Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Holiday Spirit?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by John

In light of Russia’s ascent to the WTO; Apple’s impressive App Store revenue stream; Google reporting that 700K Android-powered devices are being activated per day… Let’s pause for a moment to mark yet another milestone in US-China relations (as the … Continue reading →

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Telepathic Computing…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by John

Given ‘Big Blues’ influence on technology over the past 100 years it’s obvious to say that the firm has been instrumental in the development and direction of this field. That said; their ‘5 in 5’ predictions have merit; yet, whether … Continue reading →

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57 Channels But Nothing’s On.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by John

Having essentially ‘rescued’ the Recording Industry (perhaps taken control of their distribution channel is a better way to frame it) Apple has set their aim on / towards TV. And, why not? Given their success as a device company (and, … Continue reading →

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The People’s Repository of (the) Cloud.

Posted on December 18, 2011 by John

If you’ve never heard of ‘Cloud Valley’ you are most likely not be alone. Nevertheless, in their pursuit of (computing) dominance the Chinese are not going to idly allow the ‘cloud’ to pass them by. (Source) Technorati: http://goo.gl/fulFw

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Is Sony’s Vita, Vital?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by John

Sony’s newest portable PSP (Vita) made a big-splash debut today in Tokyo… the question(s) that the firm faces (now and in the near-term) are basic: 1) will they be able to keep pace with the shifting landscape whereas Smartphones / … Continue reading →

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Duh!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by John

Although Sprint is essentially an also-ran mobile carrier in America they did the right thing (long overdue by AT&T) in disabling Carrier IQ’s key-logging software (which should not have been allowed on any smartphone from the outset). (Source) MSNBC: http://goo.gl/Fr7Jn

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Crack-Bury: The End’s Near?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by John

A former (industry) giant continues to gain momentum (the wrong type though) as their death-spiral shows little and/or no signs of abating… (Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/m3JvA

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One Would Hope.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by John

In the ‘Court of Public Opinion’ Carrier IQ is essentially guilty… within the court-system itself – that / this point has yet to be proven. However, what’ll (in all probability) matter the most is whether or not the firm can … Continue reading →

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Oh No…

Posted on December 13, 2011 by John

The axiom, ‘what a difference a day makes’ certainly applies to Netflix… the former high-flyer that through a series of (what could best be termed as), ‘boneheaded moves’ is now the subject of a takeover bid by Verizon. No doubt … Continue reading →

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Hey, Teacher Leave Them Kids Alone!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by John

Google’s image-remaking process continues as YouTube (which also was recently relaunched) has debuted their EDU initiative (a website dedicated to creating a global learning repository) that has the potential to ride the long-tail of the open-source educational offerings of countless … Continue reading →

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