whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1. Apple, the destroyer of comfort-zones
(Analysis/Analysis)

...y song sold, 20 are estimated to have been pirated. However, one firm is grinning cheerfully. In 2001, Apple – the fashionista's technology company – released the iPod and iTunes mus...

2. Internet Bubble 2.0: the future of dotcom depends on the mobile phone
(Analysis/Analysis)

...eer network sites.  It wasn’t until the battle was lost that they agreed, over a barrel, that Apple maybe had a point with their iPod.  And it has worked brilliantly for them. But eve...

3. What do toilet paper and state monopolies have in common?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...; Private companies discuss the unprecedented demand for their products and the opportunity for growth. Apple's iPod sales increased by 50% compared with the same period a year ago.  Tim Co...

4. Does the new Apple iPhone cause poverty?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ng – leave an ever dwindling amount of stuff over for the poor. In which case, purchasing the new Apple iPhone must lead to poverty.  As those from Naomi Klein, to UK-based Enough, to m...