Monthly Archives: August 2011

They Want It Back!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by John

Citing an (IP) Intellectual Property infringement (aside from the roughly $70,000 bidding price prior to a cease-and-desist order that halted the auction of it on eBay… which had to garner someone’s attention internally) Apple has demanded that a MacBook 3G … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing: The Next Frontier?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by John

In light of all the buzz surrounding Amazon’s pending Tablet launch; HP’s TouchPad demise; this market segment in general (including some of the inaccurate predictions that have been put forth) Apple’s iPad just keeps blazing new trails as manufacturing looks … Continue reading →

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In This Corner…

Posted on August 29, 2011 by John

Up Next: Amazon’s long-rumored Tablet is (supposedly) set to debut. Towards that end; the company has a couple of distinct advantages (unlike the majority of their competition) in and as far as: 1) their distribution channel, and: two) the content … Continue reading →

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The Price Was (Just) Wrong?

Posted on August 28, 2011 by John

If pricing were the only variable regarding the how and why of HP’s TouchPad being such a failure wouldn’t other ‘me too’ vendors within this space be following suit? Clearly; more than just what the firm charged was an issue … Continue reading →

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A Threshold Passed.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by John

With over 1/2 of Americans now using (some sort of) social networking perhaps it is also inevitable that another research poll / project is soon to follow regarding how said use is impacting (work) productivity (be it negativity and/or positively?) … Continue reading →

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Take Care.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by John

Not to be lost in all of the news surrounding Steve Jobs stepping down as Apple’s CEO is his health. As it was once stated, “as long as one has their health they have everything.”

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Not Letting Up…

Posted on August 24, 2011 by John

Score another one for Cupertino in their (on-going) battle with Samsung as the firm’s win of an EU injunction temporarily banning sales of their (flagship) Galaxy handset in Holland (and depending upon the side of the legal interpretation there also … Continue reading →

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Negative Popularity.

Posted on August 23, 2011 by John

Android passed Symbian in Q2 (of 2011) for the world’s leading mobile OS that’s hit with malware. By no means is this feat to be taken lightly for several reasons: 1) It further demonstrates how far Nokia has fallen regarding … Continue reading →

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One More Time…

Posted on August 23, 2011 by John

If HP and SAP merge (a big ‘if’) will the hybrid-firm be able to complete it successfully whilst maintaining two vastly distinct cultures? Think about the previous Compaq / HP merger and all the turmoil the company underwent (which was … Continue reading →

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A Terminal Phoenix?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by John

Perhaps HP will look back at their hiring of an Enterprise Software Executive as ‘the beginning of their end?’ (Paraphrasing Winston Churchill) Perhaps not? Nevertheless; they also might look back at this period of time as the impetus for the … Continue reading →

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