I own a hybrid (a Toyota Camry Hybrid). One of the myths about hybrids for the general consumer is that they dont provide as much punch or power as a conventional engine. Not true! My hybrid, with the combo of combustion and electric provides great pop at a red light. This article in the Economist actually states that electric engines provide even more pop than a combustion engine. Lotus and Porsche are already showing as much pop and 78 miles per gallon!
On Tuesday, March 23, American President Obama signed into law new rules for healthcare coverage in the United States. Being that Mobile Aspects is deep into the healthcare realm, and currently focuses mainly on the US Market, it is important for our company to understand how this will affect us.
The legislation is long and complex. It mainly covers insuring individuals today without insurance, but has many other provisions. This legislation affects everyone in Mobile Aspects. Hospitals, physicians, our commercial partners, all will have to adjust the way they do business. This definitely will affect our company too. I will be out talking with our customers and partners about their thoughts on the legislation.
As long as we understand its effects, we can adjust, and it will create opportunity for Mobile Aspects. I encourage everyone to read up and understand this bill as much as they can. I also encourage everyone to discuss, whether impromptu at desks or hallways, or on the blog, their thoughts on how it could affect our company.
We are a collection of very bright minds at Mobile Aspects. Everyone's opinion is very much appreciated and solicited.
I dont know about all of you, but this doesnt smell right. Kinda like when we first heard about Balloon boy, we were all suspicious; or when we heard about Gov. Sanford "going hiking". We all knew it didnt add up. Malcolm Gladwell has a great piece on how we can instantly smell out fakes. I smell a fake.
Apple announced on Friday that the Wi-Fi versions of its long-awaited iPad will arrive April 3 in stores in the United States. The models that can tap into AT&T’s 3G wireless data network will be available in late April.
Customers can pre-order the iPad on Apple’s Web site beginning next Friday.
Apple’s tablet computer is expected to ship with 12 new applications designed specifically for the device, and it will run almost all of the more than 150,000 applications available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Apple has been aiming the iPad squarely at e-book readers like Amazon.com’s Kindle. And in its news release Friday, Apple said that an updated version of its iBooks app that will include Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download on April 3 in the United States, with additional countries to be added later.
The company has been aggressively recruiting personnel for the new iBookstore, listing a variety of iBook-related job openings on its corporate job board — including “Manager, iBooks Asia Pacific & Canada,” “Independent Publisher Acct. Mgr., iBookstore” and a “Merchandising Manager, iBookstore.”
Apple said that pricing for the device will be the same as it initially announced in January:
iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the United States for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in the United States through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
Apple said the iPad will be available in both Wi-Fi and 3G models in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, with more countries added later this year.
Its finally coming... I do believe this is going to be an incredibly interesting product. This direct interface with computers is the future of computing. I watch my two year old daughter on my iPhone - you cannot believe how skilled she is with it. She know how to get to the apps she wants, she knows how to go screen to screen, and she is even getting the hang of zooming in and out of photos. She also even goes into the email app, turns the screen sideways and pretends to write and email to her friend.
Then I watch her try to use my desktop. The mouse is much more difficult and indirect. She cant double click on items, and the keyboard is as awkward for her as the touchscreen on the iPhone is for a lot of people.
This is the future of computing - this direct, easy to use interface, with just a virtual keyboard. Us old-folk will be the only ones complaining about not having a real keyboard within 5 years, mark my words. Everything is going to be immediate, on demand, ready for consumption at triple the level we are enjoying right now. Its gonna be fun.
"We have an American public that generally believes more is better. And rather than giving up bad habits, exercising and eating right, they would rather believe that the answer to health is in high technology."
