Archive for December, 2012
More Amazing Amazonian Mathematics
Amazon announced today that “[a]pp downloads in the Appstore have grown more than 500 percent over the previous year.” ~ via Gigaom
Of course, we don’t know 500% of what, but what the hey, 500 is a big number, right? We …
Why The Wheels Are Falling Off Microsoft
This week, highly respected web and technolgy analyst, Mary Meeker, released her end of the year 2012 report on internet trends. The slide deck is 88 slides long and is highly recommended. You can view it here.
As I reviewed Ms. …
Microsoft’s Strongest Asset is XBOX Not Office
I’m sure if you surveyed many in the industry and asked them what Microsoft’s greatest asset to leverage going forward would be you would get a range of answers. I’m sure people would offer up Windows or Office …
Can Big Data Make Us Healthier?
I spent some time this week at the Mobile Health Summit, an annual Washington event featuring the latest in mobile health-related technologies. The exhibition hall was filled with sensor-based devices that can track blood pressure, body weight, blood glucose, pill-taking …
Marty Cooper’s Billion Dollar Spectrum Contest Idea
It has been almost 40 years since Martin Cooper made the mobile phone call that earned him the title of father of the cell phone. Today he is still active in the industry, looking for ways to make mobile better. …
Evernote and Sugarsync: Headed in Reverse Windows 8 Gear
Two of the apps that changed the way I work are Evernote and Sugarsync. Evernote allowed me to go paperless and Sugarsync allowed me to have access to all my data accessible by any device. Both of the apps have …
The 5 Technologies that Changed My Life
I thought it would be interesting to kick off a series where each of our columnists would share the top 5 technologies that changed and profoundly impacted our lives, along with the reasons why. Technology has shaped and is shaping …
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- I Need a PC and I Know It
- Apple’s Challenge: Becoming A Services Company
- Android’s Market Share Is Literally A Joke
- 4 Mobile Business Models, 4 Ways To Keep Score
- Apple and Microsoft Desktop OSes: Two Models, One Winner
- Apple’s WWDC: Instant Analyses
- Sponsorship
- iOS 7: A New Beginning for iOS
- Siri’s Bing Moment
- Why I Prefer Convertibles Over Notebooks
- Google’s Android Activations Are A Lot Less Cash Cow And A Lot More Bull. And That’s OK.
- I Need a PC and I Know It
- Apple’s Challenge: Becoming A Services Company
- 4 Mobile Business Models, 4 Ways To Keep Score
- Android’s Market Share Is Literally A Joke
- Does The Rise Of Android’s Market Share Mean The End of Apple’s Profits?
- iOS 7: A New Beginning for iOS
- Sponsorship
- PCs Gone Wild
- Apple’s Next Technology Move to Drive Industry Direction