Consumer Tech
Winners and Losers: Midyear Update
The titans of technology went on a shopping spree in the first half of 2014. Here’s a look at why they spent so much, what […]
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Gunning for Google
Forget about orange. In the high-stakes world of mobile e-commerce, gunning for Google is the new black. Three industry stalwarts have all taken aim this […]
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Amazon, AT&T and the “Sell Phone”
Here’s why a “sell phone” is so important to Amazon, and what AT&T means to the deal.
Consumer Tech
It’s No iPhone. It’s a buyPhone!
After days of rumor-chasing and breathless anticipation, Amazon unveiled its new smartphone. Called the Amazon Fire Phone, it’s got some pretty cool features. And as […]
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Enter the aPhone
Watch for Amazon’s long-rumored device to usher in a new era of commerce-optimized smartphones. Call it the industry’s first sell phone. With the Amazon-tailored shopping […]
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A Lesson for Netflix, Courtesy AT&T
This week, Verizon added to NetFlix’ frustration, apparently adopting Comcast’s throughput-throttling negotiation tactics. Check out my new video here to find out what NetFlix might […]
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Why Apple Needs Beats (even at $3bln)
Is there really a tech bubble? If Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp for $19 billion didn’t settle it for you, then Apple’s decision to buy Beats […]
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In Apple’s Cross Hairs
Apple gave developers an awful lot to work with today at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), and many left happy – or at least happier […]
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Chrome’s Prospects? Ask Microsoft
A year or so ago, clients first started asking me what I thought of the prospects for Chrome OS. What I told them was this: […]
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Is Fitbit the New Abdominizer?
Are wearable fitness trackers really a game-changing phenomenon? Or are they just the latest in a long line of gimmicks designed to snag money from […]
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A Tale of Two eBurglaries
Hackers recently pried their way into customer data at Target and SnapChat. It’s a costly proposition for both, to be sure. But while one company’s […]
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2-in-1 PCs Brighten Holidays
For those with a stake in consumer PC sales, there is cause for hope this year. The environment is much improved from 2012’s disastrous holiday […]
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To iOS or Not to iOS
Microsoft finally has given us a sign that the company understands its enterprise hegemony is at risk – and that it intends to do something […]
Privacy & Security
Why Siri Can’t Read (Your Mind)
Think your smartphone’s smart now? Sure, it can tap the resources of the internet to answer virtually anything you ask. But what if it could […]
Consumer Tech
The Death of ‘Open’ Isn’t Just Amazon’s Problem
The ongoing land-grab by Apple, Google and Microsoft doesn’t just impact Amazon, as I explained in my post, The Death of ‘Open.’ It threatens the livelihood […]
Consumer Tech
Does Intel Have an Inside Track at Amazon?
If Amazon isn’t working on a proprietary operating system for tablets and smartphones, then it risks losing its dominance in retail sales to Apple, Google […]
Consumer Tech
The Death of ‘Open’
When this century’s platform war first flared up, it had all the trappings of a sequel to the epic battle between Macs and PCs. But […]
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The Battle for Everything
Technology titans are waging an all-out war to control everything we do. And many of them spent the month of June trying to convince you […]