4 posts and columns on Scottsdale

Almost Famous: Harold Smith IV of OWLE

in News on January 15, 2010 at 12:59 am PT

We Skyped with Harold Smith IV, CEO and co-founder of OWLE, the uber-built iPhone rig that attempts to bridge the gap between a camera on a phone and camcorder. We talked gadgets, apps, “Star Trek,” the Apple stores and more. Enjoy Harold’s yellow suspenders!
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You Can Lose Your Mind, When Tech Stores Are Two of a Kind: Welcome to the Appl…Oops, Microsoft Store (The Video Proof)

in News on October 22, 2009 at 5:11 pm PT

A gauntlet of wildly cheering sales people dressed in brightly colored T-shirts, a sleek, white store, a simple but elegant design. You will be excused for thinking the video below is from an Apple store, but it is actually from the opening of a Microsoft Store in Scottsdale, Ariz., today. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
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From the Department of I Can Hardly Wait: A Sneak Peek of the New Microsoft Store

in News on August 7, 2009 at 5:50 pm PT

Today, Microsoft tweeted a photo of the wall in front of one of its upcoming retail stores, either in Scottsdale, Ariz., or Mission Viejo, Calif. Although it is not clear which location it is–frankly, those mall potted plants could be just about anywhere–I am guessing some Foot Locker is right around the corner and an Outback Steakhouse is not far either. This does not bode well, especially if Microsoft is hoping to one-up the sleek and hip Apple store vibe. In fact, that’s where BoomTown is off to now, to get an early place in line for an iTablet.
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Google Answers the iPhone

in Personal Technology on October 15, 2008 at 9:02 pm PT

In the exciting new category of modern hand-held computers — devices that fit in your pocket but are used more like a laptop than a traditional phone — there has so far been only one serious option. But that will all change on Oct. 22, when T-Mobile and Google bring out the G1, the first hand-held computer that’s in the same class as Apple’s iPhone.