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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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Could the iPhone Google Voice Fiasco Help Android?
The issue here is that (currently) the iPhone is pretty much the most popular phone in the world, making it a very hot platform to develop for. Getting an application into the iPhone App Store means millions of potential customers. While Android currently doesn’t have the same numbers, it does have the possibility to have better numbers if a few high profile devices with some powerful hardware. Keep in mind also, that Motorola has latched on to Android with a furocious passion and they move a lot of handsets. Android has tremendous potential to take off, though it might take another year or two before it really becomes a force to be reckoned with. Continue reading
(Short Term) Exclusive Phone Agreements Are NOT Anticompetitive
I’m breaking internet geek rules by making the statement above. But hear me out and I’ll explain why I think Fred Wilson is wrong on some things but gets a few things right. To begin with, exclusive phone agreements are … Continue reading
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Tagged at&t, iphone
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Why I Uninstalled TweetDeck From My iPhone
Last night after trying to use it for an entire day, I uninstalled TweetDeck from my iPhone. The app, in case you haven’t used it yet, is gorgeous. It is incredibly simple to use while retaining much of the power that can be found in the desktop version of TweetDeck, most specifically tabs. But it had it’s share of problems. Continue reading
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iPhones, News, & USA Today
So, it looks like that USA Today is having second thoughts on making their iPhone app free. Read the article here The article even mentions that USA Today might go to charging for the app along with a digital subscription … Continue reading
iPhone 3Gs Fails to Impress
The damage is done. The latest Apple keynote is over and while some nifty announcements were made around Macs & OSX, I was most interested in the iPhone announcements. First the good new. If you’re waiting for the iPhone OS … Continue reading
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Why Apple Should Fear (But Also Embrace) Google
And with that in mind, there is this one simple fact: mobile application developers can survive without Apple and it’s iPhone. The did for years before there was an iPhone. With more mobile platforms now than before, a mobile application developer has a lot of choices: Android, Windows Mobile, Palm’s WebOS, and even Symbian. What Apple can’t do is support the App Store without it’s application developers. Continue reading →