Members of the MacJury assembled virtually from some very different and unique locations under sometimes adverse circumstances to discuss and dissect the (almost) $1.5 billion verdict awarded to Apple in their patent suit against Samsung. Aspects of the verdict covered included the speed of the decision, the fact that Apple was not cited for any [...]
iPhone 5 anticipation is reaching fever pitch, and rumors are rampant. The MacJury attempts to introduce some sanity to the discourse by looking at what its members want to see in the next version of the iPhone, and what the device will need to complete, not just at introduction, but throughout its lifespan. Size, power, [...]
In the last few weeks, the options for cloud storage have exploded, but with minimal diversity. Are some options better than others? Who owns the data you upload to the cloud? How does each service perform? Who do you trust? These and other cloudy issues are pondered and discussed with humor, caution, and maybe a [...]
The MacJury convenes to provide some balanced perspective on Apple’s announcement of a stock dividend and buy back plan…and fails. The discussion starts there, then migrated to who gets credit for Apple’s recent successes, Apple’s offshore cash horde, the Apple TV, the entertainment industry, and more. Providing the less-than fair and balanced commentary are Peter [...]
Weldon Dodd, Tonya Engst, Pat Fauquet and host Chuck Joiner [ 49:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOnly hours after Apple make a series of announcements about their push into the textbook market, The MacJury met to examine the impact of such things as changes to the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) and what it may mean for non-textbook publishers, the text book price ceiling and the focus on high school level [...]
When the first MacJury for 2012 convened, they discovered no one had purchased tech gifts for them, but they had all bought goodies for themselves. The panel discusses their choices, some of which may surprise you, debate the pros and cons of the MacBook Pro laptops vs. the MacBook Air line, replacement applications for the [...]
At BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, members of The MacJury took the opportunity to convene a rare in-person session to discuss the benefits and presentations at the show, social media in business, gaming and beyond, and more. Answering a very early-morning call to order were Mark Fuccio, Jean MacDonald, Omaha Sternberg and host Chuck Joiner. This [...]
The iPhone 4S didn’t seem to wow the crowd at its announcement, but the sales numbers clearly indicated there was lots to be excited about. The MacJury spent the weekend using their new iPhone 4Ss, and share stories of the shenanigans involved in acquiring the phone, SIM card swapping and surgery, and experiencing puppy love [...]
The MacJury regretfully convenes to analyze the resignation of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The panel look beyond the obvious concern for Mr. Jobs’ well-being to discuss how the announcement was made, what it says about who knew what when, and why the resignation was tendered now. What shareholders need to know, Apple’s amazing successes of [...]
Operating in the shadow of Apple may be different than any other company in the world. A special MacJury convenes to discuss the benefits and challenges of doing business in and as part of the Apple ecosystem. What makes the Apple space different and what that is attractive from a business and investing perspective, the [...]
The WWDC 2011 announcements were many, varied, and all important. The MacJury convened to analyze the information and provide insight into everything Steve Jobs and company unveiled. Some of the topics discussed include the focus on touch, iMessage’s kill feature, Lion Server, the presence of Twitter and absence of Facebook, Game Center, the Reader feature [...]
To celebrate the iPad’s first anniversary, The MacJury convened to discuss the impact of Apple’s tablet. The bonus-length deliberations were wide and varied, and included such topics as the iPad lifestyle, disappearing technology, the iPad as a personal, media, enterprise and productivity device and more. Kill app picks were shared, uses to which the iPad [...]