Monthly Archives: May 2012

Map This!

Rumor has it that Apple is going with an in-house (3D) map application… which, if accurate / true essentially means that Google Maps will no longer be used… While they’ll in all probability be a lot of speculation (putting it … Continue reading

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‘Covering’ Digital Payments.

It slices; it dices… It’s 67 tools in one… Well, not exactly… Nevertheless, as America and the EU continue to languish behind (aside from the firms therein that attempt to assert their desired dominance / industry standard within this space) … Continue reading

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So What’s Next?

Oracle’s loss of their case against Google begs the question… will the company attempt to file another one? Given that upwards of $1 billion in damages were claimed it is highly likely that Larry’s legal team are trying to find … Continue reading

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Interesting…

Although Yahoo! has established a committee to address the issue of the ‘academic-oversight’ regarding their CEO’s recent hiring and the fall-out therein; it still has not remedied a core issue: he essentially lied about his qualifications (aside from the precedent … Continue reading

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The Next Big Thing?

In light of Facebook’s $1 billion dollar purchase last month… predicting who (if any given firm at all) will be the next acquisition target is anyone’s guess… (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/lwVuR

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Today is as good as any day for celebrating!

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What’s Integrity Got To Do With It?

Alternative (Post) Title: The Hits Just Keep Coming… Unfortunately, for Yahoo, they are the wrong type of ‘hits’ as the firm’s missteps; distractions; lost mindshare and a whole slew of other issues are what they seem to have become synonymous … Continue reading

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0 for 1?

With the preliminary reports of a possible jury-impasse (regarding any potential ruling on the Oracle vs. Google case) this could be a harbinger for just how complicated / nasty this matter is (and for how convoluted patent litigation laws are … Continue reading

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That’s Pause For Concern.

You know that times are rough when a Smartphone maker who is show-piecing their latest iteration generates a response whereas the market analysts / critics are already wondering aloud (e.g., reporting) that it may be too little / too late. … Continue reading

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2 ‘Also-rans’ = ?

How underwhelming… two also-rans within a space that they’ve (largely) fallen behind in joined forces… Granted, Redmond’s deep-pockets and patent-ownership (as well as Barnes & Noble losing a legal battle to them / falling behind Amazon / Apple, etc.) were … Continue reading

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