> It really says something when some of your customers ask the Internet whether they got the right thing when they received your product, or whether it got switched out with some joke Chinese knockoff that’s not really supposed to work. > > The [Maylong M-150](http://www.maylonggroup.com/M-150_MID.htm) TabletPC is an Android-based device sold by Walgreens for a mere $99 a pop. The obvious purpose for this tablet’s existence is to appeal to bargain basement shoppers—grandmas, poor college kids, those on a tight budget—by…

Developers complain, not without merit, that the iTunes App Store is rigged toward low-priced apps. But the Android Market seems rigged toward no-price apps. Apple is making a high-profile foray into mobile advertising, yes, but it doesn’t seem to be displacing the market for paid apps. On Android, on the other hand, advertising seems to be the only way for developers to generate significant revenue. Paid Android apps don’t seem to sell well. Are ads a good revenue model for mobile games? via daringfireball.net Very good piece…

> We have received a lot of feedback regarding the latest Angry Birds update on Android. > > First of all, we offer our apologies to all of our fans who have had trouble running Angry Birds. We thank everybody who has sent their feedback and comments to us – we really appreciate you taking the time! > > With our latest update, we worked hard to bring Angry Birds to even more Android devices. Despite our efforts, we were unsuccessful in delivering optimal performance. > > … > >   > > We are preparing a new solution for the next update, but…

> Facebook seems to be blitzing lately, rolling out product after product, as fast or faster than we’ve ever seen from anyone. Not all of them will succeed, but you can’t say that [Mark Zuckerberg](http://topics.sfgate.com/topics/Mark_Zuckerberg) and company aren’t busting their asses trying. > > Maybe it’s a coincidence or an optical illusion. But it really looks like Facebook is in attack mode — especially moreso than Google — with a strong team and a hunger (and a sense of self-importance) that should frighten anyone…

> The tablet wars are up and running,” Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston reportedly said. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/tablet_sales_up_26_apples_ipad_takes_95_of_market.html)95% to 2.3%. This qualifies as a war? By this time next year, maybe, maybe we’ll have a war. But even that is anything but a sure bet. Without the carrier subsidy pricing model holding it back, there’s little chance that the iPad will have anywhere near the challenge the iPhone…