Apple's announcement this morning of a Mac App Store , part of OS X 10.7 Just as iTunes, Napster and the many other Web-based entertainment delivery models dramatically impacted the retail experience of physically purchasing (or renting) CDs and DVDs, so too will the software industry be impacted by an increased emphasis on Web delivery of applications. Back in 2007, more than three years ago, I was begging for it in a piece I had posted to The Apple Blog ( Solving Software Purchases the iTunes Way ). Tags: Web OS Software Google Apple Many of us have faster pipes. MORE >>

I’m super excited to talk to him about a new project that he just announced that is potentially transformative for the entire apparel industry.  SM:  So is this just for Patagonia or the outdoor apparel industry as a whole? RR: Well, we started this project with just the outdoor industry, and as we proceeded in developing the tool with some of our colleague companies like Northface and Timberland , it occurred to use that our efforts would be leveraged if we could get companies outside of the outdoor industry to use the tool we were developing.  So, how to do that? MORE >>

Many think RIM is faltering because they aren't innovating like Apple or Google ( Android is a Google initiative). Comparing Apple to RIM is like comparing Jay-Z to The Beatles. Both serve a purpose to the music industry and legion of fans, but they could not be farther apart when looking at the core of who they are and what they stand for. business without a culture of entrepreneurship will struggle to evolve - especially if they are in an industry that not only relies on entrepreneurship, but is also driven by - and demands - innovation. It wasn't last week. MORE >>

The timing couldn’t be better for industry authority and analyst Mary Meeker to weigh in — and she did at D10 this week. Apple’s Tim Cook Talks. Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at ATD10 the night before Meeker took the stage. If you think that he was fortunate not to have to follow Meeker, remember that Cook has one of the toughest “following acts” – replacing Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs. chalk that up to curiosity plus the power of the Apple brand. It became fodder for thousands of additional (and quite useless) Apple rumors. MORE >>

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