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Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Verizon iPhone selling out means surge of Smartphones for IT

February 5, 2011

Analysis of:Apple: Verizon Sells Out iPhone Pre-Orders In 17 Hours | blogs.forbes.com

Is 2011 the year that applications in IT are re-written with the assumption that mobile devices are the main access to our critical systems? WHere does IT get these type of skills? Does the Verizon lauch of the iPhone create a tipping point?

David BarnesPrincipal & OwnerBizWitz LLC

Why IMS Research Got It Right

February 4, 2011

Analysis of:Plasma TV Panel Shipments Hit Record High in Q4’10 | www.displaysearch.com

Ross Young of IMS Research anticipated Samsung's promotion of 720p PDP TV sets in 2010. That is why he was more bullish on total flat panel shipments than DisplaySearch was at SID last year.

Thomas CoughlinPresidentCoughlin Associates

ASTC plans brave new work on HDD research collaboration

February 3, 2011

A consortium of hard disk drive companies in combination with equipment and component suppliers has formed the Advanced Storage Technology Consortium. In the kick-off meeting the group, sponsored by IDEMA announced its plans for creating a new spirit of pro-competitive technology analysis. This collaborative work is expected to reduce the overall risk of new technology introductions such as energy assisted magnetic recording and bit pattern magnetic recording

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Here Come the Alternative Wireless Networks

February 3, 2011

Analysis of:Dish Buys DBSD, Considering LTE Network? Is Dish Responding To DirecTV/Verizon LTE Plans? | www.broadbandreports.com

DISH is planning to acquire DBSD, but why? DISH is not necessarily going to become a MVNO as TerreStar has done, offering cellular and satellite service together in one dual mode smart phone. Instead, they may offer an alternative network for B2B purposes focusing on M2M communications. If the established cellular carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint don’t act fast, they may miss out on a huge emerging market for connected devices.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Apple’s Strategy vs. Google’s Strategy in the Application Store

February 2, 2011

Analysis of:Apple Responds: We Want Cut of Amazon, Sony E-Book Sales | www.wired.com

Google and Apple are operating their respective applications stores in very different ways. This includes an open development environment with the former and a closed one with the latter. This also includes a more stringent policy with respect to third party deals.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

iPhone and Android to Dominate Markeplace

January 31, 2011

Analysis of:Android surpasses Symbian as top smartphone platform | www.fiercemobilecontent.com

It has been said that, when considering market size, and future forecasting in any marketplace, it is important to look at historical trends. The rule of two applies to handset OS.

Thomas CoughlinPresidentCoughlin Associates

Digital Storage@Home

January 31, 2011

There may been a flurry of new consumer storage devices that appeared before, during and after the 2011 CES. At or shortly after the 2011 CES there were devices for private storage clouds announced by several companies, offering remote access of content stored at home. Media server devices either directly connected or connected through a network to a TV have achieve new levels of functionality and ease of use.

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Paid vs. Free Content: Hulu, Netflix, Google and Apple vs. Cable Operators

January 30, 2011

Analysis of:Hulu Reworks Its Script as Digital Change Hits TV - Hulu Online Cable Move? | online.wsj.com

A huge battle is emerging between free vs. paid content as well as between the emerging channels (Hulu, Netlix, Google and Apple) vs. the established providers, the cable operators (Comcast, Time Warner) and satellite (DISH Network, and Direct TV). Where does this leave ABC, Fox and NBC?

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

The Biometric phone could change the credit industry

January 29, 2011

I hardly go anywhere without my cell phone. And it seems like every day, there is a new credit card that will allow me to earn points for something. And then there are the cards that I have for the library, my insurance, a local museum, etc… My wallet is already overloaded with stuff in it. Maybe a biometric based cell phone could reduce the weight of my wallet (besides costing me money tor another gadget).

Gerry ChristensenFounder and CEOWireless Waypoint

Standardizing the Cloud and Cloud Services

January 26, 2011

Analysis of:Cloud Services Forum | www.atis.org

The ATIS (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions) Board recently approved the launch of the Cloud Services Forum (CSF). The Forum will focus, among other things, on the operators' provision of cloud services, and develop a framework to ensure integration of the network and IT. What is the Cloud? What are the challenges and opportunities? Look for early work within the Control Plane. Look for early successes once 4G is available.

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