Given that Microsoft has killed it, someone should inform the next of Kin (ba dump bumb).

Wow, that was fast — Microsoft (and indirectly Verizon) have killed the Kin phone. At least it failed quickly. http://bit.ly/d86mrx #yg

Cius vs iPad: it’s late (2011 vs 4/2010), small (7 vs 10 in), and lacks business apps (how many HD videoconferences do you run each day?).

Cisco announces Android-based Cius tablet with video conferencing and cameras. Availability in 2011 means it will compete with iPad v2. #yg

@crutstein The iPad is heavy to read in bed. However, it’s just fine for reading on the train, to say nothing of watching movies.

@crutstein I use my iPad for attending meetings, both for note-taking and content sharing. Less intrusive than a laptop. Good book app too.

Yankee Group’s loss is the airlines’ gain; @JeffreyBreen soon to found an objective, data-based aviation research firm. It’s a killer idea.

Assuming a $640 average unsubsidized price, Apple’s 1.7 million iPhones sold amounted to a billion dollar weekend. http://bit.ly/bsBBEM #yg

Biggest downer to the new iPhone 4 Facetime app: seeing your transmitted image on the screen and thinking, “I look like that? Ewwwww!”

@MaribelLopez hope you have a good TiE panel. I did one here last month.