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RIM turning away from Smartphone Market?
Interesting news from mobile CPU maker Marvell:
In a somewhat unexpected twist, Marvell’s report also underscored a shift by a major customer, Research In Motion Ltd., to lower-end and lower-margin smartphones in emerging markets. RIM shares declined 2.9% to close at $66.47. […]
The company is widely known to also be a supplier to RIM’s BlackBerry, which is still a major player in mobile computing, but which has struggled in the high-end smartphone category in the face of stiff competition from Apple Inc’s iPhone and devices using Google Inc’s Android operating system.
RIM has always done best with its core focus – the “corporate” communications device. While others are eating away at this in different areas, the corporate world remains the comapny’s core competency, and I still deal with many firms that have no plans to move away from the BlackBerry as their official device platform.
I think RIM’s biggest mistake has been trying to enter the consumer market. Every model they’ve ever released in the consumer space feels like your parents trying to be cool. BBM has given them some traction amongst texting-happy teens, and with the recent news that BBM may be coming to Android and iOS, it sounds like they’ve conceded defeat in this arena as well.
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Mill St Betelgeuse
“Belgian Tripels are a style of strong golden ales traditionally produced by vocational (Trappist) monks. Our Betelgeuse has pear, peach, apple, citrus, clove and bubble gum notes and starts out sweet but finishes quite dry. At 8.5% alc/vol it is devilishly strong and a star in our family.”
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Mill St Coffee Porter
“A wonderfully sinful blend of Balzac’s own dark-roasted coffee, brewed to perfection with a full-bodied traditional porter.”
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Simplified iOS purchasing?
Has anybody else noticed that trying to buy content directly on iOS can be somewhat of a headache?
Now, perhaps I’m alone in my obsession with using secure passwords, but it seems the iTunes Store is starting to enforce password complexity for all users. Further, I think that anybody who uses a low-security password for an online service that has their credit card and/or bank account attached to it is insane.
I have no problem trying to type in a complex password on a real, physical keyboard when I’m at my computer, however it can be more of a nuisance with an iOS device, particularly when you just want to download a quick song or app from the Store while you’re on-the-go.
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Mill St Stock Ale
“Mill St Stock Ale is a golden export-style ale made from only malt and hops, with no fillers or adjuncts. The malt’s natural sweetness is perfectly balanced by the bitterness derives from the hops.”