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Although this website features Mike Berman's Techtalk column, which covers everything and anything having to do with personal computers, it also features Andy Marken's Content Insider columns, which deal with marketing trends affecting the public relations and advertising industry and tech/computer companies. You can also follow the ongoing battle over issues affecting geeks worldwide as Mike and Dave Berman go head-to-head in their Berman Vs. Berman debates.
Entertainment is Entertainment, Regardless of the Channel
“You folks... sure are depressing.” – Woody Guthrie, “Bound for Glory ,” United Artists, 1976
A few years ago, my wife and I were walking down a street in Zihuantanejo (Mexico) when a VW bug stopped in the middle of the street. A gentleman jumped out of the car and ran over to us, hollering in delight.
It was a waiter from one of our favorite restaurants; and having just arrived, we hadn’t been to see him…yet.
He insisted we come over to the car and meet the family (all six of them), including their 6-month-old.
Feast on this Smorgasbord of Tech Gadgets
I’m sitting here, staring at a collection of gadgets that fall into a very specific category among fellow geeks.
Yep, I’m staring at a pile of “stuff” that includes a wide-ranging array of gadgets including wireless earbuds, portable chargers, smart home devices and, yes, even a keyboard. Sort of a smorgasbord of devices. And, as with any pile of delicacies, let’s start at the top.
Apple Gets Serious About the Media Business, It’s Way
“There are some things success is not. It's not fame. It's not money or power. Success is waking up in the morning so excited about what you have to do that you literally fly out the door. It's getting to work with people you love. Success is connecting with the world and making people feel. It's finding a way to bind together people who have nothing in common but a dream. It's falling asleep at night knowing you did the best job you could. Success is joy and freedom and friendship. And success is love.” – Jenny Garrison, “Fame,” MGM, 2009
Apple’s big unveil last month was different. Great, but … different.
In Steve’s day, he’d amble onto the stage, people would scream/swoon, he’d throw a camera that didn’t work at a hapless guy in the front row (who now works at WalMart), sit down on a chair, take off his socks and say, “and today, we bring you iSocks.” People would scream (again), run from the theater to the Apple store, and snatch up all the iSocks they could.