Author Archives: John

Leading With Their Chin!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by John

RIM’s latest blow comes in the form of losing a patent lawsuit regarding infringing on another firm’s remote management system for wireless devices. Towards that end, while the company is reportedly sitting on $2 billion in cash, a $147 million … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on July 13, 2012 by John
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Can You Digg It.

Posted on July 12, 2012 by John

In the ashes of one of the Internet’s (2.0) most spectacular crashes, Digg’s remaining IP was sold-off today. Be advised: a bloated staff; hubris / arrogance and the inability to match their competition drove this firm’s demise… and, this can … Continue reading →

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NYC: Pay-phone = Wi-Fi Hotspots!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by John

Retrofitting New York’s roughly 14,000 public pay-phones is not just a brilliant idea but a fantastic method for repurposing existing telephony infrastructure. Towards that end, if they’ll able to pull this off – just think about how many global pay-phones … Continue reading →

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How Big Will This Launch Be?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by John

With the latest iPad set to launch on 7/20 in the PRC; the question isn’t whether or not consumers will be ready there or not. The relevant questions are: will supply meet demand? And/or, how many PRC consumers have already … Continue reading →

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Is Cost-cutting Enough?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by John

Be it selling corporate assets or laying off staff – these are just stopgap measures. What’ll turn RIM’s fortunes around is a bonafide hit (which unfortunately / currently just seems highly unlikely). (Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/bh2sV

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Vital Signs?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by John

If the enclosed report is true and RIM’s Board / CEO, etc. are sued by their shareholders regarding claims of “knowing and willful misrepresentation” it won’t necessarily be the ultimate death knell. However, what it will most likely signify is … Continue reading →

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NFC: Never Freaking Coming?

Posted on July 7, 2012 by John

Supposedly by Google debuting their Mobile Wallet first; Apple allows another company to conduct their global market research (thereby permitting the firm to learn / capitalize on another’s mistake). (Source) Mashable: http://goo.gl/NhyxY

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Kiss and Make-up.

Posted on July 6, 2012 by John

In an about-face, Facebook and Yahoo called off what looked to be a nasty legal battle… and, wound-up ending their legal wrangling in a partnership… If Yahoo could actually produce an innovation, breakthrough and/or some other significant development versus the … Continue reading →

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Again?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by John

Long on rumors… short on details… Yet, if the on-and-off reports are true, Amazon appears to be developing their own Smartphone. Unlike the rumored Mozilla phone (based upon a browser) that seems far-fetched at best. Or, Facebook’s handset (perhaps more … Continue reading →

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