Author Archives: John

All In?!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John

Microsoft & Nokia’s foray into producing a (viable) smartphone debuted commercially yesterday in the EU with Asia up-next (America is slated for 2012) to a fairly positive review… A positive review is all fine and well but that / this … Continue reading →

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Logging Off.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by John

John McCarthy another important individual of the pioneering generation of computing experts died… (although most people in all probability haven’t heard of him… your ability to utilize the Internet is part of the legacy he’s left behind)… (Source) NY Times: … Continue reading →

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The 4 P’s.

Posted on October 24, 2011 by John

Price: long viewed as the bane of Apple’s products (e.g., the company charges too much in comparison to the WinTel platform, etc., etc.) Yet; those days seem to be winding down as the latest iPhone 4S (16GB model) is / … Continue reading →

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The Big Payback.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by John

In light of the enclosed report that just over 1/2 of all Android-based handsets involve paying a licensing fee back to Microsoft… it almost makes one wonder why Redmond is attempting to become more than just an also-ran (at best) … Continue reading →

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Tablet Talk.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by John

In light of the enclosed report regarding Apple’s Tablet dominance slipping, the following points are worth noting: 1) With Amazon’s Kindle (obviously) geared towards the mass-market they face the challenge of DRM outside of America (in other words, their strongest … Continue reading →

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Driving All Costs Down?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by John

If Redmond’s expectation that smartphone (handset) production will drop by more than 1/2 next year becomes a reality, two points come to mind: 1) Will this also drive the cost of production down for other (all) vendors? 2) Is this … Continue reading →

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Blowing Hot Air.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by John

Leave it to Steve Ballmer to espouse his views on why Redmond reigns supreme… In no particular order: Bing) sure it might (now) be the #2 Search Engine. However; how much of that is attributed to the simple fact that … Continue reading →

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A Close Shave…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by John

In short; just because Motorola has brought back the RAZR (in name / theory anyway) it does not necessarily mean that the company has suddenly returned to their glory days (when that handset was coveted by consumers the world-over). (Source) … Continue reading →

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The ‘Teflon’ Halo Effect.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by John

When it comes down to their ‘us vs. the world’ patent-battle, Apple seems to be unable to do any wrong (or so it seems based upon how the courts around the world have pretty consistently ruled in their favor). Fast … Continue reading →

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Too Little; Too Late?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by John

As a token (literally) of the firm’s appreciation; RIM is offering stand-alone consumers free applications (of certain premium selections) and one-month of free support for their Enterprise users… Simply put: if being passed-by within the Smartphone space isn’t already bad … Continue reading →

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