News surfaced yesterday that Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, will bring its Linux-based platform to mobile devices sometime within the next several years. The popular desktop browser alternative has long been thought to be a good candidate for tablet devices but ZDNet reports that the company would like to take...
The last two days at Nokia World 2011 were spent trying to figure out how Nokia CEO Stepehen Elop could justify his claim that his company's Windows Phone is, in fact, "the first real Windows Phone." From a marketing and merchandise perspective, it is not. If we take Nokia's value...
When people discuss "company culture," they usually do so in terms of employment or sales. How will the way this company has developed to solve problems affect my chances of successfully working for them? How will the timbre of their daily work influence the approach I take to sell to...
It was announced this week that a Wikileaks volunteer's Gmail data, including his IP address and his contacts list, was handed over to the U.S. Government upon request. This, plus FSF founder Richard Stallman's final (we hope) insensitive blow to the memory of Steve Jobs, are our top news stories...
Microsoft has moved to allay fears that Windows 8-certified PCs might prevent users from booting into Linux. Without mentioning the open source operating system by name, the company suggests end users will be able to disable the required "secure boot" aspect of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) if they...
The Following Article appeared on DigiTimes: Asustek Computer and Acer are both set to add development for the recently announced Tizen operating system project, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is currently evaluating its decision, according to market watchers. Tizen is a new open source mobile and device operating system...
A Nod To Developers Before getting into the nuts and bolts of the AppUp strategy, Scott Apeland takes time time to recognize the great work from our developers. AppUp Black Belts were introduced during the start of this portion of the keynote with our good friend Suresh Kumar...
Certainly the theory that Oracle had no plans for Sun Microsystems following its acquisition, has been completely deflated. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison always wanted to be able to deliver database devices that come pre-configured, and Sun has given him the resources to deliver it. But besides a guest appearance by...
Yesterday Intel announced it was reducing (rather than "ditching") support for MeeGo, a failed Linux collaboration with Nokia, in favor of an open-source Linux build called Tizen that it is developing with Samsung. So does that spell the end of MeeGo-equipped devices? Absolutely not, said an executive from Asus. "We...
Everybody wants to make their own tablet these days. Heads turned last year when BlackBerry announced it would be making the PlayBook. Then Hewlett-Packard got in on the act with the TouchPad. Samsung has three lines of tablets in the pipe. HTC already has two with more coming. Asus, Acer,...
It is reported by the website DigiTimes that Intel plans to temporarily discontinue development of the MeeGo OS due to a lack of enthusiasm for the platform from handset & tablet PC vendors, focusing instead on hardware products with its handset platforms to be paired with either Android or...
We have long been anticipating the Amazon tablet. Apparently, so has research firm Forrester, which released a report today on the business logistics of an Amazon tablet in a market dominated by Apple's iPad. If Amazon can come in at a price point below $300 and can withstand demand, Forrester...
Editor's note: This is an op-ed.I woke up on Sunday and started fussing about the apartment. Made a cup of tea, cleaned the kitchen, turned on the Roku and sat down on my couch with my iPad to check the news. That is when I saw that HP had turned...
Regardless of the size of the regulatory hurdle that the Google takeover bid for Motorola Mobility may be for the United States, the hurdle for Europe will be a formidable one. This despite the fact that both are American companies; they do business on a global scale, with global telecommunications...
Google characterized it as "Supercharging Android." Whether you subscribe to that characterization of Google's takeover bid for Motorola Mobility may depend upon which end of the Android ecosystem you're standing on. One of the factors that made Android such a strong challenger to Apple's iOS is its open and diverse...
There is a middle ground in Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility that is not just about just patents. It is not all about Google controlling its own original equipment manufacturer. Nor is it about solely defending the future of the Android ecosystem. This is about Google's standing in the mobile...
Our future ability to purchase things by waving our phones and ultimately replacing our wallets with them is a hot topic among tech enthusiasts at the moment, but it's going to be a few years before the technology is widespread enough to be used by a majority of consumers. Eighty-five...
Google and Motorola Mobility announced this morning that Google will acquire the mobile handset manufacturer for $12.5 billion. Android will remain open and Motorola will remain a licensee of Android. Google will run the Motorola as a separate business. Across the world, there are Android-based original equipment managers that feel...
This week we're reviewing 5 trends that have helped define 2011. So far we've covered online privacy, group messaging, HTML5 and second screen apps. In this final installment we're looking at mobile payments. This has been a very busy market in 2011, as credit card companies, banks, carriers, Google, eBay...
Social media analytics firm SocialNuggets has today launched a new portal for tracking real-time sentiment from consumers regarding tablet market trends. On the site, the firm will track information related to brands, products, pricing, features, applications and marketing campaigns. The goal is to provide consumers with more insight into their...
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