Consumer Tech
Putting the “Smart” in Smart Devices
Have I really fallen and can’t get up? Or am I just starting my sit-up regime? If you’re in the room with me, that would […]
Reports, Briefs & More
Consumer Tech
Internet Titans Air Offensive
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
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: […]
Wireless
Qualcomm Races to Fix Wireless Crunch
Qualcomm conducted a hyper-dense small-cell trial deployment at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race this past weekend, delivering 43 times more capacity than what Sprint currently […]
Privacy & Security
MarketsofOne’s Charter Sponsor
The MarketsofOne TechSummit welcomes Qualcomm as Charter Sponsor. MarketsofOne is the first industrywide forum dedicated entirely to contextual awareness. Digital Sixth Sense, which is Qualcomm’s […]
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 […]
Laptop
2Q12 PC Shipments Tell Us Nothing
There’s a lot riding on Intel’s UltraBook initiative. The iPad juggernaut has been convincing consumers to buy tablets instead of laptops, and the computer industry […]
Consumer Tech
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 […]
Consumer Tech
Why I’ll Never Give Up My PC
Oh man, what a hellish 10 days this has been. Before we get too far, let me just warn you that when the doorbell rings, […]