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Horace Dediu talking about analysts:

So paradoxically, the opinion of those who are highly paid should be treated with suspicion while the opinion of those subject to peer review should be treated with respect. It brings to mind the difference between highly paid fortune tellers and pundits whose methods are obscure vs. poorly paid graduate students whose methods are open to all. Whose opinion is worth more?”

I have a great deal of respect for Horace.

Apple releases iOS 6.1.4

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According to Apple, iOS 6.1.4 has an updated audio profile for speakerphone, as well as security content originally included in previous iOS Software Updates. Go to Settings > General > Software Update on device to get the update.

No HBO GO without a cable subscription

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Jeff Bewkes, CEO of HBO’s parent company Time Warner, said on Wednesday that the company has no plans to offer HBO GO without a cable subscription.

This will make a lot of people very unhappy.

Heineken challenges designers

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I was hoping it was a drinking contest, but they are looking for ideas that appeal to drinkers over 60-years-old.

Amplified: People Love You

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Jim and Dan discuss Jim being driven to strike someone at a Metallica concert, tarantulas and june bugs, a Volkswagen Beatle with an iPad dock, and more.

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PCalc for iOS

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James Thomson says this is the biggest update to the app since its initial release.

Apple rumors

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John Moltz:

At the risk of sounding like your prototypical hipster, today’s rumors just aren’t as good as they used to be. The devices that we hear whispers about now — a smartwatch, a television, a cheaper iPhone—seem lackluster compared to the rumored products of days past—products that, when they actually appeared, changed entire industries.

Memories for iPhone

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Keep track of the most important moments in your life. Memories tells you exactly how much time has passed since those very special days.

A very simple and easy to use app.

Stupid ideas

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“What a stupid idea,” I thought to myself.

As we finished our coffees, I think he sensed my apathy, and we parted ways. But just before I walked away, he asked a question:

“What do you think about the name we’ve been using? It’s called Pinterest.”

A couple of great stories from Dustin Curtis.

Apple’s $17 billion bond deal

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Apple Inc wowed the debt markets on Tuesday with the largest non-bank bond deal in history, offering a whopping $17 billion for sale as the U.S. computer giant switches strategy to placate restless shareholders.

Sources said investors could barely submit orders fast enough to get in on the deal from Apple, the only major tech company without a single penny of debt on its books.

No debt and they still had to placate shareholders.

I can’t believe this shit

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The headline at the Motley Fool:

Samsung’s Mediocre S4 Reviews Are Bad News for Apple

This must be a joke, right? Not even Motley Fool are stupid enough to let that go on their site.

Right?

What. The. Fuck.

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BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins:

“In five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore,” Heins said in an interview yesterday at the Milken Institute conference in Los Angeles. “Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model.”

The PlayBook may not be a good model, but the iPad is doing just fine.

Hulu continues to grow

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Andy Forssell, Hulu’s acting CEO, shared details on how the company is doing, including growth metrics, new product innovation and upcoming content.

Tech Talk Alert

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A service to be alerted when Apple’s Tech Talks are announced.