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October 20, 2010

You know what's not open? Apple's "live" events

You can't watch Apple's live news events through Internet Explorer, or Firefox or Chrome.

Nope, you need to access the live stream via Safari or an iOS device. There's a live event right now where Apple is unveiling new software and other stuff.

In the realm of mobile platforms, Steve Jobs may take a shot at Android and say that the debate isn't about open/closed systems, but rather, fragmented vs. integrated.

But in the realm of reaching out to Apple's current and future customers -- on whatever platform they may be on -- the fact of the matter is that these Apple events are closed, partisan productions that are pro-Apple all the way.

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About Gus G. Sentementes

Gus G. Sentementes (@gussent on Twitter) has been writing for The Baltimore Sun since 2000. He's covered real estate, business, prisons, and suburban and Baltimore City crime and cops. He was one of the first reporters at The Sun to use multimedia tools and Web applications -- a video camera, an iPhone -- to cover breaking news. He hopes to cover Maryland geeks and the gadgets and Web sites they build, and learn -- and share -- something new every day.

Gus has a wife, a young daughter and two feuding cats. They live in Northeast Baltimore.

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