The iPad Does What No Other Tablet Does
There actually may be a number of things that can be pointed out that truly differentiate the iPad. I however would like to focus on just one – battery life.
For the past week I have been camping …
The Stage is Set for An iPhone Christmas
Data from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster was released Monday that resulted in similar data to research my firm has been conducting. The conclusion of Munster’s data is that there is huge pent up demand for Apple’s next version …
Can Google TV be Saved?
As of yesterday Logitech has been offering their Revue Google TV set top box for $99. I was at Logitech’s media day where they launched the Revue and I remember the mumblings from the media and analysts when …
Make Competitive Smart Phones or Get Out of the Market
We all know the world is moving from feature phones to smart phones. This is happening in some regions like the US and Europe faster but it is happening at a global level.
The latest …
Android Is at A Critical Junction
I believe that the next six month’s will be the defining point in the future for Google’s Android platform. Whether this future is bright or gloomy will depend on the next six month’s.
It seems right now like …
Why It Matters that Apple is the Number 1 Smart Phone Manufacturer
Data came out this morning from Nielsen providing insight to the current smart phone operating system market share in the US. There are several observations about this report that I want to make.
First off, although this is …
The Post PC Era Will Happen in Two Stages
In much of my work providing industry analysis to many companies in the technology industry, I come across the question of what the post PC-era actually means quite often. As the technology industry shifts from one computing platform (the …
My 5 Favorite New Features in OSX Lion
After spending some time working with Apple’s new operating system OSX Lion, I’ve landed on my top five favorite new features. Now granted, everyone uses computers differently. So for me and my computing habits these are the …
Did Android Tablet’s Gain on The iPad or Did The Market Grow?
Yesterday Strategy Analytics released some numbers showing the latest in the overall tablet shipments which included iPad and Android tablets. In that report Strategy Analytics reported”
Apple sold 9.3 million iPads in the second quarter of this year, …
Apple Doesn’t Want To Sell Corollas
On Wednesday Apple announced that they were dropping the Macbook from their PC lineup and making the MacBook Air the new entry level Mac. To most this move made sense and personally I feel that now entry level Mac …
Why Apple’s Earnings Reports Matter
Today Apple released their earnings report for the third quarter of 2011. As was expected there was much anticipation regarding the earnings, not only from Wall St but also from media outlets. Apple did not disappoint …
The Real Issue Behind the Android Lawsuits
In case you haven’t been following the lawsuit news closely, three major companies have been suing companies using Google’s Android operating system. The three companies behind the bulk of these suits are Apple, Microsoft and Oracle. …
The Need for Smarter Mobile Notifications
Push notifications on our smart phones and tablets are shaping up to be a central part of our experiences with those devices. The concept itself has many benefits, particularly where it lets us get information quickly and choose …
The Asus PadFone is a Glimpse of the Future
As a part of my work as an industry analyst I do a great deal of thinking about the future. Many of the projects we get pulled into and asked to add analysis on are related to the …
Should the Media be Proclaiming RIM’s Death?
Over the past few weeks i’ve been reading a number of articles from the big media outlets all proclaiming the death of RIM. Most of these articles are pretty grim and their headlines say it all. …
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