My 10 bucks say WSJ is not happy about making that an ugly WSJ app for AppStore, therefore not happy about Apple riding the tide. This is how a big boy slides from friends to enemies over night. Remember the fight between WSJ and Google? Well, this fight may be also sliding towards best friends, like tomorrow! Watch the WSJ news after Apple’s news conference today, for my 10 bucks.

Da, iPhone 4 are probleme: in New York si doar peste AT&T. Nu uitati ca pentru americani, U.S. = intreaga lume. Niciun raport de probleme de semnal (“death grip”) din alta parte decat NY, niciunul dupa data de 4 iulie. Devine clar ca e vorba de un lot defect (sau ne-modificat) care a ajuns doar in US, dar asta nu are nicio legatura cu politica de PR. “Consumer Reports” a facut cu totul altceva decat o simpla recomandare negativa fata de iPhone4: a finalizat o executie (financiara).

Da, iPhone 4 are probleme: in New York si doar peste AT&T. Nu uitati ca pentru americani, U.S. = intreaga lume. Niciun raport de probleme de semnal (“death grip”) din alta parte decat NY, niciunul dupa data de 4 iulie. Devine clar ca e vorba de un lot defect (sau ne-modificat) care a ajuns doar in US, dar asta nu are nicio legatura cu politica de PR.

I wish I could say there was some sort of fair play left in Google, since sharing the same board with Jobs. Of course, empty heads will laugh and say “There’s no fair play in business”, but those are just empty heads. Business always had rules and the most important is fair play. Not “gentlemen agreement”, not “market rules”, not “industry standards”, but plain vanilla fair play; as opposed to fault and fraud.

I wish I could say there was some sort of fair play left in Google, since sharing the same board with Jobs. Of course, empty heads will laugh and say “There’s no fair play in business”, but those are just empty heads. Business always had rules and the most important is fair play. Not “gentlemen agreement”, not “market rules”, not “industry standards”, but plain vanilla fair play; as opposed to fault and fraud.

“57% of Android apps are free — iPhone apps: only 27%” This report has zero value, regardless of how you may look at it. Zero! I’m so surprised that many bloggers and journalists wrongfully thought it would be a good idea to say anything about it, like: this is good for Google, Apple is to expensive, Google is too cheap, it’s good for Apple etc… Well then, blog about this, stupid arses: “in water, there are twice as many hydrogen atoms than oxygen’s”, and tell everybody reading you how far worse is oxygen being 50% less than hydrogen!

“57% of Android apps are free — iPhone apps: only 27%” This report has zero value, regardless of how you may look at it. Zero! I’m so surprised that many bloggers and journalists wrongfully thought it would be a good idea to say anything about it, like: this is good for Google, Apple is to expensive, Google is too cheap, it’s good for Apple etc… Well then, blog about this, stupid arses: “in water, there are twice as many hydrogen atoms than oxygen’s”, and tell everybody reading you how far worse is oxygen being 50% less than hydrogen!

I might be wrong, but how on Earth do you do this: “If your credit card or iTunes password is stolen and used on iTunes we recommend that you contact your financial institution and inquire about canceling the card and issuing a chargeback for any unauthorized transactions.” I mean: how can you tell your password or you credit card serial number are stolen on iTunes, unless Apple tells they are?!

Desi se pare ca telecomului (in Romania si aiurea) ii merge bine chiar si pe criza, e taman pe dos. Faptul ca apari pe sticla nu inseamna nimic legat de cum iti merge, nu inseamna deci nici ca banii tai se inmultesc. Poate insemna doar ca mai ai bani de iesit pe sticla. Telecomul are doar un sac mai mare decat media sacilor pe economie din care sa scoata bani ca sa sustina ce se darama; nu inseamna ca face ce trebuie sau in directia in care trebuie.

I might be wrong, but how on Earth do you do this: “If your credit card or iTunes password is stolen and used on iTunes we recommend that you contact your financial institution and inquire about canceling the card and issuing a chargeback for any unauthorized transactions.” I mean: how can you tell your password or you credit card serial number are stolen on iTunes, unless Apple tells they are?!

Desi se pare ca telecomului (in Romania si aiurea) ii merge bine chiar si pe criza, e taman pe dos. Faptul ca apari pe sticla nu inseamna nimic legat de cum iti merge, nu inseamna deci nici ca banii tai se inmultesc. Poate insemna doar ca mai ai bani de iesit pe sticla. Telecomul are doar un sac mai mare decat media sacilor pe economie din care sa scoata bani ca sa sustina ce se darama; nu inseamna ca face ce trebuie sau in directia in care trebuie.

AppleInsider: “Even more worrying is that sales of the junk apps are being reported by multiple users in iTunes as fraud activity. User ratings on the titles frequently complain about having discovered the purchase as part of fraud activity on their accounts. A flurry of positive reviews say simple things like, “it’s great” and “good, this story is very interesting,” creating the appearance that they have been added by the same group behind the fraud sales.

Just a quick exercise: Let’s presume what you see below is real. 1. First thing – on 8th of June Apple recalls the (entire?) European batch of iPhone 4 – stored somewhere in Italy (see origin departure point – Bassano Del Grappa). This is the trail one iPhone 4 has left in TNT system : XXXXXXX Details Reference 81XXXXXXX Pick up date 02 Jul 2010 Destination LONDON Delivery Date Signatory Date Time Location Status 03 Jul 2010 09:13:19 Hong Kong Shipment In Transit.

AppleInsider: “Even more worrying is that sales of the junk apps are being reported by multiple users in iTunes as fraud activity. User ratings on the titles frequently complain about having discovered the purchase as part of fraud activity on their accounts. A flurry of positive reviews say simple things like, “it’s great” and “good, this story is very interesting,” creating the appearance that they have been added by the same group behind the fraud sales.

Just a quick exercise: Let’s presume what you see below is real. 1. First thing – on 8th of June Apple recalls the (entire?) European batch of iPhone 4 – stored somewhere in Italy (see origin departure point – Bassano Del Grappa). This is the trail one iPhone 4 has left in TNT system : XXXXXXX Details Reference 81XXXXXXX Pick up date

What do you know, iPhour antenna issue “may” be caused by phone physics, says Anandtech and IntoMobile. And UtestMe. Anandtech (on 6/30/2010 4:06:00 AM): “The fact of the matter is that cupping the bottom left corner and making skin contact between the two antennas does result in a measurable difference in cellular reception. (…) At the end of the day, Apple should add an insulative coating to the stainless steel band, or subsidize bumper cases.

What do you know, iPhour antenna issue “may” be caused by phone physics, says Anandtech and IntoMobile. And UtestMe. Anandtech (on 6/30/2010 4:06:00 AM): “The fact of the matter is that cupping the bottom left corner and making skin contact between the two antennas does result in a measurable difference in cellular reception. (…) At the end of the day, Apple should add an insulative coating to the stainless steel band, or subsidize bumper cases.

I was trying to explain how aesthetics and functionality cannot be put together in the same category by saying one is more important than the other. Let’s put it simpler: Saying that for Jobs aesthetics is more important than functionality is like saying a crocodile is much longer than green.

“I want it to be as beautiful as possible (…) even though nobody’s going to see it.” – Steve Jobs fighting George Crow in 1981 for Mac’s motherboard architecture vs. aesthetics (via Gizmodo). I wish I could comment on that; but I can hardly find better words to contain today’s Jobs’ key to success. Most of the comments of the original article are saying aesthetics should obey functionality reasons; but here we are not talking importance but sequence.

An exquisite iPhone 4 review , called “4”, by John Gruber. Here are some excerpts: The buttons (just imagine what Apple managed to bring to market if the touch and feel of a single button gets that much of attention): “The iPhone 4’s buttons are improved all around. The Home button restores the clickiness of the original iPhone’s. The new volume buttons, silence toggle, and power button all have a better feel than ever before.

I was trying to explain how aesthetics and functionality cannot be put together in the same category by saying one is more important than the other. Let’s put it simpler: Saying that for Jobs aesthetics is more important than functionality is like saying a crocodile is much longer than green.

“I want it to be as beautiful as possible (…) even though nobody’s going to see it.” – Steve Jobs fighting George Crow in 1981 for Mac’s motherboard architecture vs. aesthetics (via Gizmodo). I wish I could comment on that; but I can hardly find better words to contain today’s Jobs’ key to success. Most of the comments of the original article are saying aesthetics should obey functionality reasons; but here we are not talking importance but sequence.

An exquisite iPhone 4 review , called “4”, by John Gruber. Here are some excerpts: The buttons (just imagine what Apple managed to bring to market if the touch and feel of a single button gets that much of attention): “The iPhone 4’s buttons are improved all around. The Home button restores the clickiness of the original iPhone’s. The new volume buttons, silence toggle, and power button all have a better feel than ever before.

A. J. Patrick Liszkiewicz was writing (via Daring Fireball) about Farmville: 1. “Farmville is not a good game. While (…) games offer a break from responsibility and routine, Farmville is defined by responsibility and routine.” 2. “(…) if Farmville is laborious to play and aesthetically boring, why are so many people playing it? The answer is disarmingly simple: people are playing Farmville because people are playing Farmville.” Well, no. Farmville is defined by responsibility and routine, yes; but what defines Farmville as a game is the special type of responsibility and routine!

I’m using my iPad only when my wife and daughter are both sound asleep, all my friends, my wife’s friends, my little daughter’s friends and (!) our common friends are gone. Not because I keep the device hidden, but because I don’t. So, there are some 3-6 people a day that are playing with the iPad; some of them are willing and may need to customize some of the apps and settings, but this customization is lost as the user switches.