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On the surface, it may sound like a miscalculation by Apple to pull its products from the EPEAT green electronics certification program. With many large companies such as Ford, hundreds of schools, and the US government pushing EPEAT-certified electronics to be purchased in their various departments, it can be argued that Apple is cutting itself out of a large piece of the pie. They aren’t. Design over environmental certification will win out in the end and the company will continue to thrive. The release of their latest version of the Macbook Pro marked the end of the certification. They knew…

In October 2010 the photo-sharing mobile software, Instagram, was introduced to the world of smartphone users. Initially, Instagram was only offered to those with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, but in April 2012 it was added to Android camera phones running 2.2 or higher. This growth was very explosive for us said Pensacola Toyota who was an early adopter of the new product. Instagram’s distinct feature of making photos into a square shape is comparable to that of the Kodak Instamatic Camera and Polaroid images. Another unique feature the app and camera have in common is with having the ability…

It happens to every journalist who is willing to go out on a limb and take a chance with reporting. We all make bad predictions, listen to the wrong experts, or report on something that turns out to be false, such as when we predicted a year ago that Facebook would be the worst tech IPO in history (wait, that one came true). This one by stalwart and venerable The Guardian turned out to be a doozy on many levels. Check out the original article on this, the five year anniversary of the first iPhone sold….

Did you know that there are 30 mobile platforms that came and went in the last two decades? Starting with the PenPoint OS by GO Corporation in 1991, there have been a ton that have been born and died shortly after. iOS, Android, Windows, Symbian, Blackberry, and Brew are the only ones left and it’s very possible that there will only be 3 within a couple of years. The November, 2011 study called Clash of the Ecosystems is an exhaustive 60-page report on the subject, while Developer Economics 2012 breaks down the new app economy. This infographic from Vision Mobile comes to use via Seattle Nissan and explores…

Former CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman, has always been in Apple’s guest list as it sends out all its invitations for the major events. Although the chief executive officer of Yelp Inc, the consumer review website, has never been invited at these gatherings, his business has turned out to be a crucial weapon in Apple’s system as the company starts its battle over Google Inc. With other big consumer websites including OpenTable, a restaurant booking service, Rotten Tomatoes, a movie review website, Yelp Inc will be assisting in Apple’s Siri project in the new iOS6. The connection between Apple and Yelp…

As our society becomes increasingly globalized, the ability to speak more than one language becomes increasingly useful. Members of today’s youth population who learn to speak more than one language are likely to have a huge advantage over their monolingual peers in terms of job prospects in the future. Fortunately, technology is making language learning less difficult and more enjoyable for both kids and adults. New apps for tablets and smartphones, in particular, are beginning to break boundaries and revolutionize the way people learn to speak different languages. A Palo Alto-based…

Technology has made it easier for our generation to stay connected to each other in a variety of ways. We can give thanks to the rise of social media which allows us to stay in contact with all of our friends at the click of a button. Spotify is a good example of a company that uses social media to its advantage to allow you to see the music that you’re friends are listening to in real-time. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="96" caption="(Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] In an effort to connect music and love, Spotify recently partnered with two match-making application companies…

Anyone who owns a smartphone, be it a sleek Apple iPhone or a fully customizable Android device, knows that mobile applications are what brings the “cool” factor to these devices. From small applications that tell the weather or current stock prices, to highly addictive gaming experiences which can suck up hours of your social life, apps are all the rage with smartphone users. This app experience is not just a passing fad, but has become a powerful revenue generating machine for Apple and Google with app downloads crossing the 25 billion and 10 billion mark for these companies, respectively….

It was probably pretty cool to you the first time you ever tried it on a smartphone or tablet, but the days of being impressed with such things are behind us. Today, if a phone doesn’t automatically adjust orientation when we turn it, the thing has to be broken, right? Remember back, for a moment, to the first few times you saw your iPhone or other device do it. Remember wondering how it worked? The technology behind it is extremely impressive and a lot more complex than we probably know. The technique required to mold the silicon combined with the precision it takes to work with something so small is mind-blowing….

Very few people would miss the answer to the question, “What’s the most valuable tech brand in the world?” Sure, some might say Google, Microsoft, or IBM, but most are familiar with Apple’s domination. It holds true in a recent study as part of WPP’s Millward Brown annual study of “BrandZ” that documents the most valuable global brands. Of note is that nearly half of the brands in the top 100 list fell this year, something that hasn’t happened since the worldwide recession of 2009. You can download the infographic below as a PDF or view it online thanks to Connecticut Ford. Via: BrandZ Related articles…