Posts Tagged ‘apple’
Steve Jobs and Advertising
15, Nov 2011Why Ad Agencies are alike and unlike Apple It’s 4am and i just finished the Steve Jobs biography. It only took me 4 hours but i wanted to make a quick post before i do a more in-depth review later on. In the final words of the Steve Jobs biography the author, Walter Isaacson, quotes [...]
- In: Discussion & Debate
- Tags: ads, agency, apple, creative director, ideas, steve jobs
Apple’s Best TVC, Not 1984
28, Oct 2011In the wake of Steve Jobs passing a lot of people have been revisiting Apple’s iconic TV commercials. While most agency world people have touted “1984″ as the best Apple has done i beg to differ. Sure 1984 was iconic and redefined the PC market, and historically it is very noteworthy. But in truth 1984 [...]
- In: Discussion & Debate
- Tags: 1984, apple, Lee Clow, steve jobs, tbwa, Think Different, TVC
John Stewart Open Plead to Apple
30, Apr 2010And while i’m talking about Apple i thought i would post this priceless video. Great stuff John, this is why we love ya.
- In: General
- Tags: apple, gizmodo, john, steve jobs, stewart show
Steve Jobs on Adobe & Flash
30, Apr 2010There has been much debate swirling around about why Apple has banned Adobe’s Flash from it’s mobile platforms. These topics range from Flash being outdated based on x86 instead of ARM to a threat on Apple’s iTunes business model, to not wanting to be the best orgasm-in-a-pocket mobile porn device. All you have to do [...]
- In: General
- Tags: adobe, apple, flash, steve jobs
New Macbook Pro
14, Apr 2010So Apple finally released the Macbook Pro refreshes – although the 13″ still doesn’t have the Core i chip. Engadget has the write up – i’m too lazy to type it all here.
pwnd by the iPhone
13, Apr 2010Samsung and LG are quite obviously hurting according to this article by Korea Times. I think this highlights what i’ve been saying a long time. Korean tech companies cannot rely on hardware, and specs to drive them forever. As this article points out that wave is cresting pretty quickly. What they need to do is [...]
iPad Thoughts
23, Mar 2010I have to admit, despite all the hype about the iPad – i was not that impressed or excited, certainly no where close to when the first iPhone or iPhone 3GS hit the scene. As i read more and more about it i realized a couple things: The iPad is not meant to be a [...]
Apple Creates Communist Fanboys
28, Jul 2009Engadget reports that in the slow saturation of Asian markets everywhere, Apple marches on confirmed to be delivering the iPhone to commies everywhere compliments of Chinese telecom, China Unicom.
Greedy Korea Telecoms
27, Jul 2009The Korea Times reported on a very well written article (for once) that outlined the major issue(s) and problems facing the mobile internet industry in Korea. To sum it up basically the Korean telecoms are greedy bastards and would rather cripple the entire mobile internet industry, ignore the customer, and stunt technological growth out of [...]
KT to Exclusively Supply iPhone from July
23, Jun 2009In my previous post i ranted about how the Korean telecoms have been barring or stalling the release of the iPhone so as to have enough time to come up with their own pricing models to work with the data plan that Apple requires as well as their own version of Apple’s “App Store”. A [...]
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