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NYT: Asian Handset Makers Finally Fear the iPhone, Maybe

The NYT tries to spin the same old iPhone competition story with a seemingly fresh angle: Rather than going on about handset makers writ large adapting to the iPhone, the story at first seems to zero in on Asian companies, like LG and Samsung. But after what amounts to a long introduction, it elides actually discussing its possible impact (or lack thereof) on the Asian market to focus on the American one. Just, you know, from Asian companies' perspectives. More »

9:48 AM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,765 views, 12 comments

Latest by goPARKthecar: I think this is NOT true. I mean LG came up with the Prada Phone first, which is pretty much what iPhone copied. The Prada Phone has a touch screen and a similar design to the iPhone and there were rumors running more »

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Slate Calls Out the iPhone and Its Adoring Press

Not one, but two Slate regulars blaspheme the iPhone amid the media lovefest of the past week. First, Tim Wu flatly (and rightly) says that "the iPhone is—so far—not a product that will turn any industry inside out." It's a great phone, but a crappy, and moreover, locked computer. More »

10:30 AM on Mon Jul 2 2007
By Matt Buchanan
8,505 views, 37 comments

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The New York Times Makes Writing iPhone Non-News Easy

The headline of today's NYT iPhone story was promising: "Hollywood Seeks Ways to Fit Its Content Into the Realm of the iPhone." On the heels of last week's GooTube-on-your-iPhone confirmation and coming from a legitimate newspaper (not, you know, a blog) it seemed like it might contain some actual, you know, news. Not only is there no news, nary a graph in the article has anything to do with the headline. More »

10:10 AM on Mon Jun 25 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,078 views, 6 comments

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New York Times Wrings Its Hands Over Touchscreens

Did you know that the iPhone doesn't have a mechanical keyboard? While you might have known it in your head, maybe you didn't know it in your heart. Today, the Times takes to heart what it really means to not have a proper keyboard and goes through a bit of protracted "What does it all mean?" handwringing as a result. Over 1200 words of it, actually. More »

10:15 PM on Wed Jun 13 2007
By Matt Buchanan
16,027 views, 83 comments

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NY Times: Smaller, Easier to Use Gadgets Are Made for Women

Typically, the most shoddy work journalists put out is the ubiquitous trendspotting piece. And today's NY Times article, "To Appeal to Women, Too, Gadgets Go Beyond 'Cute' and 'Pink,' " excels at digging itself so far into stereotypical, sexist bunk I don't even know where to begin to pull it apart. More »

10:00 PM on Thu Jun 7 2007
By Matt Buchanan
10,485 views, 65 comments