About this blog
I would not have ever though of myself as a 'blogger'.
I enjoy a number of things and believe that I have learned and grown in my experiences over the years so in the spirit of sharing, I thought a blog would be an interesting way to give my thoughts and views on all things I find interesting.
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Siri Poses Significant Threat to Google – It’s True!
Posted on November 4, 2011 | No CommentsSiri is going to be revolutionary. As it matures and as more and more people understand what it is all about and what you can do with it, Apple will effectively cut Google out of a lot of search based Ads and revenue. People will naturally ask Siri their questions and Siri will obediently and gladly respond with the answers - not referencing Google at all. -
Wow! What a Day! RIM still is vapourware, Apple has astounding 4th Quarter and Ice Cream Sandwich Fails to Impress
Posted on October 18, 2011 | 1 CommentWhat an incredible day today! On one day, we had three major updates from three of the players in the smartphone space. -
Amazon Launches Fire
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsThere has been much speculation that the new tablet from Amazon would be the first to successfully pose any serious threat or competition to Apple's iPad. -
RIM Falls Yet Again – Three Quarters in a row
Posted on September 16, 2011 | No CommentsResearch in Motion has yet again failed to meet investor or analyst expectations with their second quarterly results which was announced after trading hours yesterday, September 15th. -
HP Discontinues the TouchPad and Indicates Plans to Sell their PC Division
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 1 CommentHP purchased Palm and it's key asset - WebOS in 2010 and to fanfare, announced that they would be continuing the development and enhancement of the competitive platform to Apple's iOS. -
Google loses Nortel Patents
Posted on July 2, 2011 | No CommentsGoogle, which in April started the bidding at $900M for 6,000 Nortel patents, indicated that claiming these patents was crucial to shoring up their ability to forestall future patent infringement lawsuits. -
RIM Cuts Earnings Forecast for 1st Quarter
Posted on April 28, 2011 | No CommentsResearch in Motion has cut its' first quarter earnings forecast to $1.30 to $1.37 a share as compared to the original forecast of $1.47 to $1.55 a share announced just a month ago, blaming less than expected smartphone sales. -
Apple Announces iPad 2
Posted on March 5, 2011 | No Commentss expected, Apple announced the next evolution of the iPad family, the iPad 2 on Wednesday. -
The Smartphone Wars – What is the Outcome?
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsMany are not aware that the concept of the smartphone was actually brought to the market by IBM in 1992 with what they called 'Simon'. Nokia would later make the concept practical with the introduction of the Nokia 9000 series in the mid-1990's. Palm brought out their Pilot in the late 1990's, which was not a smartphone until the Treo came out. -
Windows 7 Phone – A Non-Starter?
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsDoes the world need yet another smartphone with another phone OS? Microsoft seems to think so, today launching the latest in the smartphone series, the Windows 7 Phone.