Category Archives: An Alp View

All-inclusive…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by John

So much for Google staying out of (creating an) OS to begin with… as per the claim that Jobs made that they wouldn’t do… Now, it looks like the firm is planning on creating an entire Android ecosystem (akin to … Continue reading →

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Goog-o-rola…

Posted on January 7, 2012 by John

Motorola’s Q4 results demonstrate that Google’s path within the Mobile Space (despite the exponential growth of Android-powered devices) looks to be anything but smooth / linear. (Source) PC World: http://goo.gl/JkaUE

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Up Next…

Posted on December 27, 2011 by John

According to Google… the next iPad Killer is six months away… A lot can happen between now and that time (including the hype from said statement dying down and/or not being matched). (Source) The Inquisitr: http://goo.gl/vs26a

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All Hail Android!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by John

It’s all about being open, right? A walled-garden isn’t for me and/or those that are cool, got it? A wild free-for-all is a better approach than an ever-increasingly draconian framework; exactly! Not so fast respond the naysayers as a ‘test’ … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t Actually News (It’s An ‘Open’ By-Product / Reality).

Posted on November 19, 2011 by John

Android (OS) malware quintupled since July (2011) which is nether a surprise and/or (unfortunately) anything other than the reality of being ‘open’ (akin to what happened with Redmond being hit en mass when Windows was also going through a period … Continue reading →

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Google Music.

Posted on November 17, 2011 by John

Long-rumored and delayed; Google has thrown their hat into the on-line music ring (dominated by iTunes; Amazon and piracy, etc… not necessarily in that order!) Nevertheless, given the explosive growth of their Android OS this move was both inevitable and … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Law!

Posted on November 12, 2011 by John

Google’s refusal to remove an illegal (according to the RIAA) app from their Market has continued to draw the ire of said association as well as help spur this app into the Top Five (for downloads). Long story short; perhaps … Continue reading →

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Another Headache!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by John

As if RIM does not already have enough challenges: a) an unenthusiastic (albeit loyal) customer-base; b) dwindling sales due to re-releasing essentially the same handset (over the past few upgrade cycles); c) encryption / national security challenges from the Middle … Continue reading →

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I’m Your ‘Ice Cream Man…’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by John

Google’s latest Android OS (Ice Cream Sandwich) seems to have been inadvertently (and/or perhaps it seems that way) leaked into the public purview via an unsuspecting eBay sale / purchase. Long story short, the non-tech-geek / average consumer (end-user) who … Continue reading →

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Going Mobile!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by John

With Visa signing on; Google stands to make a big (Android) push with getting the nascent field of mobile payments up and running (in America and the EU). However, the commercial adoption / adaption is and will be still largely … Continue reading →

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