How Apple Tried to Play Ministry of Truth on Its iPhone 4 Forum
Yesterday, Apple deleted from its discussion boards a number of threads that mentioned a critical Consumer Reports piece that suggested against the iPhone 4.
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Video Blackberry Messenger on a Tablet May Be RIM's Answer to the iPad
With Flash support and video conferencing, a Blackberry tablet could pull RIM's customers even deeper into the fold.
As eBay Loses Its Fashion Mojo, High-End Labels Make Their Move
Ebay's identity crisis may cost it its fashion business.
The Rumored Google-Zynga Deal Is Really All About Facebook
The deal between Zynga and Google shows both looking for leverage against Facebook.
Consumer Reports Breaks Up with the Apple iPhone 4
After giving the iPhone 4 top marks, Consumer Reports has reversed an earlier position and now recommends against the phone until Apple presents a permanent and free fix for reception problems.
Google Unleashes Its Android App Zombie Army Strategy
Google's Android app generator will expand consumer interest in its smartphone and tablet operating system.
Apple and Other Tech Firms Must Fix Customer Security Glitches
Apple is a recent example of inadequate protection for customer data, but many high tech companies are similar, and to move forward, they must clean up their acts.
Amazon's Automated Gift-Suggestion Patent: A Firestorm Just Waiting to Catch
Amazon keeps filing patents for an automated gift registry that would combine people purchase and previous gift receipt data with highly personal data like religion, income, age, and gender to make automated gift suggestions.
Dedicated E-Book Readers: Their Days Are Numbered
Vendors such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders are using price-based marketing for their e-book offerings because they can't compete with Apple's iPad on a dollar per feature basis.
Google Says Whew! and Pulls the China Gun Away from Its Head
Google gambled big when it decided to challenge China on censorship. Now the company has lost future negotiation advantage and its PR battle simultaneously.
China, It Turns Out, Values Google's Innovation More Than It Fears Its Principles
China renewed Google's license to do business because it values the company's innovation more than it worries about its principles.
How Video Game Maker Blizzard Took a Social-Networking Step Too Far
Blizzard's infuriated its users by assuming that social networking would apply to fantasy gaming.
One Billion Sold: Why Microsoft XBox Live Has the Best Online Strategy
A forerunner in the online-connected console market, the Microsoft (MSFT) XBox Live service earned more than $1 billion in 2009, according to Bloomberg. Microsoft has had some serious marketing issues with its upcoming Kinect and the recently-deceased Kin One and Two, but the eight-year old XBox 360...
No, Harvard's Berkman Center Isn't Biased Against Apple
Would-be journalist Emily Brill associates Harvard's Berkman Center with ethical lapses, but comes up with a lack of fact.
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