Poor Microsoft! Its abandonment of PlaysForSure partners and other strategies related to its solo iPod killer efforts have been mercilessly attacked before the company can even get the new device into the hands of users. On top of that, it’s also facing stiff competition in pricing. However, according to proponents of Ten iPod vs Zune […]
Category: Opinion
The iTunes Monopoly/Failure Myth
According to proponents of The iTunes Monopoly/Failure Myth, Apple’s iTunes Store has a monopolistic lock on digital music, and at the same time is also a marginal failure that nobody is using. Judging from headlines that appear next to each other, it’s hard to keep the FUD straight. In both cases, they’re wrong, here’s why. […]
Greenpeace Apologizes for Apple Stink
The RDM critique Top Secret: Greenpeace Report Misleading and Incompetent examined the accuracy and usefulness of the “Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics,” as well as its accompanying press release spin that bent over backward to attack Apple on its environmental record. Here’s the expensive apology and the somewhat ineffectual rebuttal RMD received from Greenpeace International […]
Dear Microsoft: I can’t help but noticing that this latest iPod killer situation is unfolding along the same lines as Origami. Rally the troops and apply these ten simple strategies to salvage the half-assed efforts you’ve already expended! Read More… Contributed by: Daniel Eran, RDM
Hacking iPod Games: How Apple’s DRM Works
RoughlyDrafted takes a look at some iTunes 7 quirks and the hack potential of the new iPod games, including a detail of what’s inside a game, and why iTunes is where all the of Apple’s DRM action is and how it works. Plus a review of some of the games Apple has released. Read More… […]