Monthly Archives: July 2011

When Dinosaurs Rule…

Posted on July 9, 2011 by John

Take a long-standing business (model) add an overdue, way past their prime expiration date… mix liberally with ‘histories greatest miss’ in going after Napster within the Recording Industry itself (sans the ‘visionary’ who decided not to sign The Beatles)… versus embracing … Continue reading →

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The End of an Error?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John

Marking 30 years of triumph; tragedy; exploration and a waning public interest; America’s last Space Shuttle flight successfully blasted off today (for the final time). From the Guardian: http://goo.gl/I07Cx

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The 2% Solution.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by John

Given that it took roughly 20 years to hit the first 1 billion subscribers; and, it’s projected that it will only be 15 months to reach the next 1 billion (which is estimated to be more than 6 billion total)… … Continue reading →

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The ‘Highest’ Flattery.

Posted on July 6, 2011 by John

Apple’s latest move (against Samsung) is (filing) an injunction against them in order to attempt to ban their products from being imported into America… Okay; let’s say that actually happened (which is highly unlikely) it still doesn’t stop the simple … Continue reading →

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Numbers Don’t Lie, Right?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by John

The enclosed report obviously doesn’t bode well for Microsoft; RIM (and Motorola… which has been an also-ran for quite some time now) as the first two firms have seen their market share slip. Towards that end; for those who actually … Continue reading →

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Tablet-enabled.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by John

The S. Korean government has launched an initiative to replace schoolbooks with (computer) tablets by 2015 – which by extension will be a major win for Samsung (as in all probability they’ll be the default provider of said devices). From … Continue reading →

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Going Cashless.

Posted on July 3, 2011 by John

Nigeria (among a number of other nations in Africa) has the potential to become a cashless society due to the mass-adoption of mobile banking therein. That said; it’ll be interesting to see how this country continues to challenge themselves (as … Continue reading →

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Wanderlust Lost!

Posted on July 2, 2011 by John

As NASA winds down the Shuttle Program (with the final launch this coming Friday) it’s too bad that nobody seems to really care… Perhaps if their smartphone; Google Maps; flash drive and/or PC (okay, Mac too, etc.) were suddenly taken … Continue reading →

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A Death Spiral?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by John

Nokia’s continued turn-around effort just entered another (inevitable) phase: cost-cutting / down-sizing, etc., whereas the next step will be a reduction in their workforce… all of which is fine and well (if the firm is able to actually turn the … Continue reading →

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