Microsoft made headlines with their “Lauren” commercials (“I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person”):

Considering the economy, Microsoft hit Apple at a very sore, powerful point: pricing. Critics argued that the machine “Lauren” …

At the break of the new year, I listed 20 predictions for Digital Media in 2009. The third prediction was:
iPhone Gaming Will Progress Beyond Novelty
At the time of that article, the biggest application was …

The hot weekend rumor is that Apple will be adding its own version of a Rodeo Drive within the App Store. The Premium Store (if you will) will be a showcase for higher end applications …

The best iPhone Apps are those that engage across other properties beyond the iPhone. Zynga, SGN, Playfish and others iPhone power-developers have done a brilliant job of those. For most though, building cross-platform, socially-aware applications …

I’ve written about Apple’s innovative ad units before – in particular, on Yahoo.
And, I’ve criticized ESPN’s new ad formats before.
Today, the two came together in a great way: Apple is running another experiential, rich-media …

Flipping through the New York Times today, I noticed this full page ad for Apple’s iPhone which notably doesn’t even mention the iPhone itself. The ad is entirely about the App Store and the breadth …

Three interesting notes from the Blackberry App World FAQ / developer announcement that was released.
Minimum Price of $2.99?
The iPhone has proven that there are pricepoints for three types of apps:
1. Free (ad-supported)
2. $0.99 (consumers consider …

Macworld 2009 is around the corner and that means that the tech world and blogosphere are abuzz with rumors… 10 of which Fortune covers in the article “Top 10 Macworld rumors for 2009“. It’s a …

As part of my 2009 Digital Media Predictions series, I said that Amazon should acquire or merge with eBay and/or Netflix. Both perspectives are coming… but first, Netflix:
Movie ticket sales are down. DVD and Blu …

After thinking more about yesterday’s post “Amazon Kindle + iPod Touch Tablet + Netbooks…?”, I am convinced that the Amazon Kindle (which I’m a big fan of) is going to die at the hands of …

Three related meme’s have gathered steam this week:
1. Q4 2008 and 2009: Year of the Netbook
2. The large form Apple Touch
3. Memo to Jeff Bezos: My interest in the Kindle is waning

So what do these …

My 20 Digital Media Predictions for 2009 series continues with a story (The Dream iPhone) that tangentially sits atop Techmeme at the moment.
Most of the talk about the below iPhone v2 mock ups are …