Tablets – Finding a Home; is it a laptop replacement?
March 6, 2011
Tablet Computer Demand Putting a Dent in PC Sales | online.wsj.com
As I have said in past blogs, the netbook’s biggest competition was and is the tablet. The tablet’s rise as a media device should come as no surprise. Back in the late 1990s, the tablet was first portrayed as a type of mini-laptop (i.e., netbook) and then in the early to mid 2000s, the tablet was being portrayed as a platform for wireless TV.
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.
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.
February 17, 2011
The strong demand for iPhone 4 in China stunned everyone after cold reaction to iPhone 3G and 3GS. It is another sign that market runs not on senses but emotions. True, iPhone 4 is more powerful and Wi-Fi is definitely a plus, but it also costs more. In less than two months after debut, about 500,000 iPhone 4s were sold in China, more than 3GS sold in a year. Whatever the reason, the reality is iPhone 4 has run out of stock in China and anxious customers have to wait until shipment resumes.
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.
The Multichannel Cord Cutting Mystery
February 8, 2011
Hulu Reworks Its Script as Digital Change Hits TV - Hulu Online Cable Move? | online.wsj.com
1. To what extent does the "cord-cutting" phenomenon present a credible threat to the pay TV industry; or has the trend been oversimplified, overhyped and overstated.2. The digital terrestrial transition of 2009 drew many former over-the-air only viewers into the pay TV fold as the multichannel players, such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable and DISH, offered great incentives.
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.
Technology and Patent Companies – Trolling for Value – Picking Nortel’s Bones
February 5, 2011
Bidders Emerge for Nortel Patents | online.wsj.com
Patent portfolio investing is not new; it’s just appears to be something new for the mainstream media to write about. The concept of buying patents for defensive and offensive purposes has been a legitimate business warfare weapon for the last couple of hundred years.
Google takes on foursquare with Latitude check-ins
February 3, 2011
Google takes on foursquare with Latitude check-ins | www.fiercemobilecontent.com
I guess it is of little surprise that Google is launching its Latitude mobile friend-finder service with the addition of new check-in features rivaling similar location-specific solutions from startups like foursquare, Yelp, Gowalla and Loopt.
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