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The Mysteries of Office 15
As Microsoft works on the next release of Windows, it has been remarkably forthcoming about its details. The Building Windows 8 blog has not only laid out the changes in the new version, but the thinking behind them.
But Microsoft has said …
2012: The Year Google Fixes Android or Loses the War
The end of 2011 brought about some interesting market developments. Both Nielsen and NPD shared data that the once so dominant Android actually declined in market share over the holiday quarter of 2011. Both Nielsen and …
Why the PC Industry Cannot Ignore Smartphones
When HP abandoned their smartphone and tablet business and webOS last August, many in the industry were disappointed in the speed of the Palm acquisition and the quick dismantling of it. Some who consider themselves "business-savvy" said it was the …
Made in China: Why Boycotting Apple Would be Wrong
If you have been reading the articles from the New York Times about the working conditions at some of the factories that Apple and other big tech companies use to make their products, you can’t help but get upset and …
We Need Electronic Health Records Now: A Personal Tale
Last week, shortness of breath after exertion led to an urgent visit to the doctor. What I first thought was a recurrence of bronchitis turned into an up close a personal encounter with medical technology and a much-maligned system that …
Apple’s Enterprise Invasion: Why Winning in Consumer Means Winning in Enterprise
There used to be a time when I would go to tech industry events, trade shows, internal company meetings, etc. and I was one of the few in the room with a Mac. I took great pride in that fact, …
Copyright and 3D Printing: A Fight the Makers Can Win
Will homemade 3D objects be the next intellectual property battleground. Perhaps, bit this time the fight will be very different because the makers, not the owners, have the legal high hand.
The MakerBot Replicator
3D is one of most exciting technologies …
Where Have All The Profits Gone? Gone to Apple, Every One
A few years ago, folks in tech used to worry that all the profits in the PC industry were being scarfed up by Microsoft and Intel and that the crumbs left to PC makers would be insufficient to fund any …
The Dell XPS 13: An Ultrabook that Could Steal Customers From Apple
If you are in the high-tech industry and haven’t heard of the term “Ultrabook”, you’ve probably been on sabbatical or have been living under a rock. Intel introduced an industry-wide initiative to re-think the Windows notebook PC, which they have …
Are Netbooks Poised for a Comeback?
The answer to this is no, and yes. Let me explain.
In 2007, Netbooks took the market by storm. These small low-cost laptops hit the market at the beginning of the recession and were instant hits. Although first versions with Linux …
Looking Forward to the Next Round of Innovation
I was surprised by a number of conversations I had while at this years CES. More than once the conversation turned to the staleness of innovation shown at the show. It is true there wasn’t too much …
Apple Just Re-Invented Books
This morning’s announcement from Apple about creating tools for interactive textbooks is actually a landmark announcement for four major reasons.
The first is how these tools can impact education. Ben wrote a good piece on this so I won’t elaborate on …
Why the iPad is an Investment in Your Child’s Future
Whether or not Apple uses this positioning, it is perhaps one of the best angles for the iPad. When friends, family, colleagues, or anyone who asks me, asks for my recommendation about iPad, I always add the benefit to kids …
Maybe Apple Can Fix Television; Someone Has To
Not long before his death Steve Job famously told biographer Walter Isaacson that he had “finally cracked” the problem of television. No one knows quite what he meant, and Apple has shed no light on the subject, but for the …
How Sony can beat Samsung and LG on Smart TV Interfaces
As I wrote last week, Samsung and LG are following Microsoft’s lead in future interfaces for the living room. Both Samsung and LG showed off future voice control and in Samsung’s case, far-field air gestures. Given what Samsung and LG …
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