How can you be “disappointed” by the iPhone 4S announcement from Apple? More on this from smarter people than me: If you judge Apple’s products by the reaction of analysts and the press, you’re an idiot. Apple doesn’t make products for analysts and the press. They make products for everyone. MG Siegler: “Apple’s ‘Fall From Grace’” (via Judy ). Apple & Mac TechnologyBecause it isn’t almost twice as fast? Oh, wait. It is. Oh, wait, they did. Oh, wait, they are. What a crime! iPhone 3G ? MORE >>

A Google search on ‘Apple iPad’ throws up an excess of 30 million results! Clearly the Apple iPad has drawn much applause and an equal amount of criticism in the last few weeks. At Upside Learning we’ve been thinking about ways the Apple iPad can be useful for eLearning – especially in the workplace. My colleagues had earlier posted about the immediate disappointment we had with the Apple iPad and seven ways in which you could try and use it for workplace learning. Let’s start by looking at this promotional video from Apple. MORE >>

We talk about making their salespeople “smarter” by helping them easily capture customer needs and respond with compelling presentations of products that meet these needs. In a video on Apple’s website called “Reinventing Mobility,” GE talks about using the iPad to “share valuable information with customers like never before.”. GE and many other leading organizations know that business customers value the information and knowledge bundled with their products. Learning Mobile Learning Apple iPad sales TrainingUsing the iPad to to Boost Sales. MORE >>

That cool factor is what lures and commits employees to Apple. Even Apple will experience downturns, even if slight. The Wall Street Journal ( [link] ) reports Apple CEO Tim Cook just started exploring the world of employee benefits, such as product discounts and matching charitable donations. As Apple works to satisfy employees’ needs to better control their jobs by making project assignments more flexible, he also shows his appreciation by “gushing” about employees to the media. If Apple has a bad quarter, the adrenaline rush is soon over. MORE >>

Pastiche has been integrated with Apple’s in-App Purchase payment gateway to give your users the ability to purchase your content through your  Custom Branded App. Users can browse your catalog of products directly within the app and pay to get access to the content they are interested in. Xyleme Product AnnouncementsAnnouncing Pastiche 2.4! Pastiche 2.4 for the iPad opens a new revenue stream for your content by allowing you to reach and sell to your customers directly. The latest version of Pastiche introduces the ability to sell your content to end-users. MORE >>