March 1, 2011
Smartphones are no longer a "niche" for the wireless industry - they are its future. This analysis is a discussion of some of the drivers and overall impact these tiny computers will have on the industry landscape.
Can IT speed products to market by implementing Social Networking
February 27, 2011
Product development cycle times have been shrinking for decades. But the truth is that we have optimized the Supply chain from the manufacturer back to the suppliers for the last 100 years (or more). The new frontier for reduced product cycle times involves customer input and the ability to take feedback and execute quickly. This is not necessarily a new topic. Many companies have been doing focus groups and pilot launches for several decades. In the past, these efforts have been limited geographically or in participation (2% response was considered fantastic). And companies have been tracking competitive information for generations. The use of Social media may be the driver for faster product development.
No-Key-Ah Continues: Chapter Two- Jumping Through The Window...from Which Story?
February 27, 2011
Nokia vows to defend smartphone territory | www.totaltele.com
Nokia is out of focus concerning the supply chain problem. The Android Open Source OS is the easy solution. But instead of strolling out the front door with winning lottery ticket and running to the wide market field to cash it in like a #1 generalist handset provider should do, Nokia jumps out of a window! Windows 7 OS. The remaining question is from which story? It won't take too long then you can tell from the length of the screaming when it has fallen from the high window: No-key-AAaaahhh!
Motorola’s Xoom and Atrix May Be Setting the Stage For Next Gen Devices;Maybe?
February 25, 2011
Will Motorola’s Atrix and Xoom change the mobile landscape? | blog.connectedplanetonline.com
I like Motorola’s Atrix platform because of its simplicity.
Advice to Alibaba Founder, Jack Ma
February 23, 2011
Alibaba Founder Takes on Task of Polishing Company's Reputation in Wake of Fraud Scandal | online.wsj.com
I have no idea what is going on with Alibaba.com. However, having been through so many restructuring and turnaround situations, I will say this: it all boils down to regaining consumer confidence and maintaining credibility.
Smartphone and Tablets may use the same OS but create different IT challenges
February 19, 2011
Smartphones are all over the enterprise. But most content on smartphones is replicated on a PC somewhere in your organization. The same is not true for tablets. Tablets have unique data capabilities and unique applications that many not fit on a laptop.
Ericsson and Akamai – Cloud Computing Emerging – Enabling Content
February 17, 2011
Ericsson Forecasts Data Surge | online.wsj.com
The Ericsson-Akamai deal may have some far reaching consequences.
Storage vendors gaining clout over server vendors in the Data Center
February 12, 2011
Virtualization of servers has reduced the effort to manage servers. It has allowed IT to spend more energy managing the data in the enterprise. This has resulted in an increase in the importance of the storage vendors within the IT organization.
Sprint – Score Another One for Dan Hesse and the Sprint Team
February 12, 2011
Sprint gains contract subscribers in 4Q | online.wsj.com
Positive news for Sprint and Dan Hesse. Since the day Dan Hesse joined Sprint, I have expressed confidence in his ability to turnaround the company because he has done it before.
Nokia – Undergoing a Massive Restructuring and Turnaround
February 7, 2011
Nokia CEO Considers Big Shake-Up | online.wsj.com
When a company changes the executive and senior management team you have a massive restructuring of the company underway. Whether or not CEO Stephen Elop can effect a turnaround is another story.
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011
The move to the cloud will impact multiple industries
November 17, 2011