http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/features/columns/ Daily news, opinions, editorials, reviews, tips, forums, comments, and podcasts all relating to the iPod, the iPhone, Apple, and the surrounding industry. en webmaster@ipodobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:47:06 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/chillingo_co-founder_chris_byatte_sees_great_potential_in_iphone_gaming/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/chillingo_co-founder_chris_byatte_sees_great_potential_in_iphone_gaming/ Chillingo co-founder Chris Byatte originally saw the iPhone as "a huge disruptive force" and responded during the first year of the App Store's existence with 30 games released and a download total approaching 30 million. As the App Store matures and Apple becomes a dominant force in mobile gaming, Mr. Byatte sees big changes in store. iPO Reports, Games, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, Oh the Games You'll Play Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:05:57 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/thoughts_on_the_rumored_apple_branded_tv_set/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/thoughts_on_the_rumored_apple_branded_tv_set/ Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster thinks that Apple is going to come out with its own branded TV set. It's an interesting idea, one I have mixed feelings about. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:14:29 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/qa_with_digital_chocolate_founder_trip_hawkins/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/qa_with_digital_chocolate_founder_trip_hawkins/ If you're a gamer, Trip Hawkins likely needs no introduction: He founded venerable third party publisher Electronic Arts and was instrumental in convincing John Madden that the ex-Oakland Raiders coach should lend his name to a brand new football game. Mr. Hawkins later founded the ill-fated 3DO Company, which went out of business in 2003. Then he started Digital Chocolate, which develops games for mobile devices and has become a star player at the App Store. It's a circular turn of events, given the fact that Mr. Hawkins served as Apple's Director of Strategy and Marketing until 1982. iPO Reports, Games, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, Oh the Games You'll Play Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:40:30 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/time_jumpers_the_colony_textplus_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/time_jumpers_the_colony_textplus_and_more/ In this week's installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward looks at Stan Lee's Time Jumpers, The Colony, and the iPhone app, textPlus. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:36:51 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sudoku_free_15_puzzle_atomic_fart_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sudoku_free_15_puzzle_atomic_fart_and_more/ In this weeks episode of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward take a lok at Sudoku Free, 15 Puzzle and Atomic Fart, and more, all free on the iTunes Store. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:06:30 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/dancing_and_singing_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/dancing_and_singing_and_more/ This week Vern breaks out into song and dance and shows you where to get lessons for free, He also show us Lyrical, a free lyric finding iPhone app. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:30:41 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/the_free_internet_tv_era_is_coming_to_a_close/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/the_free_internet_tv_era_is_coming_to_a_close/ Free TV content on the Internet, notably via Hulu, has a lot of people exited, perhaps even canceling their Cable TV subscriptions. However, that teaser phenomenon isn't going to last.  Hollywood places a lot of value on creative content, and the goal isn't to give it away, rather it's to create a new revenue stream.  The viewer, that's you, will end up paying more. How this will impact the Apple TV remains uncertain. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Analysis Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:07:40 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/what_i_dont_like_about_iphone_apps/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/what_i_dont_like_about_iphone_apps/ There is a disturbing trend in the development of iPhone apps, and I don't like it. Here's why. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:38:27 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/the_every_other_year_iphone_club/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/the_every_other_year_iphone_club/ To upgrade or not to upgrade: that is the question—when it comes to the iPhone 3GS, at least. For some, including Contributing Editor Chuck La Tournous, the answer may lie on when you got your last iPhone. iPO Reports, iPhone, Columns and Opinions, Opinion Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:06 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/wild_west_pinball_terra_the_minimalist_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/wild_west_pinball_terra_the_minimalist_and_more/ In this week's installment of Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes a gander at Wild West Pinball, an iPhone/iPod Touch app, as well as Terra and The Minimalist, two podcasts available at the iTunes Store. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:56:34 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/freeverse_flick_fishing/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/freeverse_flick_fishing/ Both nirvana seekers and sportsmen alike can angle to their hearts content with Freeverse's Flick Fishing. iPO Reports, Games, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, Just a Peek Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:15:18 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/just_the_facts_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/just_the_facts_and_more/ In this week's episode of Free on iTunes, Vern takes a look at Cool Facts, Ah, I Didn't Know That, Trivial Trivia and more free stuff at the iTunes Store. And as usual, he has links to all the free songs and videos Apple is offering this week, too. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:53:02 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/find_out_about_find_my_iphone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/find_out_about_find_my_iphone/ One of the niftiest features in iPhone OS 3.0 is Find My iPhone. If you ever lose track of your iPhone, or believe it's been stolen, Find My iPhone offers your best shot at either recovering the phone or at least preventing others from accessing data on it. This FAQ delves deeper, offering answers to most of the common questions about the new feature. iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:20:24 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/llnl_blue_beetle_ac-130_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/llnl_blue_beetle_ac-130_and_more/ In this episode of Free on iTuns, Vern Seward vents his frustration with our poor progress in Space and points us to podcasts from the Lawrence Livermore Labs, The Blue Beetle, an iPhone app called AC-130 Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:35:20 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/travel_ideas_advetnure_travel_postino_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/travel_ideas_advetnure_travel_postino_and_more/ In this week's epsiode of Free on iTunes, Vern looks at Summer vaction ideas from Travel Ideas, Adventure Travel Videos, and even sending postcard using Pastino. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:38:57 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/as_others_target_apple_tv_apple_stands_pat/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/as_others_target_apple_tv_apple_stands_pat/ Apple may have a lot more in store for us with the Apple TV, but, for now, others are moving aggressively in what appears to be an assault on Apple's dormant product. Why Apple is not moving more quickly with enhancements is an interesting question to explore. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:56:28 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/boldly_go..._and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/boldly_go..._and_more/ The New Star Trek Movie is out. To get you in the mood for watching this week Vern looks at several Star Trek based podcasts and a iPhone/iPod app. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 29 May 2009 17:06:19 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/id_hate_to_be_on_the_app_store_approval_team/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/id_hate_to_be_on_the_app_store_approval_team/ Oy ve! I was compiling a list of least-appreciated jobs this weekend -- it's what I do when I have three days off from work -- and guess how surprised I was to find a job at Apple as Numero Uno Least-Appreciated Job? The job in question is being on the App Store approval team -- the group of men and women responsible for deciding which apps gets approved and which gets rejected iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, The Back Page Tue, 26 May 2009 17:45:29 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/vip_access_rofl_pencilmation_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/vip_access_rofl_pencilmation_and_more/ Versign Indentity Protection Access, ROFL, Pencilmation and more are given a once over by Vern Seward in this week's installment of Free on iTunes Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 22 May 2009 17:40:09 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/virtual_receptionist_isteam_moonlight_mahjong_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/virtual_receptionist_isteam_moonlight_mahjong_and_more/ Almost everyone has an iPhone, why not get some nice iPhone apps for free? Vern looks at AT&T's Virtual Receptionists, iSteam, Moonlight Mahjong Lite and more in this week's column. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 15 May 2009 16:15:57 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/science_stuff_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/science_stuff_and_more/ This week Vern takes a look at 60-Second Science, The Stuff of Genius, Robots, Robots, Robots, and more free stuff. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Mon, 11 May 2009 09:30:45 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/what_does_disneys_investment_in_hulu_mean_for_apple_tv/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/what_does_disneys_investment_in_hulu_mean_for_apple_tv/ Recently, Disney acquired 30 percent of Hulu for an undisclosed amount. It hasn't gone unnoticed by advertisers that Hulu has eclipsed YouTube in videos viewed in March, and Hulu is expected to generate US$120M in ad revenue this year. With the linkage to Disney via Steve Jobs, one has to wonder whether Apple will use this event to leverage the Apple TV.  Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Mon, 04 May 2009 14:30:44 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/ted_dog_whisperer_street_doctor_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/ted_dog_whisperer_street_doctor_and_more/ In this week's Free on iTunes, Vern Seward takes a look at TEDTalks (where he learned about The Seawater Foundation), The Dog Whisperer (where he learns about dogs), and The Street Doctor podcast (where he learned about some medical myths). Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 01 May 2009 18:46:17 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/planets_simple_to-do_ferrari_gt_evolution_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/planets_simple_to-do_ferrari_gt_evolution_and_more/ Sleepless Vern takes a look at the early morning sky with the aid of Planets, gets organized with Simple To-Do, spins out with Ferrari GT Evolution Lite, and more in this week's Free on iTunes. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:55:41 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apples_tim_cook_all_but_screams_ipod_super_touch/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apples_tim_cook_all_but_screams_ipod_super_touch/ For months now, I've been convinced that Apple is going to release an iPod Super Touch, and that this would be the company's answer to the netbook craze. After listening to Apple's quarterly conference call today, I've never been more sure of this. iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, The Back Page Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:29:03 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_learning_experiences_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_learning_experiences_and_more/ Vern discovers Apple product related classes in the unlikiest of places, and he tells us where else to learn more about your Apple Macs, gadgets, and software, including Apple Quick Tips, MacBreak, Mac App Guide, and more. He also has direct links to all the free songs and videos Apple is offering on iTunes. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:12:57 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_grow_up/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_grow_up/ Your Mac Life's Shawn King has been watching the evolution and growth of Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. He sees a problem with the approach to approving applications, and he's more than happy to let Apple know exactly what he thinks. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:20:56 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/national_poetry_month_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/national_poetry_month_and_more/ This is National Poetry Month and Vern Seward takes a looks at the poetic offerings at the iTunes Store, including Poetry, Authors & Books, Poetry Slam Student Poets, Indie Feed's Performance Poetry, and all the direct links to this week's free video and song downloads on iTunes. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:16:06 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sport_of_kings_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sport_of_kings_and_more/ This week Vern takes a swing at the golf related freebies at the iTunes Store, including Golf Tips Video, Golf Tips with Joe Beck, and Golf Girl TV.  He also has direct links to all the free songs and videos on in iTunes. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:03:16 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sorting_out_the_tv_chaos_-_a_tv_portal/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sorting_out_the_tv_chaos_-_a_tv_portal/ First there was the TV studio fascination with the Internet. Then there was confusion about how to run ads. Then there was technical obtuseness about how to deliver near HD quality streaming TV to multiple OSes. Finally, there is utter chaos as the cable and satellite providers are terrified that they'll lose subscribers to the Internet. What we need is solutions, not more technology. Here are some ideas.  Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:38:13 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/webmd_translator_sway_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/webmd_translator_sway_and_more/ Are app updates sparse? The antidote is more apps and Vern Seward points to three freebies, including WebMD Mobile, Language Translator, and Sway. Vern also has direct links to the current videos and songs that Apple is offering for free at iTunes  Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:59:02 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iphone_gaming_something_big_is_going_on/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iphone_gaming_something_big_is_going_on/ As this year's Game Developers Conference gets underway in San Francisco, it's clear that "something big is going on," as ex-Apple executive and Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins said of the sales of iPhone games by his new company, Digital Chocolate. Recent developments have also pointed to the possibility that the iPhone is the Wii of handheld gaming devices, as Glenda Adams, Aspyr Media's director of internal development, told me last fall. Columns and Opinions, Oh the Games You'll Play Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:30:36 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/small_business_in_a_bad_economy_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/small_business_in_a_bad_economy_and_more/ Vern take a look at small business startups and finds free help at the iTunes Store, including Startup BizCast, Master Small Business Course, Dave & Daniel's Small Business Podcast, and more. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:45:42 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_iphone_3.0_update_the_good_the_bad_and_the_still_missing/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_iphone_3.0_update_the_good_the_bad_and_the_still_missing/ Apple held its iPhone 3.0 event today and unveiled a slew of new features, but no real surprises. Cut and paste is finally here, Flash is still not, and Push Notifications are apparently here for real this time. iPO Reports, iPhone, Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Analysis Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:09:41 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iphone_3.0_is_great_in_itself_but_also_a_precursor/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iphone_3.0_is_great_in_itself_but_also_a_precursor/ On Tuesday, Apple's Greg Joswiak and Scott Forstall announced the iPhone 3.0 software and corresponding SDK. While the additions are much need (or long overdue like MMS and Cut/Paste), some of them can also be interpreted to pave the way for what's next. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:00:15 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/glamour_reel_little_chick-flicks_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/glamour_reel_little_chick-flicks_and_more/ This week Vern Seward takes a gander at some free Glamour Reel short movies available on iTunes, including The Monday Before Thanksgiving, Spleenectomy, and Streak. He likes them! You'll also find direct links to the other free songs and videos on iTunes. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:20:03 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_tv_on_offering_a_service_not_a_product/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apple_tv_on_offering_a_service_not_a_product/ While many have criticized the Apple TV for not being all things to all people, or even excelling in some fundamentals, the Apple TV does get one thing right that cable and satellite doesn't: the concept of a highly targeted service. With Internet TV dealing body blows to Cable, the Apple TV could see a surge in popularity -- if only Apple would seize the opportunity. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:45:01 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/emoji_and_downgrading_iphone_apps/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/emoji_and_downgrading_iphone_apps/ The second part of today's column details how to downgrade to an older version of an iPhone app. In other words, suppose you have CoolApp 2.0 installed on your iPhone, but you would like to revert to version 1.9. Can it be done? Yes. I'll explain how. Still, you may be asking another question at this point: not how, but why? The answer to that is contained within the first part of today's column—which delves into yet another largely unexplored topic: Emoji for the iPhone.  Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:56:44 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/idracula/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/idracula/ I am reliving my failure at Robotron. I can't put iDracula down. Columns and Opinions, Just a Peek Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:00:44 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/era_of_free_internet_tv_coming_to_a_close/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/era_of_free_internet_tv_coming_to_a_close/ When times were good and the Internet was hot, the TV networks experimented with mechanisms to draw in more customers via the Web. Those services, like Hulu.com and TV.com, have been free because they remained minimally ad supported. However, in the current economy, with cable subscribers dropping their subscriptions in droves, experimental, free Internet TV is being rethought. It may be coming to a close. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:00:57 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/the_app_store_day_of_the_indie_developer/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/the_app_store_day_of_the_indie_developer/ It's long been assumed that the days of independent game developers being able to compete with companies like Electronic Arts or Activision are long gone: videogames have grown so complex, the thinking goes, that the little guys simply can't put in the same resources. iShoot and Trism, however, are among several App Store games that have proven small developers can still compete, especially when the playing field is level. Columns and Opinions, Oh the Games You'll Play Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:15:28 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apps_apps_and_more_apps_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/apps_apps_and_more_apps_and_more/ This week Vern expands his freebie horizons and includes iPhone/iPod Touch apps. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/lets_do_away_with_buy-to-try_in_the_iphone_app_store/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/lets_do_away_with_buy-to-try_in_the_iphone_app_store/ Dave Hamilton offers a very compelling solution for app store developers and users who are frustrated by the lack of any option to try out apps before purchase.  Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:45:29 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/steve_ballmer_champions_openness/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/steve_ballmer_champions_openness/ Steve Ballmer. Today, we get to admire his...audacity, as today is the day that he became the new champion of openness. Yes, that's right: The CEO of the company most responsible for co-opting and corrupting open standards, for trying its hardest to eliminate open standards in many instances, is now championing the idea of "openness."  iPO Reports, iPhone, Columns and Opinions, The Back Page Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:33:30 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/att_3g_microcell_will_be_hot/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/att_3g_microcell_will_be_hot/ One of the weaknesses of a modern cell phone is that a good signal is far more likely in business locations than homes, which are often in rural locations.  AT&T is about to fix that, and it'll be a hot, must-have accessory for every iPhone 3G owner in 2009. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Editorial Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:30:12 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/smosh_videos_old_jew_telling_jokes_inanimate_productions_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/smosh_videos_old_jew_telling_jokes_inanimate_productions_and_more/ This week, Vern looks at amatuer video and some older folks telling thier favorite jokes. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:35:44 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sex_dating_and_sex_and_dating_and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/sex_dating_and_sex_and_dating_and_more/ Dark rooms become brighter when you are in love, bad days become good and on good days you listen to pop music and break out in song, actually skip a few times while walking, and in general become a total nuisance to normal people around you. Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:11:38 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/boxee_and_its_implications_for_apple_tv/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/boxee_and_its_implications_for_apple_tv/ boxee is an app for Windows, Linux or Mac that collects, in one place, feeds from Hulu, Netflix, CBS, ABC, Joost and others. The user can access local content or that on the Internet, and it's also a social site that promotes sharing. This kind of product creates new problems (or opportunities) for Apple in converting the Apple TV from a hobby to a big money maker during a deep recession. Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Analysis Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:10:31 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/analyst_toni_sacconaghi_to_clients_i_still_dont_understand_apple/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/analyst_toni_sacconaghi_to_clients_i_still_dont_understand_apple/ Analyst Toni Sacconaghi with Sanford Bernstein decided Wednesday was a good day to demonstrate to his paying clients yet again that he has no clue what Apple Inc. is about, how they operate, what their goals are, and what direction the company has consistently taken in its pursuits of the cell phone market. Columns and Opinions, The Back Page Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:54:40 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/pets_pets_and_more_pets...and_more/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/pets_pets_and_more_pets...and_more/ We are nuts about our mutts, crazy about cats, and will put up with all manner of varmint for the sake of... what? Take a look at Ultra Kawaii, a free podcast available at the iTunes Store. Even if you are not an animal lover some of the photos and movies people post of their pets are pretty cute. How can you look at all of those reposed pups and not overdose on cuteness? Free on iTunes, Columns and Opinions Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:32:48 -0500