Apple iPad3: May NOT be a hit

Product development is always challenging, more specially so when you are already renowned for making products that shape and reshape how humans interact with technology. I'm referring to Apple, Inc. Everybody is eagerly anticipating the release of the new iPad 3 (or iPad HD as some bloggers are calling it).

With new retina display, quad core Apple processor and possible support for LTE on both Verizon and AT&T, iPad 3 is hyped to be a super hit - more than any of the other iPads released before. Despite all that jazz, I have my doubts about the success of Apple iPad 3. Here are few reasons for my skepticism

• No 'Jobs': The mere fact that Steve Jobs no more will be doing the launch for this device is a big risk to the success of iPad3. I'm not sure how much media buzz Tim Cook will be able to generate. It's really hard to be successor to a larger-than-type CEO like Steve Jobs.
• Too many iPad sold:  Between April, 2010 and June, 2011, Apple sold roughly 25 million iPads. Also as per Q4 2011 Apple financial results, about 11 million iPads were sold only in that quarter alone.  With most folks (in the early adopter category) already having iPads, we may not witness a mad rush for buying a new one so soon.
• Android Tablets: are catching up fast. Ton of competition for iPad 2 from Android tablet makers both here in USA and globally have made people aware of the choices they have in terms of tablets. iPad3 runs the risk of being launched in a much more mature tablet market than ever before.
• FoxConn connection: The build-up of aluminium dust that caused two explosions in the iPad2 factories run by infamous FoxConn in China has earned Apple some bad PR.  Labor rights concerned tree-huggers and others close to them may shun iPad 3.

Thoughts??

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New Recipe - Skirt Steak - Indian Style

This steak will be good enough to feed two people.   

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of skirt steak
• 1.5 tbsp of olive oil  
• 2 tbsp of black pepper
• Juice of half a lime
• 1 tbsp of honey
• 3 tbsp of spicy mustard 
• 1 tbsp of ground cumin powder
• 1 tbsp of soy sauce
• 1 tbsp of any popular steak sauce
• salt to taste

How To Cook?

1. First thing first. Clean the meat well under flowing water.
2. Cut the steak into narrow strips along the grain of the skirt 
3. Mix all the spices and then marinate the steak pieces 
4. Refrigerate the whole mix for an hour or two
5. After an hour, cook the meat on medium to high heat till the steak color suits you.

How To Serve?

Serve with white rice! Enjoy.

Lamb stew - my style

This stew will be good enough to feed a family of four.   

Ingredients

• 2 lbs of lamb mix (not boneless just chopped up lamb meat)
• 1.5 lbs of long carrots (cut into small cubes)
• 4 idaho potatoes (cut into small-medium cubes)
• 4 tbsp of dry Thyme (preferably crushed)
• 2 red onions (finely chopped)
• 3 tbsp of crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp of crushed ginger
• 2 tbsp of black pepper
• 3 tbsp of crushed cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp of turmeric (powder)
• 4 tbsp of tomato ketchup
• salt to taste

How To Cook?

1. First thing first. Clean the lamb meat well under flowing water. 
2. Put the lamb meat in a stew sauce pan and add cold water till the water level is 5 fingers above the level of the lamb. Add thyme. 
3. Add the turmeric, salt and cayenne pepper
4. Heat the mixture till it starts boiling.
5. In a separate bowl, boil cubed carrots and potatoes with just enough water.
6. By the time, the meat starts to boil, add the vegetables in to the meat and continue boiling at low heat.
7. Add onion, ginger, garlic and black pepper to the boiling mixture and continue cooking.
8. Add the tomato ketchup.
9. Add appropriate amount of salt to taste.
10. Cook till the meat is well boiled (about 45 minutes)

How To Serve?

Serve with rice or bread. Enjoy!

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Rani is our 4 month old Labrador puppy. She is awesomely cute and playful and friendly with people. She is a bundle of energy. We are trying to find a home for her for few days in the month of Jan/Feb (30th Jan to 19th Feb) as we have planned a trip during the same period where we cannot take her with us. We would provide her food, treats, toys etc to anyone who would be interested in taking care of her during these period along with a token cash of $250. We would prefer a home in NJ or NY area.



Rani is crate trained and she needs to go out for only few times in a day - 6 am, 11 am, 5pm and 10 pm. A 10 minute brisk walk/run and play during these times are good enough to make her day - in return she will be give you selfless love and lots of licks...

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