My iPhone Verdict – Great Gadget / Lousy Productivity Device That Shouldn’t Kill The Mobile Web

I had to spend some time in the Apple Store a few days back to have a ‘genius’ confirm that my (still under Applecare) power chord was in fact, not charging my MacBook Pro.

Why they need an ‘genius’ to …

100 Million iPods Sold – On Demand Media Not Going Away

Apple announced today 100 million iPods sold. Great job guys.

People want their media on their terms. It is that simple.

Provide a business or service that provides it – and the people are going to buy.

The best …

Tinfoil Hats And iPhone Speculation – An October Surprise in May?

Alex and I got a lot of comments regarding our speculation that the iPhone will do next to nothing for Podcasting. Very little of it was, “nice.”

A new report says that consumers aren’t willing to spend $500 on …

Can We Not Just Talk About DRM?

Two interesting pieces on the DRM conversation today – one from PaidContent and the other from, of all places, Microsoft …

In relation to the Jobs piece, PaidContent writes;

The DRM itself is rooted in secrets—keys that unlock music—and a

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