Author Archives: John

Déjà Vu (All Over Again?)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by John

Cynics would concur that Redmond has simply got to be loving the fact that the FTC is reportedly going to issue subpoenas to Google regarding anti-competitive behavior. Does this sound familiar? Recall Microsoft’s seemingly never-ending legal battle / woes / … Continue reading →

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Flank This!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by John

As the enclosed article reports; it appears that Apple’s partnership with Verizon not only dinged AT&T but apparently it also stunted the rapid growth of their main rival (Google). Should this really come as any surprise? Towards that end; you’ve … Continue reading →

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Take That!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by John

If Wednesday’s announcement is followed through by / with a (viable) real-world, commercial application (complete with Economies of Scale) a once-in-a-century breakthrough in the field of photography might just be in our midst. No pressure though… oh, and there’s also … Continue reading →

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Let’s Review…

Posted on June 21, 2011 by John

Yawn… perhaps not the most gripping way to begin today’s post; nevertheless, it is befitting… here’s why… In a word: Nokia. And, the simple fact that the market passing them by was ‘perhaps the beginning of their ending’ (to paraphrase Winston … Continue reading →

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Up Next: A ‘Bigger’ (Green) Offering?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by John

Is it an ironic coincidence that Toyota unveiled a ‘bigger’ brother to their (run-away hit) Prius on Father’s Day weekend? Whatever the case may be; the car is in the 3rd generation (since it’s initial release was panned mercilessly) and … Continue reading →

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Worth Revisiting.

Posted on June 19, 2011 by John

IBM’s accomplishments during their century of existence ran the gamut from Apollo 13 to promoting workplace diversity to essentially everything in-between (including being successful in selling technology within two mediums that don’t get the attention that consumer electronics generate: a. … Continue reading →

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A Hand Up.

Posted on June 18, 2011 by John

In the midst of so many dire conditions globally; IT is proving once-again to be a medium through which people’s lives are further interrelated and (potentially) changed for the better via a Silicon Valley Non-profit that is outsourcing work to … Continue reading →

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A Magnificent Mess.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by John

The enclosed article highlights both the potential and perils of conducting business in India. Six hundred million (yes, that’s right) active mobile subscribers is a staggering figure. Conversely, dealing with the seemingly happenstance manner in which the mobile spectrum was … Continue reading →

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Go (Big) Blue!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by John

Happy Birthday IBM! In sum; the list of contributions that this company has made to the ‘world of technology’ is indeed impressive (which is a serious understatement). From CRN: http://goo.gl/CYC1J IBM’s History: http://goo.gl/c7Q4Y

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Oracle Recall?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by John

Google’s latest announcement of their ‘it-can-do-everything’ computer in retrospect might actually be the manifestation of what Oracle envisioned with their Network Computer (remember that?) Of course; the major differences are: 1) Oracle never did anything other than essentially market / … Continue reading →

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