Archive for June, 2012
Google Nexus Q: A Confused Product
Wednesday, Google kicked off their annual developers conference in San Francisco. Dubbed Google I/O, the conference is targeted at developers in the Google ecosystem. It is meant to woo them so that they keep developing for the ecosystem and if …
Why is Microsoft’s Surface obsessed with Keyboards?
IS THE KEYBOARD THE KEY TO THE SURFACE?
On June 18, 2012, Microsoft announced it’s new Surface Tablet. There are many questions swirling around the Surface, but one the more subtle, yet more important, questions is why Microsoft is so obsessed …
Android’s 7-Inch Tablet Future
It wasn’t a secret that Google was going to announce a 7-inch Nexus tablet made by Asus and running Nvidia’s Tegra 3 chipset. And announce it Google did yesterday to much applause and fan fare. …
Surface vs. UltraBooks
Last week I pointed out the competitive dilemma for OEMs when it comes to Surface. A key point in my mind is how tablets are becoming the next generation computers for the mass market. What I …
Why I Love Twitter
I don’t expect everyone to love twitter. In fact I anticipate that many have mixed feelings about the service. Twitter is one of those things that I believe works great for some people but not everyone. …
Usefulness Is the Greatest Feature of All
“The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.”
“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.”
- John Maeda from his book The Laws of Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
Years back Palm had a slogan I …
The Surface and the iPad
I have ridiculed companies like Samsung for simply copying Apple’s tablet strategy and for not showing any vision, so I’ll give Microsoft credit for at least coming out with some new ideas with the Microsoft Surface. However, I’m not sure …
Microsoft Surface and the OEM Dilemma
On Tuesday Patrick pointed out that the dynamic between OEMs and Microsoft may be forever changed. The primary reason for this being that Microsoft has signaled intent to compete directly with their partners in the tablet PC arena. …
The Apple iPad Tablet vs. the Microsoft Surface Anti-Tablet
Last night, Microsoft introduced us to the their Microsoft branded Surface Tablet. Never have we seen such a clear line of demarcation between Apple’s and Microsoft’s visions of what a tablet should be. And at the end of the day, …
Microsoft Surface Reveals the Cost of HP’s webOS Folly
With Microsoft’s planned launch of the Surface tablet, the full cost of Hewlett-Packard’s grotestque mishandling of the purchase and abandonment of Palm’s webOS has become clear. HP’s Personal Systems Group now finds itself in the worst of all possible worlds, …
Surface Changes the Microsoft, OEM Dynamic Forever
Yesterday, Microsoft announced Surface, a Microsoft-branded line of Windows tablets and convertibles. While details on battery life, pricing and availability were not available, Surface looks very impressive at first glance. The most unique feature is the thin keyboard case that …
Microsoft Should License Surface Technology and Brand to Partners
Microsoft’s Surface PCs are yet to hit the market so it may sound odd for me to propose what I am about to propose. However, the potential impact of a Microsoft branded tablet for their partners is significant …
The Terrible Tablet Tsunami and the Future of Computing
IDC just issued a press release updating their expectations for tablet shipments. Here are their numbers, year by year:
2010: 19.5 million tablet shipments.
2011: 69.6 million tablet shipments.
2012: 107.4 million estimated tablet shipments.
2016: 222.1 million estimated tablet shipments.
When looking at the …
HSA Foundation: for Show or for Real?
I recently spent a few days at AMD’s Fusion Developer Summit in Seattle, Washington. Among many of the announcements was one to introduce the HSA Foundation, an organization currently including AMD, ARM, Imagination, MediaTek, and Texas Instruments. The HSA Foundation was …
An Install CD? Really?
Hard drive powerhouse Western Digital is getting into the home networking business with a new line of high-speed wireless routers, some with built-in storage, that the company says are optimized for streaming media around the house. I’ll be taking a …
The One Thing I Want to See from Microsoft
I have been following the news coming out of Microsoft’s TechEd conference closely. I was scheduled to attend the event but family circumstances altered my plan. There are a host of things that are of …
Why We Started Tech.pinions
June 13, 2012 marks the one-year anniversary of our site, Tech.pinions. In light of its anniversary, I thought I would share why we felt compelled to attempt something different within the public tech media forum, namely to start a website …
Does Apple Love PCs More Than Microsoft?
Does Apple, the post-PC company, have more faith in the future of PCs, than Microsoft?
Mac Book Pro 15 with Retina Display
The idea may seem a stretch, seeing how Apple’s business is now dominated by iPhones and iPads, but it …
The Apple Promise To Their Customers
I don’t normally put out an article about another article I have written but for this particular one I wanted to share it. In my weekly column for the tech section of TIME.com I wrote about what I …
The Most Amazing Notebook Yet
It is possible that for many tech industry enthusiasts and followers that by my title alone you know what product I am talking about. In case you don’t know I am talking about Apple’s newest hardware innovation released …
The Apple Ecosystem Just Got Stronger
Apple today at their World Wide Developers Conference released a number of things that have made their ecosystem even stronger. I am of the opinion that one of the best ways to analyze computing platforms is to look …
The Next Big Thing: Apple WWDC
It’s no surprise to see Apple race on, barely missing a beat since Steve’s passing – leading global innovation as it has this new millennium.
In just a few hours the next Apple WWDC (WorldWide Developers Conference) will take place. A stage that has …
Following Up: Equal Access To Television
At a panel on wireless spectrum that I moderated yesterday at the Tech Policy Summit in Napa, I raised the idea of repurposing the 294 MHz* of spectrum devoted to over-the-air television for wireless data. Larry Irving, former Assistant Secretary …
Why We Need More Specialty Tech Retail
Big box tech retail had its time but for certain types of technology I am convinced there is a better way to sell. I am convinced this is the case because big box retail simply offers too much choice. …
Apple’s Television
People have been talking about an Apple television for the last couple of years, but nobody knows for sure if the company will actually make one or not. I wouldn’t count Apple out of that market.
I’ve long held that Apple …
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