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Apple

What Would – - – - – Do?

September 21, 2009

I believe it is critically important to have role models, teachers, mentors, gurus, leaders, spiritual guides – from whom we can draw courage, inspiration, enlightenment, guidance – in times of need at various stages of our life.
So here’s a short list of my role models, who have all tremendously inspired me, taught me, and given [...]

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Meet the iPod Doctor

June 24, 2008

Awesome story.
Just goes to show that if you have the will, and the skill, and some creativity, you can make money pretty much doing anything at all!
Meet the iPod Doctor

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Purple Shoe from Nike

January 9, 2008

It’s not really purple in color. But I did mean that it is Purple.
Why?
It’s because of the way it was successful in creating an entirely new industry of “athlete marketing” like never before. Because of how it created a frenzy among consumers. Because of the innovative ways Nike marketed it [for instance, they paid [...]

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What Happens When You Care About Your Customers

September 7, 2007

The iPhone launched at $599 (8GB) and $499 (4GB).
About two months later, Apple deprecates the latter, and slashes $200 off the former.
The early adopters get mad.
Should Apple care? They didn’t have to. But they did (Steve Jobs letter).
Great strategy (in-store credit). Great PR. Gotta love Apple.

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Steve Jobs said…

May 19, 2007

“Steve Jobs said: “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”
Did you know that you have big things to accomplish in life? And did you know that those big things are getting rather dusty while you pour yourself another cup of coffee, and decide to mull things over [...]

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XM Radio, Sirius announce merger

February 20, 2007

So is this the start of yet another monopoly?
Why hasn’t anyone else gotten into this? It’s not like there are major infrastructure setup pains involved – just buy a darn satellite and start broadcasting – it’s not like it’s hard to do for someone with a lot of cash and people – something that matches [...]

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Apple iPhone: After The Honeymoon

February 14, 2007

As a follow-up to my original lusty iPhone rant, I decided to scour the web for a closer look at the iPhone.
The hype is dying. Real people have used it, some have heard about real people using it, but everyone definitely has something to say about it. So go on and see if you [...]

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Microsoft Re-designs The iPod

February 14, 2007

What would happen if Microsoft were to design the iPod packaging?
Really witty, self-deprecating video, apparently made by ….. Microsoft employees!

- Ravi Jayagopal

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And You Thought The iPhone Multi-touch Display Was Cool

January 18, 2007

And you also thought that the crazy hand-waving, screen-manipulation stuff Tom Cruise did in Minority Report was just computer-generated special effects.
Just wait till you check out (below) Jeff Han outdoing Tom Cruise with the multi-touch displays.
The cool thing about Apple is not that they put one of these displays in the iPhone – it is [...]

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Confessions of a 34-year-old i-Virgin

January 11, 2007

The iPhone is out.
No, not that stupid Cisco thingy. I’m talking about “the” iPhone.
Yeah, baby – the one from Apple!
But why am I feeling like this about the iPhone? I’m not an Apple fanboi. I’ve never owned an Apple product – nope, not even the iPod. Well, 6 months ago, I did download iTunes, but [...]

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