It is sad when the first sentence of a "news" article is blatantly false. Incandescent bulbs are not being banned. All manufacturers of current non-specialty incandescent bulbs must make some minor modifications to them to meet energy requirements. Many of these manufacturers have already made these changes. Want a…

For Android there are tablet only apps, tablet optimized apps, scaleable apps and non-scaleable apps. Pretty much only Google knows the real answer here, but again I find that the number of apps that scale, are optimized for or are tablet only to be plentiful for an average consumer. In iOS there is a clear…

Pretty much the only reason to use iTunes is because a person owns some Apple product. So it doesn't really matter PC v Mac on iTunes. Pandora exists outside of Apple products so lets say Android phone users (which greatly outnumber iOS) will still continue to use Pandora. PC users without Apple products will still…

Rage, sorry I don't think people really rage over iOS v Android aside from online comment tiffs. I like iOS but your original point that Android apps are severely lacking is not true. There are hundreds of thousands of apps on Android and pretty much any mainstream app a person would want can be found on both systems.

Good word, hoplophobic. Search on David Hemenway, PhD Risks and Benefits of Guns in the Home. There are numerous other studies that show gun shootings in the home are far more likely to result in accidental, suicide or criminal activity than self defense. Aa a note, I do have a gun in my home but for reasons other…

The overriding point being that few (if any) consumers are going to load their tablet with 1k+ apps. Pretty much any good app on the iPhone has a port or decent ripoff on Android. There is so much overlap in hundreds of thousands of apps on both platforms that it becomes almost noise especially since most tablet time…

While ultimately this might be a good move keep in mind such changes to a successful management team can be deleterious. Course only time will tell.

If it is a great app it generally gets ported. If it is a good app it likely exists in non-tablet specific form on Android which is OK as the scaling on newer apps is pretty good. Lets be honest after 1000 or so great apps and most of the major websites building custom apps, it really doesn't matter and this applies…

More likely to shoot yourself or a family member so if you really want to be safe you will make sure it is locked up well.

Earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, drought and dozens of other natural disasters can likely still effect you. There are a handful of places that are pretty safe but being "out west" doesn't preclude you from taking a hit from mother nature. Besides hurricanes can usually be managed as they have a big lead time unlike a…

Apple ended up marketing the Kindle and Nexus thanks in part to all the comparison reviews. They inadvertently showcased better technology that is cheaper simply by offering a competing product. Hats off to Amazon and Google for having a better mouse trap (not a better ecosystem) and hats off to Apple for being the…

A closed system promotes rapid growth, but it is also stagnates development and innovation over the long term. I know people think Apple dominates the computing segment but they don't. They are not the number one mobile OS, they have no serious server market, their desktop market is second at best, virtually no living…

Apple's management system is a laughable compared to Amazon's Whispercast. Amazon also has E-Ink systems which are vastly more affordable and in many cases far more practical. Its pricing for school districts is also far better per student and its book collections are second to none. In virtually every feature/cost…

As an American, I find the contrast of the workers poverty to this company's profits (and many others) staggering. An american company making these kinds of profits from Chinese labor is unprecedented. Apple is headed toward trillion dollar territory... trillion... with a T... that is amazing to me.

My comment was an observation and not a comparison. I don't think that about Amazon at all. I do think there is something out of whack when the wealthiest company in the world is making ridiculous amounts of money by selling products built in poverty. They are doing what all corporations do but that doesn't make it…

Apple should have sourced the Nexus 7 and put their Apple logo on it with an upcharge of $150. It would sell even more and be heralded as the next big Apple innovation.

For a hardware company that is an excellent margin. Hard to imagine some of the people who build Apple products live in utter poverty but that is the way the world turns and has turned for a long time.

Bezos is a smart fellow and I doubt he will knee jerk to a poor quarter. I am hopeful they will make some adjustments over time and get back on track. I have been happily riding their stock up for a few years now.

Pandora is doomed... course it does live outside of the Apple walled garden so its loss would be limited mostly to Apple users which is a lot but unlikely to bring it doom. If Apple radio requires iTunes or Quicktime, it certainly is doomed in my household.

A corporation that makes massive profits off the backs of its workers will likely always be considered amoral at best. Apple could still make a hefty profit even after requiring suppliers take better care of workers and the environment. It is however not in the best interest of the stock holders which ultimately is…