Monthly Archives: May 2012

Zettabytes?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by John

A term that most people are probably unfamiliar with; nevertheless, putting it into more common terms it is the equivalent of streaming 38 million DVDs in an hour (which according to Cisco) is 4 times the amount of data generated … Continue reading →

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Which Way Forward?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by John

Buying the browser Opera for a billion? No, acquiring another technology ‘Face’ for an estimated $100 million to $1 billion? Wait, they’re going to build a Smartphone (from scratch) right? Lots of directions / options… grasping at ideas… seeing what sticks … Continue reading →

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There’s An App For That (Too).

Posted on May 29, 2012 by John

In the aftermath of the horrific devastation and destruction that Japan experienced last year the General Public has been increasingly concerned (rightfully so) regarding radiation contamination. Hopefully their fears and anxieties will be somewhat decreased by the upcoming release of … Continue reading →

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A ‘Distraction’ at Best.

Posted on May 28, 2012 by John

The resounding response to the on-again rumor that Facebook is developing a Smartphone is overwhelming negative (which isn’t really surprising). (Source) Slash Gear: http://goo.gl/4k8j5

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Jack of All Trades…

Posted on May 27, 2012 by John

Master of None… for if the on-and-off-again rumors are true than this looks to be the path that Facebook is headed on with their desire to build their own handset… (Source) Apple Insider: http://goo.gl/DPPTh

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Standard Operating Procedure.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by John

If the rumors of Facebook buying Opera are true; it demonstrates (at least) two points: 1) their acquisition strategy looks to continue to be focused on the mobile space; 2) the extent that the firm is stumped within this space … Continue reading →

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Too Pooped To Pop?

Posted on May 25, 2012 by John

In the aftermath of Facebook’s botched IPO many questions linger… not the least of which is: how will the initial money that the firm made be spent regarding (potentially) buying rivals; investment and/or expansion, etc? (Source): The Washington Post: http://goo.gl/Wn1T8

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Massively Deluded?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by John

Steve Ballmer’s assertion regarding ‘massive Windows 8 adoption’ just might be the best example of how far out of touch he (and perhaps even Redmond is) to the ‘massive’ shift in computing that has left them largely flat-footed in the … Continue reading →

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Something New?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by John

What… Yahoo is actually releasing a new product?! Yes, it is true and whilst even perhaps a bit slow / albeit very late (indeed) to do so… the firm is nevertheless debuting their entrant in the Browser space. (Source) CNET … Continue reading →

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Brand Value Reigns Supreme.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by John

With Facebook dominating tech-news over the past few days; Apple checked in as the world’s most valuable brand – once again demonstrating the merits / validity of an actual ‘tangible‘ product vs. an ‘intangible‘ one. (Source) LA Times: http://goo.gl/05XLp

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