Author Archives: John

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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A ‘Chained’ Reaction.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by John

Skype’s announcement of their GroupMe purchase essentially means that Microsoft owns both now (right?) Interestingly enough; little and/or no mention of the ultimate reality is that Redmond just scored another company by extension. And, it’ll be interesting to see how … Continue reading →

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The Good Fight.

Posted on August 21, 2011 by John

Okay; so what if Google’s purchase of Motorola’s Mobile Division e.g., their handset capabilities amounts to essentially buying it for their patents (according to countless experts and commentary via the blogosphere, etc.) That said; perhaps there’s more than just that? … Continue reading →

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Fire-sale Prices, Here!

Posted on August 20, 2011 by John

HP’s restructuring announcement and follow-on fire-sale of their (doomed) TouchPad are clear examples of what happens to a firm (in any given market segment) that loses their way via M&A’s; hubris; bad timing and a monolithic culture that’s resistant to … Continue reading →

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Ouch!

Posted on August 19, 2011 by John

Long gone are the days when the biggest obstacle at Hewlett-Packard was a lock that kept someone out of a storage closet (that according to urban legend was broken by one of the two namesakes of the firm in order … Continue reading →

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‘McBrain’

Posted on August 18, 2011 by John

Big Blue aka IBM has reported developing the world’s first microprocessor that’s akin to the human brain (in many of the ways that it functions) as it looks like artificial intelligence has advanced another step… Congrats and/or ________ is in … Continue reading →

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