On March 1, 2011 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage of the conference center in Bellevue, Washington to address a bunch of Microsoft MVPs (enthusiasts). At one point he held up the tablet you see in the photo above and made some comments about it. I, quite honestly, can’t remember what he said that day. And, if I did, the information might still be covered by an NDA. So, instead, I will reimagine that day and theorize what may have been going through Mr. Ballmer’s mind as he addressed a gathering of Microsoft MVPs (enthusiasts).
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MobileNote: Steve Ballmer’s March 2011 tablet comments reimagined…
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MobileNote: Surprise! TIME iPad issues feature audio & video clips but Entertainment Weekly does not
I was somewhat surprised and very annoyed when the latest digital issue of TIME magazine’s cover started talking to me without asking to speak when I opened up the first of its issues delivered via Apple’s Newsstand on my iPad.I was more pleasantly surprised to learn that this TIME issue (dated June 25, 2012) featured bonus content and a number of audio and video clips in its digital covers.
Surprisingly, however, Entertainment Weekly’s digital issue (which is published by TIME Inc. also moved to the Newsstand this past week) does not have any multimedia content. You would think it would be a prime candidate for audio and video clips of songs, TV shows, movies, and interviews. Go figure…
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MobileNote: TIME & Entertainment Weekly declutter my iPad by moving to Apple’s Newsstand
TIME Magazine and Entertainment Weekly (both part of TIME Inc.) decluttered my iPad screen by moving away from their standalone apps and into Apple’s Newsstand this past week.
Now if only Apple would let me move the Newsstand icon into a folder…
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MobileNote: Disney owns the top free iPad apps list this weekend
Looks like Disney owns the top free iPad apps list this weekend with apps at #1 (Watch Disney Channel), #3 (Watch Disney XD), and #4 (Watch Disney Junior). This is somewhat interesting since these streaming apps only work for people who are Comcast cable customers.
FYI: Just outside of the top 10, Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally appisode is sitting at #13 as I write this.
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Apps updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 34 – Netflix & SkyDrive had important updates
Thirty-four apps for my iPhone or iPad were updated in the past week. Here’s a summary of some of the updates that interested me.
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$130 Chipmunk themed tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4)? Sure, why not?
Archos is a funny company. I remember seeing a number of mobile multimedia devices from them years ago. But, I’ve never seen any of the many Android tablet models they announce year after year. Here’s another one I’ll probably never see. At $130 it may be the least expensive Ice Cream Sandwich based tablet available. And, you get an Alvin and the Chipmunks theme too.Its specs look pretty good for a $130 device. They exceed the more expensive Kindle Fire and Nook Color.
7-inch display
800×480 pixel resolution
WiFi
380 grams
1GB system memory
4GB flash memory
microSD slot
Front facing camera with microphone