Black MacBook Air

I want a new black MacBook → We already know Apple is fine with giving its smartphone the anodized color treatment, so why not the MacBook? In fact, I’d be happy if Apple even just offered a single additional color option for the most portable of the MacBook family, the MacBook Air. I want a black MacBook Air. I’d also like a black MacBook Air. I’ve always thought the black plastic MacBooks looked nicer than the more popular white ones. ...

February 18, 2014 · 1 min · 97 words

Converged MacOS-iOS operating system

Mark Moskowitz auf CNet.com: While not a new idea, our global tech research team believes Apple could be on the cusp of introducing a new category with iAnywhere, a converged MacOS-iOS operating system that allows an iPhone or iPad to dock into a specially configured display to run as a computer,” Moskowitz said. “In our view, this category would be a leapfrog event, potentially jumpstarting iPhone and iPad growth as well as peripherals and cloud-based software and services sales. ...

February 13, 2014 · 1 min · 132 words

A computer in every pocket

John Gruber für Daring Fireball: What they missed was the next step from every desk and home: a computer in every pocket. It’s worse than that, though. They saw it coming, and they tried. Pocket PC, Windows CE, Windows Mobile — swings and misses at the next big thing. They weren’t even close, and worse, Steve Ballmer didn’t even seem to realize it. That’s what’s so damning about that video of him laughing at the original iPhone. ...

February 4, 2014 · 1 min · 94 words