Mid Atlantic Consulting is wrong

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A couple of days ago Mid Atlantic Consulting published a post detailing how iOS 6 has a limit on the number of apps that can be installed on an iOS device. I call bullshit on this for a couple of reasons.

I talked to some of my sources about the claims of the blog and the supposed limitations of iOS 6. Mid Atlantic says at 500 apps, the device will slow down and at 1,000 apps it won’t even boot. The person I was speaking with had over 1,100 apps on his phone running iOS 6 and said there was no virtual or other type of limit on the number of apps that could be installed. […]

Google dirtbags

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In attempting to fend off Apple and Microsoft’s suits against Motorola Mobility and advancing its own patent litigation against both companies, Google, which is facing a lot of regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad over what some allege is abuse of SEPs, has been arguing that proprietary non-standardized technologies that become ubiquitous due to their popularity with consumers should be considered de facto standards.

So, Let me get this straight. Apple spent billions of dollars researching the best interface for mobile devices and patented their findings. Those methods of interacting with a mobile device became so popular, Google illegally integrated them in its inferior Android operating system.

Now that they’ve been caught, they are arguing that the features are standards and are not Apple’s at all.

You know what else is ubiquitous? Search. Why not hand the code for that over to Apple and let them make a search engine to compete with Google.

Dirtbags.

Apple Propaganda from 1997

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Dan Frommer: Apple has long been fortunate to have an excited fan base promoting its products and helping lure first-time buyers. But did you know that Apple used to distribute free collateral to help its biggest fans spread the message?

When Marissa Mayer goes shopping

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There’s also no better way to gain a view into the most interesting startups than to start acquiring some, notes economist Paul Kedrosky. “[Mayer] needs to take that fire hose of startups that used to be directed at Google and redirect it at Yahoo. And the way you redirect it is to show that you’re a frequent, active acquirer.”

Agreed.

AMC Pacer

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I laugh every time I see it. […]

Sprint won’t charge for FaceTime use

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Jordan Golson, MacRumors:

While AT&T hasn’t yet decided whether or not it will charge users for using Apple’s FaceTime video-chat service over its cellular network, Sprint says it’s customers can use the service free of charge.

I wonder if that will put any pressure on AT&T. Telcos are famous for flip-flopping on these types of things though, so I’m not convinced this will last.

Apple granted the mother of all mobile patents

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It may sound snoozy, but the patent — which covers graphical user interfaces ranging from email to Camera Roll to menu lists to the multi-touch interface in general — looks like a dangerous weapon for Apple as it battles Android handset makers.

I don’t usually post about patents, but this is a doozy.

[Via Phandroid]

Harsh

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Matt Alexander:

Boasting a colorfully angular interface, the promise of smooth transitional animations, and a design pandering toward extreme minimalism, Metro is perhaps the most ill-fitting of titles for such a barren landscape.

And that’s just the first paragraph.

Spoiler: It doesn’t get any better.

Early photos of iPad prototype

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During the course of the deposition, Ive at one point is shown photos of a three-dimensional mockup of a tablet that Apple produced as part of the discovery process. It’s referred to as the 035 mockup or prototype.

[Via Big Week]

Amplified 16: Twinkle, Twinkle, Evil Star

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In this week’s jam packed episode, Jim and Dan discuss Yahoo’s new CEO, Office 2013, Apple’s Austin campus expansion, iPhone rumors, guitars, and much more!Sponsored by Rackspace, Squarespace (coupon code DANSENTME7 for 10% off), and Hover (coupon code DANSENTME or 10% off).

Losing talent

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Marco Arment:

Every time Apple loses one of its Senior VPs, we see stories questioning Apple’s leadership and future, suggesting that there may be significant inner turmoil.Well, Google just lost one of its top people.

Excellent point.

Fifth-graders correct The Washington Post

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It was around this time that Reed saw The Washington Post story with the wrong date of the Titanic collision and brought the story to the class figuring they’d spot it. They did, hence the correction letter.

Stubs the cat

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So smitten were they with this kitten, in fact, that they wrote him in for mayor instead of deciding on one of the two lesser candidates. Mayor Stubbs has held his position ever since.

The cat has been mayor for 15 years. He’s probably better than most politicians.

iPad is revolutionizing playbooks for NFL

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Jeff Darlington for NFL.com:

No longer must Boxer – or anyone – seek out a player to deliver game film. It can be remotely uploaded to a player’s iPad while they are in their own living room through a WiFi signal. No longer must the “drop-off” take place on Wednesdays, either. Players will have their edited material uploaded 2 ½ hours after a game.The iPad revolution is upon us.

Indeed.

‘Batman: Earth One’ available on Apple’s iBookstore

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DC Entertainment on Wednesday released ‘Batman: Earth One’ on the iBookstore. The company said this is the first of many graphic novels it will release on the iBookStore.

The book was done by author Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank.

Chrome gets 1.5% market share on iOS

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According to the latest data from online advertising network Chitika, Chrome for iOS currently has a market share of about 1.5% on its network. Safari, of course, continues to have a virtual monopoly on iOS browsing, but according to Chitika, Chrome continues to see moderate growth on Apple’s mobile platform.

Not bad considering it’s only been out for a month.

Import ban on Motorola Android devices

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An import ban on Motorola Android devices ordered by the US International Trade Commission is scheduled to take effect tomorrow. Motorola Mobility says it has a plan to make sure its Android phones and tablets remain available to US consumers—but the company isn’t revealing just what that plan is.

I wonder what they have up their sleeve?

Checkmark for iPhone

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Checkmark is the fastest way to remind yourself of all the things you have to do in your busy life. Add location or date & time-based reminders in seconds.

I’ve been testing this app and really like it a lot.

Office 2013 is sad on touch devices

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These are not touch applications, and you will not want to use them on touch systems. They’re designed for mice and they’re designed for keyboards, and making the buttons on the ribbon larger does nothing to change that fundamental fact.

This is exactly what I’ve said all along. Desktop apps do not transition to a touch-enabled environment very well at all. No matter how much Microsoft wants it to work, it’s not going to happen. This is why Apple developed touch-enabled versions of Keynote, Numbers and Pages.

Apple and Microsoft’s vision of the future

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Kyle Baxter:

Microsoft, then, is attempting to extend the PC into different areas through new form-factors while maintaining the PC interface (both software and hardware) as we’ve known it for its power. This fundamentally maintains the PC’s intent as we’ve known it, whereas Apple’s vision is to change it altogether.

I could not have said it better myself.