Archive for January, 2012
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, …
Marketing to Moms – a Language Barrier
Before attending the recent CES Show in Las Vegas – my 12th consecutive visit to this, the annual tech pilgrimage. I ventured a prediction to my husband: “As much as I hope this is not the case, based on the …
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 …
Even With a Huge Quarter, Apple is just getting Started
- Apple’s $13 billion quarterly profit is second-biggest in U.S. history. Only topped by Exxon’s $14.8 billion in 2008
- 97.6 billion in cash that AAPL has is higher than the market value of 476 of the companies in the S&P …
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 …
An iOS Laptop is a Compelling Idea
Our friend Harry McCracken wrote in his CNET column yesterday about why he believes the world needs an iOS laptop. James Kendrick of ZNET shared his thoughts on Harry’s article pointing out that it is a good idea …
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 …
The RIM Story: In Praise of Mike and Jim
Michael Lazaridis
The departure of Research In Motion co-CEOs Michael Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie was, as amply noted by just about everyone, long overdue. Given the shipwreck that RIM has become, it’s understandable, but more than a little sad, that …
The Potential Losers if Ultrabooks Win
(Originally published on Forbes)
Ultrabooks were one of the most discussed form factors at this year’s CES 2012. This was due not only to Intel’s CES marketing push, but by all of Intel’s ecosystem demonstrating their prowess by showing their latest and greatest designs. …
Apple’s iBooks Author EULA Restriction is Dumb, Not Evil
Apple created a fair stir around the internet with a provision in the end-user license for its new iBooks Author software that requires that content created using the tool can only be sold through iTunes. ZDNet’s Ed Bott called the …
Who's Reading What
- Google’s Android And The Path Not Taken
- Microsoft is Missing Apps the Same Way They Missed the Early Internet
- The Definitive Answer Guide to Which Smartphone You Should Buy
- Only Apple Can Play Apple
- The iPhone and the Death of the Mid-Tier Smartphone
- Can Microsoft Compete in a Post-PC World?
- A Significant Product Differentiation
- How is This Chart Helpful
- Samsung’s Real Threat to Apple
- Time to upgrade Your PC
- Can Microsoft Compete in a Post-PC World?
- The Definitive Answer Guide to Which Smartphone You Should Buy
- Our New Look
- Big-Box Retailers are Not Helping PC Sales
- Samsung’s Real Threat to Apple
- Apple In Perspective
- The Soft Improvements in new PCs Could be their Biggest Draw
- Apple Is Playing Chicken With The Mobile Carriers
- Windows vs. Mac In Schools: All the Wrong Reasons
- Time to upgrade Your PC