…because, as Steve Jobs has discovered, they will become your bitterest enemies. In case you did not know, Eric Schmidt was on Apple’s board of directors until August 2009, even though he has been Google CEO since 2001. There was clearly a conflict of interests, as proven by Google’s release of Android OS, which is a direct competitor to the iPhone. More »

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I cannot believe so many people watch the Oscars, which I find tedious, pretentious, and self-congratulatory (duh! it is an AWARD SHOW, genius!). This picture features the winner of 2010’s Best Actor in a Keynote Presentation, Steve Jobs. More »

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Many observers like to philosophize deeply about issues that generally can be answered with the simplest explanation. I rarely agree with Steve Ballmer, but his succinct (and I would have thought, salient) explanation for Google’s whirlwind rise to power is because of its efficient search engine: “The number one thing that Google benefits from in search is that they did it right, first.” More »

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For a man whose company was absent from the Mobile World Congress, Steve Jobs still made headlines, as he was awarded the “Mobile Industry Personality of the Year” honor by a collection of media moguls at the Global Mobile Awards Ceremony in Barcelona. More »

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Steve Jobs is a tricky, tricky man. As head of the Apple corporation, Steve Jobs has shown that he is a force to be reckoned with. With innovative products such as the iPod, the iPhone, and the MacBook, Jobs has revolutionized the pop culture of technology. Like I said, Jobs is a tricky man, and Wired has caught Jobs red-handed. Read on to see what Mr. Jobs says and what he does. More »

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Whoever downloads Apple iTune’s 10,000,000,000th song will win a $10,000 iTunes store gift card. Apple expects the milestone to be surpassed during February. More »

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Even though Google and Apple has had a rocky relationship over the past few years, Google’s mobile engineering executive Vic Gundotra insists that “Apple is a very close and valuable partner.” Recently, there was gossip that Steve Jobs flatly proclaimed privately that he “hates” Google CEO Eric Schmidt, whose company supposedly refrained from allowing multi-touch on its Nexus One so as not to anger Apple. Last week, an OTA update enabled Google’s smartphone to perform multi-touch in Google Maps, Browser, and Gallery. More »

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In case you didn’t catch it, there was sarcasm in my “OH NO!” Anyway, as of this morning, it looks like the Apple Store website is down for maintenance of some sort. When you go to the website, you get the graphic that is pictured above. What could Apple be doing? More »

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No matter what haters might think of Steve Jobs, who can reasonably deny that Flash is slow, buggy, and a security hazard? Jobs allegedly deprecated Adobe recently, calling the company “lazy.” The Apple CEO is arguably justified in leaving Flash support off the iPhone and the forthcoming iPad. More »

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Steve Jobs, CEO of the Apple company, held a town hall meeting earlier this week and from the sound of things, he’s out for blood. The recent release of Apple’s tablet device called the “iPad” has sparked controversy in the gadget arena, and companies are scrambling to compete with Apple. More »

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Not everyone is as ebullient about the Apple iPad as Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive. In addition to the storm of complaints from the public, composed of both Apple fans and haters, the CEOs of Google and Nintendo, and Microsoft executive Brandon Watson have also criticized the iPad. More »

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Every Friday, Ziggytek presents a special article featuring the most epic fails in technological history. Since this is unofficially Apple week, is there a more fitting subject for today’s edition of EPIC FAIL FRIDAYS? Notice that all of these Apple failures listed here predate 2002. Jobs‘ return to Apple in the late ’90s ushered in the company’s golden era, wherein almost everything that the Cupertino wizard touched turned to precious metal. More »

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Apple’s iPad will probably be at least somewhat successful, but I have my reservations about its appeal. Personally, I have no need for this e-reader/netbook hybrid, and its shortcomings are quite apparent. Even though I think that it will be a solid seller, to play devil’s advocate, I will propose five major reasons why the iPad should be a failure. More »

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Wall Street analysts predict that the iPad will move 4 million units by this year and double that number in 2011. I have five big explanations for why it will be Waterworld and not Avatar, but that list is for tomorrow. Today, I want to examine why the iPad is destined for big things. More »

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Is the Apple iPad just an advanced iPod iTouch or Amazon Kindle on steroids? So far, reactions are very mixed in the media and within Apple’s fan-base, but most people who do not own an Apple product are scoffing –and I cannot fault them for their derision. One day after the main show, I feel that entire January 27th event was underwhelming. My favorite part of the proceedings was the introduction, when we got to hear the tail-end of CCR’s spectacular “Rude Awakening.” More »

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