Author Archives: John

Ineffectual ‘Leadership!’

Posted on October 29, 2013 by John

Being confirmed as the new F.C.C. Chief is one thing, actually doing their job is quite another! (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/RgXqDx

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Pathetic Period.

Posted on October 28, 2013 by John

Remember how Ronald Reagan praised ‘privatization as the fastest route to greater competition; innovation and reduced prices’ (i.e., when Ma Bell as it was once known was broken up and America’s Telecommunication Industry was deregulated). Unfortunately, the vast majority of … Continue reading →

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The ‘Bronze’ Age?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by John

Qualcomm’s prediction that Microsoft could still place third in the Smartphone space is curious (at-best) in light of the firm’s on-going struggles (and the simple fact that their current product offerings are underwhelming). (Source) ZD Net: http://goo.gl/ulJhM4

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So Far, So Good…

Posted on October 26, 2013 by John

Kudos to the NYSE for successfully undergoing a pre-IPO test-run (in an attempt to avoid Facebook’s IPO debacle)… This exercise looks to be a harbinger for future (high-profile) IPO’s. Of course, few will focus on this long-term as Twitters’s overall … Continue reading →

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My ‘Friends’ Electric?

Posted on October 26, 2013 by John

Aside from asking a relevant question: Will humanity simply ever cease using motorized vehicles (most notably, those propelled by internal-combustion?) let’s hope the initiative to get over 3 million cars on the road by 2025 (in a coalition of eight … Continue reading →

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Tsk, Tsk… Busted!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by John

Faux Pas: It looks like the Taiwanese government caught Samsung red-handed for sponsoring a paid, blogging / Social Media campaign to praise their products while making disparaging remarks regarding their competition (i.e., HTC in this instance). (Source) PC Magazine: http://goo.gl/3E4GO8

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Into ‘Thin Air…’

Posted on October 22, 2013 by John

Cupertino’s latest releases seem to be a flanking move more than anything else (due to increasing competition from Android-powered devices). Although offering a free OS-upgrade is a nice (new) touch from Apple. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/FOVpku

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Facebook vs. Twitter.

Posted on October 21, 2013 by John

In a move clearly designed to counter Twitter as the ‘micro-breaking-user-driven-social-news-forum’ Facebook is wooing (major) media firms with their latest offering. A big issue with this entire shift in reporting is how much misinformation is posted that’s generated from Social … Continue reading →

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Hold Please.

Posted on October 20, 2013 by John

In an era of interdependency, it is evident that global supply chains are both a strength (e.g., economies of scale, etc.) and a threat (cyber-espionage) due to malicious code / malware, etc. that’s becoming increasingly sophisticated and harder to decipher. … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Responsibility.

Posted on October 19, 2013 by John

It’s interesting that Nokia’s former CEO would lay blame on US service providers for telling the company, “there would be no demand for smartphones priced above US$300” as the onus was on the former, global industry-leader to innovate period (which … Continue reading →

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