Monthly Archives: July 2011

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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Well Done!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by John

In light of Japan’s horrific disaster this past March; Google’s prompt and focused efforts have been a virtual-lifeline in the midst of such utter devastation (which by extension may have also assisted the firm with making in-roads into gaining greater … Continue reading →

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Paradise Lost?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by John

If the rumors are true and Amazon releases their own tablet… the impact might be: 1) Greater tension between Amazon and Google. Why? Simply put: selling apps is one thing (as Android has experienced a substantial application development uptick post … Continue reading →

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NFC (Now for a Change)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by John

PayPal’s mobile-to-mobile, ‘tap-to-pay’ debut just might go a long way towards breathing life into NFC; and, the American market for mobile banking / purchases / financial services, etc. (which at this juncture) is woefully behind Asia; the EU (and, belief … Continue reading →

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Magical Musical Motion.

Posted on July 12, 2011 by John

Making their debut at the TED Global Technology Conference; Imogen Heap show-pieced a pair of musical gloves (that were designed for her) allowing her to have greater control of her music / performance. Obviously; these have the potential of being … Continue reading →

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A (Pending) Seismic Shift.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by John

With the sale of Nortel’s trove of patents being approved (in both America and Canada) the fallout from this might be a major shift in the mobile landscape (in particular with Redmond’s insistence that royalties be paid for the licensing … Continue reading →

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And They’re Off!

Posted on July 10, 2011 by John

In less than a year’s time; mobile trading has really taken off in India. Couple this with roughly 700 million end-users who are pushing the envelop regarding the nation’s expanding Middle Class; access to the ‘net on a handset; mobile … Continue reading →

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