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My Take on Apple’s Safari 4 Public Beta

February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Reviews, Software, Technology

Being the dork that I am I just had to download Apple’s Safari 4 public beta release yesterday. I’ve already got a few “good for you Apple” and a couple “why…why would you do that?” items with just one day’s worth of use but my initial reaction is “I like it!” First off, Apple claims [...]

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Customer Service – The Basics of Business

February 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Business Practices

When I first started up Chia Town I already had a couple ideas of what I wanted to write about. One of the first things was the importance of customer service within a business. It doesn’t matter what business you are in, customer service is king. It’s a no-brainer if you’re in a service industry, [...]

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The Agony of Smartphones and Their Plans

February 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · mobile phones, smartphones, Technology, Wireless

So there I was with my new job and I had the “joy” of going through the process of choosing a new cell phone for work. They have a cell phone plan that pays $50/month for a voice plan so we could have a work line. I’ve already got a Palm Treo 755p with Sprint [...]

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Walmart and Sam’s Club to Sell Apple’s iPhone

December 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets, market share, mobile phones, Technology

So it’s official, Walmart and Sam’s Club will be selling the Apple iPhone. Yes, I know I’m a little late to the game but maybe some of you haven’t heard the news yet. So here I am…keeping my readers informed. Anyway, a few days ago it was confirmed that select Walmart and Sam’s Club stores [...]

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Apple’s iPhone Now Ranks 2nd in Business Smartphones

November 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Business, Gadgets, market share, mobile phones, Technology, Wireless

And there you have it…Apple’s iPhone has just overtaken Palm for the number two spot in business for smartphone penetration. We already knew the iPhone was taking the consumer market by storm, but this jump to number two in the enterprise is big news for the people up there in Cupertino. Palm is making it [...]

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Is Apple Sneaking Into The Gaming Market?

November 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Business, emerging markets, Gadgets, Hardware, mobile phones, Technology

Gamers tend to fall into two categories…PC gamers and console gamers. For the PC, it’s basically just that…games on the PC. Yes, there are games available for the Mac but serious gamers shun the Mac as a gaming platform. On the console side we’re all familiar with the battles between the Microsoft’s XBox, Sony’s Playstation, [...]

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The iPhone’s Rise to Greatness, Palm’s Fall From Grace

October 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets, Hardware, Inventions, mobile phones, Rant, Rant, Technology, Wireless

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past two years you’ve undoubtedly heard of this iPhone thingy. Some computer company decides to make a phone. Mac fanboys everywhere have been speculating and drooling over the prospects of an Apple-created phone. Pundits everywhere dismissed the notion. Even after its release, it was met with [...]

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Why Palm and Apple Annoy Me

March 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Business Practices, Gadgets

I’ve got the Palm Treo 755p that I use on Sprint’s network. Perhaps you’ve seen me write about it in a previous post here. Sprint’s network is nice and fast and I’ve had no problems with it. I’d love to stay on with them. I also love my Treo. I’ve got loads of apps on [...]

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MacBook Air Broohaha

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Hardware

There’s been a lot of press about Apple’s new MacBook Air since it was revealed at Macworld Expo last week. The Apple die-hards think it’s amazing. Critics don’t see what the big deal is. I’ve already received numerous emails and seen a number of articles on what this ultra-portable laptop is missing…most notably a DVD [...]

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