The original idea behind technological patents, which give innovators a limited monopoly over the use of their creations, was to spur technological innovation. With cell phones, however, patents seem to be having the opposite effect. As cell phones become more and more advanced, incorporating ever-growing numbers of new features and capabilities–let’s face it, the line [...]
Now that the Blackberry service disaster has ended, Apple is experiencing problems with its new iOS 5 upgrade. Consumers have complained of delays when adding the upgrade, in some cases having to conduct multiple attempts before their iphones will update properly. According to Apple representatives, the problems are being caused by the sheer number of [...]
Samsung, which had planned to release the Nexus Smartphone on October 11 in San Diego, has decided to delay the new phone’s release, citing the death of Steve Jobs and the worldwide outpouring of sympathy and grief. Although I would love to believe that delaying the release date is a sign of respect, I suspect [...]
Any technology blog would be remiss not to mention the death of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, from pancreatic cancer. It remains to be seen if Apple will be able to retain its momentum now that its visionary leader is gone. Personally, I’m hoping that Steve Jobs groomed several members of the next generation [...]
