Friday, 27 June 2014

Just how do OSX & Windows computers differ? (video)

/ burning rivalry between Mac and PC rivalry history of technology creative commercials Windows PC OSX Macintosh grasp of the finer details Professor Tom Rodden computer systems physical hardware OS operating system applications windowing system user directly interacts user interface Macintosh computer historically Microsoft software company Surface tablets first hardware built by Microsoft Apple controls both the hardware and the software optimize and protect assumptions about the hardware dozens of manufacturers create hardware for Windows device drivers accessories programs incompatible inflated prices /

Google wants its watches everywhere before Apple is anywhere (video)



http://www.wired.com/2014/06/google-smartwatch-os/ / PC Apple Microsoft OS operating system smartphone smart phone Apple’s iPhone defined the category Google’s Android Google launched a new Android platform for watches every exquisite detail entry smartwatch market Android Wear commodifying concept before rival wrist computer iOS Google allowed handset makers to use it Windows became ubiquitous Mac OS OSX corner the market wrist-managed travel use cases absence of competition Google’s advantage tenets of capitalism competition pushes competitors to innovate Google I/O keynote dramatic innovations spur otherwise indifferent consumers embrace smartwatche smart watch 125 glance phones need for devices with better glancability checking text messages playing music or ordering a pizza wrist interface phone glance-able enough LG Samsung Android Wear watches went on sale yesterday look like phones strapped to your wrist Apple’s meticulous approach expensive Google’s iterative kludge cheap makes cheap an option /