Would someone become surprised to even hear that Windows demand and surrounding market is rapidly dying? Since 2008 recession, demand on desktop and laptop gradually decreased, and moved on to this fancy new cheap netbook. And Google, novice in OS system market, literally pushing way far than Microsoft ever has done: webOS for netbooks. Now no one buys PCs, even Macs, but Apple inc. has iPad. What about Microsoft? Continue Reading…

The world has changed -everything from paper to LCD. The days of computer have dawned, and many have decided to move on to new movement: green paperless. Cutting down the trees is no longer civil service, rather destruction of ecology. No more papers in courtrooms, but free iPads for judges. No more papers in office, business, school, and etc;  lists piled up everywhere.

Personally I do not like papers. It’s not that I don’t want to read, but rather the feeling, the texture of the papers, which I hate the most. By any chance, if you had to use cheap, almost transparent papers in office, you would know what I am saying. Papers, though depend greatly, have this undeniably changing qualities. They stay readable for centuries, and yet that particular paper must have cost few more dollars do produce. In other words, papers are not ultimate tool to read; unless you are the one who decides which paper to buy, don’t ever say paper rocks.

But then there is a problem, a huge problem, papers almost cost anything to buy, but monitors do cost somewhat for business and office. It’s also the problem that will vary, but most likely, paper-based firm will need need infrastructure that is fixed to digital formats. Let me put it this way: someone gotta get engineer to build database, type in all the papers. That is hell of works, and due to physical limitation of paperless, someone will have to constantly update database. I have seen thousands, millions of database, just getting rusty. Who will hire those people?

Continuing on database, Apple, Amazon, and Google, these three companies have some similarities in their business. They have done wonderful job on building database. Some of infos might be outdated, but then there is also some other information that is updated wonderfully. At least they have phone numbers to ring the bell, how they messed up; most of rusty databases don’t even have number to call. Answer is quite simple. It is hard job, time consuming work to maintain such giant database. Look at these three companies -Apple, Amazon, and Google- they make profits out of database, and that is probably only incentives for them to keep it running.

Another problem is, for those who are not used to paperless, wants to see stuffs physically on many screens. That includes me, I am always in need of huge screen, not just one, usually two, to compare documents, make notes of it, call offices for correction and etc. But again, I must argue 2 monitors are not really enough for anyone: I am not the guy with paper piles, probably someone else. Depends on the offices, but usually old-timed worker loves to work with thousands of papers on walls, desks, everywhere. Not just contrasting, they put post-it in every single note they find. Only disagreement on this multi-tasking works would be that still the paperless consumes lesser time than papers.

Now Let’s take a look at iPad. It is wonderful gadget with touchscreen, which is perfect for analogue-styled user. Nonetheless, Apple has achieved something in UI and UX; no one needs to read instructions and directions to use iPad. But then, how many times one would use more than one page? Under what circumstances, would on be satisfied with one page per one screen? Obviously unless you are the one who writes, and even you are the one who writes all the papers, it’s more likely that one will need more screens – more iPads, more budgets, more troubles.

Despite the fact that Apple has done wonderful work with iPad, there is another problem with iPad, there isn’t such app that will sync more than 2 iPad into connected screen. One might need to read more than 2 reports in same minute. iPad, by it’s own nature, unless user chose to run mor than 2 apps, user must click the screen couple of times to go over to other documents; impossible to read more than 2 reports in one time. There might be, some day, one weird developer comes out with such app. Though frustrating, we all will agree, that there are problems money just can’t solve: unless you want to spend another million dollars to these developers.

Take another glimpse at paperless. Are you sure you are ready for it? It takes more than just one to truly achieve paperless. Though after hard work, a firm will yield its fruits.

For some, might not even know the name of AOL, I must start saying ‘do you know Yahoo?’ Both company, AOL and Yahoo are getting closer to apocalypse, which means in Greek, revealing Google to the world. -Seriously, it reveals monopolistic one company, not two or three-

Gizmodo and Bloomberg are reporting spontaneously how this merge will end ‘awfully.’ Gizmodo, apparently mocking them with new innovative ideas of new YaAOL icons, expected how both Yahoo and AOL will be ruined after the merge. Bloomberg, rather not to give any expectations, pointed out both companies might take such move.

The reason, which is rather unknown, why Yahoo failing is quite popular. Because none of people actually see ‘why should they choose to use Yahoo.’ And yet, deciding to merge AOL and Yahoo, is something I would call ‘summon of 4 horsemen.’

Gizmodo, again disagreeing with merge, left powerful comment on this matter.

Put another way: mixing yellow and blue gets you green, sure. But mixing shit and shit gets you a slightly different shade of shit.

After following incidents and incidents, Apple is now looking for special ‘product security manager.’ For those who have not read it, Apple has just lost another iPhone 5 prototype in another bar. Last year prototype of iPhone 4 lost in bar, was later purchased by Gizmodo.

According to New York Times, one with following qualities will get a job.

Simultaneously working with multiple constituencies, balancing disparate priorities, problem solving in high-demand situations, defining and establishing attainable measures of success, and regularly achieving positive outcomes in large-scale business environments.

Accurately assessing physical and logical security implementations and making actionable risk management recommendations that consider impact on corporate culture, business operations, system architectures, manufacturing processes, and employee workflows.

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Apple inc., after getting ripped of from pirated Apple Store in China, appears to choose to expand more Apple Store in land. Apple spokeswoman in China, Carolyn Wu, replied Apple will open its Hong Kong store in International Finance Center. She also added, Apple will open another Shanghai Apple Store by the end of the year.

Reuters | Apple to open first Hong Kong store this quarter

Apple, which has four stores on mainland China, will open its Hong Kong store in the International Finance Center this quarter, said Carolyn Wu, a Beijing-based Apple spokeswoman.

After the Jobs decided, or to correct myself, declared he will leave Apple, -though he will stay as chairman- he literally picked Tim Cook to be his successor. Cook, though he was in control of Apple ever since Jobs have struggled with his health issues, was questioned to become a CEO of Apple. Is he the right person to put in charge of 2nd largest company in the world?

Some analyst might disagree -which we can discuss later- but apparently, ios game market responses optimistically.

Indsustrygamers | iPhone Developers Give Apple Vote of Confidence in Wake of Jobs Departure

“The amazing renaissance of the independent game developer we are experiencing is the unquestionable responsibility of Steve Jobs. It may not have been what he was aiming at but the disruption to the game development business has been profound and irreversible. Steve’s departure gives us all pause, no doubt, but I am sure his impact will endure. After all, there’s no reason to believe he hasn’t chosen his successor with as much attention to detail as everything else he did,” added David Whatley of Simutronics.

My personal preference of Google no. 1 was always dictionary. Right now since I am seeing all the reference Google has been using, it really belittles the credit that I gave to Google. But Google had interesting ideas about dictionary; defining a word in different language with all the stuffs I would need. Let’s say I want to define Apple in Korean, it would give me something like 사과 at the beginning, and below of it, it will explain thoroughly about what does it(apple) mean in Korean culture, and things to be aware of.

TNW Google | Google closes its Dictionary site, wants you to “search” for definitions instead

It seems the plug has been pulled on Google Dictionary. If you visit the website now, there is a simple ‘Google Dictionary is no longer available message’.

Let me summarize it in one sentence: this is where monopoly leads to. Ultimately, Google found it unprofitable, and as the other business would do, just close down the whole department and service. Unlike the other fields, since Google has very well profound base in search engine market, they are not afraid of cutting things off. Expanding Google brands in all IT markets, that’s the Google way. -R