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Windows 8: Microsoft Is Betting The Company
I am one of those who thinks that this week is a seminal moment in computing history. The introduction of Windows 8 is the most important time for Microsoft since the launch of Windows 95. Microsoft’s actions – and the …
Windows 8: Get Your Popcorn Ready…
Welcome to Windows 8 week.
On October 26th, Microsoft will be introducing Window 8. Actually, over the next week or so, Microsoft and its partners will be introducing:
— Windows 8 OS for the desktop
— Window 8 OS for Intel tablets
— …
Rebuttal: Windows 8 “May Or May Not” Be The Disaster This Video Makes It Out To Be
Steve Kovach at Business Insider has a few words of wisdom regarding Windows 8:
Microsoft’s new operating system for PCs and tablets, Windows 8, will have a drastic new look.
The Start menu you’re used to is gone, replaced by a touch-friendly …
It’s Time To Fix DMCA Takedowns
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A few days ago, a teacher posted a copyright Pearson Education personality inventory on a blog at Edublogs.org. Pearson served a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice, which set off a series of events that …
The Microsoft Surface Was Made For Surfaces…But That’s Not What Tablets Were Made For
The first Microsoft Surface Ad is out. It’s called “The Surface Movement” (although it probably should be called “Click”). In his article entitled: Marketing Surface and Windows 8, Ben Bajarin focuses on what the ad communicates to potential buyers. My …
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Battle Of The Tablet Business Models: Samsung Galaxy Tab
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We’re looking at the tablet business models of Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung and Microsoft. Today we focus on the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
4.0 Samsung Galaxy Tab
4.1 WHERE DOES THE SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB MAKE ITS MONEY?
When introducing the new Amazon tablets, Jeff …
My Favorite Things About iOS 6
Having used every version of iOS and Android since inception, I am always very excited to jump on the latest and greatest smartphone operating system. You see, operating systems say as much about a company and about the future as …
For Apple’s iOS Owners, It’s Christmas In September
On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 iOS 6 will go live. For tech devotees, this is old news. But for the vast majority of iOS (iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad) users, iOS 6 will deliver about 200 gifts – some big …
The iPad Is Selling like Mad And Making The Competition Sad
At the iPhone 5 event held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Tim Cook announced these facts regarding iPads:
1) Last quarter, Apple sold 17 million iPads.
2) Apple sold more iPads than any PC manufacturer sold of their entire PC lineup.
3) Apple …
Why The New iPhone Will Be Roundly Panned And Why It Will Still Sell Like Crazy
What would you say the new iPhone’s greatest feature or features will be? Will it be the hardware? The operating system? A new service like maps or passbook? Nope. It won’t be any of those things. The truth is, the …
Android v. iOS Part 2: Profits
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Yesterday we looked at Android and iOS mobile operating system market share. Today we look at mobile operating system profit and profit share.
ANDROID HAS WON THE MARKET SHARE BATTLE BUT…
On the strength of market share alone, TechCrunch has (and many …
NBC and the Olympics: Why Cord-cutting Will Be Slow and Hard
NBC’s exclusive U.S. coverage of the the 2012 London Olympic Games has not, to say the very least, been a hit in the tech world. Twitter has been buzzing since last Friday about NBC’s delayed showing of major events, endless …
Microsoft Office 2013′s Biggest Risk Could be its Visual Design
Microsoft Office has been the staple of productivity for years, particularly for businesses. Therefore, whenever big changes happen to the product, it’s a big deal. Literally millions of IT departments and users shoulder the burden to learn every new version …
The New Mac Ads: If Tech Companies Were Cruise Lines
There has been a real kerfuffle caused by the new Mac Ads.
Some people dislike them. Others hate, hate, hate them.
On the other hand, some people like them…or, at least, they tolerate them.
MAC OWNERS AND MAC HATERS ARE NOT THE …
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