How Times Change

04 Mar 2010 No Comments

by ryanin apple, Technology, Uhm... yeah Tags: , , , , , , ,

Steve Jobs, 1996:

Steve Jobs, 2010:

“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”

I love your products, Apple, but it’s hard to continue promoting your stuff when your strategy for a market is to patent-troll everyone else. If you can’t beat Androids on your own, maybe it’s time to innovate. And stop acting like that other huge monopoly; remember how that worked out for them?

Apple Sues HTC

The Apple Patents Cockpunching All Smart Phones: An Illustrated Guide
(best headline of the year so far)

Wanna Read Something Funny? Google VP Comments on Microsoft's attempted takeover of Yahoo!

03 Feb 2008 No Comments

by ryanin Spot the Sarcasm, Technology Tags: , , , ,

 It’s short, so go read the whole thing. Marvel at the whining of one of the largest Internet companies to ever grace this planet. Bask in the innuendo. This is fear, folks, plain and simple. It’s also hilarious in it’s childishness. Way to go Google; you look stupid for this. Remember, Google is concerned for consumers, not their bottom line. Please, remember that.

Official Google Blog: Yahoo and the future of the Internet

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