Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

Is Cost-cutting Enough?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by John

Be it selling corporate assets or laying off staff – these are just stopgap measures. What’ll turn RIM’s fortunes around is a bonafide hit (which unfortunately / currently just seems highly unlikely). (Source) Bloomberg: http://goo.gl/bh2sV

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Vital Signs?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by John

If the enclosed report is true and RIM’s Board / CEO, etc. are sued by their shareholders regarding claims of “knowing and willful misrepresentation” it won’t necessarily be the ultimate death knell. However, what it will most likely signify is … Continue reading →

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NFC: Never Freaking Coming?

Posted on July 7, 2012 by John

Supposedly by Google debuting their Mobile Wallet first; Apple allows another company to conduct their global market research (thereby permitting the firm to learn / capitalize on another’s mistake). (Source) Mashable: http://goo.gl/NhyxY

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Kiss and Make-up.

Posted on July 6, 2012 by John

In an about-face, Facebook and Yahoo called off what looked to be a nasty legal battle… and, wound-up ending their legal wrangling in a partnership… If Yahoo could actually produce an innovation, breakthrough and/or some other significant development versus the … Continue reading →

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Again?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by John

Long on rumors… short on details… Yet, if the on-and-off reports are true, Amazon appears to be developing their own Smartphone. Unlike the rumored Mozilla phone (based upon a browser) that seems far-fetched at best. Or, Facebook’s handset (perhaps more … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Smartphone?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by John

Does the Smartphone industry (or, more importantly, consumers who’ll purchase the bulk of them) actually need another handset (this time powered by Mozilla?) (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/ZdHcv

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No Silver Linings.

Posted on July 2, 2012 by John

In the aftermath of Friday’s storms the reliability of Cloud Computing has not only been called into question but the firms that are dependent upon it have to be feeling less than certain about the degree(s) that they’ve based their … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature’s Wrath!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by John

Lightning; yes, lightning proves that no matter how any given firm utilizes the cloud or how cutting-edge they pitch their Start-up as being Mother Nature is the ultimate ‘non-fail-safe variable.’ (Source) NY Times: http://goo.gl/IcOEm

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Making Their Own Smartphone…

Posted on June 26, 2012 by John

With the release of their new Surface tablet, rumor has it that Redmond will actually produce their own hardware e.g., an actual Microsoft Smartphone. Why not… everyone else seems to making one now, right? (Source) Digital Trends: http://goo.gl/L5SXN

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Growth Through Acquisition…

Posted on June 25, 2012 by John

By dropping $1 billion, Microsoft has now found itself with another (what it hopes / must have assessed to be) asset to expand their limited presence within the social networking space (with Yammer this time ’round). That said, much like … Continue reading →

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