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Barbara Walters names Steve Jobs most fascinating person of 2011

by Mike Schramm (Dec 16th, 2011)

This probably isn't the most important honor Steve Jobs has ever picked up, but Barbara Walters has named Apple's co-founder as the most fascinating person of 2011, as reported by USA Today. Unfortunately the article doesn't actually tell us why, instead focusing reality show personalities, ...

MS software architect: Apps don't make the phone

by Mike Schramm (Nov 19th, 2009)

This sounds an awful lot like sour grapes to me: Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software engineer, told a Professional Developers' Conference earlier this week that it wasn't the apps that would make or break the smartphone platforms. Of course, that's what most press and blog outlets seem to be ...

Survey: Average iPhone user has spent $80 on apps

by Mike Schramm (Sep 8th, 2009)

$80 on apps? I didn't think it was that much, but after going over estimates in my head, that sounds about right, actually. A survey of 1200 App Store customers estimates that we've spent about $80 on applications so far, with an average of about 65 applications per customer. There's a little ...

Widget Watch: DockDoctor lets you choose your Dock's dimensions

by Mike Schramm (Nov 2nd, 2007)

First we tweaked the app indicators, and then we tweaked the color, and now we've finally come all the way back in our Time Machine (oh yes, pun very intended) to two weeks ago. Innermind Media, the folks behind WidgetWizard, are probably a little angry at Leopard, considering all that Web Clip ...