ICONOCAST Launches Revamped Publication

Thanks to marketingfix for the pointer here…I used to read ICONOCAST regularly, then they slowed down publication and it seemed to become less relevant. Hopefully the new venture will turn out to be worthwhile. ICONOCAST has been gradually adapting its proposition over the last year culminating in this week’s relaunch under the banner of Trendsetters.com. … Read moreICONOCAST Launches Revamped Publication

Apple’s Safari breaks single day download record

During his ” Power of X ” presentation at Macworld Expo today, Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announced that Safari , Apple’s new Web browser, has broken the company’s single day download record. Schiller said that since its introduction on Tuesday, Safari has been downloaded 300,000 times. The previous download record … Read moreApple’s Safari breaks single day download record

Why are Safari and Sherlock two different applications?

Interesting perspective with a few interesting mockup screen shots. Definitely worth the browse. Why the distinction between regular web browsing and web browsing using specialized interfaces for structured data? Using Watson to find movie times is great, but it means having a separate application running…and for ticket purchases, it dumps me back into a web … Read moreWhy are Safari and Sherlock two different applications?

Macintosh: An Acquired Taste?

Perhaps, but I feel quite a bit different than Michael Kanellos who wrote (on Keynote) in his News.com Perspective: Technically, it was fabulous–and completely impractical. Microsoft’s PowerPoint exists for one reason: Sales representatives use it to lull their audiences into an agreeable mood before asking for money. “Your company is fabulous, but I can’t stand … Read moreMacintosh: An Acquired Taste?