Author Archives: John

A Forbidden Fruit…

Posted on July 26, 2011 by John

Microsoft unveiled ‘Mango’ their latest mobile OS today. This essentially means that their partners get a chance to begin testing it on their handsets which Redmond had better hope offer a formidable challenge to Apple’s iPhone and/or Google’s Android OS … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished!?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by John

If the enclosed report is true; Samsung may have passed Apple (in Q2) thereby moving into the top spot within the Smartphone space (for the very first time). And, if it’s true they most certainly owe a debt to Google … Continue reading →

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Propaganda’s Proponents…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John

Allowing AT&T and T-Mobile to merge ‘could’ bridge the digital divide. Yes, it could… as ‘could’ simply innovating vs. consolidating; or what ‘could’ actually help is building out / fixing the existing network vs. simply adding on to it; providing … Continue reading →

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The ‘Outer’ Limits.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by John

HTC’s rapid-rise might be radically curtailed due to litigation (most notably over patent infringement) spurred on by Apple. Protecting patents is one thing; suing everyone else (akin to Microsoft both getting sued and going after every other firm that threatened … Continue reading →

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A Finnish Free-fall?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by John

Apple’s roll continues as the firm has now passed Nokia (and Samsung which looks to move into the number 2 slot) for the top-spot in the Mobile / Smartphone space. This is not only bad news for Nokia but by … Continue reading →

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A True GLOBAL Distribution Channel.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by John

On the heels of a banner day; Apple released their newest OS, Lion (as well as other updated products). This will be the first operating system that the firm has released directly on the Mac App Store (thereby eliminating the … Continue reading →

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A Fortune 500 Start-up!?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by John

Buoyed by today’s record-setting profit; revenue; sales report, and stock price, Apple is now the world’s most valuable tech company (that’s growing like a start-up)… impressive! From the LA Times: http://goo.gl/O0SOH

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Shuttling Benefits…

Posted on July 18, 2011 by John

As America’s last Shuttle prepares for a final (hopefully safe and sound) return to Earth; the nation has gained in many ways from our exploration of space. Perhaps after some time has passed… people will come to understand what is … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix Rising.

Posted on July 17, 2011 by John

Japan’s current slow-awakening to the merit(s) and ‘power’ (i.e., profitability) of software has the potential to create a huge-surge in application development from outright innovation to value-added services (in areas ranging for mobile handsets to appliances to transportation to health … Continue reading →

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Pressing On.

Posted on July 16, 2011 by John

The preliminary ruling that HTC is infringing on two Apple patents is the latest in a very contentious legal-battle that the company is pursuing against the vendors that have done more than just be a ‘copy-cat’ / ‘me-too’ offering within … Continue reading →

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