In my earlier post on Steve Job's influence in today's well connect world, we see his wildly popular gadgets slowly killing off many other devices and businesses.
Here's an article talking about the end of digital compact cameras akin to the end of photo developing studios, or CD shops and bookstores. Perhaps one day, everyone will be working for Apple as its shares continue to grow and outstrip Dow Jones.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/9890146101/how-smartphones-are-changing-digital-photography
For now I am staying on the dark side - as much as I love to adopt and go with the norm, my mind always sticks to David, and silently cheering on the underdogs or those who support open-source. Like all my political post goes - Transparency at the end of the day, is the only real truth.
Here is more alternative news of late on the dark side of Steve - not everyone thinks he is visionary.
http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/10/06/the-dark-side-of-steve-jobss-dream/
http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/10/08/26940-the-other-side-of-steve-jobs-how-he-neutered-the-free-press-/
http://gawker.com/5516149/the-dark-side-of-steve-jobs
Showing posts with label iPhone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPhone. Show all posts
Monday, October 10, 2011
Not just the Chinese.
The Chinese are saddened by Job's passing and are displaying bratty characteristics. But I think it's not just isolated to China.
The Daily Illini :: What Jobs’ death means to the Chinese
The Daily Illini :: What Jobs’ death means to the Chinese
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Friday, October 07, 2011
iBye Steve
This man brought about change in a world which noone else has done before - in terms of making the world more savvy, more demanding.
I am not an Apple fan, though I have been willing to try. Had 2 Shuffles, thinking it would make good jogging companions, both died at very young age compared to my China made replacement or even the small capacity 1st generation Thomson or Creative MP3 players, which are still working well after over 10 years? But my iPhone 2G is still in existence, perhaps now a valuable antique sitting on my iPhone compatible speaker.
Yes, Steve was not a Green conservationist unlike Sony who led the world on a Green Partner movement, making all their suppliers "Green" friendly. Yes, Steve was more concerned with making things for the masses, so that people can afford made cheap iPhones, iPod players, though many would think otherwise. But seriously think about what you can do with your mobile device, MP3 players or tablet now, and effectively people are buying less handheld gaming devices, compact cameras, GPS, laptops, even CDs etc - Steve killed PSP, NDS, Netbooks and a slew of other gadgets as well as bookstores and CD shops. He made every other mobile maker especially Nokia to wake the hell up and rethink their own slogan - Human Technology.
Steve also drove the suppliers' margins, making his army of gadgets in China out of factories which drove many employees to commit suicide. His fault? But it is the very same factory that churns out your HP/Dell laptops etc. Why has the price of your technology gadgets never seem to rise despite all the new features? Why does it seem that newer gadgets seem to have shorter shelf lives? Well something has to give in order to cater to our cheap replaceable consumerism attitude of late, which mobile phones are accessories which are changed on a yearly, for some - it is a monthly basis. We've even heard of young kids selling their organs, or prostituting themselves just to pay for the latest iPad.
These cannot be Steve's fault - it is the evolution of consumers these days, be it gadgets, technological devices, even clothing, shoes etc. It is the high pace life we have chosen to live by, and the importance we have placed on these silly "things". So no blame should come to Steve, because in the end he did make the world a savvier place - people are more connected; musicians are finally paid for easier music downloads, companies are making easier-to-use devices; life somehow seems more innovated with a focus on simplicity and catered to the masses. People are more demanding wanting things to be like Apple gadgets, is the touchscreen as sensitive and nice like the iPad? Is the phone as thin as the iPhone 4? The list goes on.
He made everyone - Think Different.
Now go revolutionize heaven so that mortals can wake up and think different.
I am not an Apple fan, though I have been willing to try. Had 2 Shuffles, thinking it would make good jogging companions, both died at very young age compared to my China made replacement or even the small capacity 1st generation Thomson or Creative MP3 players, which are still working well after over 10 years? But my iPhone 2G is still in existence, perhaps now a valuable antique sitting on my iPhone compatible speaker.
Yes, Steve was not a Green conservationist unlike Sony who led the world on a Green Partner movement, making all their suppliers "Green" friendly. Yes, Steve was more concerned with making things for the masses, so that people can afford made cheap iPhones, iPod players, though many would think otherwise. But seriously think about what you can do with your mobile device, MP3 players or tablet now, and effectively people are buying less handheld gaming devices, compact cameras, GPS, laptops, even CDs etc - Steve killed PSP, NDS, Netbooks and a slew of other gadgets as well as bookstores and CD shops. He made every other mobile maker especially Nokia to wake the hell up and rethink their own slogan - Human Technology.
Steve also drove the suppliers' margins, making his army of gadgets in China out of factories which drove many employees to commit suicide. His fault? But it is the very same factory that churns out your HP/Dell laptops etc. Why has the price of your technology gadgets never seem to rise despite all the new features? Why does it seem that newer gadgets seem to have shorter shelf lives? Well something has to give in order to cater to our cheap replaceable consumerism attitude of late, which mobile phones are accessories which are changed on a yearly, for some - it is a monthly basis. We've even heard of young kids selling their organs, or prostituting themselves just to pay for the latest iPad.
These cannot be Steve's fault - it is the evolution of consumers these days, be it gadgets, technological devices, even clothing, shoes etc. It is the high pace life we have chosen to live by, and the importance we have placed on these silly "things". So no blame should come to Steve, because in the end he did make the world a savvier place - people are more connected; musicians are finally paid for easier music downloads, companies are making easier-to-use devices; life somehow seems more innovated with a focus on simplicity and catered to the masses. People are more demanding wanting things to be like Apple gadgets, is the touchscreen as sensitive and nice like the iPad? Is the phone as thin as the iPhone 4? The list goes on.
He made everyone - Think Different.
Now go revolutionize heaven so that mortals can wake up and think different.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Simple engineering
Though I doubt I am getting the iPhone 4, this is one cool piece of simple tool.
And the concept of getting funding to get it built through donations, is again another form of creativity. Click on the link for more details and video of the cool usage.
Shared by Daphne on FB.
And the concept of getting funding to get it built through donations, is again another form of creativity. Click on the link for more details and video of the cool usage.
Shared by Daphne on FB.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Get ready for Swype
Sick of having fat fingers on small touch screen keypads, creating typos? Get ready for a new wave in text messaging or typing uber quickly on mobile phones.
vs iPhone...apparently Apple doesn't want it in their products. Well the new Motorola Droid X will have it, thus hopefully on Android "Market" soon.
All the tips on how to Swype - videos.
vs iPhone...apparently Apple doesn't want it in their products. Well the new Motorola Droid X will have it, thus hopefully on Android "Market" soon.
All the tips on how to Swype - videos.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Not more than 3 times
I keep dropping my phones...was planning to get the iPhone 4 in NYC...now having second doubts after watching the video below. And since iOS4 is being released and possibly jailbreak for other models soon, perhaps shall stick on to my Motorola Droid which has survived 2 drops lately.
Strange the glass broke as it was suppose to be of windscreen material. Must be China made windscreens!
Strange the glass broke as it was suppose to be of windscreen material. Must be China made windscreens!
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Breeze
Usually besides basketball and some geeky gadgets, I do not really bother to attend such events. But I am a StanChart customer and I do a lot of online banking, I was actually interested to find out what this app can do for me as a consumer. Oh and I forgot to mentioned that an iPad was up for grabs and unfortunately...I did not win!! Crap..some lucky dude won instead.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Apple does it again
Just when I switched out my iPhone 2G to an Android, Steve Jobs did it again. Damn you Apple!
FaceTime looks really good...this will be good for late night calls to catch me dozing off!!
Can't wait for Google to launch something even better, but seriously Apple streamlines everything from product design to manufacturing...their control over a product launch is not just an OS.
FaceTime looks really good...this will be good for late night calls to catch me dozing off!!
Can't wait for Google to launch something even better, but seriously Apple streamlines everything from product design to manufacturing...their control over a product launch is not just an OS.
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